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Welcome to Santa Fe ...

Santa Fe is primarily located in Auglaize County<1>. A portion of Santa Fe extends into Logan County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Santa Fe, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1881.

When the people of Santa Fe refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Santa Fean<2>

Santa Fe is 1,010 feet [308 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Santa Fe: (419) & (567)<4>

Communities Also Named Santa Fe ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Santa Fe - they are located in Colorado (2), Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas.

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

Communities near Santa Fe ...

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

  • Lima
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
    • Lima is located in Allen County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,440 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lima <5>
  • Sidney
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Bellefontaine
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Wapakoneta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Fort Shawnee
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Shawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Shawnee
    • Fort Shawnee is located in Allen County
    • Estimated population in 2012: 3,643 people
  • Cridersville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cridersville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cridersville
    • Cridersville is located in Auglaize County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,780 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cridersville <5>
  • Anna
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
    • Anna is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,512 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <5>
  • Jackson Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Russells Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russells Point have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russells Point
    • Russells Point is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,378 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russells Point <5>
  • De Graff
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Graff have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Graff
    • De Graff is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Graff <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Santa Fe ...

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

Adding Santa Fe to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Santa Fe post office opened in 1881.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Santa Fe.

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

The official website for Auglaize County: www.auglaizecounty.org

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 Auglaize, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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 Santa Fe refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Santa Fe may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Santa Fe - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (567) is an overlay for area code (419).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<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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