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 Van Wert (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 Van Wert. 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 northeast 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 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 east 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.
Van Wert is located in Van Wert County and is the County Seat.
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 Van Wert County: Adams (IN), Allen (IN), Allen, Auglaize, Mercer, Paulding & Putnam.
Below are the counties that are near Van Wert. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Van Wert:
- Van Wert County (The home county of Van Wert)
- The following are listed by their distance from Van Wert, with the one closest to Van Wert listed first.
- Ohio City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- 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>
- 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.<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>
- Hoaglin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoaglin
- Hoaglin is located in Van Wert County
- Convoy
(7 miles [11.3 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>
- Scott
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- 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>
- Venedocia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Glenmore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Abanaka
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abanaka
- Abanaka is located in Van Wert County
- Elgin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Schumm
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Wren
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Dixon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Willshire
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willshire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willshire
- Willshire is located in Van Wert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willshire <2>
- Allen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Van Wert, with the one closest to Van Wert listed first.
- Landeck
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landeck
- Landeck is located in Allen County
- Delphos
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- 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>
- Southworth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southworth
- Southworth is located in Allen County
- Scotts Crossing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- 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
- Spencerville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencerville
- Spencerville is located in Allen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,142 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencerville <2>
- Conant
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conant
- Conant is located in Allen County
- Elida
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east) - Gomer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- 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>
- Cairo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east) - Lima
(26 miles [41.8 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>
- West Cairo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- 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
- Fort Shawnee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Auglaize County
- The following are listed by their distance from Van Wert, with the one closest to Van Wert listed first.
- Buckland
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast) - Saint Marys
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Moulton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast) - Cridersville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Pusheta Town ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 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
- New Knoxville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Knoxville
- New Knoxville is located in Auglaize County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 862 people
- Wapakoneta
(29 miles [46.7 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>
- Defiance County
- The following are listed by their distance from Van Wert, with the one closest to Van Wert listed first.
- Sherwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
- Sherwood is located in Defiance County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 803 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherwood <2>
- Hicksville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
- Hicksville is located in Defiance County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,405 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hicksville <2>
- Ayersville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayersville
- Ayersville is located in Defiance County
- Mercer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Van Wert, with the one closest to Van Wert listed first.
- Rockford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- 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>
- Mendon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- 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
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Tama
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Celina
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- 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>
- Scudder
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scudder
- Scudder is located in Mercer County
- Wabash
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash
- Wabash is located in Mercer County
- Coldwater
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- 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>
- Montezuma
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
- Montezuma is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
- Macedon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedon
- Macedon is located in Mercer County
- Chickasaw
(30 miles [48.3 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>
- Saint Henry
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- 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>
- Paulding County
- The following are listed by their distance from Van Wert, with the one closest to Van Wert listed first.
- Haviland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haviland
- Haviland is located in Paulding County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
- Folmer ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Tipton ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Grover Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover Hill
- Grover Hill is located in Paulding County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
- Dague ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Batson ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - McGill ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Broughton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Latty
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Worstville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worstville
- Worstville is located in Paulding County
- Mandale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandale
- Mandale is located in Paulding County
- Hedges
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Murat ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Putnam County
- The following are listed by their distance from Van Wert, with the one closest to Van Wert listed first.
- Ottoville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- 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>
- Fort Jennings
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- 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>
- Cloverdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Rimer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimer
- Rimer is located in Putnam County
- Dupont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- 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
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsburg
- Hartsburg is located in Putnam County
- Jones City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- 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
- Kalida
(22 miles [35.4 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>
- Continental
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- Kieferville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kieferville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kieferville
- Kieferville is located in Putnam County
- Columbus Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- 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>
- Glandorf
(28 miles [45.1 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>
- Miller City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller City
- Miller City is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miller City <2>
- Adams County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Van Wert, with the one closest to Van Wert listed first.
- Pleasant Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Decatur
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Decatur is located in Adams County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,884 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <2>
- Monroe
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Coppess Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coppess Corner
- Coppess Corner is located in Adams County (IN)
- Preble
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preble
- Preble is located in Adams County (IN)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preble <2>
- Berne
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berne
- Berne is located in Adams County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,262 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berne <2>
- Magley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west) - Geneva
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- Geneva is located in Adams County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,362 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <2>
- Linn Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Grove
- Linn Grove is located in Adams County (IN)
- Allen County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Van Wert, with the one closest to Van Wert listed first.
- Dixon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Monroeville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroeville
- Monroeville is located in Allen County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,360 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroeville <2>
- Edgerton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
- Edgerton is located in Allen County (IN)
- Zulu
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zulu
- Zulu is located in Allen County (IN)
- Hoagland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoagland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoagland
- Hoagland is located in Allen County (IN)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoagland <2>
- Woodburn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodburn
- Woodburn is located in Allen County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodburn <2>
- New Haven
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
- New Haven is located in Allen County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,966 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <2>
- Hacienda Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hacienda Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hacienda Village
- Hacienda Village is located in Allen County (IN)
- Harlan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
- Harlan is located in Allen County (IN)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harlan <2>
- Anthony Wayne Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anthony Wayne Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony Wayne Village
- Anthony Wayne Village is located in Allen County (IN)
- Jay County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Van Wert, with the one closest to Van Wert listed first.
- Jay City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay City
- Jay City is located in Jay County (IN)
- Trinity
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Trinity is located in Jay County (IN)
- Bryant
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
- Bryant is located in Jay County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryant <2>
- Wells County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Van Wert, with the one closest to Van Wert listed first.
- Craigville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigville
- Craigville is located in Wells County (IN)
- Tocsin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tocsin
- Tocsin is located in Wells County (IN)
- Vera Cruz
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest) - Ossian
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ossian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossian
- Ossian is located in Wells County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,370 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ossian <2>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Van Wert, see our County-by-County Page for Van Wert.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Van Wert ...
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 131 newspapers that have been published in the area around Van Wert.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Van Wert. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Van Wert and those printed in the larger area surrounding Van Wert.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 23 miles [37 km]<3> of Van Wert.
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 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 Van Wert:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //www.ohiohistory.org/learn/archives-library
- Pages specific to Van Wert County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allen County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Auglaize County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Defiance County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Mercer County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Paulding County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Putnam County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Adams County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Allen County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Jay County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Wells County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Allen County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Ohio
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Ohio
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Ohio
- Cemeteries of Van Wert County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Ohio
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Ohio
- Cemeteries of Van Wert County
Cemeteries Near Van Wert ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Van Wert.
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 Van Wert covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Van Wert, with the one closest to Van Wert listed first.
- Woodland Union Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- The Woodland Union Cemetery has also been known as:
- Woodland Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Union Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #340975 <4>
- Dix Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dix Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dix Cemetery
- German Reformed Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- The German Reformed Cemetery has also been known as:
- German Cemetery
- Wittung Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Reformed Cemetery
- Wallick Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallick Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
- Balyeat Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Balyeat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Balyeat Cemetery
- Evangelical Protestant Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evangelical Protestant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evangelical Protestant Cemetery
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
- Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridge Cemetery
- Mohr Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mohr Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #42178 <4>
- Glenn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenn Cemetery
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
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- King Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
- Duncard Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncard Cemetery
- Dunkard Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- The Dunkard Cemetery has also been known as:
- German Baptist Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunkard Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #40600 <4>
- King 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 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.
These 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) - Cavett
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Ohio City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- 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>
- Shasta ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Jonestown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - 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.<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>
- Hoaglin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoaglin
- Hoaglin is located in Van Wert County
- Convoy
(7 miles [11.3 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>
- Glenmore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Dull
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Venedocia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Scott
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- 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>
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- Abanaka
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abanaka
- Abanaka is located in Van Wert County
- Wetsel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Wolfcale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Abanaka
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Van Wert. See our List of 1890's Communities around Van Wert.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Van Wert: www.vanwert.org/vwcity/
The official website for Van Wert County: www.vanwertcounty.org/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
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 '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- Van Wert) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Van Wert. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8654, Longitude: -84.5867 In this case, the coordinates for Van Wert have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Van Wert, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |