Welcome to Minerva ...
The village of Minerva is primarily located in Stark County<1>. A portion of Minerva extends into Carroll County and Columbiana County.
The location of Minerva has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Minerva: muh-NUR-vuh<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Minerva, you might consider that their post office opened in 1828.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Minerva has a population of 3,620 people<4> (see below for details).
Minerva is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Minerva lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Minerva had an population of 3,620 people. This is a decrease of 2.69% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.98% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Minerva had a population of 3,720 people. This makes Minerva the county's most populous community.
The population of Minerva represents 0.03% of the population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 291st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 3,720 people, the population of Minerva decreased 5.44% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,934 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Minerva.
Communities Also Named Minerva ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Ohio communities named Minerva: This one is located in Stark County and the other is located in Carroll County.
Beyond Ohio, there are 14 communities that are also named Minerva - they are located in Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nevada, New York, Oregon, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Minerva.
Communities near Minerva ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Minerva.
- Canton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Canton is located in Stark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69,963 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <6>
- Alliance
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
- Alliance is located in Stark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,413 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alliance <6>
- North Canton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Canton
- North Canton is located in Stark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,121 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Canton <6>
- Salem
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Columbiana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,517 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <6>
- Louisville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Louisville is located in Stark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <6>
- Sebring
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebring
- Sebring is located in Mahoning County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,157 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebring <6>
- Carrollton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Carrollton is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,017 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <6>
- Lisbon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Lisbon is located in Columbiana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,626 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <6>
- East Canton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Canton
- East Canton is located in Stark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,569 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Canton <6>
- Salineville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salineville
- Salineville is located in Columbiana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,213 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salineville <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 Minerva. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Minerva.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Minerva. 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 Minerva.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Minerva. See our Newspapers Page for Minerva.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Minerva ...
Looking for more information about Minerva? 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 Minerva, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Minerva.
Adding Minerva to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Minerva 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 Minerva was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Minerva post office opened in 1828.
We also found Minerva in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Minerva.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Minerva. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Stark County: www.co.stark.oh.us/
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 Stark, 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 Minerva. 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 Minerva. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Minerva - 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/ |