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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.

Schumm is located in Van Wert 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 Van Wert County: Adams (IN), Allen (IN), Allen, Auglaize, Mercer, Paulding & Putnam.

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

  • Van Wert County     (The home county of Schumm)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Schumm, with the one closest to Schumm listed first.
    • Abanaka
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Glenmore
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmore
      • Glenmore is located in Van Wert County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glenmore
      • From Schumm to Glenmore
    • Willshire
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willshire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willshire
      • Willshire is located in Van Wert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willshire <3>
    • Wren
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
      • Wren is located in Van Wert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wren <3>
    • Ohio City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ohio City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohio City
      • Ohio City is located in Van Wert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 669 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ohio City <3>
    • Van Wert
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Wert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Convoy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Convoy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Convoy
      • Convoy is located in Van Wert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,050 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Convoy <3>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Convoy
      • From Schumm to Convoy
    • Elgin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • 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.<1>
      • 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 Schumm to Elgin
    • Venedocia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Dixon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dixon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
      • Dixon is located in Van Wert County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dixon
      • From Schumm to Dixon
    • Monticello
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Middle Point
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Hoaglin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Allen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Schumm, with the one closest to Schumm listed first.
    • Landeck
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Spencerville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Southworth
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Delphos
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Conant
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Scotts Crossing
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Elida
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Gomer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gomer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Auglaize County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Schumm, with the one closest to Schumm listed first.
    • Saint Marys
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Buckland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Moulton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton
      • Moulton is located in Auglaize County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Moulton
      • From Schumm to Moulton
    • New Knoxville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • New Bremen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <3>
    • Pusheta Town ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Minster
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Wapakoneta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Darke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Schumm, with the one closest to Schumm listed first.
    • New Weston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • 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 <3>
    • North Star
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • 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 <3>
    • Osgood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <3>
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Schumm, with the one closest to Schumm listed first.
    • Rockford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
      • Rockford is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockford <3>
    • Mercer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Tama
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tama. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tama
      • Tama is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tama
      • From Schumm to Tama
    • Scudder
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Skeels Crossroads
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Mendon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <3>
    • Wabash
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Celina
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Macedon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Coldwater
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Montezuma
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Fort Recovery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Saint Henry
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Paulding County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Schumm, with the one closest to Schumm listed first.
    • Batson ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Batson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batson
      • Batson is located in Paulding County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Batson
      • From Schumm to Batson
    • McGill ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McGill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGill
      • McGill is located in Paulding County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McGill
      • From Schumm to McGill
    • Tipton ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tipton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
      • Tipton is located in Paulding County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tipton
      • From Schumm to Tipton
    • Folmer ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Folmer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folmer
      • Folmer is located in Paulding County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Folmer
      • From Schumm to Folmer
    • Haviland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Payne
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Grover Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Dague ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dague
      • Dague is located in Paulding County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dague
      • From Schumm to Dague
    • Worstville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Latty
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latty
      • Latty is located in Paulding County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
    • Broughton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broughton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedges
      • Hedges is located in Paulding County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hedges
      • From Schumm to Hedges
    • Mandale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Schumm, with the one closest to Schumm listed first.
    • Ottoville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottoville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottoville
      • Ottoville is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottoville <3>
    • Fort Jennings
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Jennings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Jennings
      • Fort Jennings is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Jennings <3>
    • Muntanna
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Muntanna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muntanna
      • Muntanna is located in Putnam County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Muntanna
      • From Schumm to Muntanna
    • Rimer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Cloverdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jones City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones City
      • Jones City is located in Putnam County
    • Dupont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dupont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
      • Dupont is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dupont <3>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dupont
      • From Schumm to Dupont
  • Adams County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Schumm, with the one closest to Schumm listed first.
    • Pleasant Mills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mills
      • Pleasant Mills is located in Adams County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Mills <3>
    • Decatur
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
      • Decatur is located in Adams County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,884 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <3>
    • Coppess Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Monroe
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Adams County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <3>
    • Berne
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Geneva
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
      • Geneva is located in Adams County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,362 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <3>
    • Honduras
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Honduras. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honduras
      • Honduras is located in Adams County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Honduras
      • From Schumm to Honduras
    • Preble
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preble
      • Preble is located in Adams County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preble <3>
    • Linn Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Magley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Magley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magley
      • Magley is located in Adams County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Magley
      • From Schumm to Magley
  • Allen County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Schumm, with the one closest to Schumm listed first.
    • Dixon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dixon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
      • Dixon is located in Allen County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dixon
      • From Schumm to Dixon
    • Monroeville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Hoagland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoagland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoagland
      • Hoagland is located in Allen County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoagland <3>
    • Zulu
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Edgerton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Woodburn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • New Haven
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Yoder
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Anthony Wayne Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anthony Wayne Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony Wayne Village
      • Anthony Wayne Village is located in Allen County (IN)
    • Hacienda Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hacienda Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hacienda Village
      • Hacienda Village is located in Allen County (IN)
  • Jay County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Schumm, with the one closest to Schumm listed first.
    • Jay City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Trinity
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bryant
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
      • Bryant is located in Jay County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryant <3>
    • Bloomfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Antiville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Fiat
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Portland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Salamonia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salamonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salamonia
      • Salamonia is located in Jay County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
    • Pennville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Pony
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Boundary City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Blaine
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Collett
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Collett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collett
      • Collett is located in Jay County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Collett
      • From Schumm to Collett
  • Wells County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Schumm, with the one closest to Schumm listed first.
    • Vera Cruz
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vera Cruz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vera Cruz
      • Vera Cruz is located in Wells County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
    • Craigville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Tocsin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Phenix
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Phenix. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
      • Phenix is located in Wells County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Phenix
      • From Schumm to Phenix
    • Bluffton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluffton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
      • Bluffton is located in Wells County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,094 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluffton <3>
    • North Oaks
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Reiffsburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Nottingham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Petroleum
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petroleum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
      • Petroleum is located in Wells County (IN)
    • Ossian
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ossian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossian
      • Ossian is located in Wells County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,370 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ossian <3>
    • Travisville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Greenville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Wells County (IN)
    • Poneto
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poneto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poneto
      • Poneto is located in Wells County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people

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

Cemeteries Near Schumm ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Schumm.

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

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

  • Smith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zimerman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Ridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ridge Slater Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Greenbriar Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenbriar Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenbriar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fletcher Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fletcher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fletcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Willshire Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willshire Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willshire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coats Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coats Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coats Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wren Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wren Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Duck Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duck Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duck Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Fountain Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fountain Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fountain Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside 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 in 1895, Schumm had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Abanaka
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Glenmore
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmore
    • Glenmore is located in Van Wert County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Glenmore
    • From Schumm to Glenmore
  • Dull
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dull have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dull
    • Dull is located in Van Wert County
  • Willshire
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willshire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willshire
    • Willshire is located in Van Wert County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willshire <3>
  • Wren
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
    • Wren is located in Van Wert County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wren <3>
  • Rockford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
    • Rockford is located in Mercer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockford <3>
  • Ohio City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ohio City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohio City
    • Ohio City is located in Van Wert County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 669 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ohio City <3>
  • Pleasant Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mills
    • Pleasant Mills is located in Adams County (IN)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Mills <3>
  • Rivare
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rivare have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivare
    • Rivare is located in Adams County (IN)
  • Chattanooga
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chattanooga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattanooga
    • Chattanooga is located in Mercer County
  • Brehm ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brehm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brehm
    • Brehm is located in Mercer County
  • Shasta ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shasta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shasta
    • Shasta is located in Van Wert County
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    • Wolfcale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolfcale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfcale
      • Wolfcale is located in Van Wert County
    • Hinton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
      • Hinton is located in Mercer County
    • Tama
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tama. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tama
      • Tama is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tama
      • From Schumm to Tama

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

Newspapers Published in Schumm ...

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 157 newspapers that have been published in the area around Schumm.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Schumm, 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 Schumm.

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 Schumm:

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

The official website for Van Wert County: www.vanwertcounty.org/

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 Schumm, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 from Point A (ie- Schumm) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Schumm. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7498, Longitude: -84.7274       In this case, the coordinates for Schumm have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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