Welcome to Bainbridge ...

The village of Bainbridge is located in Ross County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bainbridge, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1806.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Bainbridge has a population of 847 people<3> (see below for details).

Bainbridge is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The telephone area code for Bainbridge: (740)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bainbridge had an population of 847 people. This is a decrease of 1.51% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 16.3% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bainbridge had a population of 860 people. This makes Bainbridge the county's 4th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 860 people, the population of Bainbridge decreased 15.02% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,012 people).

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

Communities Also Named Bainbridge ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Ohio communities named Bainbridge: This one is located in Ross County and the other is located in Geauga County.

Beyond Ohio, there are 17 communities that are also named Bainbridge - they are located in Alabama, British Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland (2), Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri (2), New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Washington.

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

Communities near Bainbridge ...

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

• Chillicothe
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillicothe
  • Chillicothe is located in Ross County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,647 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chillicothe <5>
• Hillsboro
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
  • Hillsboro is located in Highland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,578 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <5>
• Greenfield
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Greenfield is located in Highland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,564 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenfield <5>
• Waverly City
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly City
  • Waverly City is located in Pike County
  • Estimated population in 2011: 4,395 people
• Waverly
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
  • Waverly is located in Pike County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,135 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <5>
• Piketon
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piketon
  • Piketon is located in Pike County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,161 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piketon <5>
• Leesburg
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
  • Leesburg is located in Highland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,321 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <5>
• Frankfort
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
  • Frankfort is located in Ross County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 988 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankfort <5>
• Highland
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
  • Highland is located in Highland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
• South Salem
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Salem
  • South Salem is located in Ross County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Salem <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bainbridge ...

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

Adding Bainbridge to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bainbridge 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 Bainbridge was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Bainbridge post office opened in 1806.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bainbridge.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Ross County: www.co.ross.oh.us/

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