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Welcome to Brunersburg ...

Brunersburg is located in Defiance County<1>.


The location of Brunersburg has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Brunersburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Brunersburg is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Brunersburg lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Brunersburg: (419) & (567)<4>

Communities near Brunersburg ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brunersburg.

  • Bryan
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan
    • Bryan is located in Williams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,212 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryan <5>
  • Napoleon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Archbold
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Paulding
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paulding have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulding
    • Paulding is located in Paulding County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,414 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paulding <5>
  • Hicksville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • West Unity
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Stryker
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Continental
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Continental have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
  • Holgate
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Sherwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
    • Sherwood is located in Defiance County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 803 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherwood <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Brunersburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brunersburg.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brunersburg. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Brunersburg.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brunersburg. See our Newspapers Page for Brunersburg.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brunersburg ...

Looking for more information about Brunersburg? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Brunersburg, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Brunersburg.

Adding Brunersburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Brunersburg in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Brunersburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Brunersburg on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Ohio (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Brunersburg.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brunersburg. 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 you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Defiance, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brunersburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (567) is an overlay for area code (419).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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