Welcome to Wren ...

The village of Wren is located in Van Wert County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Wren, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1883.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Wren has a population of 187 people<3> (see below for details).

Wren is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area codes for Wren: (419) and (567)<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Wren had an population of 187 people. This is a decrease of 3.61% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.03% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Wren had a population of 194 people. This makes Wren the county's 7th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 194 people, the population of Wren decreased 2.51% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 199 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Wren.

Communities Also Named Wren ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Wren - they are located in Alabama, Iowa, Mississippi, Oregon, South Carolina and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wren.

Communities near Wren ...

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

• Van Wert
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Wert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
• Decatur
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
  • Decatur is located in Adams County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,884 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <6>
• Berne
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berne
  • Berne is located in Adams County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,262 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berne <6>
• Geneva
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
  • Geneva is located in Adams County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,362 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <6>
• Monroeville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroeville
  • Monroeville is located in Allen County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,360 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroeville <6>
• Payne
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Payne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
• Rockford
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
  • Rockford is located in Mercer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockford <6>
• Convoy
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Convoy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Convoy
  • Convoy is located in Van Wert County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,050 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Convoy <6>
• Monroe
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
  • Monroe is located in Adams County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <6>
• Ohio City
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ohio City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohio City
  • Ohio City is located in Van Wert County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 669 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ohio City <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 Wren. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wren.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wren ...

Looking for more information about Wren? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Wren, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Wren.

Adding Wren to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Wren post office opened in 1883.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wren.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Van Wert County: www.vanwertcounty.org/

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