RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Ohio >> Morgan County >> MaltaIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Ohio

The Commemorative Quarter for Ohio





Welcome to Malta ...

The village of Malta is located in Morgan County<1>.


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


The pronunciation of Malta: MAHL-tuh<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Malta, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1829.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Malta has a population of 640 people<4> (see below for details).

Malta is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<5>.

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

The area code for Malta: (740)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Malta had an population of 640 people. This is a decrease of 4.62% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 8.05% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Malta had a population of 671 people. This makes Malta the county's 2nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 671 people, the population of Malta decreased 3.59% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 696 people).

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

Communities Also Named Malta ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Malta - they are located in Alabama, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Montana (2), New York, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Malta ...

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

  • New Lexington
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Crooksville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooksville
    • Crooksville is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,476 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crooksville <6>
  • South Zanesville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Zanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Zanesville
    • South Zanesville is located in Muskingum County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,095 people
  • Roseville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Glouster
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glouster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glouster
    • Glouster is located in Athens County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,779 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glouster <6>
  • Caldwell
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Beverly
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
    • Beverly is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,336 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beverly <6>
  • Philo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philo
    • Philo is located in Muskingum County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 728 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philo <6>
  • Shawnee
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Corning
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Malta ...

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

Adding Malta to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Malta post office opened in 1829.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Malta.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Malta. 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 Morgan, 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 Malta. 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 Malta.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Malta - 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/




 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 07 Apr 2024