Welcome to Plumbs Cross Roads ...
So far, we found very little information about Plumbs Cross Roads. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Plumbs Cross Roads to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Plumbs Cross Roads, please Contact Us.
Plumbs Cross Roads would have been located within present day Paulding County<2>.
The location of Plumbs Cross Roads has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Plumbs Cross Roads, 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.
A typical abbreviation for Plumbs Cross Roads: Plumbs Xrds.
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Plumbs Cross Roads for more information about variations on the name of Plumbs Cross Roads.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Plumbs Cross Roads is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Plumbs Cross Roads was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Plumbs Cross Roads still existed, it would have been in the (419) and (567)<5> area codes.
Communities near Plumbs Cross Roads ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Plumbs Cross Roads.
- Defiance
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defiance
- Defiance is located in Defiance County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,482 people
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- Van Wert
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Wert have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <6>
- Delphos
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphos
- Delphos is located in Allen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,895 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delphos <6>
- Ottawa
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
- Ottawa is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,323 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottawa <6>
- Paulding
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paulding have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
- Columbus Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <6>
- Elida
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Kalida
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kalida have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalida
- Kalida is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,583 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalida <6>
- Payne
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Payne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
- Payne is located in Paulding County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,132 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Payne <6>
- Continental
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- 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 <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 Plumbs Cross Roads. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Plumbs Cross Roads.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Plumbs Cross Roads. 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 Plumbs Cross Roads.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Plumbs Cross Roads. See our Newspapers Page for Plumbs Cross Roads.
Adding Plumbs Cross Roads to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Plumbs Cross Roads 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 Plumbs Cross Roads was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Plumbs Cross Roads.
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 Plumbs Cross Roads, 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> | 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Plumbs Cross Roads - 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. |