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Welcome to McGuffey ...

The village of McGuffey is located in Hardin County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of McGuffey, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, McGuffey has a population of 482 people<2> (see below for details).

McGuffey is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for McGuffey: 419 & 567<4>

The ZIP code for McGuffey: 45859<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, McGuffey had an population of 482 people. This is a decrease of 3.79% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.66% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, McGuffey had a population of 501 people. This makes McGuffey the county's 7th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 501 people, the population of McGuffey decreased 4.02% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 522 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for McGuffey.

Websites for McGuffey ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.hardinohio.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to McGuffey, the following might be of interest:

Communities near McGuffey ...

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

  • Lima
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Lima is located in Allen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,440 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lima <6>
  • Kenton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Ada
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Ada is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,532 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ada <6>
  • Bluffton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Fort Shawnee
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Fort Shawnee is located in Allen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Shawnee
    • Estimated population in 2012: 3,643 people
  • Cridersville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Forest
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Arlington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Russells Point
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Lakeview
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McGuffey ...

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

Adding McGuffey to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of McGuffey 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 (so far) for McGuffey was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the McGuffey post office opened in 1883.

For more details, see References and Mentions for McGuffey.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Hardin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for McGuffey.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around McGuffey - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 419 code has been Overlayed with the 567 area code. New phone numbers in the McGuffey area will be assigned with one of these codes: 419 or 567. As a result, placing a call in the McGuffey area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as McGuffey). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether McGuffey or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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