Fort Seneca, Ohio Explained

Official Name:Fort Seneca, Ohio
Settlement Type:CDP
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Ohio
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Seneca County
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.62
Area Land Km2:1.62
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.63
Area Land Sq Mi:0.63
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:230
Population Density Km2:141.61
Population Density Sq Mi:366.83
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:699
Coordinates:41.2044°N -83.1678°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:44883
Area Code:419
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:2628892

Fort Seneca is a census-designated place in Pleasant Township, Seneca County, Ohio, United States. It is located on State Route 53, approximately North of Tiffin. The population was 230 at the 2020 census.

History

Fort Seneca was built nearby in Jul. 1813 by Gen. William Henry Harrison during the War of 1812. The community of Fort Seneca was platted in 1836, and named after Old Fort Seneca, which was located 2 miles away from the present town site.[2]

Fort Seneca had a post office, with the ZIP code of 44829 until 1998.[3] The post office was opened on December 15, 1821.

Demographics

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 20, 2022.
  2. Book: Baughman, Abraham J.. History of Seneca County, Ohio: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People, and Its Principal Interests. 1911. Lewis Publishing Company. 471–472.
  3. http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?zip=Fort+Seneca%2C+Ohio Zip Code Lookup