Welcome to Storms ...
Storms is located in Ross County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Storms, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
Storms is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Storms lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Storms: 740 & 220<3>
Communities near Storms ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Storms.
- Chillicothe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Greenfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Waverly City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly City
- Waverly City is located in Pike County
- Estimated population in 2011: 4,395 people
- Waverly
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Piketon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Frankfort
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Bainbridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
- Bainbridge is located in Ross County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bainbridge <4>
- Clarksburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Clarksburg is located in Ross County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
- South Salem
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Salem
- South Salem is located in Ross County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Salem <4>
- Sinking Spring
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinking Spring
- Sinking Spring is located in Highland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131 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 Storms. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Storms.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Storms. 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 Storms.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Storms. See our Newspapers Page for Storms.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Storms ...
Looking for more information about Storms? 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 Storms, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Storms.
Adding Storms to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Storms 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 Storms was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Storms post office opened in 1887.
We also found Storms in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Storms.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Ross, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Storms - 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 740 code has been Overlayed with the 220 area code. New phone numbers in the Storms area will be assigned with one of these codes: 740 or 220. As a result, placing a call in the Storms 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/ |