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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Cedarville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cedarville and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • Astronomy & Satellites ...
    • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
    • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Cedarville:
    • 41.203660, -85.021913
    • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Cedarville
  • Waymarking ...
    • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
    • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Cedarville ...

We found 31 communities that share the name Cedarville.

Within Indiana, the name Cedarville is unique.

Beyond Indiana, we know of another 31 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 31 communities, 29 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Hale County
      • This Cedarville is located in Hale County and lies 610 miles [981.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Cedarville that is located in Allen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hale County community of Cedarville.
    • Arkansas
      • Crawford County
      • This Cedarville is located in Crawford County and lies 636 miles [1,023.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Cedarville that is located in Allen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Cedarville.
      • Yell County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Cedarville [Yell County].
    • California
      • Modoc County
      • This Cedarville is located in Modoc County and lies 1,809 miles [2,911.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cedarville that is located in Allen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Modoc County community of Cedarville.
    • Connecticut
      • Middlesex County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Connecticut community of Cedarville [Middlesex County].
    • Idaho
      • Nez Perce County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Cedarville [Nez Perce County].
    • Illinois
      • Stephenson County
      • This Cedarville is located in Stephenson County and lies 250 miles [402.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cedarville that is located in Allen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stephenson County community of Cedarville.
    • Kansas
      • Jewell County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Cedarville [Jewell County].
    • Kentucky
      • Pike County
      • This Cedarville is located in Pike County and lies 303 miles [487.6 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Cedarville that is located in Allen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Cedarville.
      • Rockcastle County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Cedarville [Rockcastle County].
    • Maryland
      • Prince George's County
      • This Cedarville is located in Prince George's County and lies 468 miles [753.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Cedarville that is located in Allen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Cedarville.
    • Massachusetts
      • Plymouth County
      • This Cedarville is located in Plymouth County and lies 748 miles [1,203.8 km]<1> to the east of the Cedarville that is located in Allen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plymouth County community of Cedarville.
    • Michigan
      • Mackinac County
      • This Cedarville is located in Mackinac County and lies 332 miles [534.3 km]<1> to the north of the Cedarville that is located in Allen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mackinac County community of Cedarville.
    • Minnesota
      • Martin County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Cedarville [Martin County].
    • Missouri
      • Dade County
      • This Cedarville is located in Dade County and lies 539 miles [867.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Cedarville that is located in Allen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dade County community of Cedarville.
    • New Jersey
      • Cumberland County
      • This Cedarville is located in Cumberland County and lies 533 miles [857.8 km]<1> to the east of the Cedarville that is located in Allen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Cedarville.
      • Salem County
      • This Cedarville is located in Salem County and lies 520 miles [836.9 km] to the east of the Cedarville that is located in Allen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salem County community of Cedarville.
    • New Mexico
      • Torrance County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Cedarville [Torrance County].
    • New York
      • Herkimer County
      • This Cedarville is located in Herkimer County and lies 521 miles [838.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cedarville that is located in Allen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Herkimer County community of Cedarville.
    • Ohio
      • Clinton County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Clinton County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Cedarville.
      • Greene County
      • This Cedarville is located in Greene County and lies 119 miles [191.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Cedarville that is located in Allen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Cedarville.
    • Ontario
      • This Cedarville lies 298 miles [479.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cedarville that is located in Allen County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Chester County
      • This Cedarville is located in Chester County and lies 493 miles [793.4 km]<1> to the east of the Cedarville that is located in Allen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Cedarville.
    • Quebec
      • This Cedarville lies 696 miles [1,120.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cedarville that is located in Allen County.
    • Virginia
      • Warren County
      • This Cedarville is located in Warren County and lies 392 miles [630.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Cedarville that is located in Allen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Cedarville.
      • Washington County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Cedarville [Washington County].
    • Washington
      • Clark County
      • This Cedarville is located in Clark County and lies 1,886 miles [3,035.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cedarville that is located in Allen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Cedarville.
      • Grays Harbor County
      • This Cedarville is located in Grays Harbor County and lies 1,919 miles [3,088.3 km] to the west northwest of the Cedarville that is located in Allen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grays Harbor County community of Cedarville.
      • Whatcom County
      • This Cedarville is located in Whatcom County and lies 1,873 miles [3,014.3 km] to the west northwest of the Cedarville that is located in Allen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whatcom County community of Cedarville.
    • West Virginia
      • Gilmer County
      • This Cedarville is located in Gilmer County and lies 275 miles [442.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Cedarville that is located in Allen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gilmer County community of Cedarville.
    • Wisconsin
      • Marinette County
      • This Cedarville is located in Marinette County and lies 328 miles [527.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Cedarville that is located in Allen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marinette County community of Cedarville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cedarville ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

  • Academie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Academie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Academie
    • Academie is located in Allen County
  • Cedar Canyons
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Canyons have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Canyons
    • Cedar Canyons is located in Allen County
  • Cedar Shores
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Shores
    • Cedar Shores is located in Allen County
  • Cuba
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
    • Cuba is located in Allen County
  • Five Points
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
    • Five Points is located in Allen County
  • Hopewell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
    • Hopewell is located in DeKalb County
  • Huntertown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Leo
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leo
    • Leo is located in Allen County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leo <5>
  • Maplewood Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Park
    • Maplewood Park is located in Allen County
  • Royal Oaks
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
    • Royal Oaks is located in Allen County
  • Royville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royville
    • Royville is located in Allen County
  • Sunnymeadow
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnymeadow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnymeadow
    • Sunnymeadow is located in Allen County

How Far From Cedarville to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Cedarville to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Cedarville once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Cedarville and extending to:

  • Fort Wayne, which is the Seat of Allen County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Cedarville to Fort Wayne, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 115 miles [185.1 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 450 miles [724.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,117 miles [9,844.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,848 miles [11,020.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,727 miles [7,607.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cedarville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cedarville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2037, Longitude: -85.0219       In this case, the coordinates for Cedarville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Cedarville could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>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 Cedarville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<7>The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Cedarville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.734 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.295 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.501 degrees.









 

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