Welcome to Sebastian ...

Sebastian is located in Mercer County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sebastian, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1882.

Sebastian is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Communities Also Named Sebastian ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Sebastian - they are located in Florida, Kansas, Kentucky and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sebastian.

Communities near Sebastian ...

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

• Celina
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celina
  • Celina is located in Mercer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,438 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Celina <5>
• Wapakoneta
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapakoneta
  • Wapakoneta is located in Auglaize County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,682 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wapakoneta <5>
• Saint Marys
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
  • Saint Marys is located in Auglaize County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,113 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <5>
• Coldwater
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
  • Coldwater is located in Mercer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,562 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coldwater <5>
• New Bremen
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • 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 <5>
• Minster
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minster
  • Minster is located in Auglaize County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,828 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minster <5>
• Saint Henry
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Henry
  • Saint Henry is located in Mercer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,574 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Henry <5>
• Versailles
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
  • Versailles is located in Darke County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,555 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Versailles <5>
• Fort Laramie
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Laramie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Laramie
  • Fort Laramie is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,537 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Laramie <5>
• Anna
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
  • Anna is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,512 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <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 Sebastian. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sebastian.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sebastian. 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 Sebastian.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sebastian ...

Looking for more information about Sebastian? 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 Sebastian, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sebastian.

Adding Sebastian to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sebastian 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 Sebastian was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Sebastian post office opened in 1882.

We also found Sebastian in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sebastian.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Mercer County: www.mercercountyohio.org/

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