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Welcome to Rushsylvania ...

The village of Rushsylvania is located in Logan County<1>.

The pronunciation of Rushsylvania: RUSH-sill-VAY-nee-uh<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Rushsylvania, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Rushsylvania has a population of 527 people<3> (see below for details).

Rushsylvania is 1,250 feet [381 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area Codes for Rushsylvania: 937 & 326<5>

The ZIP code for Rushsylvania: 43347<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Rushsylvania had an population of 527 people. This is an increase of 2.13% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 2.95% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Rushsylvania had a population of 516 people. This makes Rushsylvania the county's 9th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 516 people, the population of Rushsylvania decreased 4.97% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 543 people).

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

Communities near Rushsylvania ...

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

  • Bellefontaine
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Kenton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Richwood
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • West Liberty
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • North Lewisburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jackson Center
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Russells Point
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • De Graff
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lakeview
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Alger
    (19 miles [30.6 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 Rushsylvania. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rushsylvania.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rushsylvania ...

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

Adding Rushsylvania to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rushsylvania 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 (so far) for Rushsylvania was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rushsylvania.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Logan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Rushsylvania. 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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Rushsylvania.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rushsylvania - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 937 code has been Overlayed with the 326 area code. New phone numbers in the Rushsylvania area will be assigned with one of these codes: 937 or 326. As a result, placing a call in the Rushsylvania area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Rushsylvania). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Rushsylvania or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.