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Welcome to Zanesfield ...

The village of Zanesfield is located in Logan County<1>.

The pronunciation of Zanesfield: ZAYNZ-feeld<2>

Zanesfield was established in 1819.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Zanesfield has a population of 195 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Zanesfield is 1,170 feet [357 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area Codes for Zanesfield: 937 & 326<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Zanesfield had an population of 195 people. This is a decrease of 1.02% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 11.36% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Zanesfield had a population of 197 people. This makes Zanesfield the county's 12th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 197 people, the population of Zanesfield decreased 10.45% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 220 people).

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

Communities near Zanesfield ...

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

  • Marysville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Bellefontaine
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Urbana
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
    • Urbana is located in Champaign County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,415 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbana <6>
  • West Liberty
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Mechanicsburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • North Lewisburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Lewisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lewisburg
    • North Lewisburg is located in Champaign County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,471 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Lewisburg <6>
  • Russells Point
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russells Point have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russells Point
    • Russells Point is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,378 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russells Point <6>
  • De Graff
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Graff have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Graff
    • De Graff is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Graff <6>
  • Lakeview
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Lakeview is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeview <6>
  • Milford Center
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford Center have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Center
    • Milford Center is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford Center <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 Zanesfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Zanesfield.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Zanesfield ...

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

Adding Zanesfield to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Zanesfield 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 Zanesfield was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

X2X - From that list, the Zanesfield post office opened in 1826.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Zanesfield.

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

The official website for Logan County: www.co.logan.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 Logan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Zanesfield. 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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Zanesfield.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Zanesfield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 937 code has been Overlayed with the 326 area code. New phone numbers in the Zanesfield area will be assigned with one of these codes: 937 or 326. As a result, placing a call in the Zanesfield area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>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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