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Welcome to Tulip ...

Tulip is located in Adams County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Tulip, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1899.

Tulip is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you leave Tulip and travel south, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The area code for Tulip: (937)

Communities Also Named Tulip ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Tulip - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, North Carolina, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Tulip ...

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

  • Maysville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • West Union
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Manchester
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
    • Manchester is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,958 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <4>
  • Peebles
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Aberdeen
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Vanceburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Winchester
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
    • Winchester is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,002 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <4>
  • Seaman
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Cherry Fork
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Fork
    • Cherry Fork is located in Adams County
    • Estimated population in 2016: 155 people
  • Rarden
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rarden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rarden
    • Rarden is located in Scioto County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rarden <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tulip ...

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

Adding Tulip to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Tulip 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 Tulip was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Tulip post office opened in 1899.

We also found Tulip on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tulip.

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

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 Adams, 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Tulip - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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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