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The village of Sycamore is located in Wyandot County<1>.


The location of Sycamore has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


The pronunciation of Sycamore: SIHK-uh-mohr<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sycamore, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1828.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Sycamore has a population of 815 people<4> (see below for details).

Sycamore is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<5>.

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sycamore had an population of 815 people. This is a decrease of 5.34% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.83% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Sycamore had a population of 861 people. This makes Sycamore the county's 3rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 861 people, the population of Sycamore decreased 5.8% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 914 people).

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

Communities Also Named Sycamore ...

While we believe that this Sycamore is located in Wyandot County, we know of another 3 Ohio communities named Sycamore. Those communities are located in the following counties: Crawford, Hamilton and Putnam County.

Beyond Ohio, there are 42 communities that are also named Sycamore - they are located in Alabama (2), Arizona, Arkansas (2), California (2), Delaware, Florida, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (2), Kentucky (3), Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee (4), Texas (3), Utah, Virginia and West Virginia (3).

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

Communities near Sycamore ...

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

  • Tiffin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Fostoria
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Bucyrus
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Upper Sandusky
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Sandusky
    • Upper Sandusky is located in Wyandot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,436 people
  • Carey
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carey
    • Carey is located in Wyandot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,540 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carey <6>
  • New Washington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Washington
    • New Washington is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Washington <6>
  • Bloomville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Attica
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
    • Attica is located in Seneca County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 862 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Attica <6>
  • Nevada
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Republic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Republic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
    • Republic is located in Seneca County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Republic <6>

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sycamore. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Sycamore.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sycamore ...

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

Adding Sycamore to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sycamore 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 Sycamore was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Sycamore post office opened in 1828.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sycamore.

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

The official website for Wyandot County: www.co.wyandot.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 Wyandot, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Sycamore. 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.
<4>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Sycamore.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sycamore - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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 their list with background information can be found at:

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




 

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