About Nankin
Set in the northern part of Ohio, Nankin is a small unincorporated community.
Officially, Nankin is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.48 square miles.
📰 Nankin News Today
- Car Crashes Into Home After Driver Swerves to Miss Deer in Nankin Township ashlandcountypictures.com · Jan 12
- Joan Mckinley Obituary Feb 23, 2022 Eastman Funeral Home · Apr 21
- Nadine Deck ashlandsource.com · Mar 10
- David A. Fitch Obituary (2026) - nankin, OH - Denbow-Gasche Funeral Home and Crematory - Ashland Legacy obituary · Jun 1
- Benjamin "Ben" Albert Steiner Obituary | Boyer & Cool Home for Funerals | Lorain, OH Tribute Archive · Mar 3
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What Makes Nankin Unique
- The only place in America named Nankin — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in northern Ohio, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.