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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 Mentzer (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 Mentzer. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Mentzer is located in Hardin 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 Hardin County: Allen, Auglaize, Hancock, Logan, Marion, Union & Wyandot.

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

  • Hardin County     (The home county of Mentzer)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mentzer, with the one closest to Mentzer listed first.
    • Kenton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Pfeiffer
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pfeiffer
      • Pfeiffer is located in Hardin County
    • Ridgeway
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
      • Ridgeway is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
    • Mount Victory
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Grant
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
      • Grant is located in Hardin County
    • Jumbo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • McVitty
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVitty
      • McVitty is located in Hardin County
    • Huntersville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • McGuffey
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Dunkirk
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Patterson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Patterson is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Forest
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
      • Forest is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,444 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <1>
    • Dola
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
  • Allen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mentzer, with the one closest to Mentzer listed first.
    • Harrod
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Lafayette
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Beaverdam
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Bluffton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Fort Shawnee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Shawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Cairo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
  • Auglaize County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mentzer, with the one closest to Mentzer listed first.
    • Waynesfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesfield
      • Waynesfield is located in Auglaize County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
    • Santa Fe
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Fe
      • Santa Fe is located in Auglaize County
    • Saint Johns
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
      • Saint Johns is located in Auglaize County
    • Uniopolis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniopolis
      • Uniopolis is located in Auglaize County
      • Estimated population in 2016: 220 people
    • Cridersville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • 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>
  • Champaign County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mentzer, with the one closest to Mentzer listed first.
    • North Lewisburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Lewisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lewisburg
      • North Lewisburg is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,471 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Lewisburg <1>
    • Mingo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Woodstock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
    • Kingscreek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingscreek
      • Kingscreek is located in Champaign County
  • Crawford County
    • Oceola
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceola
      • Oceola is located in Crawford County
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mentzer, with the one closest to Mentzer listed first.
    • Kerr Corner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr Corner
      • Kerr Corner is located in Delaware County
    • Robertsburg ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robertsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsburg
      • Robertsburg is located in Delaware County
    • Pickerell's Mills ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pickerell's Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickerell's Mills
      • Pickerell's Mills is located in Delaware County
    • Lybrand ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lybrand have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lybrand
      • Lybrand is located in Delaware County
    • Meredith
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredith
      • Meredith is located in Delaware County
    • Radnor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radnor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radnor
      • Radnor is located in Delaware County
    • Norton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
      • Norton is located in Delaware County
    • Boke's Creek Settlement ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boke's Creek Settlement. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boke's Creek Settlement
      • Boke's Creek Settlement is located in Delaware County
      • Boke's Creek Settlement has also been known as:
      • Boke's Creek
    • Brindle Corner ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brindle Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brindle Corner
      • Brindle Corner is located in Delaware County
    • Gabriel Corners ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gabriel Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabriel Corners
      • Gabriel Corners is located in Delaware County
    • Edinburg ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edinburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
      • Edinburg is located in Delaware County
      • Edinburg has also been known as:
      • Fairview
    • Ostrander
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ostrander have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ostrander
      • Ostrander is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ostrander <1>
    • Troyton ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troyton
      • Troyton is located in Delaware County
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mentzer, with the one closest to Mentzer listed first.
    • Williamstown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • New Stark
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Arlington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Mount Blanchard
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Blanchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Blanchard
      • Mount Blanchard is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Blanchard <1>
    • Jenera
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Cannonsburg ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannonsburg
      • Cannonsburg is located in Hancock County
    • Vanlue
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanlue
      • Vanlue is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
    • Mount Cory
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Rawson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Benton Ridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • 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
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mentzer, with the one closest to Mentzer listed first.
    • Belle Center
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Center
      • Belle Center is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 810 people
    • Rushsylvania
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Marl City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • New Richland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richland
      • New Richland is located in Logan County
    • West Mansfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mansfield
      • West Mansfield is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
    • Huntsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Zanesfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zanesfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zanesfield
      • Zanesfield is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zanesfield <1>
    • Bellefontaine
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Russells Point
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Iron City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Lakeview
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Valley Hi
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hi
      • Valley Hi is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
    • Logansville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logansville
      • Logansville is located in Logan County
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mentzer, with the one closest to Mentzer listed first.
    • La Rue
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Rue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Rue
      • La Rue is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
    • New Bloomington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bloomington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bloomington
      • New Bloomington is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
    • Green Camp
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Camp
      • Green Camp is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
    • Morral
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morral have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morral
      • Morral is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 382 people
    • Newmans
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmans
      • Newmans is located in Marion County
    • Ruth
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
      • Ruth is located in Marion County
    • Marion
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Prospect
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
      • Prospect is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,058 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect <1>
    • Waldo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mentzer, with the one closest to Mentzer listed first.
    • Jackson Center
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Maplewood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Montra
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montra
      • Montra is located in Shelby County
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mentzer, with the one closest to Mentzer listed first.
    • Summersville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
      • Summersville is located in Union County
    • Richwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Raymond
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Magnetic Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnetic Springs
      • Magnetic Springs is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
    • Marysville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • New Dover
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Dover
      • New Dover is located in Union County
    • Milford Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Center
      • Milford Center is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford Center <1>
  • Wyandot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mentzer, with the one closest to Mentzer listed first.
    • Marseilles
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marseilles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marseilles
      • Marseilles is located in Wyandot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
    • Kirby
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
      • Kirby is located in Wyandot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirby <1>
    • Wharton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wharton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wharton
      • Wharton is located in Wyandot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
    • Harpster
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Upper Sandusky
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Sandusky
      • Upper Sandusky is located in Wyandot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,436 people
    • Wyandot
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyandot
      • Wyandot is located in Wyandot County
    • Carey
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carey
      • Carey is located in Wyandot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carey <1>
    • Nevada
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Belle Vernon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Vernon
      • Belle Vernon is located in Wyandot County

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

Newspapers Published in Mentzer ...

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 59 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mentzer.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mentzer, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mentzer.

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 helpful 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 Mentzer:

Cemeteries Near Mentzer ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mentzer.

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

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

  • Lynn Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lynn Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynn Grove Cemetery
  • Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
  • Sieg Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sieg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sieg Cemetery
  • Bailey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
  • Hale Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hale Cemetery
  • Otterbein Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Morrison Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrison Cemetery
  • Potters Field
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potters Field have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potters Field
  • Norman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norman Cemetery
  • Ridgeway Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridgeway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgeway Cemetery
  • Mt. Victory Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Victory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Victory Cemetery
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    • Lee Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
    • Fisher Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fisher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Cemetery
    • Early Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Early Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Early Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

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

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

  • Kenton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Pfeiffer
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pfeiffer
    • Pfeiffer is located in Hardin County
  • Silver Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
    • Silver Creek is located in Hardin County
  • Ridgeway
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
    • Ridgeway is located in Hardin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
  • Hepburn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hepburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hepburn
    • Hepburn is located in Hardin County
  • Yelverton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yelverton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yelverton
    • Yelverton is located in Hardin County
  • Big Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
    • Big Springs is located in Logan County
  • Marshs ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshs
    • Marshs is located in Hardin County
  • Grant
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
    • Grant is located in Hardin County
  • Jumbo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Belle Center
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Center
    • Belle Center is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 810 people
  • Rushsylvania
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • La Rue
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Rue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Rue
      • La Rue is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
    • Foraker
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foraker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foraker
      • Foraker is located in Hardin County
    • Northwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood
      • Northwood is located in Logan County

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

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

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mentzer) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mentzer. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5967, Longitude: -83.5816       In this case, the coordinates for Mentzer have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Mentzer, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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