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History · Bloomdale

Bloomdale dates to 1852, and 50% of its homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1903 on and the census since 1880.

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How Bloomdale began

When was Bloomdale founded?

1852

Bloomdale dates its founding to 1852 (Wikipedia’s history). The census first counted it in 1880.

First census: 130 in 18802020 census: 665174 years
Founding year: Wikipedia. First post office: 1854.The full story ↓

What stands out about Bloomdale’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Bloomdale are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 19033 editions of the USGS map, 1903 to 1972. Watch Bloomdale change.Old housesHalf of Bloomdale’s homes were built before 1940.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Bloomdale’s history is told.

Decades since 1900 with photos
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On the map

Bloomdale on the map, 1903 to 1972

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Bloomdale. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Bloomdale on the 1903 USGS mapBloomdale on the 1960 USGS mapBloomdale on the 1972 USGS map1903Findlay sheet · 1:62,500

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Bloomdale.

The story

How Bloomdale came to be

From Wikipedia’s history of Bloomdale.

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Bloomdale had its start when the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was extended to that point. The village was platted in 1852, and given its commendatory name. A post office in Bloomdale was in operation from 1874 until March 2019. Bloomdale was incorporated in 1887.

Text from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Timeline

Bloomdale, 1852 to 1974

Woven from the archive, old maps, post office records, the National Register and the people born here.

  1. 19th century
  2. 1852
    FoundingBloomdale is established
  3. 1854Post officeThe Bloom post office opens
  4. 1871Post officeThe Bloom post office closes
  5. 1874Post officeThe Bloomdale post office opens
  6. 20th century
  7. 1903On the mapFirst mapped by the U.S. Geological Survey
  8. 1974Born hereGus Wasson is born here
By decade

Bloomdale, decade by decade

Today4 recent
Bloomdale Village Hall2015Bloomdale Village HallMap of Wood County Ohio Highlighting Bloomdale Village2015Map of Wood County Ohio Highlighting Bloomdale VillageMapBloomdale, Ohio viewed from Main Street-0268602010Bloomdale, Ohio viewed from Main Street-026860OHMap-doton-Bloomdale2004OHMap-doton-Bloomdale
People over time

Bloomdale, census by census

020040060080018801900192019401960198020002020Peak: 744

Between 130 and 744 people in every census since 1880.

15 censuses, 1880–2020.

U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts, from the census table on Bloomdale’s Wikipedia page.

Places that used to be

Lost post offices

Bloomdale’s post office has been open since 1874. Another post office, Bloom, opened and closed inside today’s town.

Bloom
1854–1871
Bloomdale
1874–today
18501940today

US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock, CC0). Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Bloom TownshipIts storyB−Cass TownshipIts storyB+

Questions about Bloomdale’s history

What year was Bloomdale founded?

In 1852, according to Wikipedia’s history of the town. Bloomdale’s post office opened in 1854, and the census of 1880 counted 130 people here.

Memory lane

What the archives can’t tell you, neighbors can.

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Sources

Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From Wikimedia Commons (4), Wikipedia, Wikidata and Wikipedia for famous people, U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia), the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.