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 Metz (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 Metz. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Metz is located in Steuben 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 Steuben County: DeKalb, LaGrange, Noble, Branch (MI), Hillsdale (MI) & Williams (OH).
Below are the counties that are near Metz. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Metz:
- Steuben County (The home county of Metz)
- The following are listed by their distance from Metz, with the one closest to Metz listed first.
- Alvarado
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvarado
- Alvarado is located in Steuben County
- York
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Hamilton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
- Hamilton is located in Steuben County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,595 people
- Russels Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russels Point
- Russels Point is located in Steuben County
- Angola
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- 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>
- Clear Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
- Clear Lake is located in Steuben County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Ray
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
- Ray is located in Steuben County
- Fremont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fremont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
- Fremont is located in Steuben County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,205 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <2>
- Pleasant Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- 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
- Jamestown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Steuben County
- Hudson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Orland
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orland
- Orland is located in Steuben County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orland <2>
- Allen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Metz, with the one closest to Metz listed first.
- Grabill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grabill
- Grabill is located in Allen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,164 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grabill <2>
- Leo-Cedarville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- 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
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leo
- Leo is located in Allen County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leo <2>
- Harlan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- 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>
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Metz, with the one closest to Metz listed first.
- Butler
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
- Butler is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,719 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <2>
- Ashley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Waterloo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Moore
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Fairfield Center
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Center
- Fairfield Center is located in DeKalb County
- Concord
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Concord is located in DeKalb County
- Auburn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Auburn is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,617 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <2>
- Corunna
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest) - Saint Joe
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joe
- Saint Joe is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joe <2>
- Spencerville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencerville
- Spencerville is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencerville <2>
- Garrett
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
- Garrett is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,429 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garrett <2>
- Altona
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altona
- Altona is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- LaGrange County
- The following are listed by their distance from Metz, with the one closest to Metz listed first.
- Stroh
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroh
- Stroh is located in LaGrange County
- Gravel Beach
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Beach
- Gravel Beach is located in LaGrange County
- Greenfield Mills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Mills
- Greenfield Mills is located in LaGrange County
- Mongo
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mongo
- Mongo is located in LaGrange County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mongo <2>
- South Milford
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- 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
- Brighton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Brighton is located in LaGrange County
- Plato
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plato
- Plato is located in LaGrange County
- Wolcottville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- 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>
- Valentine
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valentine
- Valentine is located in LaGrange County
- LaGrange
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaGrange have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrange
- LaGrange is located in LaGrange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,802 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaGrange <2>
- Howe
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
- Howe is located in LaGrange County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howe <2>
- Noble County
- The following are listed by their distance from Metz, with the one closest to Metz listed first.
- Kendallville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- 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
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Avilla
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avilla
- Avilla is located in Noble County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,474 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avilla <2>
- Rome City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- 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>
- Laotto
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Brimfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Branch County (MI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Metz, with the one closest to Metz listed first.
- Ray
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
- Ray is located in Branch County (MI)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ray <2>
- Canada Shores
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada Shores
- Canada Shores is located in Branch County (MI)
- Fisher
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
- Fisher is located in Branch County (MI)
- Gilead
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
- Gilead is located in Branch County (MI)
- Hatmaker
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest) - Quincy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Quincy is located in Branch County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,617 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quincy <2>
- Coldwater
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
- Coldwater is located in Branch County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,090 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coldwater <2>
- Trailtree Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trailtree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trailtree Village
- Trailtree Village is located in Branch County (MI)
- Batavia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
- Batavia is located in Branch County (MI)
- Bronson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bronson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronson
- Bronson is located in Branch County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,298 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronson <2>
- Matteson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matteson
- Matteson is located in Branch County (MI)
- Girard
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
- Girard is located in Branch County (MI)
- Hodunk
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hillsdale County (MI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Metz, with the one closest to Metz listed first.
- Camden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
- Camden is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <2>
- Montgomery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Montgomery is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
- Reading
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
- Reading is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,042 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reading <2>
- Frontier
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Buckeye ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Ransom
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom
- Ransom is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
- Shadyside
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside
- Shadyside is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
- Steamburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamburg
- Steamburg is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
- Waldron
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east) - Allen
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Allen is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <2>
- Hillsdale
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- Hillsdale is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,099 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsdale <2>
- Lickly Corners
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickly Corners
- Lickly Corners is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
- Osseo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osseo
- Osseo is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osseo <2>
- Lenawee County (MI)
- Hudson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Hudson is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,195 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <2>
- Hudson
- Saint Joseph County (MI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Metz, with the one closest to Metz listed first.
- Fawn River
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawn River
- Fawn River is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
- Burr Oak
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burr Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak
- Burr Oak is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burr Oak <2>
- Defiance County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Metz, with the one closest to Metz listed first.
- Hicksville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
- Hicksville is located in Defiance County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,405 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hicksville <2>
- Ney
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ney
- Ney is located in Defiance County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 337 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ney <2>
- Sherwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Fulton County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Metz, with the one closest to Metz listed first.
- Fayette
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
- Fayette is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,232 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayette <2>
- Burlington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Burlington is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Archbold
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archbold
- Archbold is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,289 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Archbold <2>
- Ritters ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east) - Eckley ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east) - Powers ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Paulding County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Metz, with the one closest to Metz listed first.
- Link ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south) - New Rochester ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Rochester
- New Rochester is located in Paulding County (OH)
- Antwerp
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- 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>
- Knoxdale ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south) - Cecil
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
- Cecil is located in Paulding County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
- Emmett
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmett
- Emmett is located in Paulding County (OH)
- Emmett has also been known as:
- Emerald Station
- Emerald
- Williams County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Metz, with the one closest to Metz listed first.
- Columbia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Columbia is located in Williams County (OH)
- Cooney
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Edon
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Northwest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Ainger
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainger
- Ainger is located in Williams County (OH)
- Blakeslee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Denmark ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Jim Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Montpelier
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- 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 Williams County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,907 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier <2>
- Edgerton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
- Edgerton is located in Williams County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,990 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgerton <2>
- Melbern
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbern
- Melbern is located in Williams County (OH)
- Holiday City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday City
- Holiday City is located in Williams County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
- Pioneer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
- Pioneer is located in Williams County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,396 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pioneer <2>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Metz, see our County-by-County Page for Metz.
Newspapers Published in Metz ...
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 92 newspapers that have been published in the area around Metz.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Metz, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Metz.
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 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 Metz:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Indiana State Archives
- Pages specific to Steuben County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allen County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- DeKalb County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- LaGrange County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Noble County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Branch County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Hillsdale County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Lenawee County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Saint Joseph County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Defiance County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Fulton County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Paulding County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Williams County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Allen County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Indiana
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Indiana
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Indiana
- Cemeteries of Steuben County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Indiana
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Indiana
Cemeteries Near Metz ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Metz.
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 Metz covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Metz, with the one closest to Metz listed first.
- North Otsgeo Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Otsgeo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Otsgeo Cemetery
- Ligett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ligett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ligett Cemetery
- Columbia Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Columbia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Columbia Cemetery
- Teegardin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Teegardin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Teegardin Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- 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
- Boisher Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boisher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boisher Cemetery
- Rogers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
- Otsego Center Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otsego Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otsego Center Cemetery
- South Scott Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Scott Cemetery
- Dygert Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dygert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dygert Cemetery
- Edon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edon Cemetery
- Malcom Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Malcom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Malcom Cemetery
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- Billingstown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Billingstown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Billingstown Cemetery
- Eddy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eddy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eddy Cemetery
- Jones Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- The Jones Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
- Jones Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Chapel Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #85566 <5>
- Billingstown Cemetery
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 Metz had a population of 239 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Metz, with the one closest to Metz listed first.
- Alvarado
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvarado
- Alvarado is located in Steuben County
- Ellis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Edon
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Cooney
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Hamilton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
- Hamilton is located in Steuben County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,595 people
- Nettle Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nettle Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettle Lake
- Nettle Lake is located in Williams County (OH)
- Northwest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Blakeslee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Ainger
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainger
- Ainger is located in Williams County (OH)
- Angola
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- 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>
- Pleasant Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- 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
- Artic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Continue List (14 more) ...
- Clear Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
- Clear Lake is located in Steuben County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Ray
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
- Ray is located in Steuben County
- Camden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
- Camden is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <2>
- Clear Lake
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Metz. See our List of 1890's Communities around Metz.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Metz. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Steuben County: www.co.steuben.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Metz) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Metz. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6162, Longitude: -84.8394 In this case, the coordinates for Metz have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Metz, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |