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Welcome to Walbridge ...

The village of Walbridge is located in Wood County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Walbridge, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1871.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Walbridge has a population of 3,158 people<2> (see below for details).

Walbridge is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The ZIP code for Walbridge: 43465<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Walbridge had an population of 3,158 people. This is an increase of 4.6% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 24.04% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Walbridge had a population of 3,019 people. This makes Walbridge the county's 6th most populous community.

The population of Walbridge represents 0.03% of the total population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 330th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,019 people, the population of Walbridge increased 18.58% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,546 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Walbridge.

Communities Also Named Walbridge ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Walbridge - they are located in Kentucky, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Walbridge ...

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

  • Toledo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Bowling Green
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Perrysburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrysburg
    • Perrysburg is located in Wood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,709 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perrysburg <5>
  • Oregon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oregon have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
    • Oregon is located in Lucas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,016 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oregon <5>
  • Sylvania
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvania have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
    • Sylvania is located in Lucas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,515 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvania <5>
  • Maumee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maumee have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maumee
    • Maumee is located in Lucas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,605 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maumee <5>
  • Waterville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Whitehouse
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
    • Whitehouse is located in Lucas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,932 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehouse <5>
  • Ottawa Hills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottawa Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa Hills
    • Ottawa Hills is located in Lucas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,534 people
  • Oak Harbor
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Harbor
    • Oak Harbor is located in Ottawa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,692 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Harbor <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 Walbridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Walbridge.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Walbridge ...

Looking for more information about Walbridge? 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 Walbridge, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Walbridge.

Adding Walbridge to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Walbridge 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 Walbridge was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Walbridge post office opened in 1871.

We also found Walbridge in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Walbridge.

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

The official website for Wood County: www.co.wood.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 Wood, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Walbridge.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Walbridge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Walbridge). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Walbridge or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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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