Welcome to Mendon ...
The village of Mendon is located in Mercer County<1>.
The location of Mendon has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Mendon: MEHN-duhn<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mendon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1839.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Mendon has a population of 645 people<4> (see below for details).
Mendon is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Mendon lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Mendon: (419) and (567)<6>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Mendon had an population of 645 people. This is a decrease of 2.57% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.46% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Mendon had a population of 662 people. This makes Mendon the county's 6th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 662 people, the population of Mendon decreased 5.02% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 697 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Mendon.
Communities Also Named Mendon ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Mendon - they are located in Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New York, Pennsylvania, Utah and Vermont.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mendon.
Communities near Mendon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mendon.
- Van Wert
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Wert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Wert
- Van Wert is located in Van Wert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,614 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Wert <7>
- Celina
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celina
- Celina is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,438 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Celina <7>
- Wapakoneta
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapakoneta
- Wapakoneta is located in Auglaize County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,682 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wapakoneta <7>
- Saint Marys
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
- Saint Marys is located in Auglaize County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,113 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <7>
- Delphos
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphos
- Delphos is located in Allen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,895 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delphos <7>
- Coldwater
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
- Coldwater is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,562 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coldwater <7>
- New Bremen
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bremen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bremen
- New Bremen is located in Auglaize County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,949 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bremen <7>
- Saint Henry
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Henry
- Saint Henry is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,574 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Henry <7>
- Spencerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencerville
- Spencerville is located in Allen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,142 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencerville <7>
- Elida
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
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 Mendon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mendon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mendon. 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 Mendon.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mendon. See our Newspapers Page for Mendon.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mendon ...
Looking for more information about Mendon? 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 Mendon, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mendon.
Adding Mendon to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mendon 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 Mendon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Mendon post office opened in 1839.
We also found Mendon in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mendon.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mendon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Mercer County: www.mercercountyohio.org/
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 Mercer, 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 Mendon. 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Mendon. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mendon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | Area code (567) is an overlay for area code (419). |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |