Welcome to Mark Center ...

Mark Center is located in Defiance County<1>.

The location of Mark Center has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Mark Center, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1901.

A typical abbreviation for Mark Center: Mark Ctr. (or less commonly used: Mark Cen., Mark Cent. or Mark Cntr.)

Mark Center is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Mark Center lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Mark Center: (419) & (567)<4>

Communities near Mark Center ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mark Center.

• Defiance
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defiance
  • Defiance is located in Defiance County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,482 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Defiance <5>
• Bryan
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan
  • Bryan is located in Williams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,212 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryan <5>
• Paulding
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paulding have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulding
  • Paulding is located in Paulding County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,414 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paulding <5>
• Hicksville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
  • Hicksville is located in Defiance County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,405 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hicksville <5>
• Butler
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
  • Butler is located in DeKalb County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,719 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <5>
• Edgerton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
  • Edgerton is located in Williams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,990 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgerton <5>
• Antwerp
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antwerp
  • Antwerp is located in Paulding County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,693 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antwerp <5>
• Woodburn
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodburn
  • Woodburn is located in Allen County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodburn <5>
• Stryker
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stryker
  • Stryker is located in Williams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,298 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stryker <5>
• Grabill
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grabill
  • Grabill is located in Allen County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,164 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grabill <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Mark Center. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mark Center.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mark Center. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mark Center.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mark Center. See our Newspapers Page for Mark Center.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mark Center ...

Looking for more information about Mark Center? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Mark Center, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mark Center.

Adding Mark Center to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mark Center in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Mark Center was on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mark Center.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Defiance County: www.defiance-county.com/

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