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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 Ayersville (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 Ayersville. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Ayersville is located in Defiance County.

To see how the shape of Ohio's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Defiance County: Allen (IN), DeKalb (IN), Henry, Paulding, Putnam & Williams.

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

  • Defiance County     (The home county of Ayersville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ayersville, with the one closest to Ayersville listed first.
    • Defiance
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Williamstown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Williamstown is located in Defiance County
    • Jewell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Sherwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
      • Sherwood is located in Defiance County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 803 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherwood <1>
    • Ney
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Hicksville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Allen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ayersville, with the one closest to Ayersville listed first.
    • Delphos
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Gomer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gomer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gomer
      • Gomer is located in Allen County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gomer <1>
    • Scotts Crossing
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Cairo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cairo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
      • Cairo is located in Allen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
    • Landeck
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • West Cairo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Cairo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cairo
      • West Cairo is located in Allen County
  • Fulton County
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ayersville, with the one closest to Ayersville listed first.
    • Hancock
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hancock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
      • Hancock is located in Hancock County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hancock
      • From Ayersville to Hancock
    • McComb
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Moffitt ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moffitt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffitt
      • Moffitt is located in Hancock County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Moffitt
      • From Ayersville to Moffitt
    • Lewisburg ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lewisburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
      • Lewisburg is located in Hancock County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lewisburg
      • From Ayersville to Lewisburg
    • Benton Ridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Ridge
      • Benton Ridge is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ayersville, with the one closest to Ayersville listed first.
    • New Bavaria
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bavaria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bavaria
      • New Bavaria is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
    • Holgate
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Florida
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florida have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
      • Florida is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
    • Okolona
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Elery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elery
      • Elery is located in Henry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elery
      • From Ayersville to Elery
    • Hamler
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Napoleon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Malinta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malinta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malinta
      • Malinta is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malinta <1>
    • Grelton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Deshler
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Liberty Center
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • McClure
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClure have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure
      • McClure is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClure <1>
  • Lucas County
    • Bailey ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
      • Bailey is located in Lucas County
      • Bailey has also been known as:
      • Bailey Station
  • Paulding County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ayersville, with the one closest to Ayersville listed first.
    • Junction
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Charloe
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Renollet ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renollet
      • Renollet is located in Paulding County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Renollet
      • From Ayersville to Renollet
    • Fort Brown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Oakwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint Andrews ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Melrose
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Emmett
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Murat ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Murat. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murat
      • Murat is located in Paulding County
      • Former names for Murat:
      • Hipp's Lock
      • Timberville
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Murat
      • From Ayersville to Murat
    • Mandale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Hedges
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hedges. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedges
      • Hedges is located in Paulding County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hedges
      • From Ayersville to Hedges
    • Broughton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broughton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broughton
      • Broughton is located in Paulding County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ayersville, with the one closest to Ayersville listed first.
    • Continental
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Continental have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Continental
      • Continental is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,085 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Continental <1>
    • Hartsburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Kieferville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Dupont
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Miller City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller City
      • Miller City is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miller City <1>
    • Cloverdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • West Leipsic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Belmore
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmore
      • Belmore is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
    • Kalida
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kalida have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalida
      • Kalida is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,583 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalida <1>
    • Glandorf
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glandorf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glandorf
      • Glandorf is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,030 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glandorf <1>
    • Leipsic Junction
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Leipsic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Van Wert County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ayersville, with the one closest to Ayersville listed first.
    • Hoaglin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Scott
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Middle Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Point
      • Middle Point is located in Van Wert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middle Point <1>
    • Van Wert
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Wert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Williams County
  • Wood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ayersville, with the one closest to Ayersville listed first.
    • Custar
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Custar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custar
      • Custar is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Custar <1>
    • Milton Center
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Grand Rapids
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Rapids
      • Grand Rapids is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Rapids <1>
    • Hoytville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Weston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,657 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <1>
    • Tontogany
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tontogany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tontogany
      • Tontogany is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tontogany <1>
  • Allen County (IN)

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

Cemeteries Near Ayersville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ayersville.

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

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

  • Ayersville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hire Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hire Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Stephens Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old St. Stephens Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. Stephens Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old St. Stephens Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hohenberger Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hohenberger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hohenberger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Myers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Independence Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Independence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Independence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ice Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ice Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mansfield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mansfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mansfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riverview Memory Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Memory Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rohn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rohn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rohn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (363 more) ...
    • Presbyterian Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Presbyterian Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Kahol Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kahol Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kahol Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Frazee Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frazee Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frazee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Ayersville had a population of 68 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Midway ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Midway is located in Defiance County
  • Arthur
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arthur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
    • Arthur is located in Paulding County
  • Defiance
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Rice
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
    • Rice is located in Putnam County
  • Pleasant Bend
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Bend
    • Pleasant Bend is located in Henry County
  • New Bavaria
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bavaria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bavaria
    • New Bavaria is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
  • Jewell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • North Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Creek
    • North Creek is located in Putnam County
  • Holgate
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Florida
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florida have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
    • Florida is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
  • Brunersburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brunersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunersburg
    • Brunersburg is located in Defiance County
  • Wisterman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wisterman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisterman
    • Wisterman is located in Putnam County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Okolona
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Ashwood ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashwood
      • Ashwood is located in Defiance County
    • Junction
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Ayersville ...

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 67 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ayersville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ayersville, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ayersville.

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 websites either 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 Ayersville:

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

The official website for Defiance County: www.defiance-county.com/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.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>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.
<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>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- Ayersville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ayersville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2387, Longitude: -84.2854    
<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 Ayersville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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