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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 Minster (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 Minster. 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 hospitals and doctors 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.

Minster is primarily located in Auglaize County. A portion of Minster extends into Shelby 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 Auglaize County: Allen, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, Shelby & Van Wert.

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

  • Auglaize County     (The home county of Minster)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Minster, with the one closest to Minster listed first.
    • New Bremen
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • New Knoxville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Saint Marys
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Moulton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moulton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton
      • Moulton is located in Auglaize County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Moulton
      • From Minster to Moulton
    • Fryburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fryburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fryburg
      • Fryburg is located in Auglaize County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fryburg
      • From Minster to Fryburg
    • Pusheta Town ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Wapakoneta
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Buckland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckland
      • Buckland is located in Auglaize County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
    • Saint Johns
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Uniopolis
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Santa Fe
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Cridersville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Waynesfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Allen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Minster, with the one closest to Minster listed first.
    • Spencerville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Conant
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Fort Shawnee
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Southworth
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Lima
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Elida
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elida have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elida
      • Elida is located in Allen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,810 people
    • Landeck
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Scotts Crossing
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Westminster
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Champaign County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Minster, with the one closest to Minster listed first.
    • Carysville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carysville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carysville
      • Carysville is located in Champaign County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carysville
      • From Minster to Carysville
    • Millerstown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Saint Paris
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Christiansburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christiansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiansburg
      • Christiansburg is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christiansburg <2>
  • Darke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Minster, with the one closest to Minster listed first.
    • Osgood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • North Star
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Brock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Frenchtown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Versailles
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • New Weston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Rossburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Dawn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Ansonia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Lightsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Pikeville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pikeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
      • Pikeville is located in Darke County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pikeville
      • From Minster to Pikeville
    • Gettysburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gettysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gettysburg
      • Gettysburg is located in Darke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Minster, with the one closest to Minster listed first.
    • Quincy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Logansville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • De Graff
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Graff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Graff
      • De Graff is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Graff <2>
    • Lakeview
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Russells Point
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russells Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Huntsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Mercer County
  • Miami County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Minster, with the one closest to Minster listed first.
    • Polo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Bradford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,871 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradford <2>
    • Piqua
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Covington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • West Covington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Fletcher
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fletcher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
      • Fletcher is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 486 people
    • Pleasant Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Conover
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Troy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,473 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <2>
    • Lena
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Casstown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casstown
      • Casstown is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casstown <2>
    • Laura
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Ludlow Falls
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow Falls
      • Ludlow Falls is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Minster, with the one closest to Minster listed first.
    • Filburns Island
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Fort Laramie
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Laramie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Laramie
      • Fort Laramie is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Laramie <2>
    • Lehmkuhl Landing
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Kettlersville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Dawson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Anna
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Hardin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Botkins
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Russia
      (11 miles [17.7 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>
    • Sidney
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Lockington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockington
      • Lockington is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Montra
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Port Jefferson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Jefferson
      • Port Jefferson is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Jefferson <2>
  • Van Wert County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Minster, with the one closest to Minster listed first.
    • Monticello
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Elgin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elgin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Elgin is located in Van Wert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elgin
      • From Minster to Elgin
    • Venedocia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venedocia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venedocia
      • Venedocia is located in Van Wert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
    • Ohio City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Abanaka
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Schumm
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schumm. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schumm
      • Schumm is located in Van Wert County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Schumm
      • From Minster to Schumm
  • Jay County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Minster, with the one closest to Minster listed first.
    • Salamonia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salamonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salamonia
      • Salamonia is located in Jay County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
    • Trinity
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Jay City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Boundary City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Randolph County (IN)

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

Cemeteries Near Minster ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Minster.

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

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

  • St. Augustines Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Augustines Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Augustines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Furrow Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Furrow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Furrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old St. Michaels Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. Michaels Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Walkup Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walkup Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walkup Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Plank Road Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plank Road Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plank Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Michael Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michael Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michael Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Michaels New Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels New Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels New Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Patrick Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Schwaberow Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Willow Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willow Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • German Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Galley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Barnett Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnett Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Maria Stein Convent Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maria Stein Convent Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maria Stein Convent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Minster had a population of 1,126 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Minster had a population of 2,828 people.

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

  • New Bremen
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • Steinman ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steinman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steinman
    • Steinman is located in Mercer County
  • McCartyville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCartyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCartyville
    • McCartyville is located in Shelby County
  • Kettlersville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Chickasaw
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Maria Stein
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maria Stein have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maria Stein
    • Maria Stein is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maria Stein <2>
  • Osgood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Willowdell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowdell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdell
    • Willowdell is located in Darke County
  • Oran
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oran have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oran
    • Oran is located in Shelby County
  • New Knoxville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint Rosa
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Rosa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Rosa
    • Saint Rosa is located in Mercer County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Strakers ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strakers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strakers
      • Strakers is located in Darke County
    • Sebastian
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebastian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastian
      • Sebastian is located in Mercer County
    • Delvin ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delvin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delvin
      • Delvin is located in Darke County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Minster ...

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 88 newspapers that have been published in the area around Minster.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Minster. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Minster and those printed in the larger area surrounding Minster.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<6> of Minster.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Minster:

The official website for Minster: www.minsteroh.com/

The official website for Auglaize County: www.auglaizecounty.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>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>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Minster, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Minster) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Minster. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3930, Longitude: -84.3767    









 

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