Welcome to West Massillon ...

West Massillon is located in Stark County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for West Massillon: W. Massillon

West Massillon is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for West Massillon: (330) & (234)<4>

Communities near West Massillon ...

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

• Akron
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
  • Akron is located in Summit County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 195,994 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <5>
• Canton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
  • Canton is located in Stark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,963 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <5>
• Barberton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barberton
  • Barberton is located in Summit County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,815 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barberton <5>
• Green
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green
  • Green is located in Summit County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,678 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green <5>
• Wadsworth
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wadsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadsworth
  • Wadsworth is located in Medina County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,374 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadsworth <5>
• North Canton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Canton
  • North Canton is located in Stark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,121 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Canton <5>
• New Franklin
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Franklin
  • New Franklin is located in Summit County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,101 people
• Dover
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • 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 <5>
• Norton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
  • Norton is located in Summit County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,913 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norton <5>
• Louisville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
  • Louisville is located in Stark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,378 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <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 West Massillon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Massillon.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Massillon ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Stark County: www.co.stark.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/