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Welcome to Antioch ...

The village of Antioch is located in Monroe County<1>.


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


The pronunciation of Antioch: AN-tee-ock<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Antioch, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1839.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Antioch has a population of 79 people<4> (see below for details).

Antioch is 1,030 feet [314 m] above sea level.<5>.

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

The telephone area code for Antioch: (740)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Antioch had an population of 79 people. This is a decrease of 8.14% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 11.24% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Antioch had a population of 86 people. This makes Antioch the county's 7th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 86 people, the population of Antioch decreased 3.37% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 89 people).

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

Communities Also Named Antioch ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Ohio communities named Antioch: This one is located in Monroe County and the other is located in Madison County.

Beyond Ohio, there are 95 communities that are also named Antioch - they are located in Alabama (7), Arkansas (6), California, Florida, Georgia (9), Illinois, Indiana (4), Kansas (2), Kentucky (5), Louisiana (3), Mississippi (7), Missouri (2), Nebraska, North Carolina (6), Oklahoma (2), Ontario, South Carolina (6), Tennessee (13), Texas (11), Virginia (3) and West Virginia (3).

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

Communities near Antioch ...

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

  • New Martinsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Martinsville
    • New Martinsville is located in Wetzel County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,111 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Martinsville <6>
  • Paden City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden City
    • Paden City is located in Tyler County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,296 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paden City <6>
  • Woodsfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Saint Marys
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
    • Saint Marys is located in Pleasants County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,757 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <6>
  • Powhatan Point
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Sistersville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sistersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sistersville
    • Sistersville is located in Tyler County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sistersville <6>
  • Matamoras
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matamoras have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matamoras
    • Matamoras is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
  • Middlebourne
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Beallsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beallsville
    • Beallsville is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
  • Clarington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarington
    • Clarington is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Antioch ...

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

Adding Antioch to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Antioch post office opened in 1839.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Antioch.

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

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 Monroe, 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 Antioch. 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 Antioch.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Antioch - 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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