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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 Wendelin (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 Wendelin. 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 hospitals and doctors 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.

Wendelin is located in Mercer 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 Mercer County: Adams (IN), Jay (IN), Auglaize, Darke, Shelby & Van Wert.

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

  • Mercer County     (The home county of Wendelin)
  • Allen County
  • Auglaize County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wendelin, with the one closest to Wendelin listed first.
    • Minster
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • New Bremen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bremen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Saint Marys
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • New Knoxville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Moulton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton
      • Moulton is located in Auglaize County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Moulton
      • From Wendelin to Moulton
    • Pusheta Town ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pusheta Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pusheta Town
      • Pusheta Town is located in Auglaize County
    • Buckland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Wapakoneta
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Fryburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fryburg
      • Fryburg is located in Auglaize County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fryburg
      • From Wendelin to Fryburg
  • Darke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wendelin, with the one closest to Wendelin listed first.
    • New Weston
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Lightsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Rossburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • North Star
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Star have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Osgood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osgood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Brock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Yorkshire
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ansonia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Dawn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Frenchtown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Union City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in Darke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
    • Pikeville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pikeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
      • Pikeville is located in Darke County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pikeville
      • From Wendelin to Pikeville
  • Miami County
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wendelin, with the one closest to Wendelin listed first.
    • Fort Laramie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Laramie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Filburns Island
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Russia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russia
      • Russia is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 665 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russia <1>
    • Lehmkuhl Landing
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Dawson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Kettlersville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettlersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Hardin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Botkins
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Botkins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Anna
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Lockington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockington
      • Lockington is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Sidney
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Van Wert County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wendelin, with the one closest to Wendelin listed first.
    • Abanaka
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Schumm
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schumm
      • Schumm is located in Van Wert County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Schumm
      • From Wendelin to Schumm
    • Willshire
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willshire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Monticello
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Ohio City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ohio City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Glenmore
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmore
      • Glenmore is located in Van Wert County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glenmore
      • From Wendelin to Glenmore
    • Elgin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • 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 Wendelin to Elgin
    • Wren
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Venedocia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venedocia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Adams County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wendelin, with the one closest to Wendelin listed first.
    • Geneva
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Berne
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Linn Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Pleasant Mills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Coppess Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Monroe
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Honduras
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Honduras. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honduras
      • Honduras is located in Adams County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Honduras
      • From Wendelin to Honduras
  • Blackford County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wendelin, with the one closest to Wendelin listed first.
    • Ridertown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ridertown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridertown
      • Ridertown is located in Blackford County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ridertown
      • From Wendelin to Ridertown
    • Millgrove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Delaware County (IN)
    • Albany
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
      • Albany is located in Delaware County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,136 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <1>
  • Jay County (IN)
  • Randolph County (IN)
  • Wells County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wendelin, with the one closest to Wendelin listed first.
    • Phenix
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Phenix. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
      • Phenix is located in Wells County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Phenix
      • From Wendelin to Phenix
    • Nottingham
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Petroleum
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petroleum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
      • Petroleum is located in Wells County (IN)
    • Vera Cruz
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vera Cruz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vera Cruz
      • Vera Cruz is located in Wells County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
    • Reiffsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Wendelin ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wendelin.

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

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

  • St. Wendelin Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Wendelin Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Wendelin Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Pauls Catholic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Henry Catholic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Henry Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Henry Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pisgah Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Bernard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bernard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bernard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Peters Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Pioneer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Pioneer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Mary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • St. Francis Catholic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Catholic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Wendelin had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Saint Henry
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • New Weston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Burkettsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Philothea
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philothea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philothea
    • Philothea is located in Mercer County
  • Saint Peter
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Peter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Peter
    • Saint Peter is located in Mercer County
  • Fort Recovery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Cranberry Prairie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranberry Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Prairie
    • Cranberry Prairie is located in Mercer County
  • Rose Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
    • Rose Hill is located in Darke County
  • Macedon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Coldwater
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Lightsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Cassella
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassella have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassella
    • Cassella is located in Mercer County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Carthagena
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carthagena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthagena
      • Carthagena is located in Mercer County
    • Erastus
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erastus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erastus
      • Erastus is located in Mercer County
    • North Star
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Star have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Wendelin ...

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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wendelin.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wendelin, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wendelin.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Wendelin:

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

The official website for Mercer County: www.mercercountyohio.org/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<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>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 Wendelin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wendelin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wendelin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3992, Longitude: -84.6902    









 

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