Welcome to Garrettsville ...
The village of Garrettsville is located in Portage County<1>.
The pronunciation of Garrettsville: GAIR-ehts-vil<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Garrettsville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1830.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Garrettsville has a population of 2,314 people<3> (see below for details).
Garrettsville is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Garrettsville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Garrettsville: (330) & (234)<5>
The ZIP code for Garrettsville: 44231<6>
Websites for Garrettsville ...
Official Website: www.garrettsville.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Garrettsville had an population of 2,314 people. This is a decrease of 0.47% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.3% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Garrettsville had a population of 2,325 people. This makes Garrettsville the county's 5th most populous community.
The population of Garrettsville represents 0.02% of the population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 368th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,325 people, the population of Garrettsville increased 2.79% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,262 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Garrettsville.
Communities near Garrettsville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Garrettsville.
- Warren
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Warren is located in Trumbull County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,479 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <7>
- Stow
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stow have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stow
- Stow is located in Summit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,714 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stow <7>
- Kent
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Kent is located in Portage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,319 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <7>
- Solon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
- Solon is located in Cuyahoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,660 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon <7>
- Hudson
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Hudson is located in Summit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,179 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <7>
- Twinsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twinsburg
- Twinsburg is located in Summit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,913 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twinsburg <7>
- Niles
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles
- Niles is located in Trumbull County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,050 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niles <7>
- Streetsboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streetsboro
- Streetsboro is located in Portage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,699 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Streetsboro <7>
- Aurora
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Aurora is located in Portage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,472 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <7>
- Ravenna
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenna
- Ravenna is located in Portage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,326 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenna <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 Garrettsville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Garrettsville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Garrettsville. 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 Garrettsville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Garrettsville. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Garrettsville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Garrettsville ...
Looking for more information about Garrettsville? 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 Garrettsville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Garrettsville.
Adding Garrettsville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Garrettsville 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 Garrettsville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
From that list, the Garrettsville post office opened in 1830.
We also found Garrettsville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Garrettsville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Garrettsville: www.garrettsville.org/
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 Portage, 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 Garrettsville. 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 Garrettsville. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Garrettsville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (234) is an overlay for area code (330). |
| <6> | 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 village (such as Garrettsville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Garrettsville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | 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. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |