Welcome to Sharon Center ...

Sharon Center is located in Medina County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sharon Center, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Sharon Center: Sharon Ctr. (or less commonly used: Sharon Cen., Sharon Cent. or Sharon Cntr.)

Sharon Center is 1,120 feet [341 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Telephone area codes for Sharon Center: (330) and (234)<3>

The ZIP code for Sharon Center: 44274<4>

Communities Also Named Sharon Center ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Sharon Center - they are located in Iowa, New York and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Sharon Center ...

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

Akron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
- Akron is located in Summit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195,994 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <5>
Cuyahoga Falls
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuyahoga Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuyahoga Falls
- Cuyahoga Falls is located in Summit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49,005 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuyahoga Falls <5>
Strongsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
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- Strongsville is located in Cuyahoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44,481 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strongsville <5>
Brunswick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brunswick have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
- Brunswick is located in Medina County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,052 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunswick <5>
Stow
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stow have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stow
- Stow is located in Summit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,714 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stow <5>
North Royalton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Royalton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Royalton
- North Royalton is located in Cuyahoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,952 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Royalton <5>
Kent
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
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- Kent is located in Portage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,319 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <5>
Medina
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medina have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
- Medina is located in Medina County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medina <5>
Barberton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barberton
- Barberton is located in Summit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,815 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barberton <5>
Green
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green
- Green is located in Summit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,678 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green <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 Sharon Center. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sharon Center.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sharon Center ...

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

Adding Sharon Center to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sharon Center 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 Sharon Center was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Sharon Center on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sharon Center.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Medina County: www.co.medina.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 Medina, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sharon Center - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	Area code (234) is an overlay for area code (330).
<4>	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 community (such as Sharon Center). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sharon Center or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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.