Welcome to Townwood ...

Townwood is located in Putnam County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Townwood, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Townwood, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Townwood is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Townwood: (419) & (567)<4>

Communities Also Named Townwood ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Townwood - it's located in Virginia.

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

Communities near Townwood ...

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

• Findlay
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Findlay
  • Findlay is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,832 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Findlay <5>
• Ottawa
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
  • Ottawa is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,323 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottawa <5>
• Bluffton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
  • Bluffton is located in Allen County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,030 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluffton <5>
• North Baltimore
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Baltimore
  • North Baltimore is located in Wood County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,556 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Baltimore <5>
• Columbus Grove
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Grove
  • Columbus Grove is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,061 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus Grove <5>
• Leipsic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leipsic
  • Leipsic is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,016 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leipsic <5>
• Deshler
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deshler
  • Deshler is located in Henry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,716 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deshler <5>
• Weston
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
  • Weston is located in Wood County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,657 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <5>
• McComb
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McComb have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McComb
  • McComb is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,632 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McComb <5>
• Kalida
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kalida have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalida
  • Kalida is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,583 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalida <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Townwood ...

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

Adding Townwood to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Townwood 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 Townwood was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Townwood.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/