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Welcome to Landeck ...

Landeck is located in Allen County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Landeck, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1871.

Landeck is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Telephone area codes for Landeck: (419) & (567)<3>

Communities near Landeck ...

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

  • Lima
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
    • Lima is located in Allen County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,440 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lima <4>
  • Van Wert
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Wert have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Wert
    • Van Wert is located in Van Wert County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,614 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Wert <4>
  • Celina
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Wapakoneta
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Saint Marys
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Delphos
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Fort Shawnee
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Shawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Shawnee
    • Fort Shawnee is located in Allen County
    • Estimated population in 2012: 3,643 people
  • Spencerville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Columbus Grove
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Grove
    • Columbus Grove is located in Putnam County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,061 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus Grove <4>
  • Elida
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elida have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elida
    • Elida is located in Allen County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,810 people

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 Landeck. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Landeck.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Landeck. 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 Landeck.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Landeck ...

Looking for more information about Landeck? 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 Landeck, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Landeck.

Adding Landeck to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Landeck 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 Landeck was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Landeck post office opened in 1871.

We also found Landeck in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Landeck.

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

The official website for Allen County: www.co.allen.oh.us/

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 Allen, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Landeck - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Area code (567) is an overlay for area code (419).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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