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Nearest Communities to Van Wert,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Van Wert, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Van Wert:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to 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 north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.

Van Wert is located in Van Wert County and is the County Seat.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Van Wert County: Adams (IN), Allen (IN), Allen, Auglaize, Mercer, Paulding & Putnam.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 274 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Van Wert. Of these communities, 247 are located in counties other than Van Wert County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Van Wert (which is Van Wert County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Van Wert

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Van Wert County   (where Van Wert resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.vanwertcountyohio.gov/
    • County Seat for Van Wert:   Van Wert
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Van Wert   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Van Wert.
      • Richey
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Richey is located in Van Wert County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richey
      • Cavett
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Cavett is located in Van Wert County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavett
      • Buena Vista ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Buena Vista is located in Van Wert County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • MacAdam ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • MacAdam is located in Van Wert County
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      • Shasta ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Shasta is located in Van Wert County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shasta
      • Middle Point
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Hoaglin
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Convoy
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Ohio City
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jonestown
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jonestown is located in Van Wert County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
      • Scott
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Venedocia
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Venedocia is located in Van Wert County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venedocia
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
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  • Allen County
    • County Website:   https://allencountyohio.com/
    • County Seat for Allen:   Lima
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Van Wert   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Van Wert.
      • Landeck
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Delphos
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Southworth
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Needmore ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Needmore is located in Allen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
      • Scotts Crossing
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Hartford ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Hartford is located in Allen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
      • Spencerville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Conant
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Elida
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Elida is located in Allen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elida
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,810 people
      • Gomer
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Allentown
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Allentown is located in Allen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
      • Kemp
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Kemp is located in Allen County
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        • Oakview
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Oakview is located in Allen County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakview
        • Hume
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Hume is located in Allen County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hume
        • Elmview
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Elmview is located in Allen County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmview
        • Cairo
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Cairo is located in Allen County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
        • Lima
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • West Cairo
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • West Cairo is located in Allen County
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        • Fort Shawnee
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Fort Shawnee is located in Allen County
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          • Estimated population in 2012: 3,643 people
        • Slabtown
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Slabtown is located in Allen County
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        • Rousculp
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Rousculp is located in Allen County
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        • Yoder
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Yoder is located in Allen County
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        • Rockport
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Rockport is located in Allen County
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  • Auglaize County
    • County Website:   https://www2.auglaizecounty.org/
    • County Seat for Auglaize:   Wapakoneta
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Van Wert   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Van Wert.
      • Kossuth
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Kossuth is located in Auglaize County
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      • Sandy Beach
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Sandy Beach is located in Auglaize County
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      • Villa Nova
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Villa Nova is located in Auglaize County
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      • Buckland
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Buckland is located in Auglaize County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckland
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
      • Glynwood
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Glynwood is located in Auglaize County
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      • Saint Marys
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Breezewood
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Breezewood is located in Auglaize County
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      • Bulkhead
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Bulkhead is located in Auglaize County
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      • Harmons Landing
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Harmons Landing is located in Auglaize County
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      • South Shore Acres
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • South Shore Acres is located in Auglaize County
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      • Southmoor Shores
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Southmoor Shores is located in Auglaize County
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      • Moulton
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
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        • Bay ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Bay is located in Auglaize County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay
        • Cridersville
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Pusheta Town ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Pusheta Town is located in Auglaize County
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        • Sherwood Forest
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Sherwood Forest is located in Auglaize County
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        • Green Acres
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Green Acres is located in Auglaize County
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        • New Knoxville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Wapakoneta
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Lock Two
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Lock Two is located in Auglaize County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lock Two
  • Defiance County
  • Henry County
  • Mercer County
    • County Website:   https://www.mercercountyohio.org/
    • County Seat for Mercer:   Celina
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Van Wert   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Van Wert.
      • Rockford
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Mendon
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Mercer
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Mercer is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
      • Tama
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Earley ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Earley is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earley
      • Bursville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Bursville is located in Mercer County
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      • Hinton
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Hinton is located in Mercer County
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      • Neptune
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Neptune is located in Mercer County
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      • Shively
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Shively is located in Mercer County
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      • Brehm ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Brehm is located in Mercer County
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      • Chattanooga
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Chattanooga is located in Mercer County
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      • Striptown ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Striptown is located in Mercer County
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        • Celina
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Durbin
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Durbin is located in Mercer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
        • Harbor Point
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Harbor Point is located in Mercer County
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        • Highland Park
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Highland Park is located in Mercer County
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        • Idlewild
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Idlewild is located in Mercer County
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        • Lakeland Beach
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Lakeland Beach is located in Mercer County
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        • Mariners Point
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Mariners Point is located in Mercer County
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        • Northwood
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Northwood is located in Mercer County
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        • Scudder
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Sleepy Hollow Acres
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Sleepy Hollow Acres is located in Mercer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow Acres
        • Skeels Crossroads
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Bass Landing
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Bass Landing is located in Mercer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Landing
        • Wabash
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Club Island
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Club Island is located in Mercer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Club Island
        • Coldwater Beach
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Coldwater Beach is located in Mercer County
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        • Doss Landing
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Doss Landing is located in Mercer County
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        • Duckfoot Landing
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Duckfoot Landing is located in Mercer County
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        • Erastus
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Erastus is located in Mercer County
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        • Lees Landing
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Lees Landing is located in Mercer County
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        • The Maples
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • The Maples is located in Mercer County
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        • Montezuma Acres
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Montezuma Acres is located in Mercer County
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        • Turtle Neck Point
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Turtle Neck Point is located in Mercer County
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        • Hechts Landing
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Hechts Landing is located in Mercer County
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        • Montezuma
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Coldwater
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Padua
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Padua is located in Mercer County
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        • Macedon
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Carthagena
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Carthagena is located in Mercer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthagena
        • Philothea
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Philothea is located in Mercer County
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        • Sebastian
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Sebastian is located in Mercer County
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        • Chickasaw
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Monterey
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Monterey is located in Mercer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
        • Saint Peter
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Saint Peter is located in Mercer County
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  • Paulding County
    • County Website:   https://www.pauldingcountyoh.com/
    • County Seat for Paulding:   Paulding
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Van Wert   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Van Wert.
      • Haviland
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Folmer ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Grover Hill
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Tipton ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Logtown
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Logtown is located in Paulding County
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      • Sophia ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Sophia is located in Paulding County
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      • Dague ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Plumbs Cross Roads ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Plumbs Cross Roads is located in Paulding County
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      • Roselms
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Roselms is located in Paulding County
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      • Batson ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • McGill ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Briceton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Briceton is located in Paulding County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briceton
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        • Broughton
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Broughton is located in Paulding County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broughton
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
        • Hedges
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Latty
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Latty is located in Paulding County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latty
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
        • Worstville
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Mandale
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Baldwin
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Baldwin is located in Paulding County
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        • Goodwin ‑ Historic
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Goodwin is located in Paulding County
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        • Murat ‑ Historic
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Payne
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Melrose
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Newburgh ‑ Historic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Newburgh is located in Paulding County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh
        • Arena ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Arena is located in Paulding County
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        • Paulding
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Canalport
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Canalport is located in Paulding County
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        • Fort Brown
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Oakwood
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Saint Andrews ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Smiley ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Smiley is located in Paulding County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiley
        • Charloe
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Etties - Burg ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Etties - Burg is located in Paulding County
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        • Molasses Gap
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Molasses Gap is located in Paulding County
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        • Nindeville ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Nindeville is located in Paulding County
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        • Reids ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Reids is located in Paulding County
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        • Antwerp
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Junction
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Knoxdale ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Lichtys Parcels
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Lichtys Parcels is located in Paulding County
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        • New Harrison ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • New Harrison is located in Paulding County
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        • Cecil
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Emmett
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • New Rochester ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Arthur
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Arthur is located in Paulding County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
        • Renollet ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Link ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Putnam County
    • County Website:   https://putnamcountyohio.gov/
    • County Seat for Putnam:   Ottawa
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Van Wert   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Van Wert.
      • Ottoville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Montana ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Montana is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana
      • Douglas
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Douglas is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
      • Fort Jennings
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • East Mandale
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • East Mandale is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mandale
      • Muntanna
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Rushmore
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Rushmore is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushmore
      • Cloverdale
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Huntstown ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Huntstown is located in Putnam County
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      • Cascade
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Cascade is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
      • Franconia ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Franconia is located in Putnam County
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      • Rimer
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
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        • Dupont
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Jones City
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Jones City is located in Putnam County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones City
        • Hartsburg
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Kalida
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Seitz
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Seitz is located in Putnam County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seitz
        • Dorninton
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Dorninton is located in Putnam County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorninton
        • Clevengers ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Clevengers is located in Putnam County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clevengers
        • Vaughnsville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Vaughnsville is located in Putnam County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughnsville
        • Continental
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Croswell
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Croswell is located in Putnam County
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        • Avis
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Avis is located in Putnam County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avis
        • Cuba
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Cuba is located in Putnam County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
        • Hector
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Hector is located in Putnam County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
        • Rice
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Rice is located in Putnam County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
        • Kieferville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Wisterman
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Wisterman is located in Putnam County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisterman
        • North Creek
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • North Creek is located in Putnam County
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        • Columbus Grove
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Glandorf
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Miller City
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Ottawa
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Upper Tauwa ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Upper Tauwa is located in Putnam County
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        • Elm Center
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Elm Center is located in Putnam County
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  • Adams County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.adams.in.us/
    • County Seat for Adams:   Decatur (IN)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Van Wert   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Van Wert.
      • Pleasant Mills
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Rivare
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Rivare is located in Adams County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivare
      • Salem
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Salem is located in Adams County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Decatur
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Decatur is located in Adams County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,884 people
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      • Monmouth
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Monmouth is located in Adams County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monmouth
      • Monroe
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Monroe is located in Adams County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
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      • Elm Tree Crossroads
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Elm Tree Crossroads is located in Adams County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Tree Crossroads
      • Williams
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Coppess Corner
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Peterson
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Peterson is located in Adams County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson
      • Preble
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Berne
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
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        • Honduras
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Magley
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Ceylon
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Ceylon is located in Adams County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceylon
        • Geneva
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Geneva is located in Adams County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,362 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <3>
        • Linn Grove
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Perryville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Perryville is located in Adams County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
  • Allen County
    • County Website:   https://www.allencounty.in.gov/
    • County Seat for Allen:   Fort Wayne (IN)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Van Wert   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Van Wert.
      • Dixon
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • East Liberty
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • East Liberty is located in Allen County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Liberty
      • Monroeville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Four Presidents Corners
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Townley
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Townley is located in Allen County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townley
      • Boston Corner
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Boston Corner is located in Allen County (IN)
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      • Edgerton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Tillman
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Tillman is located in Allen County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillman
      • Zulu
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Hoagland
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Maples
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Maples is located in Allen County (IN)
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      • Woodburn
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
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        • Bluecast
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Bluecast is located in Allen County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluecast
        • Middletown
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Middletown is located in Allen County (IN)
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        • Five Points
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Five Points is located in Allen County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
        • Milan Center
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Milan Center is located in Allen County (IN)
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        • New Haven
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Tanglewood
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Tanglewood is located in Allen County (IN)
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        • Hessen - Cassel
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Hessen - Cassel is located in Allen County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hessen - Cassel
        • Poe
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Poe is located in Allen County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poe
        • Meadowbrook
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Meadowbrook is located in Allen County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
        • Thurman
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Thurman is located in Allen County (IN)
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        • Cuba
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Cuba is located in Allen County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
        • Fairfax
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Fairfax is located in Allen County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
        • Hacienda Village
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Hacienda Village is located in Allen County (IN)
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        • Harlan
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • River Haven
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • River Haven is located in Allen County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Haven
        • Sunnymede Woods
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Sunnymede Woods is located in Allen County (IN)
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        • Eastland Gardens
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Eastland Gardens is located in Allen County (IN)
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        • Anthony Wayne Village
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Anthony Wayne Village is located in Allen County (IN)
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        • Georgetown
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Georgetown is located in Allen County (IN)
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        • Halls Corners
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Halls Corners is located in Allen County (IN)
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        • Maplewood Park
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Maplewood Park is located in Allen County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Park
        • Dwenger Field
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Dwenger Field is located in Allen County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwenger Field
        • Golden Acres
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Golden Acres is located in Allen County (IN)
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        • Grabill
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Hillcrest
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Hillcrest is located in Allen County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
        • Westchester
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Westchester is located in Allen County (IN)
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  • Jay County
  • Wells County

Footnotes ...

<1>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 from Point A (ie- Van Wert) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
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