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Welcome to Racine ...

The village of Racine is located in Meigs County<1>.


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


The pronunciation of Racine: ray-SEEN<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Racine, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1852.

When the people of Racine refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Racineite<4>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Racine has a population of 660 people<5> (see below for details).

Racine is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<6>.

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

Racine lies within the (740) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Racine had an population of 660 people. This is a decrease of 2.22% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 11.53% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Racine had a population of 675 people. This makes Racine the county's 4th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 675 people, the population of Racine decreased 9.52% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 746 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Racine.

Communities Also Named Racine ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Racine - they are located in Iowa (2), Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Pennsylvania (2), Quebec (3), West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Racine ...

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

  • Point Pleasant
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
    • Point Pleasant is located in Mason County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,017 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Pleasant <7>
  • Ravenswood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Gallipolis
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Ripley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
    • Ripley is located in Jackson County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,139 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ripley <7>
  • Middleport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleport
    • Middleport is located in Meigs County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,391 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleport <7>
  • Pomeroy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomeroy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomeroy
    • Pomeroy is located in Meigs County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,740 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomeroy <7>
  • Mason
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
    • Mason is located in Mason County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <7>
  • Hartford City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford City
    • Hartford City is located in Mason County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
  • Coolville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Rutland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Racine ...

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

Adding Racine to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Racine 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 Racine was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Racine post office opened in 1852.

We also found Racine in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Racine.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Racine. 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 Meigs, 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 Racine. 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>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Racine refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a village's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Racine may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<5>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Racine.
<6>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Racine - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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/









 

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