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Welcome to Weston ...

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


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


The pronunciation of Weston: WEST-tuhn<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Weston, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1832.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Weston has a population of 1,652 people<4> (see below for details).

Weston is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<5>.

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Weston had an population of 1,652 people. This is an increase of 3.9% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.42% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Weston had a population of 1,590 people. This makes Weston the county's 7th most populous community.

The population of Weston represents 0.01% of the total population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 440th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,590 people, the population of Weston decreased 4.16% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,659 people).

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

Communities Also Named Weston ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 43 communities that are also named Weston - they are located in Alabama (2), Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho (2), Illinois (3), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, Washington (2), West Virginia, Wisconsin (2) and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Weston ...

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

  • Bowling Green
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Perrysburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <6>
  • Maumee
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maumee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <6>
  • Napoleon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Waterville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Whitehouse
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <6>
  • Swanton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swanton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanton
    • Swanton is located in Fulton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,841 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swanton <6>
  • North Baltimore
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Delta
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
    • Delta is located in Fulton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,085 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <6>
  • Leipsic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Weston. Our list includes 9 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Weston.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Weston ...

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

Adding Weston to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Weston post office opened in 1832.

We also found Weston in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Weston.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Weston. 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>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 Weston. 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 Weston.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Weston - 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/




 

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