Welcome to Vera Cruz ...

Vera Cruz is located in Brown County<1>.

The location of Vera Cruz has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Vera Cruz, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Vera Cruz is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Vera Cruz lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Vera Cruz ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Vera Cruz - they are located in Alabama, Indiana, Missouri, New Mexico, Pennsylvania (2) and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Vera Cruz.

Communities near Vera Cruz ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Vera Cruz.

• Loveland
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveland
  • Loveland is located in Clermont County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,145 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loveland <4>
• Milford
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
  • Milford is located in Hamilton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,801 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <4>
• Hillsboro
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
  • Hillsboro is located in Highland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,578 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <4>
• Amelia
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amelia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia
  • Amelia is located in Clermont County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 5,039 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amelia <4>
• South Lebanon
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lebanon
  • South Lebanon is located in Warren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,799 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Lebanon <4>
• Blanchester
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchester
  • Blanchester is located in Clinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,256 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blanchester <4>
• Mount Orab
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Orab have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Orab
  • Mount Orab is located in Brown County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,422 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Orab <4>
• Bethel
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
  • Bethel is located in Clermont County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,825 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel <4>
• Williamsburg
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
  • Williamsburg is located in Clermont County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,574 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <4>
• Terrace Park
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Park
  • Terrace Park is located in Hamilton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,292 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Vera Cruz. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Vera Cruz.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Vera Cruz. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Vera Cruz.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Vera Cruz. See our Newspapers Page for Vera Cruz.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vera Cruz ...

Looking for more information about Vera Cruz? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Vera Cruz, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Vera Cruz.

Adding Vera Cruz to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Vera Cruz in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Vera Cruz was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Vera Cruz on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Ohio (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Vera Cruz.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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