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Welcome to Rushville ...

The village of Rushville is located in Fairfield County<1>.


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


The pronunciation of Rushville: RUSH-vil<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Rushville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1818.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Rushville has a population of 307 people<4> (see below for details).

Rushville is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<5>.

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

The telephone area code for Rushville: (740)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Rushville had an population of 307 people. This is an increase of 1.66% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 14.55% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Rushville had a population of 302 people. This makes Rushville the county's 15th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 302 people, the population of Rushville increased 12.69% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 268 people).

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

Communities Also Named Rushville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Ohio communities named Rushville: This one is located in Fairfield County and the other is located in Meigs County.

Beyond Ohio, there are 14 communities that are also named Rushville - they are located in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Rushville ...

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

  • Lancaster
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Pickerington
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Heath
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
    • Heath is located in Licking County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,035 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heath <6>
  • Logan
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
    • Logan is located in Hocking County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,933 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logan <6>
  • New Lexington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Baltimore
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baltimore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
    • Baltimore is located in Fairfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,026 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baltimore <6>
  • Buckeye Lake
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckeye Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <6>
  • Hebron
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
    • Hebron is located in Licking County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,497 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <6>
  • Crooksville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • 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 <6>
  • Roseville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rushville ...

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

Adding Rushville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rushville 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 Rushville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Rushville post office opened in 1818.

We also found Rushville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rushville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rushville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Fairfield County: www.co.fairfield.oh.us/

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 Fairfield, 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 Rushville. 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Rushville.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rushville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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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