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As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Ayersville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ayersville and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • Astronomy & Satellites ...
    • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
    • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Ayersville:
    • 41.238724, -84.285394
    • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Ayersville
  • Waymarking ...
    • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
    • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Ayersville ...

We found six communities that share the name Ayersville.

Within Ohio, the name Ayersville is unique.

Beyond Ohio, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, five are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Habersham County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Ayersville [Habersham County].
      • Stephens County
      • This Ayersville is located in Stephens County and lies 463 miles [745.1 km]<2> to the south of the Ayersville that is located in Defiance County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stephens County community of Ayersville.
    • Kansas
      • Marshall County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Ayersville [Marshall County].
    • North Carolina
      • Rockingham County
      • This Ayersville is located in Rockingham County and lies 400 miles [643.7 km]<2> to the southeast of the Ayersville that is located in Defiance County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Ayersville.
      • Stokes County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Ayersville [Stokes County].
    • Quebec
      • This Ayersville lies 581 miles [935 km]<2> to the northeast of the Ayersville that is located in Defiance County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ayersville ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

  • Arthur
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arthur have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
    • Arthur is located in Paulding County
  • Continental
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Continental have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Continental
    • Continental is located in Putnam County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,085 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Continental <4>
  • Defiance
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Domerville ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Domerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Domerville
    • Domerville is located in Defiance County
  • Florida
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florida have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
    • Florida is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
  • Hartsburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsburg
    • Hartsburg is located in Putnam County
  • Hector
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hector have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
    • Hector is located in Putnam County
  • Independence
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
    • Independence is located in Defiance County
  • Jewell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
    • Jewell is located in Defiance County
  • Junction
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
    • Junction is located in Paulding County
  • Pleasant Bend
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Bend
    • Pleasant Bend is located in Henry County
  • Rice
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
    • Rice is located in Putnam County

How Far From Ayersville to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Ayersville to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ayersville and extending to:

  • Defiance, which is the Seat of Defiance County, lies just to the Northwest.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 110 miles [177 km]<2> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Ayersville to Columbus, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 415 miles [667.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 24 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,087 miles [9,796.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,817 miles [10,970.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,695 miles [7,555.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ayersville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Defiance County: www.defiance-county.com/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Ayersville could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ayersville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ayersville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2387, Longitude: -84.2854    
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<6>The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Ayersville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.259 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.759 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.138 degrees.









 

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