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Welcome to New Straitsville ...

The village of New Straitsville is located in Perry County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of New Straitsville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, New Straitsville has a population of 714 people<3> (see below for details).

New Straitsville is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

New Straitsville lies within the (740) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, New Straitsville had an population of 714 people. This is a decrease of 1.11% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.75% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, New Straitsville had a population of 722 people. This makes New Straitsville the county's 6th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 722 people, the population of New Straitsville decreased 6.72% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 774 people).

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

Communities near New Straitsville ...

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

  • Athens
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Logan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
    • Logan is located in Hocking County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,933 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logan <5>
  • Nelsonville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
    • Nelsonville is located in Athens County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,119 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelsonville <5>
  • New Lexington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Crooksville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Roseville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Glouster
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glouster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glouster
    • Glouster is located in Athens County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,779 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glouster <5>
  • Somerset
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Chauncey
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chauncey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chauncey
    • Chauncey is located in Athens County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,038 people
  • Junction City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
    • Junction City is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 802 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction City <5>

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around New Straitsville. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for New Straitsville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Straitsville ...

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

Adding New Straitsville to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the New Straitsville post office opened in 1870.

We also found New Straitsville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

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

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 Perry, 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 New Straitsville.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Straitsville - 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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