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Welcome to Somerdale ...

Somerdale is located in Tuscarawas County<1>.

The pronunciation of Somerdale: SUH-muhr-dayl<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Somerdale, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.

Somerdale is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Somerdale: 330 & 234<4>

The ZIP code for Somerdale: 44678<5>

Communities Also Named Somerdale ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Somerdale - it's located in New Jersey.

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

Websites for Somerdale ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.tuschamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Somerdale, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Somerdale ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Somerdale ...

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

Adding Somerdale to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Somerdale 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 (so far) for Somerdale was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Somerdale post office opened in 1887.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Somerdale.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Tuscarawas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Somerdale. 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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Somerdale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 330 code has been Overlayed with the 234 area code. New phone numbers in the Somerdale area will be assigned with one of these codes: 330 or 234. As a result, placing a call in the Somerdale area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 Somerdale). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Somerdale or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/