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Welcome to Millersport ...

The village of Millersport is located in Fairfield County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Millersport, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1839.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Millersport has a population of 1,078 people<3> (see below for details).

Millersport is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Millersport is within the (740) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Millersport had an population of 1,078 people. This is an increase of 3.26% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 11.94% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Millersport had a population of 1,044 people. This makes Millersport the county's 8th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,044 people, the population of Millersport increased 8.41% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 963 people).

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

Communities Also Named Millersport ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Millersport - they are located in Indiana, New York and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Millersport ...

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

  • Newark
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Lancaster
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Reynoldsburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Pickerington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Whitehall
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
    • Whitehall is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,908 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehall <5>
  • Pataskala
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pataskala have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pataskala
    • Pataskala is located in Licking County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,010 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pataskala <5>
  • New Albany
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albany
    • New Albany is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,072 people
  • Heath
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
    • Heath is located in Licking County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,035 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heath <5>
  • Canal Winchester
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canal Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Winchester
    • Canal Winchester is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,130 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canal Winchester <5>
  • Granville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Millersport ...

Looking for more information about Millersport? 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 Millersport, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Millersport.

Adding Millersport to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Millersport post office opened in 1839.

We also found Millersport in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Millersport.

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

The official website for Fairfield County: www.co.fairfield.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 Fairfield, 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 Millersport.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Millersport - 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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