Welcome to Peninsula ...
The village of Peninsula is located in Summit County<1>.
The location of Peninsula has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Peninsula: puh-NIHN-suh-luh<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Peninsula, you might consider that their post office opened in 1837.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Peninsula has a population of 551 people<4> (see below for details).
Peninsula is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Peninsula lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Peninsula: (330) & (234)<6>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Peninsula had an population of 551 people. This is a decrease of 2.48% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 8.47% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Peninsula had a population of 565 people. This makes Peninsula the county's 22nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 565 people, the population of Peninsula decreased 6.15% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 602 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Peninsula.
Communities Also Named Peninsula ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Peninsula - they are located in Florida (2), Ontario and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Peninsula.
Communities near Peninsula ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Peninsula.
- Cleveland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Cleveland is located in Cuyahoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 378,589 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <7>
- Akron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
- Akron is located in Summit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195,994 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <7>
- Parma
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma
- Parma is located in Cuyahoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77,558 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parma <7>
- Cuyahoga Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuyahoga Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuyahoga Falls
- Cuyahoga Falls is located in Summit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49,005 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuyahoga Falls <7>
- Strongsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strongsville
- Strongsville is located in Cuyahoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44,481 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strongsville <7>
- Cleveland Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland Heights
- Cleveland Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,569 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland Heights <7>
- Brunswick
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brunswick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
- Brunswick is located in Medina County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,052 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunswick <7>
- Stow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stow
- Stow is located in Summit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,714 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stow <7>
- North Royalton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Royalton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Royalton
- North Royalton is located in Cuyahoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,952 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Royalton <7>
- Kent
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Kent is located in Portage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,319 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <7>
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 Peninsula. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Peninsula.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Peninsula. 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 Peninsula.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Peninsula. See our Newspapers Page for Peninsula.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Peninsula ...
Looking for more information about Peninsula? 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 Peninsula, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Peninsula.
Adding Peninsula to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Peninsula 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 Peninsula was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Peninsula post office opened in 1837.
We also found Peninsula in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Peninsula.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Peninsula. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Summit County: www.co.summit.oh.us/
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 Summit, 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> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Peninsula. 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. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Peninsula. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Peninsula - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | Area code (234) is an overlay for area code (330). |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |