Welcome to Vaughnsville ...

Vaughnsville is located in Putnam County<1>.

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

The pronunciation of Vaughnsville: VAWNZ-vil<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Vaughnsville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1848.

Vaughnsville is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area codes for Vaughnsville: (419) & (567)<5>

Communities near Vaughnsville ...

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

• Lima
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • 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 <6>
• Delphos
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • 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>
• Ada
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ada have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
  • Ada is located in Hardin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,532 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ada <6>
• Ottawa
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • 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>
• Bluffton
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
  • Bluffton is located in Allen County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,030 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluffton <6>
• Fort Shawnee
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Shawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencerville
  • Spencerville is located in Allen County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,142 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencerville <6>
• Columbus Grove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
• Leipsic
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leipsic
  • Leipsic is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,016 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leipsic <6>
• Elida
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elida have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Vaughnsville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Vaughnsville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vaughnsville ...

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

Adding Vaughnsville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Vaughnsville 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 Vaughnsville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Vaughnsville post office opened in 1848.

We also found Vaughnsville in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Vaughnsville.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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