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Welcome to Shenandoah ...

Shenandoah is located in Richland County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Shenandoah, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1850.

Shenandoah is 1,160 feet [354 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Shenandoah: 419 & 567<3>

Communities Also Named Shenandoah ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 20 communities that are also named Shenandoah - they are located in Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia (3), Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana (2), New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia (5).

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

Communities near Shenandoah ...

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

  • Mansfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Ashland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Galion
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Shelby
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
    • Shelby is located in Richland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,066 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <4>
  • Ontario
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontario have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
    • Ontario is located in Richland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,102 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ontario <4>
  • Willard
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Lexington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
    • Lexington is located in Richland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,695 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <4>
  • Crestline
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • New London
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
    • New London is located in Huron County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <4>
  • Plymouth
    (10 miles [16.1 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 Shenandoah. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shenandoah.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shenandoah ...

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

Adding Shenandoah to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Shenandoah 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 Shenandoah was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

X2X - From that list, the Shenandoah post office opened in 1850.

We also found Shenandoah in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Shenandoah.

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

The official website for Richland County: www.richlandcountyoh.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 Richland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shenandoah - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 419 code has been Overlayed with the 567 area code. New phone numbers in the Shenandoah area will be assigned with one of these codes: 419 or 567. As a result, placing a call in the Shenandoah area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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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