Welcome to Padua ...

Padua is located in Mercer County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Padua, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1882.

Padua is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Padua: (419) and (567)<4>

Communities Also Named Padua ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Padua - they are located in Illinois and Minnesota.

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

Communities near Padua ...

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

• Celina
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celina
  • Celina is located in Mercer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,438 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Celina <5>
• Portland
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
  • Portland is located in Jay County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,992 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portland <5>
• Coldwater
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
  • Coldwater is located in Mercer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,562 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coldwater <5>
• Berne
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • 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 <5>
• Saint Henry
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Henry
  • Saint Henry is located in Mercer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,574 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Henry <5>
• Fort Recovery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Recovery
  • Fort Recovery is located in Mercer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,470 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Recovery <5>
• Geneva
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
  • Geneva is located in Adams County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,362 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <5>
• Rockford
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
  • Rockford is located in Mercer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockford <5>
• Monroe
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
  • Monroe is located in Adams County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <5>
• Ridgeville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
  • Ridgeville is located in Randolph County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 734 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Padua ...

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

Adding Padua to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Padua post office opened in 1882.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Padua.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Mercer County: www.mercercountyohio.org/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/