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Welcome to Redfield ...

Redfield is located in Perry County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Redfield, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1884.

Redfield is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Redfield lies within the (740) area code.

Communities Also Named Redfield ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Redfield - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, New York, South Dakota and Texas.

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

Communities near Redfield ...

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

  • Zanesville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • New Lexington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Buckeye Lake
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckeye Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye Lake
    • Buckeye Lake is located in Licking County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,893 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckeye Lake <3>
  • Crooksville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • South Zanesville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Zanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • McConnelsville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Somerset
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Thornville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornville
    • Thornville is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,007 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thornville <3>
  • Pleasantville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
    • Pleasantville is located in Fairfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasantville <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Redfield ...

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

Adding Redfield to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Redfield 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 Redfield was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Redfield post office opened in 1884.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Redfield.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Redfield. 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Redfield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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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