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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conant
- Conant is located in Allen County
- Southworth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southworth
- Southworth is located in Allen County
- Landeck
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landeck
- Landeck is located in Allen County
- Scotts Crossing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotts Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Crossing
- Scotts Crossing is located in Allen County
- Delphos
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphos
- Delphos is located in Allen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,895 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delphos <2>
- Elida
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - 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.<1> 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.<1> 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
- Lima is located in Allen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,440 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lima <2>
- Cairo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cairo
- West Cairo is located in Allen County
- Lafayette
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
- Lafayette is located in Allen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lafayette <2>
- Beaverdam
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverdam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdam
- Beaverdam is located in Allen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 369 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaverdam <2>
- 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) - Moulton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - 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.<1> 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)- 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 <2>
- 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.<1> 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)- 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 <2>
- New Knoxville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Knoxville
- New Knoxville is located in Auglaize County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 862 people
- Uniopolis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniopolis
- Uniopolis is located in Auglaize County
- Estimated population in 2016: 220 people
- Saint Johns
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
- Saint Johns is located in Auglaize County
- 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.<1> 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>
- Waynesfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesfield
- Waynesfield is located in Auglaize County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
- Minster
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- 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 <2>
- Santa Fe
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Fe
- Santa Fe is located in Auglaize County
- 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.<1> 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
- Yorkshire is located in Darke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorkshire <2>
- 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.<1> 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.<1> 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.<1> 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.<1> 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) - 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.<1> 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.<1> 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.<1> 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.<1> 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) - Celina
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- 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 <2>
- 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.<1> 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) - Montezuma
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
- Montezuma is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
- 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.<1> 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)- 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 <2>
- Scudder
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scudder
- Scudder is located in Mercer County
- Wabash
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash
- Wabash is located in Mercer County
- Saint Henry
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- 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 <2>
- Macedon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedon
- Macedon is located in Mercer County
- Wendelin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendelin
- Wendelin is located in Mercer County
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandale
- Mandale is located in Paulding County
- Grover Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover Hill
- Grover Hill is located in Paulding County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
- Murat ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north) - Haviland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haviland
- Haviland is located in Paulding County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
- Folmer ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest) - Melrose
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Melrose is located in Paulding County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Oakwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Oakwood is located in Paulding County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
- Broughton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north) - Hedges
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north) - Saint Andrews ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Andrews have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Andrews
- Saint Andrews is located in Paulding County
- Dague ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest) - Tipton ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest) - Fort Brown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Brown
- Fort Brown is located in Paulding County
- 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.<1> 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.<1> 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimer
- Rimer is located in Putnam County
- 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.<1> 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>
- 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.<1> 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- 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.<1> 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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dupont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- 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 <2>
- Hartsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsburg
- Hartsburg is located in Putnam County
- 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.<1> 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
- Ottawa is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,323 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottawa <2>
- Pandora
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast) - Continental
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Continental have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- 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.<1> 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.<1> 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehmkuhl Landing
- Lehmkuhl Landing is located in Shelby County
- Filburns Island
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filburns Island
- Filburns Island is located in Shelby County
- Anna
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- 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 <2>
- Montra
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montra
- Montra is located in Shelby County
- Jackson Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Center
- Jackson Center is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,456 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson Center <2>
- Fort Loramie
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Loramie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Loramie
- Fort Loramie is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,537 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Loramie <2>
- Maplewood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast) - Hardin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
- Hardin is located in Shelby County
- 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.<1> 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
- Dawson is located in Shelby County
- Sidney
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
- Sidney is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,301 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <2>
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Monticello is located in Van Wert County
- Elgin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Venedocia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - 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.<1> 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.<1> 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.<1> 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoaglin
- Hoaglin is located in Van Wert County
- Abanaka
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abanaka
- Abanaka is located in Van Wert County
- Glenmore
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Schumm
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Scott
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
- Scott is located in Van Wert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scott <2>
- 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.<1> 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>
- Convoy
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Convoy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <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.<1> 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.<1> 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)
- Jay County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Spencerville, with the one closest to Spencerville listed first.
- Jay City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay City
- Jay City is located in Jay County (IN)
- Trinity
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Trinity is located in Jay County (IN)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Spencerville, see our County-by-County Page for 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]<3> of Spencerville.
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 Spencerville:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Jump to Cyndi's List
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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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
- Spencerville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Spencerville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Spencerville.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spencerville Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #43534 <4>
- Mt. Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Union Cemetery
- Hartford Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartford Cemetery
- Fissel Lauth Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fissel Lauth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fissel Lauth Cemetery
- Kossuth Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kossuth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kossuth Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
- Christie Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Christie Chapel Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of Spencerville.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christie Chapel Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2172579 <4>
- Amanda Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Amanda Baptist Church Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of Spencerville.
- The Amanda Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Amanda Baptist Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amanda Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39635 <4>
- Hance Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hance Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hance Cemetery
- West Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Union Cemetery
- New Salem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Salem Cemetery
- Continue List (433 more) ...
- Robbins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robbins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robbins Cemetery
- Ft. Amanda Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Amanda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Amanda Cemetery
- Pratt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pratt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pratt Cemetery
- Robbins Cemetery
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Monticello is located in Van Wert County
- Kossuth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Conant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conant
- Conant is located in Allen County
- Southworth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southworth
- Southworth is located in Allen County
- Converse
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Landeck
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landeck
- Landeck is located in Allen County
- Kemp
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Elgin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Buckland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Venedocia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - 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.<1> 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) - Continue List (17 more) ...
- Hume
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Allentown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Scotts Crossing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotts Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Crossing
- Scotts Crossing is located in Allen County
- Hume
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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Allen County: www.co.allen.oh.us/
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- 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 |
| <4> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <5> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Spencerville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |