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Welcome to Seamersville ...

Seamersville is located in Van Wert County<1>.


The location of Seamersville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Seamersville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1900.

Seamersville is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Seamersville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Seamersville: (419) & (567)<4>

Communities near Seamersville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Seamersville.

  • Van Wert
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 <5>
  • Delphos
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Paulding
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paulding have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulding
    • Paulding is located in Paulding County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,414 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paulding <5>
  • Spencerville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Columbus Grove
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
  • Elida
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Kalida
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kalida have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
  • Payne
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Payne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
    • Payne is located in Paulding County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,132 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Payne <5>
  • Continental
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Continental have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Continental
    • Continental is located in Putnam County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,085 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Continental <5>
  • Convoy
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Convoy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • 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 <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Seamersville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Seamersville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Seamersville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Seamersville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Seamersville. See our Newspapers Page for Seamersville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Seamersville ...

Looking for more information about Seamersville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Seamersville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Seamersville.

Adding Seamersville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Seamersville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Seamersville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Seamersville post office opened in 1900.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Seamersville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Seamersville. 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>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Van Wert, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Seamersville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (567) is an overlay for area code (419).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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