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Welcome to Volunteer Bay ...

Volunteer Bay is located in Erie County<1>.


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


Volunteer Bay is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near Volunteer Bay ...

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

  • Lorain
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Elyria
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Sandusky
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Norwalk
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Amherst
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
    • Amherst is located in Lorain County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,387 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amherst <4>
  • Vermilion
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Sheffield Lake
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheffield Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield Lake
    • Sheffield Lake is located in Lorain County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,952 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheffield Lake <4>
  • Oberlin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Huron
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
    • Huron is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,827 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huron <4>
  • Wellington
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
    • Wellington is located in Lorain County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,948 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellington <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 Volunteer Bay. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Volunteer Bay.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Volunteer Bay ...

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

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

The official website for Erie County: www.erie-county-ohio.net/

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 Erie, 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 Volunteer Bay - 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.









 

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