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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Sophia. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Sophia to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Sophia, please Contact Us.

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 Sophia (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 Sophia. 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 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Sophia is historic, it would have been located within present day Paulding 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 Paulding County: Allen (IN), Defiance, Putnam & Van Wert.

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

  • Paulding County     (The home county of Sophia)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sophia, with the one closest to Sophia listed first.
    • Tipton ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
      • Tipton is located in Paulding County
    • Batson ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batson
      • Batson is located in Paulding County
    • McGill ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGill
      • McGill is located in Paulding County
    • Payne
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • 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 <3>
    • Worstville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worstville
      • Worstville is located in Paulding County
    • Folmer ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folmer
      • Folmer is located in Paulding County
    • Haviland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haviland
      • Haviland is located in Paulding County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
    • Dague ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dague
      • Dague is located in Paulding County
    • Latty
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latty have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broughton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
    • Paulding
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paulding have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
    • Antwerp
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Hedges
      (11 miles [17.7 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedges
      • Hedges is located in Paulding County
  • Allen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sophia, with the one closest to Sophia listed first.
    • Delphos
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Landeck
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landeck
      • Landeck is located in Allen County
    • Scotts Crossing
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scotts Crossing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Crossing
      • Scotts Crossing is located in Allen County
    • Southworth
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southworth
      • Southworth is located in Allen County
    • Spencerville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Gomer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gomer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
    • Conant
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conant
      • Conant is located in Allen County
    • Elida
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elida have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
  • Defiance County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sophia, with the one closest to Sophia listed first.
    • Hicksville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Sherwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
      • Sherwood is located in Defiance County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 803 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherwood <3>
    • Defiance
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Ney
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ney
      • Ney is located in Defiance County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 337 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ney <3>
    • Ayersville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayersville
      • Ayersville is located in Defiance County
    • Williamstown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Williamstown is located in Defiance County
    • Jewell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
      • Jewell is located in Defiance County
  • Henry County
    • New Bavaria
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bavaria have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sophia, with the one closest to Sophia listed first.
    • Rockford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mercer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
      • Mercer is located in Mercer County
    • Mendon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
    • Tama
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tama
      • Tama is located in Mercer County
    • Scudder
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scudder
      • Scudder is located in Mercer County
    • Skeels Crossroads
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Skeels Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skeels Crossroads
      • Skeels Crossroads is located in Mercer County
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sophia, with the one closest to Sophia listed first.
    • Cloverdale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
      • Cloverdale is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
    • Hartsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsburg
      • Hartsburg is located in Putnam County
    • Ottoville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottoville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
    • Dupont
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • 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.<2>
      • 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>
    • Muntanna
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muntanna
      • Muntanna is located in Putnam County
    • Fort Jennings
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Jennings have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
    • Continental
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Continental have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
    • Kalida
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kalida have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
    • Kieferville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kieferville
      • Kieferville is located in Putnam County
    • Rimer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimer
      • Rimer is located in Putnam County
    • 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.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones City
      • Jones City is located in Putnam County
    • Miller City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Van Wert County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sophia, with the one closest to Sophia listed first.
    • Scott
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Dixon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
      • Dixon is located in Van Wert County
    • Convoy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • 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.<2>
      • 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>
    • Hoaglin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoaglin
      • Hoaglin is located in Van Wert County
    • Van Wert
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Wert have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
    • Wren
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wren have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
    • Glenmore
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmore
      • Glenmore is located in Van Wert County
    • Abanaka
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abanaka
      • Abanaka is located in Van Wert County
    • Ohio City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ohio City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
    • Middle Point
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
    • Schumm
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schumm. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schumm
      • Schumm is located in Van Wert County
    • Willshire
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willshire have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
    • Venedocia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venedocia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
  • Williams County
    • Edgerton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Adams County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sophia, with the one closest to Sophia listed first.
    • Decatur
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
    • Pleasant Mills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
    • Preble
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preble have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
    • Coppess Corner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coppess Corner
      • Coppess Corner is located in Adams County (IN)
    • Magley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magley
      • Magley is located in Adams County (IN)
    • Monroe
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
    • Honduras
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honduras
      • Honduras is located in Adams County (IN)
    • Berne
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berne
      • Berne is located in Adams County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berne <3>
    • Linn Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Grove
      • Linn Grove is located in Adams County (IN)
  • Allen County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sophia, with the one closest to Sophia listed first.
    • Edgerton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
      • Edgerton is located in Allen County (IN)
    • Dixon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
      • Dixon is located in Allen County (IN)
    • Monroeville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Woodburn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Zulu
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zulu
      • Zulu is located in Allen County (IN)
    • Hoagland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoagland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
    • Harlan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
      • Harlan is located in Allen County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harlan <3>
    • New Haven
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Grabill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grabill
      • Grabill is located in Allen County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,164 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grabill <3>
    • Hacienda Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hacienda Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hacienda Village
      • Hacienda Village is located in Allen County (IN)
    • Anthony Wayne Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anthony Wayne Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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)
    • Leo-Cedarville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leo-Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leo-Cedarville
      • Leo-Cedarville is located in Allen County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,882 people
    • Leo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • DeKalb County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sophia, with the one closest to Sophia listed first.
    • Spencerville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Joe
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Concord
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in DeKalb County (IN)
    • Butler
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
      • Butler is located in DeKalb County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,719 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <3>
    • Moore
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore
      • Moore is located in DeKalb County (IN)
    • Auburn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in DeKalb County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,617 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <3>
  • Wells County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sophia, with the one closest to Sophia listed first.
    • Tocsin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tocsin
      • Tocsin is located in Wells County (IN)
    • Ossian
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ossian have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
    • Craigville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigville
      • Craigville is located in Wells County (IN)
    • North Oaks
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Oaks
      • North Oaks is located in Wells County (IN)
    • Vera Cruz
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vera Cruz have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
    • Bluffton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluffton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
    • Uniondale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniondale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniondale
      • Uniondale is located in Wells County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uniondale <3>
    • Zanesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zanesville
      • Zanesville is located in Wells County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zanesville <3>

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

Cemeteries Near Sophia ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sophia.

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

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

  • Dealey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dealey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dealey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lehman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lehman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lehman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McNeal Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Wiltsie Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiltsie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiltsie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sugar Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sugar Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blue Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Snellenbarger Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snellenbarger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snellenbarger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Metzer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Metzer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Metzer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Township Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Township Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Township Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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    • Blue Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Apostolic Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Apostolic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Apostolic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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.

While we didn't find Sophia in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Sophia.

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

  • Tipton ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
    • Tipton is located in Paulding County
  • Batson ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batson
    • Batson is located in Paulding County
  • Payne
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • 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 <3>
  • Worstville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worstville
    • Worstville is located in Paulding County
  • Dixon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
    • Dixon is located in Van Wert County
  • Scott
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Folmer ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folmer
    • Folmer is located in Paulding County
  • Smiley ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiley
    • Smiley is located in Paulding County
  • Edgerton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
    • Edgerton is located in Allen County (IN)
  • Convoy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • 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.<2>
    • 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>
  • Dague ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dague
    • Dague is located in Paulding County
  • Monroeville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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    • Cavett
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cavett have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavett
      • Cavett is located in Van Wert County
    • Wolfcale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolfcale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfcale
      • Wolfcale is located in Van Wert County
    • Richey
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richey have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richey
      • Richey is located in Van Wert County

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

Newspapers Published in Sophia ...

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 100 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sophia.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sophia, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sophia.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Sophia:

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Sophia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<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 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.
<5>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.
<6>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Sophia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sophia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0187, Longitude: -84.7075       In this case, the coordinates for Sophia have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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