Welcome to Ohio City ...

The village of Ohio City is located in Van Wert County<1>.

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

The pronunciation of Ohio City: oh-HEYE-oh<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ohio City, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1890.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Ohio City has a population of 671 people<4> (see below for details).

Ohio City is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<5>.

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

Area codes for Ohio City: (419) & (567)<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ohio City had an population of 671 people. This is a decrease of 4.82% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 14.41% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ohio City had a population of 705 people. This makes Ohio City the county's 3rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 705 people, the population of Ohio City decreased 10.08% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 784 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Ohio City.

Communities Also Named Ohio City ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Ohio communities named Ohio City: This one is located in Van Wert County and the other is located in Cuyahoga County.

Beyond Ohio, there are 6 communities that are also named Ohio City - they are located in Colorado, Kansas (3) and Missouri.

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

Communities near Ohio City ...

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

• Van Wert
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Wert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Wert
  • Van Wert is located in Van Wert County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,614 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Wert <7>
• Celina
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celina
  • Celina is located in Mercer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,438 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Celina <7>
• Decatur
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
  • Decatur is located in Adams County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,884 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <7>
• Saint Marys
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
  • Saint Marys is located in Auglaize County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,113 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <7>
• Delphos
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphos
  • Delphos is located in Allen County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,895 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delphos <7>
• Berne
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berne
  • Berne is located in Adams County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,262 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berne <7>
• Spencerville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencerville
  • Spencerville is located in Allen County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,142 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencerville <7>
• Monroeville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroeville
  • Monroeville is located in Allen County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,360 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroeville <7>
• Rockford
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
  • Rockford is located in Mercer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockford <7>
• Convoy
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Convoy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Convoy
  • Convoy is located in Van Wert County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,050 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Convoy <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 Ohio City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ohio City.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ohio City. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Ohio City.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ohio City ...

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

Adding Ohio City to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ohio City 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 Ohio City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Ohio City post office opened in 1890.

We also found Ohio City in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ohio City.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Van Wert County: www.vanwertcounty.org/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/