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Welcome to New Bloomington ...

The village of New Bloomington is located in Marion County<1>.

The pronunciation of New Bloomington: BLEW-ming-tuhn<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of New Bloomington, you might consider that their post office opened in 1857.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, New Bloomington has a population of 508 people<3> (see below for details).

New Bloomington is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area Codes for New Bloomington: 740 & 220<5>

The ZIP code for New Bloomington: 43341<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, New Bloomington had an population of 508 people. This is a decrease of 1.36% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.3% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, New Bloomington had a population of 515 people. This makes New Bloomington the county's 5th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 515 people, the population of New Bloomington decreased 6.02% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 548 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for New Bloomington.

Communities near New Bloomington ...

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

  • Marion
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Kenton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Upper Sandusky
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Upper Sandusky is located in Wyandot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Sandusky
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,436 people
  • Richwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Forest
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Prospect
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Nevada
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • West Mansfield
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • West Mansfield is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mansfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
  • Mount Victory
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Caledonia
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Bloomington ...

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

Adding New Bloomington to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of New Bloomington 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 New Bloomington was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the New Bloomington post office opened in 1857.

For more details, see References and Mentions for New Bloomington.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Marion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for New Bloomington. 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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for New Bloomington.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Bloomington - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 740 code has been Overlayed with the 220 area code. New phone numbers in the New Bloomington area will be assigned with one of these codes: 740 or 220. As a result, placing a call in the New Bloomington area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>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 New Bloomington). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether New Bloomington or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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