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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 Fort Shawnee (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 Fort Shawnee. 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.

Name Variations for Fort Shawnee ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Fort Shawnee: Ft. Shawnee

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 hospitals and 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.

Fort Shawnee is located in Allen 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 Allen County: Auglaize, Hancock, Hardin, Putnam & Van Wert.

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

  • Allen County     (The home county of Fort Shawnee)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Shawnee, with the one closest to Fort Shawnee listed first.
    • Lima
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • 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 <1>
    • Elida
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elida have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Conant
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conant
      • Conant is located in Allen County
    • Cairo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cairo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
      • Cairo is located in Allen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
    • West Cairo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Cairo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cairo
      • West Cairo is located in Allen County
    • Harrod
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Gomer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gomer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gomer
      • Gomer is located in Allen County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gomer <1>
    • Lafayette
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
      • Lafayette is located in Allen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lafayette <1>
    • Scotts Crossing
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotts Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Crossing
      • Scotts Crossing is located in Allen County
    • Spencerville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Southworth
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southworth
      • Southworth is located in Allen County
    • Beaverdam
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverdam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Auglaize County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Shawnee, with the one closest to Fort Shawnee listed first.
    • Cridersville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cridersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Uniopolis
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniopolis
      • Uniopolis is located in Auglaize County
      • Estimated population in 2016: 220 people
    • Buckland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Saint Johns
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
      • Saint Johns is located in Auglaize County
    • Wapakoneta
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Waynesfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesfield
      • Waynesfield is located in Auglaize County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
    • Pusheta Town ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pusheta Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pusheta Town
      • Pusheta Town is located in Auglaize County
    • Moulton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moulton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton
      • Moulton is located in Auglaize County
    • Santa Fe
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Fe
      • Santa Fe is located in Auglaize County
    • New Knoxville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Knoxville
      • New Knoxville is located in Auglaize County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 862 people
    • Saint Marys
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • New Bremen
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bremen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Darke County
    • Osgood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osgood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Shawnee, with the one closest to Fort Shawnee listed first.
    • Mount Cory
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Cory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • New Stark
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Stark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Stark
      • New Stark is located in Hancock County
    • Cannonsburg ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannonsburg
      • Cannonsburg is located in Hancock County
    • Jenera
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Rawson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rawson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Moffitt ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moffitt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffitt
      • Moffitt is located in Hancock County
    • Williamstown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Williamstown is located in Hancock County
    • Arlington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,431 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <1>
    • Benton Ridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Ridge
      • Benton Ridge is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
  • Hardin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Shawnee, with the one closest to Fort Shawnee listed first.
    • Alger
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Ada
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ada have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • McGuffey
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGuffey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGuffey
      • McGuffey is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
    • Huntersville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
      • Huntersville is located in Hardin County
    • Jumbo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jumbo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
      • Jumbo is located in Hardin County
    • Dola
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dola
      • Dola is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dola <1>
    • Dunkirk
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkirk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
      • Dunkirk is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunkirk <1>
    • Kenton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Grant
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
      • Grant is located in Hardin County
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Shawnee, with the one closest to Fort Shawnee listed first.
    • Lakeview
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeview <1>
    • Russells Point
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russells Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russells Point
      • Russells Point is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russells Point <1>
    • Belle Center
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Center
      • Belle Center is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 810 people
    • Huntsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
      • Huntsville is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntsville <1>
    • New Richland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richland
      • New Richland is located in Logan County
    • Logansville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logansville
      • Logansville is located in Logan County
    • Quincy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • De Graff
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Graff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Graff
      • De Graff is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Graff <1>
    • Marl City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marl City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marl City
      • Marl City is located in Logan County
    • Rushsylvania
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushsylvania have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushsylvania
      • Rushsylvania is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushsylvania <1>
    • Bellefontaine
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Iron City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
      • Iron City is located in Logan County
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Shawnee, with the one closest to Fort Shawnee listed first.
    • Mendon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Mercer
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mercer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
      • Mercer is located in Mercer County
    • Celina
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Chickasaw
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chickasaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Montezuma
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
      • Montezuma is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
    • Tama
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tama have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tama
      • Tama is located in Mercer County
    • Rockford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Coldwater
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Paulding County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Shawnee, with the one closest to Fort Shawnee listed first.
    • Mandale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandale
      • Mandale is located in Paulding County
    • Murat ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (29 miles [46.7 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
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Shawnee, with the one closest to Fort Shawnee listed first.
    • Jones City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones City
      • Jones City is located in Putnam County
    • Rimer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimer
      • Rimer is located in Putnam County
    • Columbus Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Fort Jennings
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Jennings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Pandora
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pandora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pandora
      • Pandora is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,101 people
    • Ottoville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottoville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Kalida
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kalida have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalida
      • Kalida is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,583 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalida <1>
    • Ottawa
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Glandorf
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glandorf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glandorf
      • Glandorf is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,030 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glandorf <1>
    • Cloverdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
      • Cloverdale is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
    • Gilboa
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilboa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilboa
      • Gilboa is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
    • Dupont
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dupont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Shawnee, with the one closest to Fort Shawnee listed first.
    • Botkins
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Botkins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Jackson Center
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Montra
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montra
      • Montra is located in Shelby County
    • Kettlersville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettlersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Anna
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • 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 <1>
    • Maplewood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
      • Maplewood is located in Shelby County
    • Lehmkuhl Landing
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehmkuhl Landing
      • Lehmkuhl Landing is located in Shelby County
    • Port Jefferson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Jefferson
      • Port Jefferson is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Jefferson <1>
    • Filburns Island
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filburns Island
      • Filburns Island is located in Shelby County
    • Sidney
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Fort Loramie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Loramie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Hardin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
      • Hardin is located in Shelby County
  • Van Wert County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Shawnee, with the one closest to Fort Shawnee listed first.
    • Monticello
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in Van Wert County
    • Venedocia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venedocia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Elgin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elgin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Middle Point
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Point
      • Middle Point is located in Van Wert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middle Point <1>
    • Hoaglin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoaglin
      • Hoaglin is located in Van Wert County
    • Ohio City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ohio City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Van Wert
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Wert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Wert
      • Van Wert is located in Van Wert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Wert <1>
    • Abanaka
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abanaka
      • Abanaka is located in Van Wert County
    • Glenmore
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmore
      • Glenmore is located in Van Wert County

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

Newspapers Published in Fort Shawnee ...

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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fort Shawnee.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fort Shawnee, 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 Fort Shawnee.

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 websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Fort Shawnee:

Cemeteries Near Fort Shawnee ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fort Shawnee.

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

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

  • St. Mathews Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mathews Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mathews Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
  • Shawnee Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Shawnee Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Lima.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shawnee Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #43388 <4>
  • Fletcher Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fletcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fletcher Cemetery
  • Luther Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Luther Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luther Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Gethsemani Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Wheeler Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Cemetery
  • Stevely Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevely Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevely Cemetery
  • Craft Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Craft Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craft Cemetery
  • Barton - Stevenson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Barton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barton Cemetery
  • Continue List   (433 more) ...
    • Tussing Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tussing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tussing Cemetery
    • Lima Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lima Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lima Cemetery
    • Tam Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tam 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>

While we didn't find Fort Shawnee in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Fort Shawnee.

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

  • Cridersville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cridersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Hume
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hume have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hume
    • Hume is located in Allen County
  • Yoder
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yoder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoder
    • Yoder is located in Allen County
  • Lima
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • 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 <1>
  • Uniopolis
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniopolis
    • Uniopolis is located in Auglaize County
    • Estimated population in 2016: 220 people
  • South Warsaw
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Warsaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Warsaw
    • South Warsaw is located in Allen County
  • Kemp
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kemp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemp
    • Kemp is located in Allen County
  • Allentown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allentown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
    • Allentown is located in Allen County
  • Buckland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Westminster
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
    • Westminster is located in Allen County
  • Wapakoneta
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Saint Johns
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
    • Saint Johns is located in Auglaize County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Elida
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elida have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Conant
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conant
      • Conant is located in Allen County
    • West Cairo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Cairo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cairo
      • West Cairo is located in Allen County

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

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

The official website for Allen County: www.co.allen.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fort Shawnee) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fort Shawnee. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6811, Longitude: -84.1311       In this case, the coordinates for Fort Shawnee have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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 Fort Shawnee, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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