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Welcome to Somerset ...

The village of Somerset is located in Perry County<1>.



The pronunciation of Somerset: SUH-muhr-set<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Somerset, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1811.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Somerset has a population of 1,170 people<3> (see below for details).

Somerset is 1,070 feet [326 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The telephone area code for Somerset: (740)

The ZIP code for Somerset: 43783<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Somerset had an population of 1,170 people. This is a decrease of 6.02% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.35% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Somerset had a population of 1,245 people. This makes Somerset the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Somerset represents 0.01% of the total population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 452nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,245 people, the population of Somerset increased 4.97% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,186 people).

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

Communities Also Named Somerset ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 46 communities that are also named Somerset - they are located in Alabama, California (2), Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois (3), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Manitoba, Maryland (7), Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri (2), Nebraska, New Jersey (3), New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina (3), Nova Scotia (3), Pennsylvania, Texas (2), Vermont, Virginia (2), Washington and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Somerset ...

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

  • Newark
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Lancaster
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Zanesville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Heath
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heath have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
    • Heath is located in Licking County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,035 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heath <6>
  • Logan
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
    • Logan is located in Hocking County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,933 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logan <6>
  • New Lexington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Baltimore
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baltimore have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
    • Baltimore is located in Fairfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,026 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baltimore <6>
  • Buckeye Lake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckeye Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye Lake
    • Buckeye Lake is located in Licking County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,893 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckeye Lake <6>
  • Hebron
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
    • Hebron is located in Licking County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,497 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <6>
  • Crooksville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Somerset. Our list includes 17 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Somerset.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Somerset ...

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

Adding Somerset to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Somerset 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 Somerset was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Somerset post office opened in 1811.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Somerset.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Somerset. 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 Perry, 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 Somerset. 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Somerset.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Somerset - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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 village (such as Somerset). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Somerset 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>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.
<8>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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