Gnadenhutten, Ohio
Gnadenhutten (/dʒəˈneɪdənhʌtən/ jə-NAY-dən-hut-ən, meaning "Huts of Grace" in German) is a village located on the Tuscarawas River in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,240 at the 2020 census. It is Ohio's oldest existing settlement, being founded by Moravian Christians in 1772 and was the site of the Gnadenhutten massacre during the American Revolutionary War. It is part of the New Philadelphia–Dover micropolitan area.
Gnadenhutten, Ohio | |
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Village | |
Monument at the massacre site | |
Location of Gnadenhutten, Ohio | |
Location of Gnadenhutten in Tuscarawas County | |
| Coordinates: 40°21′36″N 81°25′46″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Tuscarawas |
| Townships | Clay, Warwick, & Rush |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Timmothy ‘Moth’ McCormick |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.92 sq mi (2.37 km2) |
| • Land | 0.92 sq mi (2.37 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 846 ft (258 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,240 |
| • Density | 1,353.71/sq mi (522.82/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 44629 |
| Area code(s) | 740, 330 |
| FIPS code | 39-30702 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2398983 |
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