Welcome to Londonderry ...

Londonderry is located in Ross County<1>.

The location of Londonderry has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

The pronunciation of Londonderry: LUN-dun-dare-ee<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Londonderry, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1929.

Londonderry is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Londonderry lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Londonderry: (740)

Communities Also Named Londonderry ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Ohio communities named Londonderry: This one is located in Ross County and the other is located in Guernsey County.

Beyond Ohio, there are 9 communities that are also named Londonderry - they are located in Florida, Maryland (2), New Brunswick, New Hampshire, Nova Scotia, Texas and Vermont.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Londonderry.

Communities near Londonderry ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Londonderry.

• Chillicothe
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillicothe
  • Chillicothe is located in Ross County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,647 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chillicothe <5>
• Jackson
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
  • Jackson is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,240 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <5>
• Wellston
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
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  • Wellston is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,532 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellston <5>
• Waverly City
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly City
  • Waverly City is located in Pike County
  • Estimated population in 2011: 4,395 people
• Waverly
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
  • Waverly is located in Pike County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,135 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <5>
• Piketon
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
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  • Piketon is located in Pike County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,161 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piketon <5>
• McArthur
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McArthur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McArthur
  • McArthur is located in Vinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,620 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McArthur <5>
• Kingston
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
  • Kingston is located in Ross County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,015 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston <5>
• Hamden
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamden
  • Hamden is located in Vinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamden <5>
• Laurelville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurelville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelville
  • Laurelville is located in Hocking County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 499 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurelville <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Londonderry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Londonderry.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Londonderry. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Londonderry.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Londonderry. See our Newspapers Page for Londonderry.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Londonderry ...

Looking for more information about Londonderry? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Londonderry, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Londonderry.

Adding Londonderry to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Londonderry in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Londonderry was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Londonderry post office opened in 1929.

We also found Londonderry on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Ohio (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Londonderry.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Londonderry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Ross County: www.co.ross.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/