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Our Genealogy Helper

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 The Bend (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 The Bend. 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 hospitals and 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.

The Bend 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 The Bend. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to The Bend:

  • Defiance County     (The home county of The Bend)
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Bend, with the one closest to The Bend listed first.
    • Sherwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Ney
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ney
      • Ney is located in Defiance County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 337 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ney <2>
    • Defiance
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Williamstown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Williamstown is located in Defiance County
    • Ayersville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayersville
      • Ayersville is located in Defiance County
    • Jewell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
      • Jewell is located in Defiance County
    • Hicksville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Bend, with the one closest to The Bend listed first.
    • Archbold
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Burlington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Fulton County
    • Pettisville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettisville
      • Pettisville is located in Fulton County
    • Eckley ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eckley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckley
      • Eckley is located in Fulton County
      • Eckley has also been known as:
      • Eckley Station
    • Wauseon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Fayette
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Thelma ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thelma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thelma
      • Thelma is located in Fulton County
    • Inlet ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inlet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inlet
      • Inlet is located in Fulton County
    • Plattston ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plattston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattston
      • Plattston is located in Fulton County
    • Powers ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
      • Powers is located in Fulton County
      • Powers has also been known as:
      • Powers Station
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Bend, with the one closest to The Bend listed first.
    • Florida
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florida have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okolona
      • Okolona is located in Henry County
      • Okolona has also been known as:
      • Okalona
    • New Bavaria
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bavaria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Napoleon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Elery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elery
      • Elery is located in Henry County
    • Hamler
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Malinta
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malinta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Liberty Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Center
      • Liberty Center is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,123 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty Center <2>
    • McClure
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClure have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Paulding County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Bend, with the one closest to The Bend listed first.
    • Renollet ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renollet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renollet
      • Renollet is located in Paulding County
    • Emmett
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmett
      • Emmett is located in Paulding County
      • Emmett has also been known as:
      • Emerald Station
      • Emerald
    • New Rochester ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Rochester
      • New Rochester is located in Paulding County
    • Cecil
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
      • Cecil is located in Paulding County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
    • Junction
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
      • Junction is located in Paulding County
    • Paulding
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paulding have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulding
      • Paulding is located in Paulding County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,414 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paulding <2>
    • Knoxdale ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxdale
      • Knoxdale is located in Paulding County
    • Charloe
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charloe
      • Charloe is located in Paulding County
    • Fort Brown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Brown
      • Fort Brown is located in Paulding County
    • Broughton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broughton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Hedges
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hedges have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedges
      • Hedges is located in Paulding County
    • Antwerp
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Bend, with the one closest to The Bend listed first.
    • Hartsburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsburg
      • Hartsburg is located in Putnam County
    • Continental
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Continental have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Dupont
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dupont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
      • Dupont is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dupont <2>
    • Kieferville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kieferville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kieferville
      • Kieferville is located in Putnam County
    • Cloverdale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
      • Cloverdale is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
    • Miller City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Ottoville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottoville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottoville
      • Ottoville is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottoville <2>
    • Kalida
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kalida have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Fort Jennings
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Jennings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Jennings
      • Fort Jennings is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Jennings <2>
    • Glandorf
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glandorf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • West Leipsic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leipsic
      • West Leipsic is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
    • Leipsic Junction
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leipsic Junction
      • Leipsic Junction is located in Putnam County
  • Van Wert County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Bend, with the one closest to The Bend listed first.
    • Scott
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Hoaglin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoaglin
      • Hoaglin is located in Van Wert County
    • Convoy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Convoy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Convoy
      • Convoy is located in Van Wert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,050 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Convoy <2>
    • Dixon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
      • Dixon is located in Van Wert County
    • Middle Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Van Wert
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Wert <2>
  • Williams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Bend, with the one closest to The Bend listed first.
    • Bryan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan
      • Bryan is located in Williams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,212 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryan <2>
    • Melbern
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbern
      • Melbern is located in Williams County
    • Pulaski
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
      • Pulaski is located in Williams County
    • Stryker
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Edgerton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
      • Edgerton is located in Williams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,990 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgerton <2>
    • Denmark ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denmark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
      • Denmark is located in Williams County
    • Blakeslee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blakeslee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakeslee
      • Blakeslee is located in Williams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blakeslee <2>
    • Montpelier
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • 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 Williams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,907 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier <2>
    • West Unity
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Holiday City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday City
      • Holiday City is located in Williams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
    • Edon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edon
      • Edon is located in Williams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edon <2>
    • Kunkle
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kunkle
      • Kunkle is located in Williams County
  • Allen County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Bend, with the one closest to The Bend listed first.
    • Edgerton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
      • Edgerton is located in Allen County (IN)
    • Woodburn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Harlan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
      • Harlan is located in Allen County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harlan <2>
    • Grabill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grabill
      • Grabill is located in Allen County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,164 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grabill <2>
    • Zulu
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zulu
      • Zulu is located in Allen County (IN)
    • Leo-Cedarville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leo-Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leo-Cedarville
      • Leo-Cedarville is located in Allen County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,882 people
    • Leo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leo
      • Leo is located in Allen County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leo <2>
    • Dixon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
      • Dixon is located in Allen County (IN)
    • Monroeville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Hacienda Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 (IN)
    • New Haven
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • DeKalb County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Bend, with the one closest to The Bend listed first.
    • Saint Joe
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Butler
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
      • Butler is located in DeKalb County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,719 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <2>
    • Spencerville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Concord
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in DeKalb County (IN)
    • Moore
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore
      • Moore is located in DeKalb County (IN)
    • Auburn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in DeKalb County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,617 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <2>
    • Waterloo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in DeKalb County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,266 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <2>
  • Steuben County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Bend, with the one closest to The Bend listed first.
    • Alvarado
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvarado
      • Alvarado is located in Steuben County (IN)
    • Hamilton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
      • Hamilton is located in Steuben County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,595 people
    • Russels Point
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russels Point
      • Russels Point is located in Steuben County (IN)
  • Hillsdale County (MI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Bend, with the one closest to The Bend listed first.
    • Buckeye ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buckeye. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
      • Buckeye is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
    • Waldron
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
      • Waldron is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people

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

Newspapers Published in The Bend ...

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 120 newspapers that have been published in the area around The Bend.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of The Bend, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for The Bend.

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 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 The Bend:

Cemeteries Near The Bend ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of The Bend.

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

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

  • New St. Stephens Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New St. Stephens Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New St. Stephens Catholic Cemetery
  • Blair Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blair Cemetery
  • Glore Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glore Cemetery
  • St. Stephens Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephens Cemetery
  • Sherwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherwood Cemetery
  • Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
  • Funk Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Funk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Funk Cemetery
  • Shoemaker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shoemaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shoemaker Cemetery
  • Moats Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moats Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moats Cemetery
  • Colby Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colby Cemetery
  • Eaton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eaton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eaton Cemetery
  • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
  • Continue List   (347 more) ...
    • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    • Rochester Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rochester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rochester Cemetery
    • Kinzer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kinzer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kinzer Cemetery

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 in 1895, The Bend had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Sherwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Ashwood ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashwood
    • Ashwood is located in Defiance County
  • Moats
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moats have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moats
    • Moats is located in Defiance County
  • Emmett
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmett
    • Emmett is located in Paulding County
    • Emmett has also been known as:
    • Emerald Station
    • Emerald
  • Cecil
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
    • Cecil is located in Paulding County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
  • Reids ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reids have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reids
    • Reids is located in Paulding County
  • Brunersburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brunersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunersburg
    • Brunersburg is located in Defiance County
  • Ney
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ney
    • Ney is located in Defiance County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 337 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ney <2>
  • Junction
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
    • Junction is located in Paulding County
  • Defiance
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Farmer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer
    • Farmer is located in Defiance County
  • Knoxdale ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxdale
    • Knoxdale is located in Paulding County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Paulding
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paulding have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulding
      • Paulding is located in Paulding County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,414 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paulding <2>
    • Arthur
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arthur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
      • Arthur is located in Paulding County
    • Cicero ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cicero have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicero
      • Cicero is located in Defiance County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for The Bend. 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>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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- The Bend) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in The Bend. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2839, Longitude: -84.5155       In this case, the coordinates for The Bend have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 The Bend, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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