Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Mercer (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 Mercer. 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 northwest 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 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 west 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.
Mercer is located in Mercer 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 Mercer County: Adams (IN), Jay (IN), Auglaize, Darke, Shelby & Van Wert.
Below are the counties that are near Mercer. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mercer:
- Mercer County (The home county of Mercer)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mercer, with the one closest to Mercer listed first.
- Tama
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Mendon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
- Mendon is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendon <2>
- Rockford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
- Rockford is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockford <2>
- Celina
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celina
- Celina is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,438 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Celina <2>
- Scudder
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scudder
- Scudder is located in Mercer County
- Montezuma
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
- Montezuma is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
- Wabash
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash
- Wabash is located in Mercer County
- Coldwater
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
- Coldwater is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,562 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coldwater <2>
- Macedon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedon
- Macedon is located in Mercer County
- Chickasaw
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chickasaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
- Chickasaw is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chickasaw <2>
- Saint Henry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Henry
- Saint Henry is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,574 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Henry <2>
- Wendelin
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendelin
- Wendelin is located in Mercer County
- Fort Recovery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Recovery
- Fort Recovery is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,470 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Recovery <2>
- Allen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mercer, with the one closest to Mercer listed first.
- Spencerville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencerville
- Spencerville is located in Allen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,142 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencerville <2>
- Landeck
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landeck
- Landeck is located in Allen County
- Southworth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southworth
- Southworth is located in Allen County
- Conant
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conant
- Conant is located in Allen County
- Delphos
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphos
- Delphos is located in Allen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,895 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delphos <2>
- Scotts Crossing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotts Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Crossing
- Scotts Crossing is located in Allen County
- Elida
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast) - Fort Shawnee
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Shawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Shawnee
- Fort Shawnee is located in Allen County
- Estimated population in 2012: 3,643 people
- Gomer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gomer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gomer
- Gomer is located in Allen County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gomer <2>
- Lima
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
- Lima is located in Allen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,440 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lima <2>
- Cairo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast) - West Cairo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Cairo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cairo
- West Cairo is located in Allen County
- Auglaize County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mercer, with the one closest to Mercer listed first.
- Saint Marys
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
- Saint Marys is located in Auglaize County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,113 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <2>
- Moulton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Buckland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - New Knoxville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Knoxville
- New Knoxville is located in Auglaize County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 862 people
- New Bremen
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bremen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bremen
- New Bremen is located in Auglaize County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,949 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bremen <2>
- Pusheta Town ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pusheta Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pusheta Town
- Pusheta Town is located in Auglaize County
- Minster
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minster
- Minster is located in Auglaize County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,828 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minster <2>
- Wapakoneta
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapakoneta
- Wapakoneta is located in Auglaize County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,682 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wapakoneta <2>
- Cridersville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cridersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cridersville
- Cridersville is located in Auglaize County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,780 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cridersville <2>
- Uniopolis
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniopolis
- Uniopolis is located in Auglaize County
- Estimated population in 2016: 220 people
- Saint Johns
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
- Saint Johns is located in Auglaize County
- Darke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mercer, with the one closest to Mercer listed first.
- New Weston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Weston
- New Weston is located in Darke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Weston <2>
- North Star
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Star have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star
- North Star is located in Darke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Star <2>
- Osgood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osgood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
- Osgood is located in Darke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osgood <2>
- Yorkshire
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
- Yorkshire is located in Darke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorkshire <2>
- Brock
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock
- Brock is located in Darke County
- Lightsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightsville
- Lightsville is located in Darke County
- Rossburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossburg
- Rossburg is located in Darke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossburg <2>
- Frenchtown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
- Frenchtown is located in Darke County
- Ansonia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansonia
- Ansonia is located in Darke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,120 people
- Dawn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawn
- Dawn is located in Darke County
- Versailles
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
- Versailles is located in Darke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,555 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Versailles <2>
- Paulding County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mercer, with the one closest to Mercer listed first.
- Grover Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover Hill
- Grover Hill is located in Paulding County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
- Haviland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haviland
- Haviland is located in Paulding County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
- Tipton ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north) - Batson ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north) - Folmer ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north) - McGill ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north) - Mandale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandale
- Mandale is located in Paulding County
- Dague ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north) - Latty
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north) - Murat ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north) - Worstville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worstville
- Worstville is located in Paulding County
- Broughton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north) - Hedges
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Putnam County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mercer, with the one closest to Mercer listed first.
- Fort Jennings
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Jennings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Jennings
- Fort Jennings is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Jennings <2>
- Ottoville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottoville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottoville
- Ottoville is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottoville <2>
- Rimer
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimer
- Rimer is located in Putnam County
- Jones City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones City
- Jones City is located in Putnam County
- Cloverdale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Kalida
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kalida have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalida
- Kalida is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,583 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalida <2>
- Shelby County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mercer, with the one closest to Mercer listed first.
- Kettlersville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettlersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettlersville
- Kettlersville is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kettlersville <2>
- Filburns Island
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filburns Island
- Filburns Island is located in Shelby County
- Lehmkuhl Landing
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehmkuhl Landing
- Lehmkuhl Landing is located in Shelby County
- Botkins
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Botkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botkins
- Botkins is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Botkins <2>
- Fort Loramie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Loramie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Loramie
- Fort Loramie is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,537 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Loramie <2>
- Anna
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
- Anna is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,512 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <2>
- Montra
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montra
- Montra is located in Shelby County
- Russia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russia
- Russia is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 665 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russia <2>
- Dawson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
- Dawson is located in Shelby County
- Van Wert County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mercer, with the one closest to Mercer listed first.
- Monticello
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Monticello is located in Van Wert County
- Ohio City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ohio City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohio City
- Ohio City is located in Van Wert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 669 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ohio City <2>
- Elgin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Abanaka
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abanaka
- Abanaka is located in Van Wert County
- Schumm
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Glenmore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Venedocia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Willshire
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willshire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willshire
- Willshire is located in Van Wert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willshire <2>
- Van Wert
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Wert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Wert
- Van Wert is located in Van Wert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,614 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Wert <2>
- Wren
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
- Wren is located in Van Wert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wren <2>
- Middle Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Point
- Middle Point is located in Van Wert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middle Point <2>
- Convoy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Convoy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Convoy
- Convoy is located in Van Wert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,050 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Convoy <2>
- Hoaglin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoaglin
- Hoaglin is located in Van Wert County
- Adams County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mercer, with the one closest to Mercer listed first.
- Pleasant Mills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mills
- Pleasant Mills is located in Adams County (IN)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Mills <2>
- Berne
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berne
- Berne is located in Adams County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,262 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berne <2>
- Geneva
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- Geneva is located in Adams County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,362 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <2>
- Monroe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Monroe is located in Adams County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <2>
- Coppess Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coppess Corner
- Coppess Corner is located in Adams County (IN)
- Decatur
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Decatur is located in Adams County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,884 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <2>
- Linn Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Grove
- Linn Grove is located in Adams County (IN)
- Preble
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preble
- Preble is located in Adams County (IN)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preble <2>
- Magley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Allen County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mercer, with the one closest to Mercer listed first.
- Dixon
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest) - Monroeville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroeville
- Monroeville is located in Allen County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,360 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroeville <2>
- Hoagland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoagland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoagland
- Hoagland is located in Allen County (IN)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoagland <2>
- Jay County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mercer, with the one closest to Mercer listed first.
- Jay City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay City
- Jay City is located in Jay County (IN)
- Trinity
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Trinity is located in Jay County (IN)
- Bryant
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
- Bryant is located in Jay County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryant <2>
- Bloomfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Bloomfield is located in Jay County (IN)
- Antiville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antiville
- Antiville is located in Jay County (IN)
- Salamonia
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest) - Portland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
- Portland is located in Jay County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,992 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portland <2>
- Boundary City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boundary City
- Boundary City is located in Jay County (IN)
- Bluff Point
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Point
- Bluff Point is located in Jay County (IN)
- Collett
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest) - Blaine
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Blaine is located in Jay County (IN)
- Pony
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pony
- Pony is located in Jay County (IN)
- Fiat
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiat
- Fiat is located in Jay County (IN)
- Randolph County (IN)
- New Pittsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pittsburg
- New Pittsburg is located in Randolph County (IN)
- New Pittsburg
- Wells County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mercer, with the one closest to Mercer listed first.
- Vera Cruz
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west) - Craigville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigville
- Craigville is located in Wells County (IN)
- Phenix
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west) - Tocsin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tocsin
- Tocsin is located in Wells County (IN)
- Petroleum
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west) - Reiffsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reiffsburg
- Reiffsburg is located in Wells County (IN)
- Nottingham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham
- Nottingham is located in Wells County (IN)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mercer, see our County-by-County Page for Mercer.
Newspapers Published in Mercer ...
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 148 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mercer.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mercer, 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 Mercer.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Mercer:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //www.ohiohistory.org/learn/archives-library
- Pages specific to Mercer County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allen County
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- Jump to Family Search
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- Auglaize County
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- Darke County
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- Jump to Family Search
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- Paulding County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
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- Putnam County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
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- Shelby County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
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- Van Wert County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
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- Adams County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
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- Allen County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
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- Jay County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
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- Randolph County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Wells County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Allen County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Ohio
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Ohio
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Ohio
- Cemeteries of Mercer County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Ohio
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Ohio
- Cemeteries of Mercer County
Cemeteries Near Mercer ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mercer.
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 Mercer covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mercer, with the one closest to Mercer listed first.
- Mercer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mercer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mercer Cemetery
- Palmer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmer Cemetery
- Roebuck Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roebuck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roebuck Cemetery
- Hamilton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
- Roebuck Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roebuck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roebuck Cemetery
- Otterbein Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otterbein Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otterbein Cemetery
- Friends Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Roberts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
- Coil Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coil Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coil Cemetery
- Continue List (411 more) ...
- Coil Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coil Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coil Cemetery
- Shindeldecker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shindeldecker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shindeldecker Cemetery
- Buck Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buck Cemetery
- Coil Cemetery
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Mercer had a population of 148 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Mercer, with the one closest to Mercer listed first.
- Tama
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Earley ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Mendon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
- Mendon is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendon <2>
- Rockford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
- Rockford is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockford <2>
- Neptune
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Hinton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Celina
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celina
- Celina is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,438 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Celina <2>
- Brehm ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Ohio City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ohio City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohio City
- Ohio City is located in Van Wert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 669 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ohio City <2>
- Monticello
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Monticello is located in Van Wert County
- Dull
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Elgin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Continue List (14 more) ...
- Jonestown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Shasta ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Abanaka
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abanaka
- Abanaka is located in Van Wert County
- Jonestown
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mercer. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mercer.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mercer. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Mercer County: www.mercercountyohio.org/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mercer) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mercer. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6550, Longitude: -84.5855 In this case, the coordinates for Mercer have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Mercer, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |