Cambridge, Ohio
Cambridge is a city of 10,060 people in Guernsey County, Ohio, founded in 1798.
Why visit Cambridge
Townapedia lists 15 museums and landmarks, 6 parks and trails, 24 places to eat, 10 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Premiere Theatre 7, Berwick Hotel, Broom Building and Jack D Hendricks Memorial Park.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 85°F; January lows average 21°F.
Weather in Cambridge
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Cambridge
Cambridge is a city in Guernsey County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. The population was 10,089 at the 2020 census. It lies in the Appalachian Plateau of the Appalachian Mountains in southeastern Ohio. It is the principal city of the Cambridge micropolitan area and is located adjacent to the intersection of Interstates 70 and 77.
From the Wikipedia article Cambridge, Ohio (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks15
Berwick Hotel
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Cambridge, Ohio
Broom Building
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Building in Ohio, United States
Broom-Braden Stone House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.7 mi
Historic house near Cambridge, Ohio, United States
Colonel Joseph Taylor House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.9 mi
Historic house in Ohio, United States
Guernsey County Courthouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.7 mi
Building in Cambridge, Ohio, United States
McCracken-McFarland House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Cambridge, Ohio, NRHP-listed
3 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds6
McFarland Stadium
Sports field and stadium · 1.0 mi
1201 Clairmont Avenue, Cambridge
Restaurants and cafes24
Cracker Barrel
Diner · American · 1.6 mi
Su-Th 07:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 07:00-22:00
Central Station Steak & Ale
Restaurant · 1.1 mi
2281 Central Avenue, Cambridge
12 more on the map.
History
In 1796, Col. Ebenezer Zane received funds to blaze a road suitable for travel by horse through the Ohio wilderness from a point on the Ohio River opposite Wheeling, Virginia (now Wheeling, West Virginia) to another point opposite Maysville, Kentucky. Where this road, known as Zane's Trace, crossed Wills Creek, a ferry was established in 1798. This was followed by the first bridge authorized by the legislature of the Northwest Territory, built in 1803. The land on which part of Cambridge stands was granted to Zaccheus Biggs and Zaccheus Beatty by the government in 1801. A settlement grew up at the creek crossing. The town of Cambridge was platted there in 1806. Both Cambridge, Maryland and Cambridge, Massachusetts have been speculated by historians as having inspired the naming of the town. Also in 1806, another group of early settlers from the Isle of Guernsey in the English Channel pitched camp in Cambridge, reportedly because the women in the party refused to move on. The county for which Cambridge serves as the county seat was later named in honor of its many settlers from Guernsey. In 1828, the federally built National Road came through Cambridge. The first railroad arrived in 1854. The Cambridge area experienced massive flooding in late June 1998.
From the History section of Cambridge, Ohio on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay10
Churches and places of worship32
First Church of the Nazarene
Church · Nazarene · 0.4 mi
533 Jefferson Avenue, Cambridge
Shaffer Chapel AME
Church · African Methodist Episcopal
930 Gaston Avenue, Cambridge
Shopping4
Gas and EV charging8
Schools, colleges and libraries15
Healthcare1
Map of Cambridge
117 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 38°F | 21°F | 3.2 in | 5.5 in |
| Feb | 42°F | 23°F | 2.4 in | 5.3 in |
| Mar | 53°F | 30°F | 3.3 in | 3.1 in |
| Apr | 66°F | 40°F | 3.8 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 75°F | 50°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 82°F | 58°F | 4.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 85°F | 63°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 84°F | 61°F | 3.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 78°F | 54°F | 3.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 66°F | 42°F | 2.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 53°F | 33°F | 3.0 in | 0.5 in |
| Dec | 42°F | 26°F | 3.0 in | 3.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Cambridge (1 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Guernsey County has had 13 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2020-03-31: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2019-04-08: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Landslides (Flood)
- 2012-08-20: Severe Storms And Straight-Line Winds (Severe Storm)
- 2012-06-30: Severe Storms (Severe Storm)
- 2011-07-13: Severe Storms And Flooding (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Zanesville Municipal Airport (ZZV) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 17 miles away.
- Coshocton 22 mi northwest, about 35 min by car
- Zanesville 23 mi west, about 37 min by car
- New Philadelphia 33 mi north, about 53 min by car
- Dover 36 mi north, about 57 min by car
- Marietta 42 mi south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Newark 44 mi west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Heath 45 mi west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Massillon 53 mi north, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Mount Vernon 53 mi northwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Canton 56 mi north, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Cambridge Ohio Downtown, The original uploader was Willjay at English Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Union Station Cambridge Ohio from Baltimore & Ohio Employes Magazine March 1914 Vol 02 No 06 Page 83, Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company, Public domain
- Cambridge Ohio Banner, Nyttend, Public domain
- Leatherwood Creek Cambridge Ohio, Tim Kiser ( User:Malepheasant ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Guernsey County Courthouse 002, Bwsmith84 ( talk ), CC BY 3.0
- Berwick Hotel, Bwsmith84 ( talk ), CC BY 3.0
- Broom Building, Bwsmith84 ( talk ), CC BY 3.0
- Broom Braden Stone House, Bwsmith84 ( talk ), CC BY 3.0
- Guernsey County District Public Library, Nyttend, Public domain
- Sarchet-Burgess House, Nyttend, Public domain
- Sarchet Burgess House, Bwsmith84 ( talk ), CC BY 3.0
- McCracken Scott House, Bwsmith84 ( talk )., CC BY 3.0
- McCracken-McFarland House from the southwest, Nyttend, Public domain
- McCracken McFarland House, Bwsmith84 ( talk )., CC BY 3.0
- McCreary Burnworth House, Bwsmith84 ( talk ), CC BY 3.0
- 1969 TROTWOOD TRAVEL TRAILER, sub35089 from cambridge, ohio, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Reunion! 002, Westervillain, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Reunion! 003, Westervillain, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Colonel Joseph Taylor House front, Nyttend, Public domain
- Colonel Joseph Taylor House southeastern angle, Nyttend, Public domain
- Colonel Joseph Taylor House, Bwsmith84 ( talk )., CC BY 3.0
- Colonel Joseph Taylor House southwestern angle, Nyttend, Public domain
- Yeah, that's what it is all right, Joanna Poe from Munith, MI, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- ISS015-E-26124 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS042-E-82937 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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