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Welcome to Mineral City ...

The village of Mineral City is located in Tuscarawas County<1>.


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


The pronunciation of Mineral City: MIN-nuhr-uhl<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Mineral City, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1900.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Mineral City has a population of 706 people<4> (see below for details).

Mineral City is 950 feet [290 m] above sea level.<5>.

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

Websites for Mineral City ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.tuschamber.com/

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Mineral City had an population of 706 people. This is a decrease of 2.89% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 16.05% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Mineral City had a population of 727 people. This makes Mineral City the county's 12th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 727 people, the population of Mineral City decreased 13.56% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 841 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Mineral City.

Communities Also Named Mineral City ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Mineral City - they are located in Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Mineral City ...

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

  • Canton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Massillon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • New Philadelphia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
    • New Philadelphia is located in Tuscarawas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,418 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Philadelphia <6>
  • North Canton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Dover
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Dover is located in Tuscarawas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,693 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <6>
  • Louisville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
    • Louisville is located in Stark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,378 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <6>
  • Uhrichsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uhrichsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uhrichsville
    • Uhrichsville is located in Tuscarawas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,298 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uhrichsville <6>
  • Minerva
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minerva have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
    • Minerva is located in Stark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,619 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minerva <6>
  • Carrollton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
    • Carrollton is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,017 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <6>
  • Strasburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
    • Strasburg is located in Tuscarawas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,689 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mineral City ...

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

Adding Mineral City to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mineral City 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 Mineral City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Mineral City post office opened in 1900.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mineral City.

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

The official website for Tuscarawas County: www.co.tuscarawas.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 Tuscarawas, 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 Mineral City. 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 Mineral City.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mineral City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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 their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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