Welcome to North Bristol ...
North Bristol is located in Trumbull County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of North Bristol, you might consider that their post office opened in 1869.
A typical abbreviation for North Bristol: N. Bristol
North Bristol is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: North Bristol lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named North Bristol ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named North Bristol - they are located in Massachusetts, Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for North Bristol.
Communities near North Bristol ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near North Bristol.
- Warren
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Niles
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Girard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
- Girard is located in Trumbull County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,159 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Girard <3>
- Cortland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Newton Falls
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Falls
- Newton Falls is located in Trumbull County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,442 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton Falls <3>
- Huntsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsburg
- Huntsburg is located in Geauga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,641 people
- Lordstown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lordstown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lordstown
- Lordstown is located in Trumbull County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,244 people
- McDonald
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDonald have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
- McDonald is located in Trumbull County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,019 people
- Middlefield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
- Middlefield is located in Geauga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,690 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlefield <3>
- Garrettsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
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 North Bristol. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Bristol.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of North Bristol. 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 North Bristol.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around North Bristol. See our Newspapers Page for North Bristol.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Bristol ...
Looking for more information about North Bristol? 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 North Bristol, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for North Bristol.
Adding North Bristol to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of North Bristol 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 North Bristol was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the North Bristol post office opened in 1869.
We also found North Bristol in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for North Bristol.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Trumbull, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around North Bristol - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |