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Welcome to Philo ...

The village of Philo is located in Muskingum County<1>.


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


The pronunciation of Philo: FEYE-loh<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Philo, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Philo has a population of 727 people<4> (see below for details).

Philo is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<5>.

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

The telephone area code for Philo: (740)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Philo had an population of 727 people. This is a decrease of 0.82% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.46% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Philo had a population of 733 people. This makes Philo the county's 7th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 733 people, the population of Philo decreased 4.68% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 769 people).

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

Communities Also Named Philo ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Philo - they are located in California, Illinois and Maryland.

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

Communities near Philo ...

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

  • Zanesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • New Lexington
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Crooksville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • New Concord
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Concord
    • New Concord is located in Muskingum County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,165 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Concord <6>
  • South Zanesville
    (6 miles [9.7 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
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • McConnelsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnelsville
    • McConnelsville is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnelsville <6>
  • Dresden
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Malta
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
    • Malta is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malta <6>
  • Pleasant City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant City
    • Pleasant City is located in Guernsey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant City <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 Philo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Philo.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Philo ...

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

Adding Philo to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Philo post office opened in 1851.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Philo.

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




 

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