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Welcome to Madisonburg ...

Madisonburg is located in Wayne County<1>.


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


The pronunciation of Madisonburg: MAD-ih-suhn-berg<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Madisonburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Madisonburg is 1,150 feet [351 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Communities Also Named Madisonburg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Madisonburg - it's located in Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Madisonburg ...

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

  • Wooster
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Medina
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
    • Medina is located in Medina County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,968 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medina <5>
  • Wadsworth
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wadsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadsworth
    • Wadsworth is located in Medina County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,374 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadsworth <5>
  • New Franklin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Franklin
    • New Franklin is located in Summit County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,101 people
  • Norton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Orrville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
    • Orrville is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,433 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrville <5>
  • Rittman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Canal Fulton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canal Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Fulton
    • Canal Fulton is located in Stark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,399 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canal Fulton <5>
  • Doylestown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Lodi
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
    • Lodi is located in Medina County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,913 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lodi <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 Madisonburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Madisonburg.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Madisonburg ...

Looking for more information about Madisonburg? 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 Madisonburg, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Madisonburg.

Adding Madisonburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Madisonburg 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 Madisonburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Madisonburg on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Madisonburg.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Madisonburg. 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 Wayne, 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>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Madisonburg. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Madisonburg - 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.









 

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