Welcome to Tuscarawas ...
The village of Tuscarawas is located in Tuscarawas County<1>.
The location of Tuscarawas has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Tuscarawas: tuss-kuh-RAW-wuss<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Tuscarawas, you might consider that their post office opened in 1828.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Tuscarawas has a population of 1,049 people<4> (see below for details).
Tuscarawas is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Tuscarawas lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Websites for Tuscarawas ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.tuschamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Tuscarawas, the following might be of interest:
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Tuscarawas had an population of 1,049 people. This is a decrease of 0.66% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 12.31% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Tuscarawas had a population of 1,056 people. This makes Tuscarawas the county's 9th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,056 people, the population of Tuscarawas increased 13.06% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 934 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Tuscarawas.
Communities near Tuscarawas ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tuscarawas.
- New Philadelphia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
- New Philadelphia is located in Tuscarawas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,418 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Philadelphia <6>
- Dover
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Dover is located in Tuscarawas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,693 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <6>
- Newcomerstown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcomerstown
- Newcomerstown is located in Tuscarawas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,727 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newcomerstown <6>
- Strasburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
- Strasburg is located in Tuscarawas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,689 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <6>
- Sugarcreek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarcreek
- Sugarcreek is located in Tuscarawas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,227 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugarcreek <6>
- Magnolia
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Magnolia is located in Stark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magnolia <6>
- Bolivar
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolivar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Bolivar is located in Tuscarawas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolivar <6>
- Baltic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltic
- Baltic is located in Tuscarawas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baltic <6>
- East Sparta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sparta
- East Sparta is located in Stark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 788 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Sparta <6>
- Scio
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scio
- Scio is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scio <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 Tuscarawas. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tuscarawas.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tuscarawas. 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 Tuscarawas.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tuscarawas. See our Newspapers Page for Tuscarawas.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tuscarawas ...
Looking for more information about Tuscarawas? 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 Tuscarawas, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Tuscarawas.
Adding Tuscarawas to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Tuscarawas 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 Tuscarawas was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Tuscarawas post office opened in 1828.
We also found Tuscarawas in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Tuscarawas.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tuscarawas. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Tuscarawas County: www.co.tuscarawas.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 Tuscarawas, 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 Tuscarawas. 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 Tuscarawas. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tuscarawas - 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/ |