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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 Montra (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 Montra. 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 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.

Montra is located in 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 Shelby County: Auglaize, Champaign, Darke, Logan & Miami.

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

  • Shelby County     (The home county of Montra)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Montra, with the one closest to Montra listed first.
    • Jackson Center
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Anna
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Botkins
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Botkins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Maplewood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maplewood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
      • Maplewood is located in Shelby County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maplewood
      • From Montra to Maplewood
    • Port Jefferson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Kettlersville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettlersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Pasco
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Sidney
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Lehmkuhl Landing
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Hardin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Filburns Island
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Fort Laramie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Laramie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Allen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Montra, with the one closest to Montra listed first.
    • Fort Shawnee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Westminster
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Lima
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Harrod
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Conant
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Lafayette
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Spencerville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Elida
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elida have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Southworth
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Cairo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Beaverdam
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • 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>
  • Auglaize County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Montra, with the one closest to Montra listed first.
    • Santa Fe
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Fryburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Montra to Fryburg
    • Saint Johns
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Wapakoneta
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Uniopolis
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Pusheta Town ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pusheta Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pusheta Town
      • Pusheta Town is located in Auglaize County
    • New Knoxville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Waynesfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Moulton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Montra to Moulton
    • New Bremen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bremen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Cridersville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Buckland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Champaign County
  • Clark County
  • Darke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Montra, with the one closest to Montra listed first.
    • Osgood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osgood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Yorkshire
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Frenchtown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Versailles
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Brock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • North Star
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Star have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Dawn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • New Weston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Gettysburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gettysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Rossburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Hardin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Montra, with the one closest to Montra listed first.
    • Jumbo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jumbo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
      • Jumbo is located in Hardin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jumbo
      • From Montra to Jumbo
    • Alger
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alger
      • Alger is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alger <1>
    • McGuffey
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Huntersville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Ada
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ada have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
      • Ada is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,532 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ada <1>
    • Ridgeway
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Kenton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Victory
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Montra, with the one closest to Montra listed first.
    • Lakeview
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Russells Point
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Logansville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Quincy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • De Graff
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Graff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Huntsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • New Richland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Belle Center
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Bellefontaine
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Iron City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Marl City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • West Liberty
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Montra, with the one closest to Montra listed first.
    • Chickasaw
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chickasaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Montezuma
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Celina
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Mendon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Coldwater
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Saint Henry
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Mercer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mercer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
      • Mercer is located in Mercer County
    • Burkettsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Miami County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Montra, with the one closest to Montra listed first.
    • Conover
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Fletcher
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fletcher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Lena
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Piqua
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Polo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Covington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Casstown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • West Covington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Troy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Bradford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Alcony
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Pleasant Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Van Wert County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Montra, with the one closest to Montra listed first.
    • Monticello
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Elgin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Montra to Elgin
    • Venedocia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venedocia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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

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

Cemeteries Near Montra ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Montra.

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

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

  • Howell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Seventh Day Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seventh Day Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seventh Day Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Jacobs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Jacobs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Jacobs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elliott Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elliott Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elliott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Lawrence Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lawrence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lawrence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Long Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Wesley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Anna Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anna Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McCord Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCord Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Loramie Valley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Loramie Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Loramie Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Loramie Valley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Loramie Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Loramie Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (514 more) ...
    • Toland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Toland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Toland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Old St. James Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. James Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Roberts Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Montra had a population of 191 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Jackson Center
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Anna
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Maplewood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maplewood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
    • Maplewood is located in Shelby County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Maplewood
    • From Montra to Maplewood
  • Botkins
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Botkins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Fryburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 Montra to Fryburg
  • Santa Fe
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Gutman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gutman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gutman
    • Gutman is located in Auglaize County
  • Port Jefferson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Bloom Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloom Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom Center
    • Bloom Center is located in Logan County
  • McCartyville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCartyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCartyville
    • McCartyville is located in Shelby County
  • Saint Johns
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Kettlersville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettlersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Lakeview
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Sidney
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Pemberton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pemberton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pemberton
      • Pemberton is located in Shelby County

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

Newspapers Published in Montra ...

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 80 newspapers that have been published in the area around Montra.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Montra, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Montra.

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 Montra:

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

The official website for Shelby County: www.co.shelby.oh.us/

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>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 Montra, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Montra) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Montra. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4321, Longitude: -84.0952    









 

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