Welcome to Cardington ...
The village of Cardington is located in Morrow County<1>.
The location of Cardington has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Cardington: CAR-ding-tuhn<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cardington, you might consider that their post office opened in 1827.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Cardington has a population of 2,071 people<4> (see below for details).
Cardington is 1,010 feet [308 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Cardington lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Cardington: (419) & (567)<6>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Cardington had an population of 2,071 people. This is an increase of 1.17% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 12.01% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Cardington had a population of 2,047 people (or 5.88% of the total population of Morrow County). This makes Cardington the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Cardington represents 0.02% of the population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 394th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,047 people, the population of Cardington increased 10.71% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,849 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Cardington.
Communities Also Named Cardington ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Cardington - it's located in Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cardington.
Communities near Cardington ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cardington.
- Delaware
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
- Delaware is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,607 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delaware <7>
- Marion
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,516 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <7>
- Galion
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galion
- Galion is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,929 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galion <7>
- Sunbury
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
- Sunbury is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,881 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunbury <7>
- Mount Gilead
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
- Mount Gilead is located in Morrow County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,687 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Gilead <7>
- Fredericktown
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericktown
- Fredericktown is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,526 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericktown <7>
- Centerburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerburg
- Centerburg is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,231 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerburg <7>
- Ashley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
- Ashley is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,640 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashley <7>
- Prospect
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Prospect is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,058 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect <7>
- Galena
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
- Galena is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 753 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena <7>
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 Cardington. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cardington.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cardington. 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 Cardington.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cardington. Our list includes 7 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Cardington.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cardington ...
Looking for more information about Cardington? 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 Cardington, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cardington.
Adding Cardington to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cardington 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 Cardington was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Cardington post office opened in 1827.
We also found Cardington in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cardington.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cardington. 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 Morrow, 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 Cardington. 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 Cardington. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cardington - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | Area code (567) is an overlay for area code (419). |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |