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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 Melbern (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 Melbern. 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.

Melbern is located in Williams 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 Williams County: DeKalb (IN), Steuben (IN), Hillsdale (MI), Defiance, Fulton & Henry.

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

  • Williams County     (The home county of Melbern)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Melbern, with the one closest to Melbern listed first.
    • Denmark ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denmark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
      • Denmark is located in Williams County
    • Bryan
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • 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 <2>
    • Blakeslee
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blakeslee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakeslee
      • Blakeslee is located in Williams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blakeslee <2>
    • Edgerton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Montpelier
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
      • Montpelier is located in Williams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,907 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier <2>
    • Pulaski
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
      • Pulaski is located in Williams County
    • Edon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edon
      • Edon is located in Williams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edon <2>
    • Holiday City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday City
      • Holiday City is located in Williams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
    • Stryker
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Ainger
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainger
      • Ainger is located in Williams County
    • Jim Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jim Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Town
      • Jim Town is located in Williams County
    • Columbia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
      • Columbia is located in Williams County
  • Defiance County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Melbern, with the one closest to Melbern listed first.
    • Ney
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ney
      • Ney is located in Defiance County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 337 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ney <2>
    • Sherwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Hicksville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Defiance
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Williamstown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
      • Jewell is located in Defiance County
    • Ayersville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayersville
      • Ayersville is located in Defiance County
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Melbern, with the one closest to Melbern listed first.
    • Archbold
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Burlington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Fulton County
    • Eckley ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eckley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckley
      • Eckley is located in Fulton County
      • Eckley has also been known as:
      • Eckley Station
    • Fayette
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pettisville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettisville
      • Pettisville is located in Fulton County
    • Powers ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
      • Powers is located in Fulton County
      • Powers has also been known as:
      • Powers Station
    • Ritters ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ritters have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritters
      • Ritters is located in Fulton County
    • Thelma ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thelma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thelma
      • Thelma is located in Fulton County
    • Wauseon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Inlet ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inlet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inlet
      • Inlet is located in Fulton County
    • Oakshade
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakshade
      • Oakshade is located in Fulton County
    • Advance
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
      • Advance is located in Fulton County
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Melbern, with the one closest to Melbern listed first.
    • Okolona
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okolona
      • Okolona is located in Henry County
      • Okolona has also been known as:
      • Okalona
    • Florida
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Napoleon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Holgate
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • New Bavaria
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
  • Paulding County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Melbern, with the one closest to Melbern listed first.
    • New Rochester ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Rochester
      • New Rochester is located in Paulding County
    • Cecil
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
      • Cecil is located in Paulding County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
    • Emmett
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmett
      • Emmett is located in Paulding County
      • Emmett has also been known as:
      • Emerald Station
      • Emerald
    • Renollet ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renollet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renollet
      • Renollet is located in Paulding County
    • Link ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Link have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Link
      • Link is located in Paulding County
    • Knoxdale ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxdale
      • Knoxdale is located in Paulding County
    • Antwerp
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Junction
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
      • Junction is located in Paulding County
    • Paulding
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paulding have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Charloe
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charloe
      • Charloe is located in Paulding County
    • Broughton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • 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
  • Putnam County
    • Hartsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsburg
      • Hartsburg is located in Putnam County
  • Allen County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Melbern, with the one closest to Melbern listed first.
    • Harlan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
      • Harlan is located in Allen County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harlan <2>
    • Grabill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <2>
    • Leo-Cedarville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leo-Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leo-Cedarville
      • Leo-Cedarville is located in Allen County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,882 people
    • Leo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leo
      • Leo is located in Allen County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leo <2>
    • Woodburn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Edgerton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
      • Edgerton is located in Allen County (IN)
  • DeKalb County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Melbern, with the one closest to Melbern listed first.
    • Butler
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • 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 <2>
    • Saint Joe
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Moore
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore
      • Moore is located in DeKalb County (IN)
    • Concord
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in DeKalb County (IN)
    • Spencerville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Waterloo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in DeKalb County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,266 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <2>
    • Ashley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
      • Ashley is located in DeKalb County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 988 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashley <2>
    • Auburn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in DeKalb County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,617 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <2>
    • Fairfield Center
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Center
      • Fairfield Center is located in DeKalb County (IN)
    • Corunna
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corunna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corunna
      • Corunna is located in DeKalb County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
    • Garrett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
      • Garrett is located in DeKalb County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,429 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garrett <2>
    • Altona
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altona
      • Altona is located in DeKalb County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
  • LaGrange County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Melbern, with the one closest to Melbern listed first.
    • Stroh
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroh
      • Stroh is located in LaGrange County (IN)
    • Gravel Beach
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Beach
      • Gravel Beach is located in LaGrange County (IN)
  • Noble County (IN)
    • Laotto
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laotto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laotto
      • Laotto is located in Noble County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laotto <2>
  • Steuben County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Melbern, with the one closest to Melbern listed first.
    • Alvarado
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvarado
      • Alvarado is located in Steuben County (IN)
    • Hamilton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
      • Hamilton is located in Steuben County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,595 people
    • Russels Point
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russels Point
      • Russels Point is located in Steuben County (IN)
    • York
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • York is located in Steuben County (IN)
    • Pleasant Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lake
      • Pleasant Lake is located in Steuben County (IN)
    • Angola
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angola
      • Angola is located in Steuben County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,827 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angola <2>
    • Clear Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
      • Clear Lake is located in Steuben County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
    • Hudson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Steuben County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <2>
    • Fremont
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fremont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
      • Fremont is located in Steuben County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <2>
    • Ray
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
      • Ray is located in Steuben County (IN)
    • Jamestown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Steuben County (IN)
  • Branch County (MI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Melbern, with the one closest to Melbern listed first.
    • Ray
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Canada Shores
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada Shores
      • Canada Shores is located in Branch County (MI)
  • Hillsdale County (MI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Melbern, with the one closest to Melbern listed first.
    • Buckeye ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buckeye. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
      • Buckeye is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
    • Camden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <2>
    • Frontier
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frontier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier
      • Frontier is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
    • Waldron
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
      • Waldron is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
    • Montgomery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Montgomery is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
    • Ransom
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom
      • Ransom is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
    • Lickly Corners
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickly Corners
      • Lickly Corners is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
    • Shadyside
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside
      • Shadyside is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
    • Prattville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattville
      • Prattville is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
    • Reading
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
      • Reading is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,042 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reading <2>
    • Pittsford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsford
      • Pittsford is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsford <2>
    • Steamburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamburg
      • Steamburg is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
  • Lenawee County (MI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Melbern, with the one closest to Melbern listed first.
    • Morenci
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morenci
      • Morenci is located in Lenawee County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,129 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morenci <2>
    • Hudson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Lenawee County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,195 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <2>
    • North Morenci
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Morenci
      • North Morenci is located in Lenawee County (MI)

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

Newspapers Published in Melbern ...

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 93 newspapers that have been published in the area around Melbern.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Melbern, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Melbern.

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 Melbern:

Cemeteries Near Melbern ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Melbern.

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

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

  • Bethel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
  • Fetters Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fetters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fetters Cemetery
  • Hepker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hepker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hepker Cemetery
  • Williams Center Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Center Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
  • West Buffalo Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Buffalo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Buffalo Cemetery
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
  • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery
  • Tamarack Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Lick Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lick Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lick Creek Cemetery
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
  • Old Presbyterian Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Presbyterian Cemetery
  • Continue List   (355 more) ...
    • Farmer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farmer Cemetery
    • Fountain Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fountain Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fountain Grove Cemetery
    • West Bethesda Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Bethesda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Bethesda 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Melbern had a population of 72 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Williams Center
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Center
    • Williams Center is located in Williams County
  • Edgerton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Farmer
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer
    • Farmer is located in Defiance County
  • Bryan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • 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 <2>
  • Blakeslee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blakeslee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakeslee
    • Blakeslee is located in Williams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blakeslee <2>
  • Ney
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ney
    • Ney is located in Defiance County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 337 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ney <2>
  • Pulaski
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
    • Pulaski is located in Williams County
  • Montpelier
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
    • Montpelier is located in Williams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,907 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier <2>
  • Edon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edon
    • Edon is located in Williams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edon <2>
  • Artic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Artic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artic
    • Artic is located in DeKalb County (IN)
  • Cicero ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cicero have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicero
    • Cicero is located in Defiance County
  • Butler
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • 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 <2>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Moats
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moats have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moats
      • Moats is located in Defiance County
    • Newville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
      • Newville is located in DeKalb County (IN)
    • Stryker
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)

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

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

The official website for Williams County: www.co.williams.oh.us/

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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Melbern) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Melbern. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4668, Longitude: -84.6511    
<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 Melbern, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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