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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 West Independence (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 West Independence. 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.

Name Variations for West Independence ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for West Independence: W. Independence

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 doctors and 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.

West Independence is located in Hancock 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 Hancock County: Allen, Hardin, Henry, Putnam, Seneca, Wood & Wyandot.

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

  • Hancock County     (The home county of West Independence)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Independence, with the one closest to West Independence listed first.
    • Arcadia
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcadia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
      • Arcadia is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcadia <2>
    • Vanlue
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanlue
      • Vanlue is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
    • Findlay
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Van Buren
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
      • Van Buren is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Buren <2>
    • Mount Blanchard
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Arlington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Lewisburg ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lewisburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
      • Lewisburg is located in Hancock County
    • McComb
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McComb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McComb
      • McComb is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,632 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McComb <2>
    • Jenera
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Rawson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rawson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawson
      • Rawson is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rawson <2>
    • Benton Ridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Ridge
      • Benton Ridge is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
    • Williamstown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
  • Allen County
    • Bluffton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Independence, with the one closest to West Independence listed first.
    • Benton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Crawford County
    • Lemert
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemert
      • Lemert is located in Crawford County
    • Broken Sword
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broken Sword
      • Broken Sword is located in Crawford County
      • Broken Sword has also been known as:
      • Bloody Corners
      • Porterville
      • Wingarts Corners
      • Wingert Corners
      • Wingerts Corners
    • Oceola
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceola
      • Oceola is located in Crawford County
    • Chatfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatfield
      • Chatfield is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
    • Bucyrus
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Hardin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Independence, with the one closest to West Independence listed first.
    • Forest
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
      • Forest is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,444 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <2>
    • Patterson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • McVitty
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVitty
      • McVitty is located in Hardin County
    • Dunkirk
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Dola
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Grant
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
      • Grant is located in Hardin County
    • Ada
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <2>
    • Kenton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Huntersville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
  • Henry County
    • Deshler
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Marion County
    • Morral
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
  • Ottawa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Independence, with the one closest to West Independence listed first.
    • Elmore
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Genoa
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genoa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
      • Genoa is located in Ottawa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Genoa <2>
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Independence, with the one closest to West Independence listed first.
    • Townwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Townwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townwood
      • Townwood is located in Putnam County
    • Gilboa
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilboa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilboa
      • Gilboa is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
    • Belmore
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmore
      • Belmore is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
    • Leipsic Junction
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leipsic Junction
      • Leipsic Junction is located in Putnam County
    • Leipsic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Pandora
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • West Leipsic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leipsic
      • West Leipsic is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
  • Sandusky County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Independence, with the one closest to West Independence listed first.
    • Burgoon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burgoon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgoon
      • Burgoon is located in Sandusky County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
    • Helena
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
      • Helena is located in Sandusky County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helena <2>
    • Gabels Corner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabels Corner
      • Gabels Corner is located in Sandusky County
    • Gibsonburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibsonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonburg
      • Gibsonburg is located in Sandusky County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,483 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibsonburg <2>
    • Ballville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballville
      • Ballville is located in Sandusky County
    • Stony Prairie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Prairie
      • Stony Prairie is located in Sandusky County
    • Fremont
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Sandusky County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,008 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodville <2>
    • Green Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Creek
      • Green Creek is located in Sandusky County
    • Lindsey
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Clyde
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
      • Clyde is located in Sandusky County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,172 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <2>
    • Kingsway
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway
      • Kingsway is located in Sandusky County
  • Seneca County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Independence, with the one closest to West Independence listed first.
    • Alvada
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvada
      • Alvada is located in Seneca County
    • Fostoria
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • New Riegel
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Adrian
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Bascom
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Berwick
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
      • Berwick is located in Seneca County
    • McCutchenville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Tiffin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Cromers
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromers
      • Cromers is located in Seneca County
    • Maple Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
      • Maple Grove is located in Seneca County
    • Bettsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bettsville
      • Bettsville is located in Seneca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 618 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bettsville <2>
    • Fort Seneca
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Seneca
      • Fort Seneca is located in Seneca County
  • Wood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Independence, with the one closest to West Independence listed first.
    • Bloomdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomdale
      • Bloomdale is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomdale <2>
    • Bairdstown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bairdstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bairdstown
      • Bairdstown is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
    • Eagleville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
      • Eagleville is located in Wood County
    • West Millgrove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Millgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Millgrove
      • West Millgrove is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
    • Risingsun
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risingsun
      • Risingsun is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
      • Risingsun has also been known as:
      • Risingsun village
    • Jerry City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerry City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerry City
      • Jerry City is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 437 people
    • North Baltimore
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Wayne
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
      • Wayne is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne <2>
    • Cygnet
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cygnet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cygnet
      • Cygnet is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cygnet <2>
    • Six Points
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Six Points have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Points
      • Six Points is located in Wood County
    • Hammansburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammansburg
      • Hammansburg is located in Wood County
    • Bradner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradner
      • Bradner is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradner <2>
  • Wyandot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Independence, with the one closest to West Independence listed first.
    • Carey
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carey
      • Carey is located in Wyandot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carey <2>
    • Wharton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Mexico
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
      • Mexico is located in Wyandot County
    • Belle Vernon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Vernon
      • Belle Vernon is located in Wyandot County
    • Sycamore
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
      • Sycamore is located in Wyandot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 811 people
    • Kirby
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Duenquat
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duenquat
      • Duenquat is located in Wyandot County
    • Upper Sandusky
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Sandusky
      • Upper Sandusky is located in Wyandot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,436 people
    • Nevada
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Harpster
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Marseilles
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Wyandot
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyandot
      • Wyandot is located in Wyandot County

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

Newspapers Published in West Independence ...

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 147 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Independence.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Independence, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Independence.

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 websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to West Independence:

Cemeteries Near West Independence ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of West Independence.

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

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

  • Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Enon Valley Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Graham Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Biglick Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • St. Peter Catholic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Sheller Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Ewing Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Wells Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Loudon Twp. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loudon Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loudon Twp. Cemetery
  • Arcadia Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Knollcrest Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Hickory Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hickory Grove Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<4> to the southwest of Vanlue.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
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    • Big Spring Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Wendelin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Memory Gardens Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memory Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memory Gardens 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that West Independence had a population of 200 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Alvada
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvada
    • Alvada is located in Seneca County
  • Arcadia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcadia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
    • Arcadia is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcadia <2>
  • Fostoria
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • New Riegel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Vanlue
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanlue
    • Vanlue is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
  • Adrian
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Berwick
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
    • Berwick is located in Seneca County
  • Bascom
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Bloomdale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomdale
    • Bloomdale is located in Wood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomdale <2>
  • Wineland ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wineland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wineland
    • Wineland is located in Hancock County
  • Carey
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carey
    • Carey is located in Wyandot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,540 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carey <2>
  • Iler
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iler
    • Iler is located in Seneca County
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    • Bairdstown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bairdstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bairdstown
      • Bairdstown is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
    • Findlay
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • West Millgrove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Millgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Millgrove
      • West Millgrove is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people

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

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

The official website for Hancock County: www.co.hancock.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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- West Independence) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Independence. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0767, Longitude: -83.4400    
<5>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.
<6>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 West Independence, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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