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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 (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. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Van is located in Logan 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 Logan County: Auglaize, Champaign, Hardin, Shelby & Union.

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

  • Logan County     (The home county of Van)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Van, with the one closest to Van listed first.
    • Rushsylvania
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushsylvania have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushsylvania
      • Rushsylvania is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushsylvania <2>
    • Marl City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marl City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marl City
      • Marl City is located in Logan County
    • Belle Center
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Center
      • Belle Center is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 810 people
    • West Mansfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mansfield
      • West Mansfield is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
    • New Richland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richland
      • New Richland is located in Logan County
    • Huntsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
      • Huntsville is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntsville <2>
    • Zanesfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zanesfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zanesfield
      • Zanesfield is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zanesfield <2>
    • Bellefontaine
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Valley Hi
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hi
      • Valley Hi is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
    • Iron City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
      • Iron City is located in Logan County
    • Russells Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Lakeview
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • West Liberty
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Allen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Van, with the one closest to Van listed first.
    • Harrod
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lafayette
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Fort Shawnee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Bluffton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Lima
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
  • Auglaize County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Van, with the one closest to Van listed first.
    • Santa Fe
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Fe
      • Santa Fe is located in Auglaize County
    • Waynesfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesfield
      • Waynesfield is located in Auglaize County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
    • Saint Johns
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
      • Saint Johns is located in Auglaize County
    • Uniopolis
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniopolis
      • Uniopolis is located in Auglaize County
      • Estimated population in 2016: 220 people
    • Cridersville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Wapakoneta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Champaign County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Van, with the one closest to Van listed first.
    • North Lewisburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Lewisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lewisburg
      • North Lewisburg is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,471 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Lewisburg <2>
    • Mingo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Woodstock
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
    • Kingscreek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingscreek
      • Kingscreek is located in Champaign County
    • Carysville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carysville
      • Carysville is located in Champaign County
    • Urbana
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
      • Urbana is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,415 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbana <2>
    • Millerstown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerstown
      • Millerstown is located in Champaign County
    • Mechanicsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Mutual
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mutual have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutual
      • Mutual is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
    • Westville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
      • Westville is located in Champaign County
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Van, with the one closest to Van listed first.
    • Kerr Corner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr Corner
      • Kerr Corner is located in Delaware County
    • Lybrand ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lybrand have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lybrand
      • Lybrand is located in Delaware County
    • Pickerell's Mills ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pickerell's Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickerell's Mills
      • Pickerell's Mills is located in Delaware County
    • Robertsburg ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robertsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsburg
      • Robertsburg is located in Delaware County
    • Radnor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radnor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radnor
      • Radnor is located in Delaware County
    • Gabriel Corners ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gabriel Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabriel Corners
      • Gabriel Corners is located in Delaware County
    • Meredith
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredith
      • Meredith is located in Delaware County
    • Boke's Creek Settlement ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boke's Creek Settlement. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boke's Creek Settlement
      • Boke's Creek Settlement is located in Delaware County
      • Boke's Creek Settlement has also been known as:
      • Boke's Creek
    • Brindle Corner ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brindle Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brindle Corner
      • Brindle Corner is located in Delaware County
    • Edinburg ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edinburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
      • Edinburg is located in Delaware County
      • Edinburg has also been known as:
      • Fairview
    • Ostrander
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ostrander have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ostrander
      • Ostrander is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ostrander <2>
    • Loveless Corners ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loveless Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveless Corners
      • Loveless Corners is located in Delaware County
    • Mill Creek ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mill Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
      • Mill Creek is located in Delaware County
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Van, with the one closest to Van listed first.
    • Williamstown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Williamstown is located in Hancock County
    • New Stark
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Stark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Stark
      • New Stark is located in Hancock County
    • Arlington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,431 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <2>
    • Mount Blanchard
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Blanchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Blanchard
      • Mount Blanchard is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Blanchard <2>
    • Jenera
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Cannonsburg ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannonsburg
      • Cannonsburg is located in Hancock County
  • Hardin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Van, with the one closest to Van listed first.
    • Ridgeway
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
      • Ridgeway is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
    • Mount Victory
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Kenton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jumbo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jumbo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
      • Jumbo is located in Hardin County
    • Pfeiffer
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pfeiffer
      • Pfeiffer is located in Hardin County
    • Grant
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
      • Grant is located in Hardin County
    • McGuffey
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGuffey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGuffey
      • McGuffey is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
    • Huntersville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • McVitty
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVitty
      • McVitty is located in Hardin County
    • Alger
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Dola
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dola
      • Dola is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dola <2>
    • Dunkirk
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkirk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
      • Dunkirk is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunkirk <2>
    • Patterson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Patterson is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
  • Madison County
    • Chuckery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chuckery
      • Chuckery is located in Madison County
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Van, with the one closest to Van listed first.
    • La Rue
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Rue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Rue
      • La Rue is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
    • New Bloomington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bloomington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bloomington
      • New Bloomington is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
    • Green Camp
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Camp
      • Green Camp is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
    • Newmans
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmans
      • Newmans is located in Marion County
    • Prospect
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
      • Prospect is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,058 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect <2>
    • Ruth
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
      • Ruth is located in Marion County
    • Morral
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morral have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morral
      • Morral is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 382 people
    • Marion
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Waldo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Van, with the one closest to Van listed first.
    • Jackson Center
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Maplewood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
      • Maplewood is located in Shelby County
    • Montra
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montra
      • Montra is located in Shelby County
    • Port Jefferson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Pasco
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasco
      • Pasco is located in Shelby County
    • Anna
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Botkins
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • 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>
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Van, with the one closest to Van listed first.
    • Summersville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
      • Summersville is located in Union County
    • Raymond
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Richwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Magnetic Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnetic Springs
      • Magnetic Springs is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
    • Marysville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Milford Center
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Center
      • Milford Center is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford Center <2>
    • New Dover
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Dover
      • New Dover is located in Union County
    • Unionville Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville Center
      • Unionville Center is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
  • Wyandot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Van, with the one closest to Van listed first.
    • Marseilles
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marseilles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marseilles
      • Marseilles is located in Wyandot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
    • Kirby
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
      • Kirby is located in Wyandot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirby <2>
    • Wharton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wharton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wharton
      • Wharton is located in Wyandot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
    • Harpster
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Upper Sandusky
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Sandusky
      • Upper Sandusky is located in Wyandot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,436 people
    • Wyandot
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyandot
      • Wyandot is located in Wyandot County

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

Newspapers Published in Van ...

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 99 newspapers that have been published in the area around Van.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Van, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Van.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

Cemeteries Near Van ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Van.

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

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

  • Good Hope Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Hope Cemetery
  • Dorman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dorman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dorman Cemetery
  • Equality Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Equality Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Equality Cemetery
  • Bailey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
  • Early Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Early Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Early Cemetery
  • Ridgeway Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridgeway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgeway Cemetery
  • Hale Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hale Cemetery
  • Miami Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miami Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miami Cemetery
  • Rushsylvania Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rushsylvania Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rushsylvania Cemetery
  • Sieg Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sieg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sieg Cemetery
  • Quaker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Cemetery
  • Mt. Victory Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Victory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Victory Cemetery
  • Continue List   (502 more) ...
    • Sloan - Yelverton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sloan - Yelverton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sloan - Yelverton Cemetery
    • McKirahan Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKirahan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKirahan Cemetery
    • Northwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Northwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northwood 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>

While we didn't find Van in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Van.

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

  • Big Springs
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
    • Big Springs is located in Logan County
  • Ridgeway
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
    • Ridgeway is located in Hardin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
  • Rushsylvania
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushsylvania have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushsylvania
    • Rushsylvania is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushsylvania <2>
  • Walnut Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
    • Walnut Grove is located in Logan County
  • Yelverton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yelverton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yelverton
    • Yelverton is located in Hardin County
  • Northwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood
    • Northwood is located in Logan County
  • Silver Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
    • Silver Creek is located in Hardin County
  • Belle Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Center
    • Belle Center is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 810 people
  • Harper
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
    • Harper is located in Logan County
  • West Mansfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mansfield
    • West Mansfield is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
  • North Greenfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Greenfield
    • North Greenfield is located in Logan County
  • New Richland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richland
    • New Richland is located in Logan County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • New Jerusalem
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Jerusalem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Jerusalem
      • New Jerusalem is located in Logan County
    • Byhalia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byhalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byhalia
      • Byhalia is located in Union County
    • Marshs ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshs
      • Marshs is located in Hardin County

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

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

The official website for Logan County: www.co.logan.oh.us/

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>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.
<4>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 from Point A (ie- Van) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Van. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5026, Longitude: -83.6152       In this case, the coordinates for Van have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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