Welcome to Planktown ...

Planktown is located in Richland County<1>.

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

Planktown is 1,070 feet [326 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Planktown: (419) & (567)<4>

Communities near Planktown ...

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

• Mansfield
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
  • Mansfield is located in Richland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,125 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <5>
• Ashland
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
  • Ashland is located in Ashland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,973 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <5>
• Norwalk
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
  • Norwalk is located in Huron County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,782 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwalk <5>
• Galion
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galion
  • Galion is located in Crawford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,929 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galion <5>
• Shelby
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
  • Shelby is located in Richland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,066 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <5>
• Ontario
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontario have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
  • Ontario is located in Richland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,102 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ontario <5>
• Willard
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
  • Willard is located in Huron County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,988 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willard <5>
• Lexington
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
  • Lexington is located in Richland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,695 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <5>
• Crestline
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestline
  • Crestline is located in Crawford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,406 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crestline <5>
• New London
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
  • New London is located in Huron County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <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 Planktown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Planktown.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Planktown ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Richland County: www.richlandcountyoh.us/

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