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Welcome to Rhoads ...

So far, we found very little information about Rhoads. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Rhoads to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Rhoads, please Contact Us.

Rhoads would have been located within present day Pickaway County<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Rhoads is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Rhoads was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Rhoads ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Rhoads - it's located in Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Rhoads ...

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

  • Grove City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Lancaster
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Pickerington
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Whitehall
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Circleville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Bexley
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Bexley is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,751 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bexley <4>
  • Canal Winchester
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Groveport
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Obetz
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Obetz is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obetz
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,387 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Obetz <4>
  • Lithopolis
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Rhoads, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Pickaway, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rhoads - 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.