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Welcome to Ohio City ...

The village of Ohio City is located in Van Wert County<1>.

The pronunciation of Ohio City: oh-HEYE-oh<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ohio City, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1890.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Ohio City has a population of 671 people<3> (see below for details).

Ohio City is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area Codes for Ohio City: 419 & 567<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ohio City had an population of 671 people. This is a decrease of 4.82% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 14.41% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ohio City had a population of 705 people. This makes Ohio City the county's 3rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 705 people, the population of Ohio City decreased 10.08% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 784 people).

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

Communities Also Named Ohio City ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Ohio communities named Ohio City: This one is located in Van Wert County and the other is located in Cuyahoga County.

Beyond Ohio, there are 6 communities that are also named Ohio City - they are located in Colorado, Kansas (3) and Missouri.

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

Communities near Ohio City ...

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

  • Van Wert
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Celina
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Decatur
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
    • Decatur is located in Adams County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,884 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <6>
  • Saint Marys
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Delphos
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Berne
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berne
    • Berne is located in Adams County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,262 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berne <6>
  • Spencerville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Monroeville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Rockford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Convoy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Convoy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Convoy
    • Convoy is located in Van Wert County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,050 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Convoy <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 Ohio City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ohio City.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ohio City ...

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

Adding Ohio City to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ohio 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 Ohio City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>

From that list, the Ohio City post office opened in 1890.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Van Wert, 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 Ohio 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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ohio City.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ohio City - 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 419 code has been Overlayed with the 567 area code. New phone numbers in the Ohio City area will be assigned with one of these codes: 419 or 567. As a result, placing a call in the Ohio City area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<9>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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