Welcome to Trimble ...
The village of Trimble is located in Athens County<1>.
The location of Trimble has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Trimble: TRIHM-buhl<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Trimble, you might consider that their post office opened in 1839.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Trimble has a population of 405 people<4> (see below for details).
Trimble is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Trimble lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Trimble lies within the (740) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Trimble had an population of 405 people. This is an increase of 3.85% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 13.09% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Trimble had a population of 390 people. This makes Trimble the county's 9th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 390 people, the population of Trimble decreased 16.31% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 466 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Trimble.
Communities Also Named Trimble ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Trimble - they are located in Alabama, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky (2), Missouri, Tennessee and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Trimble.
Communities near Trimble ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Trimble.
- Athens
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,600 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <6>
- Logan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- 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>
- Nelsonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
- Nelsonville is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,119 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelsonville <6>
- New Lexington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lexington
- New Lexington is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,671 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Lexington <6>
- Crooksville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooksville
- Crooksville is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,476 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crooksville <6>
- McConnelsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnelsville
- McConnelsville is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnelsville <6>
- Chauncey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Albany
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Albany is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 892 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <6>
- New Straitsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Straitsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Straitsville
- New Straitsville is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Straitsville <6>
- Shawnee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
- Shawnee is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawnee <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 Trimble. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Trimble.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Trimble. 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 Trimble.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Trimble. See our Newspapers Page for Trimble.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Trimble ...
Looking for more information about Trimble? 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 Trimble, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Trimble.
Adding Trimble to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Trimble 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 Trimble was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Trimble post office opened in 1839.
We also found Trimble in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Trimble.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Trimble. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Athens County: www.athenscountygovernment.com/
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 Athens, 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 Trimble. 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 Trimble. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Trimble - 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/ |