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Welcome to Ney ...

The village of Ney is located in Defiance County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Ney, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1850.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Ney has a population of 342 people<2> (see below for details).

Ney is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Ney: (419) & (567)<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ney had an population of 342 people. This is a decrease of 3.39% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.04% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ney had a population of 354 people. This makes Ney the county's 4th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 354 people, the population of Ney decreased 2.75% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 364 people).

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

Communities Also Named Ney ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Ney - they are located in Illinois, Pennsylvania and South Dakota.

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

Communities near Ney ...

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

  • Defiance
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Bryan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan
    • Bryan is located in Williams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,212 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryan <5>
  • Archbold
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Montpelier
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
    • Montpelier is located in Williams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,907 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier <5>
  • Paulding
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paulding have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulding
    • Paulding is located in Paulding County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,414 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paulding <5>
  • Hicksville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Butler
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
    • Butler is located in DeKalb County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,719 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <5>
  • Edgerton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgerton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
    • Edgerton is located in Williams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,990 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgerton <5>
  • Antwerp
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • West Unity
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ney ...

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

Adding Ney to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Ney post office opened in 1850.

We also found Ney in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ney.

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

The official website for Defiance County: www.defiance-county.com/

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 Defiance, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ney.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ney - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (567) is an overlay for area code (419).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<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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