Welcome to Portersville ...
Portersville is located in Perry County<1>.
The location of Portersville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Portersville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1849.
Portersville is 1,050 feet [320 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Portersville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Portersville lies within the (740) area code.
Communities Also Named Portersville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Portersville - they are located in Alabama, Indiana, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Portersville.
Communities near Portersville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Portersville.
- Zanesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zanesville
- Zanesville is located in Muskingum County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,193 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zanesville <4>
- Nelsonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
- Nelsonville is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,119 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelsonville <4>
- New Lexington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lexington
- New Lexington is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,671 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Lexington <4>
- Crooksville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooksville
- Crooksville is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,476 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crooksville <4>
- South Zanesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Zanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Zanesville
- South Zanesville is located in Muskingum County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,095 people
- Roseville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Roseville is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,833 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseville <4>
- Glouster
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glouster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glouster
- Glouster is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,779 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glouster <4>
- McConnelsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnelsville
- McConnelsville is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnelsville <4>
- Somerset
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- Somerset is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,157 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerset <4>
- Chauncey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
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 Portersville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Portersville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Portersville. 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 Portersville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Portersville. See our Newspapers Page for Portersville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Portersville ...
Looking for more information about Portersville? 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 Portersville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Portersville.
Adding Portersville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Portersville 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 Portersville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Portersville post office opened in 1849.
We also found Portersville in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Portersville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Portersville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Perry, 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Portersville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |