Welcome to Link ...
So far, we found very little information about Link. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Link to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Link, please Contact Us.
Link would have been located within present day Paulding County<2>.
We aren't confident of the location of Link, so consider the above location as an estimate.<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Link, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Link is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Link was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Link once stood is in the (419) and (567)<5> area codes.
Communities Also Named Link ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Link - they are located in Louisiana, Oregon, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee and West Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Link.
Communities near Link ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Link.
- New Haven
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
- New Haven is located in Allen County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,966 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <6>
- Auburn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Auburn is located in DeKalb County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,617 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <6>
- Huntertown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntertown
- Huntertown is located in Allen County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,874 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntertown <6>
- Garrett
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
- Garrett is located in DeKalb County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,429 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garrett <6>
- Leo-Cedarville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leo-Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leo-Cedarville
- Leo-Cedarville is located in Allen County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,882 people
- Paulding
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paulding have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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 <6>
- Hicksville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
- Hicksville is located in Defiance County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,405 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hicksville <6>
- Butler
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
- Butler is located in DeKalb County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,719 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <6>
- Waterloo
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Waterloo is located in DeKalb County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,266 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <6>
- Edgerton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgerton have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
- Edgerton is located in Williams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,990 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgerton <6>
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 Link. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Link.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Link. 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 Link.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Link. See our Newspapers Page for Link.
Adding Link to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Link in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Link was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Link post office opened in 1890.
We also found Link in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Link.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Link, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Paulding, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Link - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (567) is an overlay for area code (419). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |