Welcome to Tobasco ...
Tobasco is located in Clermont County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Tobasco, you might consider that their post office opened in 1878.
Tobasco is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Tobasco lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Tobasco: 513 & 283<3>
Websites for Tobasco ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.clermontchamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Tobasco, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Tobasco ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tobasco.
- Cincinnati
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Covington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Florence
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Independence
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Kenton County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,903 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <4>
- Norwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Erlanger
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Forest Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Forest Park is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Park <4>
- Fort Thomas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Newport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Sharonville
(15 miles [24.1 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 Tobasco. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tobasco.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tobasco. 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 Tobasco.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tobasco. See our Newspapers Page for Tobasco.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tobasco ...
Looking for more information about Tobasco? 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 Tobasco, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Tobasco.
Adding Tobasco to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Tobasco 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 Tobasco was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Tobasco post office opened in 1878.
We also found Tobasco in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Tobasco.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Clermont, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tobasco - 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 513 code has been Overlayed with the 283 area code. New phone numbers in the Tobasco area will be assigned with one of these codes: 513 or 283. As a result, placing a call in the Tobasco 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/ |