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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 Spencerville (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 Spencerville. 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 doctors and 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.

Spencerville is located in DeKalb 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 DeKalb County: Allen, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben, Defiance (OH) & Williams (OH).

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

  • DeKalb County     (The home county of Spencerville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spencerville, with the one closest to Spencerville listed first.
    • Saint Joe
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Concord
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Moore
      (8 miles [12.9 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore
      • Moore is located in DeKalb County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Moore
      • From Spencerville to Moore
    • Auburn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Butler
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Waterloo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Garrett
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Altona
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Corunna
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corunna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Ashley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Fairfield Center
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Allen County
  • LaGrange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spencerville, with the one closest to Spencerville listed first.
    • Gravel Beach
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • South Milford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milford
      • South Milford is located in LaGrange County
    • Stroh
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Wolcottville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolcottville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Brushy Prairie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Noble County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spencerville, with the one closest to Spencerville listed first.
    • Laotto
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laotto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Avilla
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Ege
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Kendallville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendallville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Wakeville Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakeville Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakeville Village
      • Wakeville Village is located in Noble County
    • Green Center
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Rome City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Merriam
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimfield
      • Brimfield is located in Noble County
    • Albion
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Port Mitchell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Wolf Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Steuben County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spencerville, with the one closest to Spencerville listed first.
    • Hamilton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Russels Point
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Hudson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Alvarado
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Pleasant Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lake
      • Pleasant Lake is located in Steuben County
    • Angola
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • York
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for York. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • York is located in Steuben County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to York
      • From Spencerville to York
    • Fremont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fremont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
  • Wells County
    • Ossian
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ossian have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
  • Whitley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spencerville, with the one closest to Spencerville listed first.
    • Churubusco
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churubusco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Collins
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Dunfee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunfee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunfee
      • Dunfee is located in Whitley County
    • Tri-Lakes
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Cresco
      (29 miles [46.7 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresco
      • Cresco is located in Whitley County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cresco
      • From Spencerville to Cresco
    • Columbia City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
  • Defiance County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spencerville, with the one closest to Spencerville listed first.
    • Hicksville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Sherwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Ney
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Defiance
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Williamstown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Williamstown is located in Defiance County (OH)
  • Paulding County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spencerville, with the one closest to Spencerville listed first.
    • Link ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Link
      • Link is located in Paulding County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Link
      • From Spencerville to Link
    • Antwerp
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Knoxdale ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxdale
      • Knoxdale is located in Paulding County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Knoxdale
      • From Spencerville to Knoxdale
    • Cecil
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • New Rochester ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Payne
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Emmett
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • McGill ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGill
      • McGill is located in Paulding County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McGill
      • From Spencerville to McGill
    • Worstville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Batson ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batson
      • Batson is located in Paulding County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Batson
      • From Spencerville to Batson
    • Paulding
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paulding have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Renollet ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Renollet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renollet
      • Renollet is located in Paulding County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Renollet
      • From Spencerville to Renollet
    • Latty
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 Spencerville, with the one closest to Spencerville listed first.
    • Dixon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • 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.<2>
      • 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 Spencerville to Dixon
    • Scott
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Convoy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Williams County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spencerville, with the one closest to Spencerville listed first.
    • Edgerton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Denmark ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
      • Denmark is located in Williams County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Denmark
      • From Spencerville to Denmark
    • Melbern
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Blakeslee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blakeslee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Edon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Bryan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Columbia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Montpelier
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Pulaski
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cooney
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cooney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooney
      • Cooney is located in Williams County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cooney
      • From Spencerville to Cooney
    • Ainger
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Holiday City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Jim Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jim Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Town
      • Jim Town is located in Williams County (OH)

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

Cemeteries Near Spencerville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Spencerville.

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

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

  • White City Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jenkins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Alton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Concord Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bear Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Watson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Scipio Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kraft Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kraft Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kraft Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Schlatter Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (280 more) ...
    • Yaggy Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Cosper Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cosper Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cosper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Barnett Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 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.<3> 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Spencerville had a population of 390 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Hursh
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hursh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hursh
    • Hursh is located in Allen County
  • Concord
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Halls Corners
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Corners
    • Halls Corners is located in Allen County
  • Leo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Harlan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
  • Newville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
    • Newville is located in DeKalb County
  • Cedarville ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
    • Cedarville is located in Allen County
  • Link ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Link
    • Link is located in Paulding County (OH)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Link
    • From Spencerville to Link
  • Moore
    (8 miles [12.9 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore
    • Moore is located in DeKalb County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Moore
    • From Spencerville to Moore
  • Hicksville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Auburn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Auburn Junction
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Junction
    • Auburn Junction is located in DeKalb County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Butler
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Saint Johns
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johns have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
      • Saint Johns is located in DeKalb County
    • New Era
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Era have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Era
      • New Era 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 Spencerville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Spencerville.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Spencerville ...

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 123 newspapers that have been published in the area around Spencerville.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Spencerville. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Spencerville and those printed in the larger area surrounding Spencerville.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<5> of Spencerville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Spencerville:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>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 Spencerville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Spencerville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Spencerville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2831, Longitude: -84.9220    









 

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