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Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

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

By learning about Spencerville (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 Spencerville. 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.

Spencerville is located in Allen 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 Allen County: Auglaize, Hancock, Hardin, Putnam & Van Wert.

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

  • Allen County     (The home county of Spencerville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spencerville, with the one closest to Spencerville listed first.
    • Conant
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Southworth
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Landeck
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Scotts Crossing
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Delphos
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Elida
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elida have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Fort Shawnee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Shawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Shawnee
      • Fort Shawnee is located in Allen County
      • Estimated population in 2012: 3,643 people
    • Gomer
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gomer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gomer
      • Gomer is located in Allen County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gomer <2>
    • Lima
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Cairo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cairo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
      • Cairo is located in Allen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
    • West Cairo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Cairo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cairo
      • West Cairo is located in Allen County
    • Westminster
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Auglaize County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spencerville, with the one closest to Spencerville listed first.
    • Buckland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • 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 Spencerville to Moulton
    • Cridersville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cridersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cridersville
      • Cridersville is located in Auglaize County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,780 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cridersville <2>
    • Saint Marys
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Pusheta Town ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pusheta Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pusheta Town
      • Pusheta Town is located in Auglaize County
    • Wapakoneta
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • New Knoxville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Uniopolis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Fryburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fryburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fryburg
      • Fryburg is located in Auglaize County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fryburg
      • From Spencerville to Fryburg
    • Saint Johns
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • New Bremen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bremen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Minster
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Darke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spencerville, with the one closest to Spencerville listed first.
    • Osgood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osgood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Yorkshire
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • North Star
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Star have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • New Weston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
  • Hardin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spencerville, with the one closest to Spencerville listed first.
    • Alger
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alger have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alger
      • Alger is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alger <2>
    • Ada
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ada have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
      • Ada is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,532 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ada <2>
    • McGuffey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGuffey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGuffey
      • McGuffey is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
    • Huntersville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
      • Huntersville is located in Hardin County
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spencerville, with the one closest to Spencerville listed first.
    • Lakeview
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeview <2>
    • Russells Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russells Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russells Point
      • Russells Point is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russells Point <2>
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spencerville, with the one closest to Spencerville listed first.
    • Mendon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Mercer
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mercer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
      • Mercer is located in Mercer County
    • Celina
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Rockford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Tama
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • 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 Spencerville to Tama
    • Montezuma
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Chickasaw
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chickasaw have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
      • Chickasaw is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chickasaw <2>
    • Coldwater
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Scudder
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Wabash
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint Henry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Skeels Crossroads
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Paulding County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spencerville, with the one closest to Spencerville listed first.
    • Mandale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Grover Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Murat ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Murat. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murat
      • Murat is located in Paulding County
      • Former names for Murat:
      • Hipp's Lock
      • Timberville
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Murat
      • From Spencerville to Murat
    • Haviland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Folmer ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Spencerville to Folmer
    • Melrose
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Oakwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Broughton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broughton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • 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 Spencerville to Hedges
    • Saint Andrews ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Dague ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Spencerville to Dague
    • Tipton ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Spencerville to Tipton
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spencerville, with the one closest to Spencerville listed first.
    • Fort Jennings
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Jennings have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Jones City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones City
      • Jones City is located in Putnam County
    • Rimer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Ottoville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottoville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Muntanna
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • 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 Spencerville to Muntanna
    • Kalida
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kalida have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalida
      • Kalida is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,583 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalida <2>
    • Cloverdale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Columbus Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Grove
      • Columbus Grove is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,061 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus Grove <2>
    • Dupont
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Hartsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Glandorf
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glandorf have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glandorf
      • Glandorf is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,030 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glandorf <2>
    • Ottawa
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spencerville, with the one closest to Spencerville listed first.
    • Botkins
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Botkins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botkins
      • Botkins is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Botkins <2>
    • Kettlersville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettlersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettlersville
      • Kettlersville is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kettlersville <2>
    • Lehmkuhl Landing
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Filburns Island
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Anna
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Montra
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Jackson Center
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Fort Laramie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Laramie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Maplewood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maplewood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
      • Maplewood is located in Shelby County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maplewood
      • From Spencerville to Maplewood
    • Hardin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Port Jefferson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Jefferson
      • Port Jefferson is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Jefferson <2>
    • Dawson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Van Wert County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spencerville, with the one closest to Spencerville listed first.
    • Monticello
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Elgin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • 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 Spencerville to Elgin
    • Venedocia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venedocia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Middle Point
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Point
      • Middle Point is located in Van Wert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middle Point <2>
    • Ohio City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ohio City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Van Wert
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Wert have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Wert
      • Van Wert is located in Van Wert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Wert <2>
    • Hoaglin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Abanaka
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Glenmore
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • 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 Spencerville to Glenmore
    • Schumm
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schumm
      • Schumm is located in Van Wert County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Schumm
      • From Spencerville to Schumm
    • Scott
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Wren
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wren have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
  • Adams County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spencerville, with the one closest to Spencerville listed first.
    • Pleasant Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Monroe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
  • Allen County (IN)
    • Dixon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Spencerville to Dixon
  • Jay County (IN)

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

Cemeteries Near Spencerville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Spencerville.

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

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

  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spencerville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Mt. Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hartford Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fissel Lauth Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fissel Lauth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fissel Lauth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kossuth Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kossuth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kossuth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Christie Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Amanda Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Hance Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hance Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hance Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Salem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Robbins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robbins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robbins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ft. Amanda Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Amanda Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Amanda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pratt Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pratt Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pratt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Spencerville had a population of 1,266 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Spencerville had a population of 2,142 people.

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

  • Monticello
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Kossuth
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kossuth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
    • Kossuth is located in Auglaize County
  • Conant
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Southworth
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Converse
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Converse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
    • Converse is located in Van Wert County
  • Landeck
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Kemp
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kemp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemp
    • Kemp is located in Allen County
  • Elgin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • 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 Spencerville to Elgin
  • Buckland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  • Venedocia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venedocia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  • Mendon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
  • Glynwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glynwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glynwood
    • Glynwood is located in Auglaize County
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    • Hume
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hume have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hume
      • Hume is located in Allen County
    • Allentown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allentown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
      • Allentown is located in Allen County
    • Scotts Crossing
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Spencerville ...

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 143 newspapers that have been published in the area around Spencerville.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Spencerville. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Spencerville and those printed in the larger area surrounding Spencerville.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 23 miles [37 km]<5> of Spencerville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Spencerville:

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

The official website for Allen County: www.co.allen.oh.us/

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Spencerville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Spencerville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7088, Longitude: -84.3535    
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Spencerville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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