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Welcome to Akron ...

When the people of Akron refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Akronite<1>

Time Zone: Akron lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: EST- Heure Normale de l'Est (HNE), EDT- Heure Avancée de l'Est (HAE).

Area Codes for Akron: 705, 249 & 683<2>

Communities Also Named Akron ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named Akron - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (4), Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, Ohio, Ontario, Utah and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Akron ...

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

  • Dana
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dana came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
  • Langdon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langdon came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
  • Neswabin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neswabin came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neswabin
  • Oba
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Price
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Price came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
  • Minnipuka
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnipuka came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnipuka
  • Mosher
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mosher came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosher
  • Albany Forks
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany Forks came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany Forks
  • Tatnall
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tatnall came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatnall
  • Dishnish
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dishnish came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dishnish

Adding Akron to Our Gazetteer ...

As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.

The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Akron was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Ontario.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Akron.

Footnotes ...

<1>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Akron refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Akron may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<2>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 705 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 249 or 683. New phone numbers in the Akron area will be assigned with one of these codes: 705, 249 or 683. As a result, placing a call in the Akron area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<3>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.