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Welcome to Lore City ...

The village of Lore City is located in Guernsey County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Lore City, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1876.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Lore City has a population of 310 people<3> (see below for details).

Lore City is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Lore City is located in the (740) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lore City had an population of 310 people. This is a decrease of 4.62% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.64% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lore City had a population of 325 people. This makes Lore City the county's 7th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 325 people, the population of Lore City increased 6.56% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 305 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Lore City.

Communities near Lore City ...

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

  • Cambridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Barnesville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Byesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byesville
    • Byesville is located in Guernsey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byesville <5>
  • New Concord
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Concord
    • New Concord is located in Muskingum County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,165 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Concord <5>
  • Caldwell
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Quaker City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Pleasant City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant City
    • Pleasant City is located in Guernsey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant City <5>
  • Freeport
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Cumberland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Summerfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
    • Summerfield is located in Noble County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people

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 Lore City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lore City.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lore City. 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 Lore City.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lore City ...

Looking for more information about Lore City? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Lore City, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lore City.

Adding Lore City to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lore City 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 Lore City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Lore City post office opened in 1876.

We also found Lore City in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lore City.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Guernsey, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lore City.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lore City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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