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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 Grabill (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 Grabill. 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.

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the north 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.

Grabill is located in Allen County.

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 Grabill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Grabill:

  • Allen County     (The home county of Grabill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grabill, with the one closest to Grabill listed first.
    • Harlan
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
      • Harlan is located in Allen County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harlan <2>
    • Leo-Cedarville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Leo
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Hacienda Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Woodburn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • New Haven
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Huntertown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Wallen
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wallen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallen
      • Wallen is located in Allen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wallen
      • From Grabill to Wallen
    • Zulu
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Edgerton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Fort Wayne
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Anthony Wayne Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Dunn Mill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grabill, with the one closest to Grabill listed first.
    • Decatur
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Magley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Magley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magley
      • Magley is located in Adams County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Magley
      • From Grabill to Magley
    • Preble
      (26 miles [41.8 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>
    • Pleasant Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • 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>
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grabill, with the one closest to Grabill listed first.
    • Spencerville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Saint Joe
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Concord
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Auburn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Moore
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore
      • Moore is located in DeKalb County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Moore
      • From Grabill to Moore
    • Garrett
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Altona
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Butler
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Waterloo
      (15 miles [24.1 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>
    • Corunna
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Fairfield Center
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Ashley
      (21 miles [33.8 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
  • LaGrange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grabill, with the one closest to Grabill listed first.
    • Gravel Beach
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • South Milford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milford
      • South Milford is located in LaGrange County
    • Stroh
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Wolcottville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolcottville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcottville
      • Wolcottville is located in LaGrange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,055 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolcottville <2>
  • Noble County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grabill, with the one closest to Grabill listed first.
    • Laotto
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Avilla
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Ege
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Green Center
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Kendallville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Wakeville Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Merriam
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Albion
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Port Mitchell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Brimfield
      (27 miles [43.5 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
    • Rome City
      (28 miles [45.1 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>
    • Wolf Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Steuben County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grabill, with the one closest to Grabill listed first.
    • Hamilton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Hudson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Steuben County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <2>
    • Russels Point
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Alvarado
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Pleasant Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lake
      • Pleasant Lake is located in Steuben County
    • Angola
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angola
      • Angola is located in Steuben County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,827 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angola <2>
  • Wells County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grabill, with the one closest to Grabill listed first.
    • Ossian
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (26 miles [41.8 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Uniondale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Whitley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grabill, with the one closest to Grabill listed first.
    • Churubusco
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Dunfee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Collins
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Tri-Lakes
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Columbia City
      (27 miles [43.5 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cresco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresco
      • Cresco is located in Whitley County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cresco
      • From Grabill to Cresco
    • Lorane
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lorane. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorane
      • Lorane is located in Whitley County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lorane
      • From Grabill to Lorane
    • Ormas
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Defiance County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grabill, with the one closest to Grabill listed first.
    • Hicksville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Sherwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
      • Sherwood is located in Defiance County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 803 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherwood <2>
    • Ney
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Paulding County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grabill, with the one closest to Grabill listed first.
    • Link ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Link. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Link
      • Link is located in Paulding County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Link
      • From Grabill to Link
    • Antwerp
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Knoxdale ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knoxdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxdale
      • Knoxdale is located in Paulding County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Knoxdale
      • From Grabill to Knoxdale
    • Payne
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • McGill ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McGill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGill
      • McGill is located in Paulding County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McGill
      • From Grabill to McGill
    • Batson ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Batson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batson
      • Batson is located in Paulding County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Batson
      • From Grabill to Batson
    • Worstville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Cecil
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • New Rochester ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Paulding
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paulding have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulding
      • Paulding is located in Paulding County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,414 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paulding <2>
    • Tipton ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tipton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
      • Tipton is located in Paulding County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tipton
      • From Grabill to Tipton
    • Emmett
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Latty
      (21 miles [33.8 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
  • Van Wert County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grabill, with the one closest to Grabill listed first.
    • Dixon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dixon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
      • Dixon is located in Van Wert County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dixon
      • From Grabill to Dixon
    • Convoy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Convoy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • 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>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Convoy
      • From Grabill to Convoy
    • Scott
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Wren
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Hoaglin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Williams County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grabill, with the one closest to Grabill listed first.
    • Edgerton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Denmark ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Denmark. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
      • Denmark is located in Williams County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Denmark
      • From Grabill to Denmark
    • Blakeslee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blakeslee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakeslee
      • Blakeslee is located in Williams County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blakeslee <2>
    • Melbern
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Edon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edon
      • Edon is located in Williams County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edon <2>
    • Bryan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Columbia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near Grabill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Grabill.

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 Grabill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Yaggy Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yaggy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yaggy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Barnett Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Schlatter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schlatter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schlatter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • White City Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Watson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bowers Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowers Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Bear Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bear Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bear Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Scipio Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scipio Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scipio Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Concord Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Highland Park Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
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    • Diehl Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Diehl Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Diehl Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Alton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jenkins Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

While we didn't find Grabill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Grabill.

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

  • Harlan
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
    • Harlan is located in Allen County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harlan <2>
  • Leo
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Hursh
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hursh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hursh
    • Hursh is located in Allen County
  • Cedarville ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Spencerville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Thurman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Halls Corners
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Corners
    • Halls Corners is located in Allen County
  • Woodburn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Concord
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Academie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Link ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Link. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Link
    • Link is located in Paulding County (OH)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Link
    • From Grabill to Link
  • New Era
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Era have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Era
    • New Era is located in DeKalb County
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    • Wallen
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wallen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallen
      • Wallen is located in Allen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wallen
      • From Grabill to Wallen
    • New Haven
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Saint Johns
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
      • Saint Johns is located in DeKalb County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Grabill ...

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 140 newspapers that have been published in the area around Grabill.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Grabill. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Grabill and those printed in the larger area surrounding Grabill.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<6> of Grabill.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Grabill:

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

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 Grabill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Grabill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grabill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2110, Longitude: -84.9668    









 

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