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Welcome to Abanaka ...

Abanaka is located in Van Wert County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Abanaka, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1880.

Abanaka is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Abanaka lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Abanaka: 419 & 567<3>

Communities near Abanaka ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Abanaka.

  • Van Wert
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Wert have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Wert
    • Van Wert is located in Van Wert County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,614 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Wert <5>
  • Celina
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Decatur
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
    • Decatur is located in Adams County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,884 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <5>
  • Delphos
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Coldwater
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Berne
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Spencerville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Geneva
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
    • Geneva is located in Adams County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,362 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <5>
  • Monroeville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Rockford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
    • Rockford is located in Mercer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockford <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Abanaka. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Abanaka.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Abanaka. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Abanaka.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Abanaka. See our Newspapers Page for Abanaka.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Abanaka ...

Looking for more information about Abanaka? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Abanaka, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Abanaka.

Adding Abanaka to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Abanaka in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Abanaka was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

X2X - From that list, the Abanaka post office opened in 1880.

We also found Abanaka in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Abanaka.

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

The official website for Van Wert County: www.vanwertcounty.org/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Van Wert, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Abanaka - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 419 code has been Overlayed with the 567 area code. New phone numbers in the Abanaka area will be assigned with one of these codes: 419 or 567. As a result, placing a call in the Abanaka area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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