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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 Jay City (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 Jay City. 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 Jay City ...

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.

Another variation: Jay.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Jay City is located in Jay 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 Jay County: Adams, Blackford, Delaware, Randolph, Wells, Darke (OH) & Mercer (OH).

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

  • Jay County     (The home county of Jay City)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jay City, with the one closest to Jay City listed first.
    • Trinity
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
      • Trinity is located in Jay County
    • Bryant
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
      • Bryant is located in Jay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryant <2>
    • Bloomfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Bloomfield is located in Jay County
    • Antiville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antiville
      • Antiville is located in Jay County
    • Portland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Salamonia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salamonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salamonia
      • Salamonia is located in Jay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
    • Boundary City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boundary City
      • Boundary City is located in Jay County
    • Blaine
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
      • Blaine is located in Jay County
    • Collett
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collett
      • Collett is located in Jay County
    • Pony
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pony
      • Pony is located in Jay County
    • Fiat
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiat
      • Fiat is located in Jay County
    • Bluff Point
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Point
      • Bluff Point is located in Jay County
    • Pennville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
      • Pennville is located in Jay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pennville <2>
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jay City, with the one closest to Jay City listed first.
    • Geneva
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
      • Geneva is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,362 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <2>
    • Berne
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Linn Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Grove
      • Linn Grove is located in Adams County
    • Monroe
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Coppess Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coppess Corner
      • Coppess Corner is located in Adams County
    • Pleasant Mills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Decatur
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Preble
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Magley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
  • Allen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jay City, with the one closest to Jay City listed first.
    • Dixon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • 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 Allen County
    • Hoagland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Monroeville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Yoder
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Blackford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jay City, with the one closest to Jay City listed first.
    • Montpelier
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
      • Montpelier is located in Blackford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,666 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier <2>
    • Millgrove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millgrove
      • Millgrove is located in Blackford County
    • Mollie ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mollie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mollie
      • Mollie is located in Blackford County
    • Hartford City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jay City, with the one closest to Jay City listed first.
    • Albany
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
      • Albany is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,136 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <2>
    • Eaton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton
      • Eaton is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,726 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eaton <2>
    • Granville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
      • Granville is located in Delaware County
      • Former name for Granville:
      • Weaton
  • Huntington County
    • Plum Tree
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Tree
      • Plum Tree is located in Huntington County
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jay City, with the one closest to Jay City listed first.
    • New Pittsburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pittsburg
      • New Pittsburg is located in Randolph County
    • Ridgeville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
      • Ridgeville is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 734 people
    • Saratoga
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Stone
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
      • Stone is located in Randolph County
    • Union City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Haysville Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville Corner
      • Haysville Corner is located in Randolph County
    • Winchester
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Farmland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmland
      • Farmland is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmland <2>
  • Wells County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jay City, with the one closest to Jay City listed first.
    • Phenix
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phenix have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
      • Phenix is located in Wells County
    • Vera Cruz
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Nottingham
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham
      • Nottingham is located in Wells County
    • Petroleum
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petroleum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
      • Petroleum is located in Wells County
    • Reiffsburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reiffsburg
      • Reiffsburg is located in Wells County
    • Craigville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigville
      • Craigville is located in Wells County
    • Bluffton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travisville
      • Travisville is located in Wells County
    • Greenville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Keystone
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
      • Keystone is located in Wells County
    • North Oaks
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Oaks
      • North Oaks is located in Wells County
    • Tocsin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tocsin
      • Tocsin is located in Wells County
  • Allen County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jay City, with the one closest to Jay City listed first.
    • Spencerville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Landeck
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landeck
      • Landeck is located in Allen County (OH)
    • Southworth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southworth
      • Southworth is located in Allen County (OH)
  • Auglaize County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jay City, with the one closest to Jay City listed first.
    • Saint Marys
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • New Bremen
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bremen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bremen
      • New Bremen is located in Auglaize County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,949 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bremen <2>
    • Minster
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minster
      • Minster is located in Auglaize County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,828 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minster <2>
    • Moulton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moulton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton
      • Moulton is located in Auglaize County (OH)
    • New Knoxville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Knoxville
      • New Knoxville is located in Auglaize County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 862 people
  • Darke County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jay City, with the one closest to Jay City listed first.
    • New Weston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Weston
      • New Weston is located in Darke County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Weston <2>
    • Lightsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightsville
      • Lightsville is located in Darke County (OH)
    • North Star
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Star have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star
      • North Star is located in Darke County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Star <2>
    • Rossburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossburg
      • Rossburg is located in Darke County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossburg <2>
    • Osgood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osgood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
      • Osgood is located in Darke County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osgood <2>
    • Yorkshire
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Union City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in Darke County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
    • Brock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock
      • Brock is located in Darke County (OH)
    • Ansonia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansonia
      • Ansonia is located in Darke County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,120 people
    • Frenchtown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
      • Frenchtown is located in Darke County (OH)
    • Dawn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawn
      • Dawn is located in Darke County (OH)
    • Coletown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coletown
      • Coletown is located in Darke County (OH)
    • Pikeville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pikeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
      • Pikeville is located in Darke County (OH)
  • Mercer County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jay City, with the one closest to Jay City listed first.
    • Scudder
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scudder
      • Scudder is located in Mercer County (OH)
    • Wabash
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash
      • Wabash is located in Mercer County (OH)
    • Macedon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedon
      • Macedon is located in Mercer County (OH)
    • Fort Recovery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Tama
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tama have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tama
      • Tama is located in Mercer County (OH)
    • Rockford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
      • Rockford is located in Mercer County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockford <2>
    • Coldwater
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Celina
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celina
      • Celina is located in Mercer County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,438 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Celina <2>
    • Wendelin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendelin
      • Wendelin is located in Mercer County (OH)
    • Mercer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mercer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
      • Mercer is located in Mercer County (OH)
    • Saint Henry
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Montezuma
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
      • Montezuma is located in Mercer County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
    • Burkettsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Shelby County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jay City, with the one closest to Jay City listed first.
    • Filburns Island
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filburns Island
      • Filburns Island is located in Shelby County (OH)
    • Fort Loramie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Loramie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Loramie
      • Fort Loramie is located in Shelby County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Loramie <2>
  • Van Wert County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jay City, with the one closest to Jay City listed first.
    • Willshire
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Schumm
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schumm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schumm
      • Schumm is located in Van Wert County (OH)
    • Abanaka
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abanaka
      • Abanaka is located in Van Wert County (OH)
    • Wren
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Glenmore
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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)
    • Ohio City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ohio City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohio City
      • Ohio City is located in Van Wert County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 669 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ohio City <2>
    • Elgin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elgin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Elgin is located in Van Wert County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
    • Monticello
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in Van Wert County (OH)
    • Van Wert
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Wert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Wert
      • Van Wert is located in Van Wert County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Wert <2>
    • Convoy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Venedocia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venedocia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venedocia
      • Venedocia is located in Van Wert County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
    • Dixon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • 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)
    • Middle Point
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Point
      • Middle Point is located in Van Wert County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middle Point <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Jay City ...

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 117 newspapers that have been published in the area around Jay City.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Jay City, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Jay City.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Jay City:

Cemeteries Near Jay City ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Jay City.

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

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

  • Lufborrow Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Daugherty Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daugherty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daugherty Cemetery
  • Old Baptist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Baptist Cemetery
  • Zion State Line Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Skeels Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skeels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skeels Cemetery
  • Old Brethren Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Old Brethren Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bear Creek Cemetery
    • Bearcreek Cemetery
    • Boehm Cemetery
    • Chapel Hill Cemetery
    • Frank Boehm Farm Cemetery
    • Macklin Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Brethren Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2194239 <5>
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery
  • Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
  • Live Oak Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Live Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Live Oak Cemetery
  • Continue List   (338 more) ...
    • Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Bunker Hill Amish Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bunker Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Jay City had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • New Corydon
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Corydon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Corydon
    • New Corydon is located in Jay County
  • Skeels Crossroads
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skeels Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skeels Crossroads
    • Skeels Crossroads is located in Mercer County (OH)
  • Westchester
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westchester
    • Westchester is located in Jay County
  • Padua
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Padua have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padua
    • Padua is located in Mercer County (OH)
  • Wabash
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash
    • Wabash is located in Mercer County (OH)
  • Scudder
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scudder
    • Scudder is located in Mercer County (OH)
  • Chattanooga
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chattanooga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattanooga
    • Chattanooga is located in Mercer County (OH)
  • Bryant
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
    • Bryant is located in Jay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryant <2>
  • Brehm ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brehm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brehm
    • Brehm is located in Mercer County (OH)
  • Ceylon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ceylon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceylon
    • Ceylon is located in Adams County
  • Geneva
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
    • Geneva is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,362 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <2>
  • Macedon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedon
    • Macedon is located in Mercer County (OH)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Hinton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
      • Hinton is located in Mercer County (OH)
    • Antiville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antiville
      • Antiville is located in Jay County
    • Erastus
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erastus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erastus
      • Erastus is located in Mercer County (OH)

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

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

The official website for Jay County: www.co.jay.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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Jay City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jay City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5670, Longitude: -84.8486    
<5>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.
<6>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 Jay City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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