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Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Fort Wayne (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Fort Wayne. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Fort Wayne ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Fort Wayne: Ft. Wayne

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Fort Wayne is located in Allen County and is the County Seat.

To see how the shape of Indiana's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Allen County: Adams, DeKalb, Huntington, Noble, Wells, Whitley, Defiance (OH), Paulding (OH) & Van Wert (OH).

Below are the counties that are near Fort Wayne. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fort Wayne:

  • Allen County     (The home county of Fort Wayne)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Wayne, with the one closest to Fort Wayne listed first.
    • Indian Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
      • Indian Village is located in Allen County
    • Anthony Wayne Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anthony Wayne Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony Wayne Village
      • Anthony Wayne Village is located in Allen County
    • New Haven
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Wallen
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallen
      • Wallen is located in Allen County
    • Hacienda Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hacienda Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hacienda Village
      • Hacienda Village is located in Allen County
    • Dunn Mill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Mill
      • Dunn Mill is located in Allen County
    • Arcola
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Huntertown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Yoder
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Aboite
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aboite
      • Aboite is located in Allen County
    • Leo-Cedarville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leo-Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leo-Cedarville
      • Leo-Cedarville is located in Allen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,882 people
    • Hoagland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoagland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoagland
      • Hoagland is located in Allen County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoagland <2>
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Wayne, with the one closest to Fort Wayne listed first.
    • Magley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magley
      • Magley is located in Adams County
    • Preble
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preble
      • Preble is located in Adams County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preble <2>
    • Decatur
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
      • Decatur is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,884 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <2>
    • Coppess Corner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coppess Corner
      • Coppess Corner is located in Adams County
    • Monroe
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <2>
    • Pleasant Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mills
      • Pleasant Mills is located in Adams County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Mills <2>
    • Berne
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Linn Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Grove
      • Linn Grove is located in Adams County
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Wayne, with the one closest to Fort Wayne listed first.
    • Garrett
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Spencerville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Altona
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altona
      • Altona is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
    • Concord
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in DeKalb County
    • Auburn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Saint Joe
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Corunna
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corunna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corunna
      • Corunna is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
    • Moore
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore
      • Moore is located in DeKalb County
    • Waterloo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,266 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <2>
    • Fairfield Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Center
      • Fairfield Center is located in DeKalb County
    • Butler
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Ashley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
      • Ashley is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 988 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashley <2>
  • Huntington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Wayne, with the one closest to Fort Wayne listed first.
    • Roanoke
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bowerstown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerstown
      • Bowerstown is located in Huntington County
    • Markle
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markle
      • Markle is located in Huntington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,090 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Markle <2>
    • Goblesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goblesville
      • Goblesville is located in Huntington County
    • Huntington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
      • Huntington is located in Huntington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,052 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntington <2>
    • Majenica
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majenica
      • Majenica is located in Huntington County
    • Plum Tree
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Tree
      • Plum Tree is located in Huntington County
    • Bippus
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bippus
      • Bippus is located in Huntington County
    • Andrews
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andrews have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
      • Andrews is located in Huntington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andrews <2>
    • Harlansburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlansburg
      • Harlansburg is located in Huntington County
  • Kosciusko County
    • Pierceton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierceton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceton
      • Pierceton is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,012 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierceton <2>
  • Noble County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Wayne, with the one closest to Fort Wayne listed first.
    • Laotto
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laotto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laotto
      • Laotto is located in Noble County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laotto <2>
    • Ege
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ege
      • Ege is located in Noble County
    • Avilla
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Merriam
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriam
      • Merriam is located in Noble County
    • Port Mitchell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Mitchell
      • Port Mitchell is located in Noble County
    • Wolf Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
      • Wolf Lake is located in Noble County
    • Kendallville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendallville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendallville
      • Kendallville is located in Noble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,893 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kendallville <2>
    • Albion
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Wakeville Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakeville Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakeville Village
      • Wakeville Village is located in Noble County
    • Brimfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brimfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimfield
      • Brimfield is located in Noble County
    • Kimmell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimmell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmell
      • Kimmell is located in Noble County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimmell <2>
    • Rome City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome City
      • Rome City is located in Noble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rome City <2>
  • Wells County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Wayne, with the one closest to Fort Wayne listed first.
    • Ossian
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ossian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossian
      • Ossian is located in Wells County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,370 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ossian <2>
    • Zanesville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zanesville
      • Zanesville is located in Wells County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zanesville <2>
    • Tocsin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tocsin
      • Tocsin is located in Wells County
    • Uniondale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniondale
      • Uniondale is located in Wells County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uniondale <2>
    • Craigville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigville
      • Craigville is located in Wells County
    • North Oaks
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Oaks
      • North Oaks is located in Wells County
    • Bluffton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluffton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
      • Bluffton is located in Wells County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,094 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluffton <2>
    • Travisville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travisville
      • Travisville is located in Wells County
    • Vera Cruz
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vera Cruz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vera Cruz
      • Vera Cruz is located in Wells County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
    • Liberty Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Center
      • Liberty Center is located in Wells County
    • Greenville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Wells County
    • Poneto
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poneto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poneto
      • Poneto is located in Wells County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
  • Whitley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Wayne, with the one closest to Fort Wayne listed first.
    • Dunfee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunfee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunfee
      • Dunfee is located in Whitley County
    • Churubusco
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churubusco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churubusco
      • Churubusco is located in Whitley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,999 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Churubusco <2>
    • Collins
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
      • Collins is located in Whitley County
    • Tri-Lakes
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri-Lakes
      • Tri-Lakes is located in Whitley County
    • Columbia City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia City
      • Columbia City is located in Whitley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,416 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia City <2>
    • Cresco
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cresco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresco
      • Cresco is located in Whitley County
    • Luther
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luther have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
      • Luther is located in Whitley County
    • South Whitley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Etna
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
      • Etna is located in Whitley County
    • Ormas
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ormas
      • Ormas is located in Whitley County
    • Larwill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larwill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larwill
      • Larwill is located in Whitley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
    • Collamer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collamer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collamer
      • Collamer is located in Whitley County
  • Defiance County (OH)
    • Hicksville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Paulding County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Wayne, with the one closest to Fort Wayne listed first.
    • McGill ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGill
      • McGill is located in Paulding County (OH)
    • Batson ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batson
      • Batson is located in Paulding County (OH)
    • Link ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Link have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Link
      • Link is located in Paulding County (OH)
    • Antwerp
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antwerp
      • Antwerp is located in Paulding County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,693 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antwerp <2>
    • Payne
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Payne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
      • Payne is located in Paulding County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,132 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Payne <2>
    • Tipton ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tipton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
      • Tipton is located in Paulding County (OH)
    • Worstville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worstville
      • Worstville is located in Paulding County (OH)
    • Knoxdale ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxdale
      • Knoxdale is located in Paulding County (OH)
    • Folmer ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folmer
      • Folmer is located in Paulding County (OH)
    • Latty
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latty
      • Latty is located in Paulding County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
    • Cecil
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
      • Cecil is located in Paulding County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
    • Dague ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dague have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dague
      • Dague is located in Paulding County (OH)
  • Van Wert County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Wayne, with the one closest to Fort Wayne listed first.
    • Dixon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
      • Dixon is located in Van Wert County (OH)
    • Convoy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Convoy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Convoy
      • Convoy is located in Van Wert County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,050 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Convoy <2>
    • Wren
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
      • Wren is located in Van Wert County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wren <2>
    • Scott
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
      • Scott is located in Van Wert County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scott <2>
    • Willshire
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willshire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willshire
      • Willshire is located in Van Wert County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willshire <2>
    • Glenmore
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmore
      • Glenmore is located in Van Wert County (OH)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fort Wayne, see our County-by-County Page for Fort Wayne.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Fort Wayne ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 181 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fort Wayne.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Fort Wayne. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Fort Wayne and those printed in the larger area surrounding Fort Wayne.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of Fort Wayne.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Fort Wayne:

Cemeteries Near Fort Wayne ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fort Wayne.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fort Wayne covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fort Wayne, with the one closest to Fort Wayne listed first.

  • Lindenwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Catholic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
  • Prairie Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Concordia Gardens Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concordia Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concordia Gardens Cemetery
  • Concordia Cemetery Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Greenlawn Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
  • Hatfield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatfield Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
  • St. John Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
  • Continue List   (231 more) ...
    • Bowers Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowers Cemetery
    • Highland Park Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Covington Memorial Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Covington Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Covington Memorial Gardens

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Fort Wayne had a population of 35,393 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Fort Wayne had a population of 272,398 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Fort Wayne, with the one closest to Fort Wayne listed first.

  • Wallen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallen
    • Wallen is located in Allen County
  • New Haven
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Academie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Academie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Academie
    • Academie is located in Allen County
  • Thurman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thurman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurman
    • Thurman is located in Allen County
  • Nine Mile
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nine Mile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nine Mile
    • Nine Mile is located in Allen County
  • Arcola
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Maples
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maples have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maples
    • Maples is located in Allen County
  • Aboite
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aboite
    • Aboite is located in Allen County
  • Poe
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poe
    • Poe is located in Allen County
  • Cedarville ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
    • Cedarville is located in Allen County
  • Dunfee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunfee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunfee
    • Dunfee is located in Whitley County
  • Huntertown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Saturn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saturn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saturn
      • Saturn is located in Whitley County
    • Hoagland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoagland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoagland
      • Hoagland is located in Allen County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoagland <2>
    • Zulu
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zulu
      • Zulu is located in Allen County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fort Wayne. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fort Wayne.

The official website for Fort Wayne: www.ci.ft-wayne.in.us/

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Fort Wayne) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fort Wayne. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0765, Longitude: -85.1372    
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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 Fort Wayne, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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