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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Van Wert had a population of 5,512 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Van Wert had a population of 10,614 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Van Wert, with the one closest to Van Wert listed first.

  • Richey
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richey
    • Richey is located in Van Wert County
  • Cavett
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cavett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavett
    • Cavett is located in Van Wert County
  • Shasta ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shasta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shasta
    • Shasta is located in Van Wert County
  • Ohio City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ohio City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
  • Jonestown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
    • Jonestown is located in Van Wert County
  • Middle Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
  • Hoaglin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Convoy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<4>
    • 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>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Convoy
    • From Van Wert to Convoy
  • Scott
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Glenmore
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmore
    • Glenmore is located in Van Wert County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Glenmore
    • From Van Wert to Glenmore
  • Dull
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dull have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dull
    • Dull is located in Van Wert County
  • Venedocia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venedocia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Abanaka
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Wetsel
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wetsel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetsel
    • Wetsel is located in Van Wert County
  • Wolfcale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolfcale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfcale
    • Wolfcale is located in Van Wert County
  • Elgin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<4>
    • 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 Van Wert to Elgin
  • Wren
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
  • Schumm
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schumm
    • Schumm is located in Van Wert County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Schumm
    • From Van Wert to Schumm
  • Tipton ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 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.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
    • Tipton is located in Paulding County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Tipton
    • From Van Wert to Tipton
  • Landeck
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Folmer ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • 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.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folmer
    • Folmer is located in Paulding County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Folmer
    • From Van Wert to Folmer
  • Grover Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Rockford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Converse
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Converse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
    • Converse is located in Van Wert County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Converse
    • From Van Wert to Converse
  • Delphos
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Dixon
    (12 miles [19.3 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.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
    • Dixon is located in Van Wert County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Dixon
    • From Van Wert to Dixon

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 Van Wert, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.