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Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Ottawa (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 Ottawa. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Ottawa is located in Putnam County and is the County Seat.

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 Putnam County: Allen, Defiance, Hancock, Henry, Paulding, Van Wert & Wood.

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

  • Putnam County     (The home county of Ottawa)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ottawa, with the one closest to Ottawa listed first.
    • Glandorf
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glandorf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glandorf
      • Glandorf is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,030 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glandorf <2>
    • Gilboa
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • West Leipsic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Leipsic Junction
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Leipsic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Columbus Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Grove
      • Columbus Grove is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,061 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus Grove <2>
    • Pandora
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pandora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pandora
      • Pandora is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,101 people
    • Miller City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller City
      • Miller City is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miller City <2>
    • Kalida
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kalida have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalida
      • Kalida is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,583 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalida <2>
    • Townwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Townwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townwood
      • Townwood is located in Putnam County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Townwood
      • From Ottawa to Townwood
    • Belmore
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmore
      • Belmore is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
    • Kieferville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kieferville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kieferville
      • Kieferville is located in Putnam County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kieferville
      • From Ottawa to Kieferville
  • Allen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ottawa, with the one closest to Ottawa listed first.
    • Bluffton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Beaverdam
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverdam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Cairo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cairo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Cairo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cairo
      • West Cairo is located in Allen County
    • Gomer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gomer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gomer
      • Gomer is located in Allen County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gomer <2>
    • Elida
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Lafayette
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Scotts Crossing
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Lima
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Delphos
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Harrod
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Westminster
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Auglaize County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ottawa, with the one closest to Ottawa listed first.
    • Cridersville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cridersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cridersville
      • Cridersville is located in Auglaize County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,780 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cridersville <2>
    • Uniopolis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Buckland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Waynesfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Defiance County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ottawa, with the one closest to Ottawa listed first.
    • Ayersville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Defiance
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jewell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Williamstown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Williamstown is located in Defiance County
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ottawa, with the one closest to Ottawa listed first.
    • Moffitt ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moffitt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffitt
      • Moffitt is located in Hancock County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Moffitt
      • From Ottawa to Moffitt
    • Mount Cory
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Benton Ridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Ridge
      • Benton Ridge is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
    • Lewisburg ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lewisburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
      • Lewisburg is located in Hancock County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lewisburg
      • From Ottawa to Lewisburg
    • Hancock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hancock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
      • Hancock is located in Hancock County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hancock
      • From Ottawa to Hancock
    • Rawson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rawson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawson
      • Rawson is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rawson <2>
    • McComb
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Cannonsburg ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jenera
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Findlay
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • New Stark
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Stark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Stark
      • New Stark is located in Hancock County
    • Arlington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Hardin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ottawa, with the one closest to Ottawa listed first.
    • Ada
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ada have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Alger
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Dola
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dola
      • Dola is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dola <2>
    • Huntersville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
      • Huntersville is located in Hardin County
    • Dunkirk
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkirk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
      • Dunkirk is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunkirk <2>
    • McGuffey
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGuffey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ottawa, with the one closest to Ottawa listed first.
    • Hamler
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • New Bavaria
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bavaria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bavaria
      • New Bavaria is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
    • Deshler
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Holgate
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Elery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elery
      • Elery is located in Henry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elery
      • From Ottawa to Elery
    • Malinta
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malinta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malinta
      • Malinta is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malinta <2>
    • Florida
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florida have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
      • Florida is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
    • Grelton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • McClure
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClure have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure
      • McClure is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClure <2>
    • Okolona
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Napoleon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Liberty Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Paulding County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ottawa, with the one closest to Ottawa listed first.
    • Mandale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Murat ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Murat. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murat
      • Murat is located in Paulding County
      • Former names for Murat:
      • Hipp's Lock
      • Timberville
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Murat
      • From Ottawa to Murat
    • Oakwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Fort Brown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Melrose
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Saint Andrews ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Charloe
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Grover Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Junction
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Broughton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broughton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broughton
      • Broughton is located in Paulding County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
    • Hedges
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hedges. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedges
      • Hedges is located in Paulding County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hedges
      • From Ottawa to Hedges
    • Dague ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dague. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dague
      • Dague is located in Paulding County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dague
      • From Ottawa to Dague
  • Van Wert County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ottawa, with the one closest to Ottawa listed first.
    • Middle Point
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Point
      • Middle Point is located in Van Wert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middle Point <2>
    • Hoaglin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Venedocia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Scott
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Elgin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Ottawa to Elgin
    • Monticello
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Van Wert
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Wert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Wert
      • Van Wert is located in Van Wert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Wert <2>
  • Wood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ottawa, with the one closest to Ottawa listed first.
    • Hoytville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Custar
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Custar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custar
      • Custar is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Custar <2>
    • Milton Center
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • North Baltimore
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Hammansburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hammansburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammansburg
      • Hammansburg is located in Wood County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hammansburg
      • From Ottawa to Hammansburg
    • Bairdstown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Cygnet
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cygnet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cygnet
      • Cygnet is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cygnet <2>
    • Weston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,657 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <2>
    • Bloomdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomdale
      • Bloomdale is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomdale <2>
    • Grand Rapids
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Rapids
      • Grand Rapids is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Rapids <2>
    • Eagleville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jerry City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerry City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerry City
      • Jerry City is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 437 people

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

Cemeteries Near Ottawa ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ottawa.

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

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

  • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pomeroy Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riley Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riley Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riley Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holy Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maidlow Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maidlow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maidlow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blanchard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Crow Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Wisely Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wisely Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wisely Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crawfis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crawfis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crawfis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harmon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McConnel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McConnel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McConnel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Bogart Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bogart Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bogart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pandora Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pandora Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pandora Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hilty Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hilty Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hilty 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Ottawa had a population of 1,717 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Ottawa had a population of 4,323 people.

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

  • Glandorf
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glandorf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glandorf
    • Glandorf is located in Putnam County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,030 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glandorf <2>
  • Columbus Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Grove
    • Columbus Grove is located in Putnam County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,061 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus Grove <2>
  • Pandora
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pandora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pandora
    • Pandora is located in Putnam County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,101 people
  • Elm Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Center
    • Elm Center is located in Putnam County
  • Gilboa
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Leipsic Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Leipsic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • West Leipsic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Avis
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avis
    • Avis is located in Putnam County
  • Miller City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller City
    • Miller City is located in Putnam County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miller City <2>
  • Kalida
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kalida have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalida
    • Kalida is located in Putnam County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,583 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalida <2>
  • Townwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Townwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townwood
    • Townwood is located in Putnam County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Townwood
    • From Ottawa to Townwood
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    • Vaughnsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaughnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughnsville
      • Vaughnsville is located in Putnam County
    • Moffitt ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moffitt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffitt
      • Moffitt is located in Hancock County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Moffitt
      • From Ottawa to Moffitt
    • Shawtown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawtown
      • Shawtown is located in Hancock County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Ottawa ...

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 52 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ottawa.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Ottawa. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Ottawa and those printed in the larger area surrounding Ottawa.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<5> of Ottawa.

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 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 Ottawa:

The official website for Ottawa: www.ottawaohio.us/ottawa/

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>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- Ottawa) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ottawa. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0192, Longitude: -84.0442    
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Ottawa, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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