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Welcome to Winchester ...

The city of Winchester is located in Randolph County<1> and is the County Seat for Randolph County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Winchester, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1820.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Winchester has a population of 4,633 people<2> (see below for details).

Winchester is 1,090 feet [332 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Winchester lies within the (765) area code.

The ZIP code for Winchester: 47394<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Winchester had an population of 4,633 people. This is a decrease of 6.12% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 8.02% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Winchester had a population of 4,935 people (which is 18.86% of the total population of Randolph County). This makes Winchester the county's most populous community.

The population of Winchester represents 0.08% of the total population of Indiana (which has 6,483,802 people), making it the state's 118th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 4,935 people, the population of Winchester decreased 2.03% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 5,037 people).

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

Communities Also Named Winchester ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 51 communities that are also named Winchester - they are located in Arizona, Arkansas, California (2), Connecticut, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Manitoba, Maryland (4), Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Mississippi, Missouri (3), Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio (5), Oklahoma (2), Ontario (2), Oregon, Tennessee (2), Texas (2), Virginia (2), Washington, Wisconsin (2) and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Winchester ...

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

  • Greenville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Greenville is located in Darke County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,627 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <6>
  • Portland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Union City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Dunkirk
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkirk have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
    • Dunkirk is located in Jay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,249 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunkirk <6>
  • Albany
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
    • Albany is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,136 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <6>
  • Union City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
    • Union City is located in Darke County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
  • Fort Recovery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Parker City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker City
    • Parker City is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,319 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parker City <6>
  • Redkey
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Farmland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmland
    • Farmland is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,224 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmland <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 Winchester. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Winchester.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Winchester. Our list includes 29 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Winchester.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Winchester ...

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

Adding Winchester to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Winchester post office opened in 1820.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Winchester.

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

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Randolph, 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 Winchester.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Winchester - 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 city (such as Winchester). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Winchester or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>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.
<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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