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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 Unity (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 Unity. 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 Unity ...

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 Unity: W. Unity

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 southeast 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 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.

West Unity is located in Williams 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 Williams County: DeKalb (IN), Steuben (IN), Hillsdale (MI), Defiance, Fulton & Henry.

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

  • Williams County     (The home county of West Unity)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Unity, with the one closest to West Unity listed first.
    • Kunkle
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Alvordton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Stryker
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Pulaski
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Holiday City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday City
      • Holiday City is located in Williams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
    • Pioneer
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
      • Pioneer is located in Williams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,396 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pioneer <1>
    • Montpelier
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
      • Montpelier is located in Williams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,907 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier <1>
    • Jim Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jim Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Town
      • Jim Town is located in Williams County
    • Bryan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Melbern
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Ainger
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Blakeslee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blakeslee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakeslee
      • Blakeslee is located in Williams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blakeslee <1>
    • Cooney
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cooney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooney
      • Cooney is located in Williams County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cooney
      • From West Unity to Cooney
  • Defiance County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Unity, with the one closest to West Unity listed first.
    • Ney
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jewell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Williamstown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Williamstown is located in Defiance County
    • Defiance
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Sherwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
      • Sherwood is located in Defiance County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 803 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherwood <1>
    • Ayersville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Hicksville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Unity, with the one closest to West Unity listed first.
    • Burlington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Archbold
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Fayette
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Eckley ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eckley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckley
      • Eckley is located in Fulton County
      • Eckley has also been known as:
      • Eckley Station
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eckley
      • From West Unity to Eckley
    • Pettisville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Thelma ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thelma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thelma
      • Thelma is located in Fulton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Thelma
      • From West Unity to Thelma
    • Powers ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Powers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
      • Powers is located in Fulton County
      • Powers has also been known as:
      • Powers Station
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Powers
      • From West Unity to Powers
    • Ritters ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ritters have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritters
      • Ritters is located in Fulton County
    • Inlet ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inlet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inlet
      • Inlet is located in Fulton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Inlet
      • From West Unity to Inlet
    • Oakshade
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Wauseon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Denson ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Denson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denson
      • Denson is located in Fulton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Denson
      • From West Unity to Denson
    • Advance
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Unity, with the one closest to West Unity listed first.
    • Okolona
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Napoleon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Florida
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florida have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
      • Florida is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
    • Liberty Center
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Colton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Elery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elery
      • Elery is located in Henry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elery
      • From West Unity to Elery
    • Holgate
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Malinta
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malinta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malinta
      • Malinta is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malinta <1>
    • Grelton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • McClure
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClure have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure
      • McClure is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClure <1>
    • New Bavaria
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bavaria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bavaria
      • New Bavaria is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
  • Lucas County
  • Paulding County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Unity, with the one closest to West Unity listed first.
    • Renollet ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Renollet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renollet
      • Renollet is located in Paulding County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Renollet
      • From West Unity to Renollet
    • Emmett
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Cecil
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • New Rochester ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Junction
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Knoxdale ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knoxdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxdale
      • Knoxdale is located in Paulding County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Knoxdale
      • From West Unity to Knoxdale
    • Link ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Link. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Link
      • Link is located in Paulding County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Link
      • From West Unity to Link
  • DeKalb County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Unity, with the one closest to West Unity listed first.
    • Butler
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Moore
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore
      • Moore is located in DeKalb County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Moore
      • From West Unity to Moore
    • Saint Joe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Steuben County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Unity, with the one closest to West Unity listed first.
    • Alvarado
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • York
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for York. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • York is located in Steuben County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to York
      • From West Unity to York
    • Clear Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clear Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
      • Clear Lake is located in Steuben County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clear Lake
      • From West Unity to Clear Lake
    • Ray
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Hamilton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Russels Point
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Fremont
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
      • Fremont is located in Steuben County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <1>
    • Angola
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angola
      • Angola is located in Steuben County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,827 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angola <1>
    • Pleasant Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lake
      • Pleasant Lake is located in Steuben County (IN)
  • Branch County (MI)
  • Hillsdale County (MI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Unity, with the one closest to West Unity listed first.
    • Waldron
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Buckeye ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buckeye. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
      • Buckeye is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Buckeye
      • From West Unity to Buckeye
    • Prattville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Lickly Corners
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Ransom
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Frontier
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frontier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier
      • Frontier is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
    • Shadyside
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Pittsford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsford
      • Pittsford is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsford <1>
    • Locust Corners
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Camden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Osseo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Steamburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Montgomery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Montgomery is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
  • Lenawee County (MI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Unity, with the one closest to West Unity listed first.
    • Munson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Munson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munson
      • Munson is located in Lenawee County (MI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Munson
      • From West Unity to Munson
    • Morenci
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • North Morenci
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Canandaigua
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Hudson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Seneca
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seneca. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
      • Seneca is located in Lenawee County (MI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Seneca
      • From West Unity to Seneca
    • Clayton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Lenawee County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
    • Weston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Rollin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollin
      • Rollin is located in Lenawee County (MI)
    • Sand Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Creek
      • Sand Creek is located in Lenawee County (MI)
    • Jasper
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Addison
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
      • Addison is located in Lenawee County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 579 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addison <1>
    • Manitou Beach - Devils Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near West Unity ...

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

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

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

  • Ring Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ring Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Floral Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Ely Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ely Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ely Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beaver Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lockport Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lockport Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lockport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Quaker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Salem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Franklin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Franklin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gull Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gull Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gull Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Olive Branch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Branch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olive Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Barrett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barrett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kunkle Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kunkle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kunkle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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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 Unity had a population of 872 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, West Unity had a population of 1,670 people.

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

  • Kunkle
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Alvordton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Stryker
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Pulaski
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Primrose
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Primrose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
    • Primrose is located in Williams County
  • Elmira
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmira have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
    • Elmira is located in Fulton County
  • Zone
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zone
    • Zone is located in Fulton County
  • Archbold
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Fayette
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Pioneer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
    • Pioneer is located in Williams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,396 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pioneer <1>
  • Montpelier
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
    • Montpelier is located in Williams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,907 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier <1>
  • Waldron
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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    • Bryan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Munson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Munson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munson
      • Munson is located in Lenawee County (MI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Munson
      • From West Unity to Munson
    • Betzer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Betzer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betzer
      • Betzer is located in Hillsdale County (MI)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of West Unity ...

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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Unity.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of West Unity. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of West Unity and those printed in the larger area surrounding West Unity.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 23 miles [37 km]<5> of West Unity.

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 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 Unity:

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

The official website for Williams County: www.co.williams.oh.us/

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>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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- West Unity) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Unity. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5865, Longitude: -84.4339    
<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 Unity, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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