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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 Northwest (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 Northwest. 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.

Northwest is located in Williams County.

To see how the shape of Ohio's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Williams County: DeKalb (IN), Steuben (IN), Hillsdale (MI), Defiance, Fulton & Henry.

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

  • Williams County     (The home county of Northwest)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Northwest, with the one closest to Northwest listed first.
    • Cooney
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cooney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooney
      • Cooney is located in Williams County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cooney
      • From Northwest to Cooney
    • Ainger
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Columbia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jim Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jim Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Town
      • Jim Town is located in Williams County
    • Pioneer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
      • Pioneer is located in Williams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,396 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pioneer <3>
    • Edon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edon
      • Edon is located in Williams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edon <3>
    • Montpelier
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
      • Montpelier is located in Williams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,907 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier <3>
    • Blakeslee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blakeslee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakeslee
      • Blakeslee is located in Williams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blakeslee <3>
    • Holiday City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday City
      • Holiday City is located in Williams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
    • Kunkle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Denmark ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Denmark. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
      • Denmark is located in Williams County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Denmark
      • From Northwest to Denmark
    • Alvordton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Defiance County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Northwest, with the one closest to Northwest listed first.
    • Ney
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Hicksville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Sherwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
      • Sherwood is located in Defiance County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 803 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherwood <3>
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Northwest, with the one closest to Northwest listed first.
    • Fayette
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Burlington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Ritters ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ritters have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritters
      • Ritters is located in Fulton County
    • Powers ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Powers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
      • Powers is located in Fulton County
      • Powers has also been known as:
      • Powers Station
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Powers
      • From Northwest to Powers
    • Archbold
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Eckley ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eckley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckley
      • Eckley is located in Fulton County
      • Eckley has also been known as:
      • Eckley Station
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eckley
      • From Northwest to Eckley
    • Thelma ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thelma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thelma
      • Thelma is located in Fulton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Thelma
      • From Northwest to Thelma
    • Inlet ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inlet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inlet
      • Inlet is located in Fulton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Inlet
      • From Northwest to Inlet
    • Pettisville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Oakshade
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Denson ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Denson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denson
      • Denson is located in Fulton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Denson
      • From Northwest to Denson
  • DeKalb County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Northwest, with the one closest to Northwest listed first.
    • Butler
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Ashley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
      • Ashley is located in DeKalb County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 988 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashley <3>
    • Moore
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore
      • Moore is located in DeKalb County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Moore
      • From Northwest to Moore
    • Waterloo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in DeKalb County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,266 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <3>
    • Fairfield Center
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint Joe
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Concord
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Corunna
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corunna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corunna
      • Corunna is located in DeKalb County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
    • Auburn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Spencerville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • LaGrange County (IN)
  • Steuben County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Northwest, with the one closest to Northwest listed first.
    • York
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for York. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • York is located in Steuben County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to York
      • From Northwest to York
    • Clear Lake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clear Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
      • Clear Lake is located in Steuben County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clear Lake
      • From Northwest to Clear Lake
    • Ray
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Alvarado
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Fremont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
      • Fremont is located in Steuben County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <3>
    • Russels Point
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Hamilton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Angola
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angola
      • Angola is located in Steuben County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,827 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angola <3>
    • Jamestown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Pleasant Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lake
      • Pleasant Lake is located in Steuben County (IN)
    • Hudson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Steuben County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <3>
    • Orland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orland
      • Orland is located in Steuben County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orland <3>
  • Branch County (MI)
  • Calhoun County (MI)
  • Hillsdale County (MI)
  • Jackson County (MI)
    • Hanover
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in Jackson County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <3>
  • Lenawee County (MI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Northwest, with the one closest to Northwest listed first.
    • Munson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Munson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munson
      • Munson is located in Lenawee County (MI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Munson
      • From Northwest to Munson
    • Hudson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Rollin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollin
      • Rollin is located in Lenawee County (MI)
    • Canandaigua
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Morenci
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • North Morenci
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Addison
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
      • Addison is located in Lenawee County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 579 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addison <3>
    • Clayton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Lenawee County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
    • Manitou Beach
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Seneca
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seneca. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
      • Seneca is located in Lenawee County (MI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Seneca
      • From Northwest to Seneca
    • Addison Junction
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Manitou Beach - Devils Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Northwest ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Northwest.

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

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

  • Nettle Lake Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nettle Lake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nettle Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Palmer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gardner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Malcom Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Malcom Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Malcom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Robinson Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Billingstown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Billingstown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Billingstown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rogers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Camden Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Osborn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osborn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osborn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Amish Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amish Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Columbia Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Columbia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Columbia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hagaman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hagaman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hagaman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Cellars Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cellars Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cellars Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • West Woodbridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Woodbridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Woodbridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Teeters Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Teeters Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Teeters 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Northwest had a population of 61 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Nettle Lake
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nettle Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettle Lake
    • Nettle Lake is located in Williams County
  • Cooney
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cooney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooney
    • Cooney is located in Williams County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cooney
    • From Northwest to Cooney
  • Camden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Ainger
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Montgomery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
    • Montgomery is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
  • Clear Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clear Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
    • Clear Lake is located in Steuben County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Clear Lake
    • From Northwest to Clear Lake
  • Metz
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
    • Metz is located in Steuben County (IN)
  • Frontier
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frontier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier
    • Frontier is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
  • Ray
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Alvarado
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Edon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edon
    • Edon is located in Williams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edon <3>
  • Pioneer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
    • Pioneer is located in Williams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,396 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pioneer <3>
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    • Cambria
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
      • Cambria is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
    • Ellis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
      • Ellis is located in Steuben County (IN)
    • Montpelier
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
      • Montpelier is located in Williams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,907 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier <3>

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

Newspapers Published in Northwest ...

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 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Northwest.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Northwest, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Northwest.

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 professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Northwest:

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

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

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Northwest, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Northwest) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Northwest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6935, Longitude: -84.7329       In this case, the coordinates for Northwest have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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