Welcome to Converse Station ...
Converse Station is located in Van Wert County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Converse Station: Converse Sta. (in Canada, 'Stn.' is the more common abbreviation.)
Converse Station is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Converse Station lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Converse Station: 419 & 567<3>
Communities near Converse Station ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Converse Station.
- Lima
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Van Wert
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Celina
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wapakoneta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Marys
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Delphos
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Shawnee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Shawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Shawnee
- Fort Shawnee is located in Allen County
- Estimated population in 2012: 3,643 people
- Spencerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Elida
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elida have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elida
- Elida is located in Allen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,810 people
- Cridersville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cridersville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cridersville
- Cridersville is located in Auglaize County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,780 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cridersville <4>
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 Converse Station. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Converse Station.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Converse Station. 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 Converse Station.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Converse Station. See our Newspapers Page for Converse Station.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Converse Station ...
Looking for more information about Converse Station? 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 Converse Station, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Converse Station.
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 Converse Station - 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 Converse Station area will be assigned with one of these codes: 419 or 567. As a result, placing a call in the Converse Station area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |