Welcome to Middle Bass ...
Middle Bass is located in Ottawa County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Middle Bass, you might consider that their post office opened in 1866.
Middle Bass is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Middle Bass lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Middle Bass: 419 & 567<3>
Communities near Middle Bass ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Middle Bass.
- Sandusky
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
- Sandusky is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandusky <4>
- Port Clinton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Clinton
- Port Clinton is located in Ottawa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,133 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Clinton <4>
- Marblehead
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marblehead have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
- Marblehead is located in Ottawa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 861 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marblehead <4>
- Castalia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castalia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
- Castalia is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 810 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castalia <4>
- Bay View
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay View have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View
- Bay View is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay View <4>
- Kelleys Island
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelleys Island have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelleys Island
- Kelleys Island is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kelleys Island <4>
- Catawba Island
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Catawba Island. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba Island
- Catawba Island is located in Ottawa County
- Violet ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Danbury
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Gypsum
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gypsum
- Gypsum is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gypsum <4>
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 Middle Bass. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Middle Bass.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Middle Bass. 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 Middle Bass.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Middle Bass. See our Newspapers Page for Middle Bass.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Middle Bass ...
Looking for more information about Middle Bass? 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 Middle Bass, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Middle Bass.
Adding Middle Bass to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Middle Bass 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 Middle Bass was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Middle Bass post office opened in 1866.
We also found Middle Bass in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Middle Bass.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Middle Bass. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Ottawa County: www.co.ottawa.oh.us/
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 Ottawa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Middle Bass - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 Middle Bass area will be assigned with one of these codes: 419 or 567. As a result, placing a call in the Middle Bass area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |