Welcome to Abanaka ...
Abanaka is located in Van Wert County.
The location of Abanaka has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>
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
Telephone area codes for Abanaka: (419) and (567)<3>
Communities near Abanaka ...
A sample of nearby communities can be found below.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Abanaka and not the distance if you are driving.<4>.
| Community | 2017<5> Population | Dir | Distance |
| Berne (IN) [Map] | 4,135 | SW | 15 miles [24.1 km] |
| Decatur (IN) [Map] | 9,561 | W | 12 miles [19.3 km] |
| Geneva (IN) [Map] | 1,345 | SW | 17 miles [27.4 km] |
| Monroeville (IN) [Map] | 1,327 | NW | 17 miles [27.4 km] |
| Celina [Map] | 10,290 | SE | 15 miles [24.1 km] |
| Coldwater [Map] | 4,503 | S | 19 miles [30.6 km] |
To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Nearby Page for Abanaka.
See Our Genealogy Helper Page ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
- We have a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Abanaka. If available, we provide a satellite view of the cemetery.
- 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 community had a post office or railroad service in 1895.
- We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Abanaka.
These sections can be found on our Genealogy Helper 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.
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.
Other Roadside Stops ...
Off-the-Road Links ...
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> | 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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Abanaka - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (567) is an overlay for area code (419). |
| <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- Abanaka) to Point B. Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Abanaka. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7600, Longitude: -84.6983 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for Abanaka have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Abanaka. |