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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 Vera Cruz (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 Vera Cruz. 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 Vera Cruz ...

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: Veracruz.

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.

Vera Cruz is located in Wells 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 Wells County: Adams, Allen, Blackford, Grant, Huntington & Jay.

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

  • Wells County     (The home county of Vera Cruz)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vera Cruz, with the one closest to Vera Cruz listed first.
    • Reiffsburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reiffsburg
      • Reiffsburg is located in Wells County
    • Craigville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigville
      • Craigville is located in Wells County
    • Bluffton
      (5 miles [8 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
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travisville
      • Travisville is located in Wells County
    • North Oaks
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Oaks
      • North Oaks is located in Wells County
    • Petroleum
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Phenix
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Phenix. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
      • Phenix is located in Wells County
    • Greenville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Tocsin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tocsin
      • Tocsin is located in Wells County
    • Nottingham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham
      • Nottingham is located in Wells County
    • Liberty Center
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Center
      • Liberty Center is located in Wells County
    • Keystone
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
      • Keystone is located in Wells County
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vera Cruz, with the one closest to Vera Cruz listed first.
    • Honduras
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Honduras. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honduras
      • Honduras is located in Adams County
    • Linn Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Grove
      • Linn Grove is located in Adams County
    • Coppess Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coppess Corner
      • Coppess Corner is located in Adams County
    • Monroe
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Berne
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Magley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Magley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magley
      • Magley is located in Adams County
    • Preble
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Geneva
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Decatur
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Pleasant Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
  • Allen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vera Cruz, with the one closest to Vera Cruz listed first.
    • Yoder
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Hoagland
      (17 miles [27.4 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
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Dixon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dixon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
      • Dixon is located in Allen County
    • Anthony Wayne Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anthony Wayne Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony Wayne Village
      • Anthony Wayne Village is located in Allen County
    • Indian Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
      • Indian Village is located in Allen County
    • Zulu
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zulu
      • Zulu is located in Allen County
    • Aboite
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aboite
      • Aboite is located in Allen County
    • New Haven
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Fort Wayne
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Hacienda Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hacienda Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hacienda Village
      • Hacienda Village is located in Allen County
    • Arcola
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Edgerton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
      • Edgerton is located in Allen County
  • Blackford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vera Cruz, with the one closest to Vera Cruz listed first.
    • Montpelier
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Ridertown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ridertown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridertown
      • Ridertown is located in Blackford County
    • Mollie ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Millgrove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millgrove
      • Millgrove is located in Blackford County
    • Hartford City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Renner ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Renner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renner
      • Renner is located in Blackford County
    • Shamrock Lakes
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Lakes
      • Shamrock Lakes is located in Blackford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vera Cruz, with the one closest to Vera Cruz listed first.
    • Albany
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (28 miles [45.1 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
      • Granville is located in Delaware County
      • Former name for Granville:
      • Weaton
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vera Cruz, with the one closest to Vera Cruz listed first.
    • Farrville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farrville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrville
      • Farrville is located in Grant County
    • Van Buren
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
      • Van Buren is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
    • Arcana
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcana
      • Arcana is located in Grant County
    • Friendly Corner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly Corner
      • Friendly Corner is located in Grant County
    • Upland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
      • Upland is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,706 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upland <2>
    • Gas City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gas City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gas City
      • Gas City is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,698 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gas City <2>
    • Matthews
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matthews have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews
      • Matthews is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
  • Huntington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vera Cruz, with the one closest to Vera Cruz listed first.
    • Markle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markle
      • Markle is located in Huntington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,090 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Markle <2>
    • Plum Tree
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Tree
      • Plum Tree is located in Huntington County
    • Warren
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Huntington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,207 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <2>
    • Majenica
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majenica
      • Majenica is located in Huntington County
    • Bowerstown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerstown
      • Bowerstown is located in Huntington County
    • River
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River
      • River is located in Huntington County
    • Roanoke
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Huntington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
      • Huntington is located in Huntington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,052 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntington <2>
    • Mount Etna
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Etna
      • Mount Etna is located in Huntington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • Harlansburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harlansburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlansburg
      • Harlansburg is located in Huntington County
    • Monument City ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monument City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument City
      • Monument City is located in Huntington County
    • Banquo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Banquo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banquo
      • Banquo is located in Huntington County
    • Andrews
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andrews have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
      • Andrews is located in Huntington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andrews <2>
  • Jay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vera Cruz, with the one closest to Vera Cruz listed first.
    • Fiat
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiat
      • Fiat is located in Jay County
    • Bryant
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Pennville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Bloomfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Bloomfield is located in Jay County
    • Antiville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antiville
      • Antiville is located in Jay County
    • Jay City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay City
      • Jay City is located in Jay County
    • Trinity
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
      • Trinity is located in Jay County
    • Pony
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pony
      • Pony is located in Jay County
    • Portland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Blaine
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
      • Blaine is located in Jay County
    • Greene
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
      • Greene is located in Jay County
    • Collett
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Collett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collett
      • Collett is located in Jay County
    • Dunkirk
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkirk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
      • Dunkirk is located in Jay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,249 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunkirk <2>
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vera Cruz, with the one closest to Vera Cruz listed first.
    • New Pittsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Pittsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pittsburg
      • New Pittsburg is located in Randolph County
    • Ridgeville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
      • Ridgeville is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 734 people
  • Whitley County
    • Dunfee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunfee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunfee
      • Dunfee is located in Whitley County
  • Mercer County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vera Cruz, with the one closest to Vera Cruz listed first.
    • Skeels Crossroads
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Skeels Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skeels Crossroads
      • Skeels Crossroads is located in Mercer County (OH)
    • Scudder
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scudder
      • Scudder is located in Mercer County (OH)
    • Wabash
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash
      • Wabash is located in Mercer County (OH)
    • Rockford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Macedon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedon
      • Macedon is located in Mercer County (OH)
    • Tama
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tama. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tama
      • Tama is located in Mercer County (OH)
    • Fort Recovery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Mercer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • 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)
    • Celina
      (28 miles [45.1 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>
    • Coldwater
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Mendon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
      • Mendon is located in Mercer County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendon <2>
    • Wendelin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendelin
      • Wendelin is located in Mercer County (OH)
    • Saint Henry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Paulding County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vera Cruz, with the one closest to Vera Cruz listed first.
    • Batson ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Batson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batson
      • Batson is located in Paulding County (OH)
    • McGill ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McGill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGill
      • McGill is located in Paulding County (OH)
    • Tipton ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tipton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
      • Tipton is located in Paulding County (OH)
  • Van Wert County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vera Cruz, with the one closest to Vera Cruz listed first.
    • Willshire
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Wren
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Schumm
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schumm. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schumm
      • Schumm is located in Van Wert County (OH)
    • Abanaka
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abanaka
      • Abanaka is located in Van Wert County (OH)
    • Glenmore
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmore
      • Glenmore is located in Van Wert County (OH)
    • Dixon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dixon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
      • Dixon is located in Van Wert County (OH)
    • Ohio City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Convoy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Convoy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Convoy
      • Convoy is located in Van Wert County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,050 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Convoy <2>
    • Van Wert
      (28 miles [45.1 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>

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

Cemeteries Near Vera Cruz ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Vera Cruz.

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

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

  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Linn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • French Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Six Mile Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Moser Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moser Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grannand Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grannand Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grannand Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beibersteine Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beibersteine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beibersteine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Elm Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elm Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stahl Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stahl Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stahl Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hoosier Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoosier Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoosier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • MRE Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the MRE Cemetery
      • The MRE Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mennonite Reformed Evangelical Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #201352 <4>
    • Mazelin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mazelin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mazelin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Lukes Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

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

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Vera Cruz had a population of 233 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Vera Cruz had a population of 85 people.

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

  • Reiffsburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reiffsburg
    • Reiffsburg is located in Wells County
  • Linn Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Grove
    • Linn Grove is located in Adams County
  • Honduras
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Honduras. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honduras
    • Honduras is located in Adams County
  • Curryville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curryville
    • Curryville is located in Wells County
  • Bluffton
    (5 miles [8 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>
  • Craigville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigville
    • Craigville is located in Wells County
  • Domestic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Domestic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Domestic
    • Domestic is located in Wells County
  • Berne
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Monroe
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Poneto
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Phenix
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Phenix. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
    • Phenix is located in Wells County
  • Peterson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peterson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson
    • Peterson is located in Adams County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Murray
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
      • Murray is located in Wells County
    • Nottingham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham
      • Nottingham is located in Wells County
    • Geneva
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>

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

Newspapers Published in Vera Cruz ...

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 122 newspapers that have been published in the area around Vera Cruz.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Vera Cruz, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Vera Cruz.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Vera Cruz:

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

The official website for Wells County: www.wellscounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Vera Cruz, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (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- Vera Cruz) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Vera Cruz. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7015, Longitude: -85.0795       In this case, the coordinates for Vera Cruz have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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