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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 Wapakoneta (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 Wapakoneta. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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.

Wapakoneta is located in Auglaize 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 Auglaize County: Allen, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, Shelby & Van Wert.

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

  • Auglaize County     (The home county of Wapakoneta)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wapakoneta, with the one closest to Wapakoneta listed first.
    • Pusheta Town ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Fryburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fryburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fryburg
      • Fryburg is located in Auglaize County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fryburg
      • From Wapakoneta to Fryburg
    • Saint Johns
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Uniopolis
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Buckland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckland
      • Buckland is located in Auglaize County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
    • Moulton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moulton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton
      • Moulton is located in Auglaize County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Moulton
      • From Wapakoneta to Moulton
    • Cridersville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <3>
    • New Knoxville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint Marys
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Waynesfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Santa Fe
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • New Bremen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bremen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bremen
      • New Bremen is located in Auglaize County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,949 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bremen <3>
    • Minster
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Allen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wapakoneta, with the one closest to Wapakoneta listed first.
    • Fort Shawnee
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Conant
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lima
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Spencerville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Elida
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elida have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elida
      • Elida is located in Allen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,810 people
    • Westminster
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Southworth
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Harrod
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Scotts Crossing
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Cairo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cairo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
      • Cairo is located in Allen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
    • Gomer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • 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 <3>
    • Lafayette
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Landeck
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Champaign County
    • Carysville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carysville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carysville
      • Carysville is located in Champaign County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carysville
      • From Wapakoneta to Carysville
  • Darke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wapakoneta, with the one closest to Wapakoneta listed first.
    • Osgood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osgood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
      • Osgood is located in Darke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osgood <3>
    • Yorkshire
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • North Star
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Star have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star
      • North Star is located in Darke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Star <3>
    • Brock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Frenchtown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • New Weston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Weston
      • New Weston is located in Darke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Weston <3>
    • Versailles
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Rossburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossburg
      • Rossburg is located in Darke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossburg <3>
  • Hancock County
    • New Stark
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
  • Hardin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wapakoneta, with the one closest to Wapakoneta listed first.
    • Alger
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <3>
    • Jumbo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jumbo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
      • Jumbo is located in Hardin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jumbo
      • From Wapakoneta to Jumbo
    • McGuffey
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Ada
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ada have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
      • Ada is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,532 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ada <3>
    • Huntersville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Dola
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <3>
    • Kenton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wapakoneta, with the one closest to Wapakoneta listed first.
    • Lakeview
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • 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 <3>
    • Russells Point
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <3>
    • Logansville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • New Richland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • De Graff
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Graff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Graff
      • De Graff is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Graff <3>
    • Huntsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <3>
    • Quincy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Belle Center
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Bellefontaine
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Iron City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Marl City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Rushsylvania
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • 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 <3>
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wapakoneta, with the one closest to Wapakoneta listed first.
    • Chickasaw
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <3>
    • Mendon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • 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 <3>
    • Celina
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Montezuma
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Mercer
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mercer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
      • Mercer is located in Mercer County
    • Coldwater
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Tama
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tama. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tama
      • Tama is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tama
      • From Wapakoneta to Tama
    • Saint Henry
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Rockford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • 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 <3>
    • Burkettsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Wendelin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Scudder
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Wabash
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Miami County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wapakoneta, with the one closest to Wapakoneta listed first.
    • Polo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Fletcher
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fletcher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
      • Fletcher is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 486 people
    • Piqua
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Conover
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Lena
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wapakoneta, with the one closest to Wapakoneta listed first.
    • Jones City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Rimer
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Fort Jennings
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • 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 <3>
    • Columbus Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • 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 <3>
    • Ottoville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • 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 <3>
    • Kalida
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • 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 <3>
    • Muntanna
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Muntanna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muntanna
      • Muntanna is located in Putnam County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Muntanna
      • From Wapakoneta to Muntanna
    • Pandora
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pandora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pandora
      • Pandora is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,101 people
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wapakoneta, with the one closest to Wapakoneta listed first.
    • Botkins
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • 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 <3>
    • Kettlersville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettlersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettlersville
      • Kettlersville is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kettlersville <3>
    • Montra
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Anna
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jackson Center
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Lehmkuhl Landing
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Maplewood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maplewood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
      • Maplewood is located in Shelby County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maplewood
      • From Wapakoneta to Maplewood
    • Filburns Island
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Port Jefferson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • 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 <3>
    • Fort Laramie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Laramie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Laramie
      • Fort Laramie is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Laramie <3>
    • Hardin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Sidney
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Pasco
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Van Wert County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wapakoneta, with the one closest to Wapakoneta listed first.
    • Monticello
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Elgin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elgin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Elgin is located in Van Wert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elgin
      • From Wapakoneta to Elgin
    • Venedocia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venedocia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venedocia
      • Venedocia is located in Van Wert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
    • Middle Point
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <3>
    • Ohio City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <3>
    • Abanaka
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Van Wert
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Wert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Wert
      • Van Wert is located in Van Wert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Wert <3>
    • Glenmore
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmore
      • Glenmore is located in Van Wert County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glenmore
      • From Wapakoneta to Glenmore
    • Hoaglin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Schumm
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schumm. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schumm
      • Schumm is located in Van Wert County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Schumm
      • From Wapakoneta to Schumm

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

Cemeteries Near Wapakoneta ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wapakoneta.

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

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

  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Greenlawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Old St. Josephs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Keller Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crow Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Julion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Julion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Julion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burk Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burk Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wisely Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wisely Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wisely Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old St. Johns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Haruff Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haruff Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haruff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Stevely Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevely Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevely Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Zion Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hittepole Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hittepole Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hittepole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Wapakoneta had a population of 3,616 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Wapakoneta had a population of 9,682 people.

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

  • Fryburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fryburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fryburg
    • Fryburg is located in Auglaize County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Fryburg
    • From Wapakoneta to Fryburg
  • Moulton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moulton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton
    • Moulton is located in Auglaize County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Moulton
    • From Wapakoneta to Moulton
  • Saint Johns
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Uniopolis
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Buckland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckland
    • Buckland is located in Auglaize County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
  • Cridersville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 <3>
  • Hume
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hume have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hume
    • Hume is located in Allen County
  • Glynwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glynwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glynwood
    • Glynwood is located in Auglaize County
  • Botkins
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • 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 <3>
  • New Knoxville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Gutman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gutman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gutman
    • Gutman is located in Auglaize County
  • Kettlersville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettlersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettlersville
    • Kettlersville is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kettlersville <3>
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    • Saint Marys
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Montra
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • South Warsaw
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Warsaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Warsaw
      • South Warsaw is located in Allen County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Wapakoneta ...

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 154 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wapakoneta.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Wapakoneta. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Wapakoneta and those printed in the larger area surrounding Wapakoneta.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<6> of Wapakoneta.

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 Wapakoneta:

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

The official website for Auglaize County: www.auglaizecounty.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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Wapakoneta, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wapakoneta) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wapakoneta. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5705, Longitude: -84.1912    









 

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