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 Elgin (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 Elgin. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.
Elgin is located in Van Wert 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 Van Wert County: Adams (IN), Allen (IN), Allen, Auglaize, Mercer, Paulding & Putnam.
Below are the counties that are near Elgin. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Elgin:
- Van Wert County (The home county of Elgin)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elgin, with the one closest to Elgin listed first.
- Venedocia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Monticello
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Monticello is located in Van Wert County
- Middle Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- 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>
- Ohio City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- 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>
- Van Wert
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Abanaka
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abanaka
- Abanaka is located in Van Wert County
- Glenmore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Schumm
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Hoaglin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoaglin
- Hoaglin is located in Van Wert County
- Willshire
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willshire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willshire
- Willshire is located in Van Wert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willshire <2>
- Wren
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
- Wren is located in Van Wert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wren <2>
- Convoy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Allen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elgin, with the one closest to Elgin listed first.
- Spencerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencerville
- Spencerville is located in Allen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,142 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencerville <2>
- Landeck
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landeck
- Landeck is located in Allen County
- Southworth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southworth
- Southworth is located in Allen County
- Delphos
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphos
- Delphos is located in Allen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,895 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delphos <2>
- Conant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conant
- Conant is located in Allen County
- Scotts Crossing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Elida
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Gomer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- Fort Shawnee
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- 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
- Lima
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- 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>
- Cairo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east) - West Cairo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- 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
- Auglaize County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elgin, with the one closest to Elgin listed first.
- Buckland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Saint Marys
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
- Saint Marys is located in Auglaize County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,113 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <2>
- Moulton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Pusheta Town ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Cridersville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- 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>
- New Knoxville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Knoxville
- New Knoxville is located in Auglaize County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 862 people
- Wapakoneta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapakoneta
- Wapakoneta is located in Auglaize County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,682 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wapakoneta <2>
- New Bremen
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bremen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bremen
- New Bremen is located in Auglaize County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,949 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bremen <2>
- Uniopolis
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniopolis
- Uniopolis is located in Auglaize County
- Estimated population in 2016: 220 people
- Minster
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minster
- Minster is located in Auglaize County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,828 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minster <2>
- Saint Johns
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
- Saint Johns is located in Auglaize County
- Waynesfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesfield
- Waynesfield is located in Auglaize County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
- Darke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elgin, with the one closest to Elgin listed first.
- Osgood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osgood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
- Osgood is located in Darke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osgood <2>
- Yorkshire
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
- Yorkshire is located in Darke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorkshire <2>
- New Weston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Weston
- New Weston is located in Darke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Weston <2>
- North Star
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Star have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star
- North Star is located in Darke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Star <2>
- Mercer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elgin, with the one closest to Elgin listed first.
- Mendon
(5 miles [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
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Rockford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- 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
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Celina
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celina
- Celina is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,438 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Celina <2>
- Montezuma
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
- Montezuma is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
- Scudder
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scudder
- Scudder is located in Mercer County
- Coldwater
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
- Coldwater is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,562 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coldwater <2>
- Wabash
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash
- Wabash is located in Mercer County
- Chickasaw
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chickasaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
- Chickasaw is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chickasaw <2>
- Saint Henry
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Henry
- Saint Henry is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,574 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Henry <2>
- Macedon
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedon
- Macedon is located in Mercer County
- Paulding County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elgin, with the one closest to Elgin listed first.
- Grover Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover Hill
- Grover Hill is located in Paulding County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
- Haviland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haviland
- Haviland is located in Paulding County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
- Mandale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandale
- Mandale is located in Paulding County
- Folmer ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north) - Murat ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north) - Tipton ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest) - Dague ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north) - Batson ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest) - Broughton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north) - Hedges
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north) - Latty
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north) - McGill ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Putnam County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elgin, with the one closest to Elgin listed first.
- Fort Jennings
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- 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
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- Rimer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimer
- Rimer is located in Putnam County
- Jones City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Cloverdale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Kalida
(22 miles [35.4 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>
- Dupont
(23 miles [37 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>
- Columbus Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- Hartsburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsburg
- Hartsburg is located in Putnam County
- Continental
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- Glandorf
(28 miles [45.1 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>
- Kieferville
(28 miles [45.1 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
- Shelby County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elgin, with the one closest to Elgin listed first.
- Kettlersville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettlersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettlersville
- Kettlersville is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kettlersville <2>
- Botkins
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Botkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botkins
- Botkins is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Botkins <2>
- Filburns Island
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filburns Island
- Filburns Island is located in Shelby County
- Lehmkuhl Landing
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehmkuhl Landing
- Lehmkuhl Landing is located in Shelby County
- Fort Loramie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Loramie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Loramie
- Fort Loramie is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,537 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Loramie <2>
- Anna
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
- Anna is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,512 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <2>
- Montra
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montra
- Montra is located in Shelby County
- Jackson Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Center
- Jackson Center is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,456 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson Center <2>
- Adams County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elgin, with the one closest to Elgin listed first.
- Pleasant Mills
(19 miles [30.6 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>
- Decatur
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Decatur is located in Adams County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,884 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <2>
- Monroe
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Monroe is located in Adams County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <2>
- Berne
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berne
- Berne is located in Adams County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,262 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berne <2>
- Coppess Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coppess Corner
- Coppess Corner is located in Adams County (IN)
- Geneva
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- Geneva is located in Adams County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,362 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <2>
- Preble
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preble
- Preble is located in Adams County (IN)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preble <2>
- Linn Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Grove
- Linn Grove is located in Adams County (IN)
- Magley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Allen County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elgin, with the one closest to Elgin listed first.
- Dixon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest) - Monroeville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroeville
- Monroeville is located in Allen County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,360 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroeville <2>
- Edgerton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
- Edgerton is located in Allen County (IN)
- Hoagland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoagland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoagland
- Hoagland is located in Allen County (IN)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoagland <2>
- Zulu
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zulu
- Zulu is located in Allen County (IN)
- Jay County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elgin, with the one closest to Elgin listed first.
- Jay City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay City
- Jay City is located in Jay County (IN)
- Trinity
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Trinity is located in Jay County (IN)
- Bryant
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
- Bryant is located in Jay County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryant <2>
- Bloomfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Bloomfield is located in Jay County (IN)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Elgin, see our County-by-County Page for Elgin.
Newspapers Published in Elgin ...
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 91 newspapers that have been published in the area around Elgin.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Elgin, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Elgin.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Elgin:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //www.ohiohistory.org/learn/archives-library
- Pages specific to Van Wert County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allen County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Auglaize County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Darke County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Mercer County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Paulding County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Putnam County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Shelby County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Adams County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
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Cemeteries Near Elgin ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Elgin.
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 Elgin covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Elgin, with the one closest to Elgin listed first.
- Goodwin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodwin Cemetery
- Wright Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
- Hance Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hance Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hance Cemetery
- Venedocia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Venedocia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Venedocia Cemetery
- Tomlinson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tomlinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tomlinson Cemetery
- Coil Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coil Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coil Cemetery
- Fryer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fryer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fryer Cemetery
- Mendon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mendon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mendon Cemetery
- Sherer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherer Cemetery
- Hussey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hussey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hussey Cemetery
- Fissel Lauth Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fissel Lauth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fissel Lauth Cemetery
- Horeb Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horeb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horeb Cemetery
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- Coil Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coil Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coil Cemetery
- Hamilton Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Bethel Cemetery
- New Salem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Salem Cemetery
- Coil 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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Elgin had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Elgin had a population of 55 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Elgin, with the one closest to Elgin listed first.
- Jonestown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Converse
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Venedocia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Monticello
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Monticello is located in Van Wert County
- Mendon
(5 miles [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>
- Shasta ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Spencerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencerville
- Spencerville is located in Allen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,142 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencerville <2>
- Landeck
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landeck
- Landeck is located in Allen County
- Southworth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southworth
- Southworth is located in Allen County
- Middle Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- 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>
- Ohio City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- 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>
- Mercer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Continue List (18 more) ...
- Kossuth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Rockford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- 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>
- Neptune
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Kossuth
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Elgin. See our List of 1890's Communities around Elgin.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elgin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Van Wert County: www.vanwertcounty.org/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we 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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Elgin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Elgin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7426, Longitude: -84.4754 In this case, the coordinates for Elgin have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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 Elgin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |