Postal entity record
US 45838 Postal Code Data Source-backed
45838 postal code facts for Elgin, US: region, coordinates, source, and nearby postal codes.
CountryUS
PlaceElgin
RegionOH
Nearby rows12
Key metadata
| Place | Elgin |
|---|---|
| Admin area | Ohio / OH |
| Local area | Van Wert |
| Coordinates | 40.7425, -84.4758 |
| GeoNames accuracy | 4 |
| Source | GeoNames postal code data |
| License | GeoNames postal data; provided as-is with attribution required. |
| Snapshot date | 2026-06-02 |
What this record means
This row links US 45838 to Elgin, the available admin area, centroid coordinates, source accuracy, and source snapshot metadata.
Use it as a reference-data join for cleaning CRM rows, grouping operational reports, preparing territory QA, or checking whether an imported postal value has a source-backed match.
What the centroid can support
The latitude and longitude represent a postal centroid from the source snapshot. They are useful for approximate map previews, nearby-record review, deduplication checks, and distance-based QA.
They should not be treated as an official delivery boundary, address-level geocode, tax boundary, or service-area guarantee.
Sample CSV enrichment output
| Input field | Added output | Example value |
|---|---|---|
| postal_code | matched_place | Elgin |
| postal_code | admin_area | Ohio |
| postal_code | centroid | 40.7425, -84.4758 |
Nearby postal codes
| Code | Place | Region | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45894 | Venedocia | Ohio | 1.9 mi |
| 45862 | Mendon | Ohio | 4.9 mi |
| 45887 | Spencerville | Ohio | 7.5 mi |
| 45833 | Delphos | Ohio | 10.1 mi |
| 45891 | Van Wert | Ohio | 10.6 mi |
| 45874 | Ohio City | Ohio | 10.7 mi |
| 45863 | Middle Point | Ohio | 10.9 mi |
| 45882 | Rockford | Ohio | 10.9 mi |
| 45819 | Buckland | Ohio | 13.9 mi |
| 45885 | Saint Marys | Ohio | 14.4 mi |
| 45876 | Ottoville | Ohio | 14.9 mi |
| 45822 | Celina | Ohio | 15.1 mi |