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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 Douglas (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 Douglas. 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 southwest 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 south.

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 south 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.

Douglas is located in Putnam 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 Putnam County: Allen, Defiance, Hancock, Henry, Paulding, Van Wert & Wood.

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

  • Putnam County     (The home county of Douglas)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Douglas, with the one closest to Douglas listed first.
    • Fort Jennings
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Ottoville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Cloverdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
      • Cloverdale is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
    • Kalida
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Rimer
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimer
      • Rimer is located in Putnam County
    • Dupont
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Jones City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones City
      • Jones City is located in Putnam County
    • Continental
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Hartsburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsburg
      • Hartsburg is located in Putnam County
    • Kieferville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Columbus Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Grove
      • Columbus Grove is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,061 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus Grove <2>
    • Glandorf
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Miller City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
  • Allen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Douglas, with the one closest to Douglas listed first.
    • Delphos
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Scotts Crossing
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotts Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Crossing
      • Scotts Crossing is located in Allen County
    • Gomer
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gomer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Landeck
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landeck
      • Landeck is located in Allen County
    • Elida
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elida have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Southworth
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southworth
      • Southworth is located in Allen County
    • Cairo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cairo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • West Cairo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Cairo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cairo
      • West Cairo is located in Allen County
    • Conant
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conant
      • Conant is located in Allen County
    • Spencerville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Lima
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
      • Lima is located in Allen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,440 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lima <2>
    • Beaverdam
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverdam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdam
      • Beaverdam is located in Allen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 369 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaverdam <2>
    • Fort Shawnee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Shawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Auglaize County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Douglas, with the one closest to Douglas listed first.
    • Cridersville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cridersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Buckland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckland
      • Buckland is located in Auglaize County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
    • Uniopolis
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniopolis
      • Uniopolis is located in Auglaize County
      • Estimated population in 2016: 220 people
    • Moulton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moulton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton
      • Moulton is located in Auglaize County
    • Pusheta Town ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pusheta Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pusheta Town
      • Pusheta Town is located in Auglaize County
    • Wapakoneta
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Saint Marys
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Saint Johns
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
      • Saint Johns is located in Auglaize County
    • Waynesfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesfield
      • Waynesfield is located in Auglaize County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
    • New Knoxville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Knoxville
      • New Knoxville is located in Auglaize County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 862 people
  • Defiance County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Douglas, with the one closest to Douglas listed first.
    • Ayersville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayersville
      • Ayersville is located in Defiance County
    • Defiance
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Williamstown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Jewell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
      • Jewell is located in Defiance County
    • Sherwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Douglas, with the one closest to Douglas listed first.
    • Moffitt ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moffitt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffitt
      • Moffitt is located in Hancock County
    • Mount Cory
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Cory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cory
      • Mount Cory is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Benton Ridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Cannonsburg ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannonsburg
      • Cannonsburg is located in Hancock County
    • Rawson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rawson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawson
      • Rawson is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rawson <2>
    • Lewisburg ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Hancock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
      • Hancock is located in Hancock County
    • McComb
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McComb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McComb
      • McComb is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,632 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McComb <2>
    • Jenera
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • New Stark
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Stark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Stark
      • New Stark is located in Hancock County
  • Hardin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Douglas, with the one closest to Douglas listed first.
    • Ada
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ada have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
      • Ada is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,532 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ada <2>
    • Alger
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alger
      • Alger is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alger <2>
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Douglas, with the one closest to Douglas listed first.
    • New Bavaria
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Hamler
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Florida
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Deshler
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Elery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Okolona
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okolona
      • Okolona is located in Henry County
      • Okolona has also been known as:
      • Okalona
    • Malinta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Douglas, with the one closest to Douglas listed first.
    • Mendon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
      • Mendon is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendon <2>
    • Mercer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mercer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
      • Mercer is located in Mercer County
    • Rockford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Tama
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tama have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tama
      • Tama is located in Mercer County
    • Celina
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Paulding County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Douglas, with the one closest to Douglas listed first.
    • Mandale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandale
      • Mandale is located in Paulding County
    • Murat ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murat
      • Murat is located in Paulding County
      • Former names for Murat:
      • Hipp's Lock
      • Timberville
    • Grover Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover Hill
      • Grover Hill is located in Paulding County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
    • Oakwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Paulding County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
    • Melrose
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
      • Melrose is located in Paulding County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
    • Saint Andrews ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Andrews have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Andrews
      • Saint Andrews is located in Paulding County
    • Fort Brown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Brown
      • Fort Brown is located in Paulding County
    • Charloe
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charloe
      • Charloe is located in Paulding County
    • Broughton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Haviland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haviland
      • Haviland is located in Paulding County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
    • Dague ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dague have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dague
      • Dague is located in Paulding County
    • Folmer ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folmer
      • Folmer is located in Paulding County
  • Van Wert County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Douglas, with the one closest to Douglas listed first.
    • Middle Point
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Hoaglin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoaglin
      • Hoaglin is located in Van Wert County
    • Venedocia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venedocia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venedocia
      • Venedocia is located in Van Wert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
    • Scott
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Van Wert
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Elgin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elgin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Elgin is located in Van Wert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
    • Monticello
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in Van Wert County
    • Ohio City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ohio City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohio City
      • Ohio City is located in Van Wert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 669 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ohio City <2>
    • Convoy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Glenmore
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmore
      • Glenmore is located in Van Wert County
    • Abanaka
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abanaka
      • Abanaka is located in Van Wert County
    • Schumm
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schumm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schumm
      • Schumm is located in Van Wert County
    • Dixon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • 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
  • Adams County (IN)
    • Pleasant Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mills
      • Pleasant Mills is located in Adams County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Mills <2>
  • Allen County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Douglas, with the one closest to Douglas listed first.
    • Dixon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • 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)
    • Edgerton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
      • Edgerton is located in Allen County (IN)
    • Monroeville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Douglas ...

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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Douglas.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Douglas, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Douglas.

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 Douglas:

Cemeteries Near Douglas ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Douglas.

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

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

  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Hammons Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hammons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hammons Cemetery
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
  • Raabe Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Raabe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raabe Cemetery
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
  • Comer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Comer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Comer Cemetery
  • Holden Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holden Cemetery
  • Keirns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keirns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keirns Cemetery
  • Ottawa River Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ottawa River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ottawa River Cemetery
  • Reynolds Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds Cemetery
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
  • Continue List   (421 more) ...
    • Cascade Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cascade Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<4> to the west of Cloverdale.
      • The Cascade Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Myers Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cascade Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2308500 <5>
    • Dotson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dotson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dotson Cemetery
    • Hartshorn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartshorn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartshorn 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Douglas had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Muntanna
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muntanna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muntanna
    • Muntanna is located in Putnam County
  • Ottoville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Fort Jennings
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Huntstown ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntstown
    • Huntstown is located in Putnam County
  • Rushmore
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushmore
    • Rushmore is located in Putnam County
  • Cascade
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cascade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
    • Cascade is located in Putnam County
  • Rimer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimer
    • Rimer is located in Putnam County
  • Kalida
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Plumbs Cross Roads ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plumbs Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumbs Cross Roads
    • Plumbs Cross Roads is located in Paulding County
  • Dupont
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • Delphos
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Wetsel
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wetsel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetsel
    • Wetsel is located in Van Wert County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Scotts Crossing
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotts Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Crossing
      • Scotts Crossing is located in Allen County
    • Gomer
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gomer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Vaughnsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaughnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughnsville
      • Vaughnsville is located in Putnam County

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

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

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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Douglas) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Douglas. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9423, Longitude: -84.3008       In this case, the coordinates for Douglas have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<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 Douglas, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.









 

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