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Welcome to Senecaville ...

The village of Senecaville is located in Guernsey County<1>.


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


The pronunciation of Senecaville: SEN-nuh-kuh-vil<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Senecaville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1823.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Senecaville has a population of 449 people<4> (see below for details).

Senecaville is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<5>.

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

The area code for Senecaville: (740)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Senecaville had an population of 449 people. This is a decrease of 1.75% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.88% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Senecaville had a population of 457 people. This makes Senecaville the county's 4th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 457 people, the population of Senecaville has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 453 people).

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

Communities near Senecaville ...

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

  • Cambridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Barnesville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Byesville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byesville
    • Byesville is located in Guernsey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byesville <6>
  • New Concord
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Concord
    • New Concord is located in Muskingum County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,165 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Concord <6>
  • Caldwell
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Quaker City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Pleasant City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant City
    • Pleasant City is located in Guernsey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant City <6>
  • Cumberland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Old Washington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Washington
    • Old Washington is located in Guernsey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Washington <6>
  • Summerfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
    • Summerfield is located in Noble County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Senecaville ...

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

Adding Senecaville to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Senecaville post office opened in 1823.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Senecaville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Senecaville. 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 Guernsey, 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 Senecaville. 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 Senecaville.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Senecaville - 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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