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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 Williams Center (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 Williams Center. 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 Williams Center ...

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.

  • A typical abbreviation for Williams Center: Williams Ctr. (or less commonly used: Williams Cen., Williams Cent. or Williams Cntr.)
  • While the name of this community is Williams Center, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Williams Center may originally have been William's Center.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Williams Center might be written as William Center.

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 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.

Williams Center 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 Williams Center. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Williams Center:

  • Williams County     (The home county of Williams Center)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williams Center, with the one closest to Williams Center listed first.
    • Melbern
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbern
      • Melbern is located in Williams County
    • Bryan
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan
      • Bryan is located in Williams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,212 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryan <2>
    • Pulaski
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
      • Pulaski is located in Williams County
    • Denmark ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denmark have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
      • Denmark is located in Williams County
    • Edgerton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgerton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
      • Edgerton is located in Williams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,990 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgerton <2>
    • Blakeslee
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blakeslee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Montpelier
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Stryker
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Holiday City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Edon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edon
      • Edon is located in Williams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edon <2>
    • Jim Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jim Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Town
      • Jim Town is located in Williams County
    • West Unity
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Ainger
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainger
      • Ainger is located in Williams County
  • Defiance County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williams Center, with the one closest to Williams Center listed first.
    • Ney
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ney
      • Ney is located in Defiance County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 337 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ney <2>
    • Sherwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Hicksville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Defiance
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Williamstown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Williamstown is located in Defiance County
    • Jewell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
      • Jewell is located in Defiance County
    • Ayersville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayersville
      • Ayersville is located in Defiance County
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williams Center, with the one closest to Williams Center listed first.
    • Archbold
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Burlington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Fulton County
    • Eckley ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eckley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckley
      • Eckley is located in Fulton County
      • Eckley has also been known as:
      • Eckley Station
    • Pettisville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettisville
      • Pettisville is located in Fulton County
    • Fayette
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Thelma ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thelma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thelma
      • Thelma is located in Fulton County
    • Wauseon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Powers ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
      • Powers is located in Fulton County
      • Powers has also been known as:
      • Powers Station
    • Ritters ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ritters have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritters
      • Ritters is located in Fulton County
    • Inlet ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inlet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inlet
      • Inlet is located in Fulton County
    • Oakshade
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakshade
      • Oakshade is located in Fulton County
    • Advance
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
      • Advance is located in Fulton County
    • Denson ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denson
      • Denson is located in Fulton County
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williams Center, with the one closest to Williams Center listed first.
    • Okolona
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okolona
      • Okolona is located in Henry County
      • Okolona has also been known as:
      • Okalona
    • Florida
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florida have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Napoleon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Holgate
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • New Bavaria
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bavaria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Elery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elery
      • Elery is located in Henry County
    • Malinta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malinta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
  • Paulding County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williams Center, with the one closest to Williams Center listed first.
    • New Rochester ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Rochester
      • New Rochester is located in Paulding County
    • Renollet ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renollet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renollet
      • Renollet is located in Paulding County
    • Cecil
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
      • Cecil is located in Paulding County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
    • Emmett
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmett
      • Emmett is located in Paulding County
      • Emmett has also been known as:
      • Emerald Station
      • Emerald
    • Knoxdale ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxdale
      • Knoxdale is located in Paulding County
    • Link ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Link have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Link
      • Link is located in Paulding County
    • Antwerp
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Junction
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
      • Junction is located in Paulding County
    • Paulding
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paulding have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulding
      • Paulding is located in Paulding County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,414 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paulding <2>
    • Charloe
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charloe
      • Charloe is located in Paulding County
    • Broughton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broughton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broughton
      • Broughton is located in Paulding County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
    • Hedges
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hedges have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedges
      • Hedges is located in Paulding County
    • Latty
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latty
      • Latty is located in Paulding County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williams Center, with the one closest to Williams Center listed first.
    • Hartsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsburg
      • Hartsburg is located in Putnam County
    • Continental
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Continental have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Continental
      • Continental is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,085 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Continental <2>
    • Dupont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dupont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
      • Dupont is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dupont <2>
    • Kieferville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kieferville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kieferville
      • Kieferville is located in Putnam County
  • Van Wert County
    • Scott
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Allen County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williams Center, with the one closest to Williams Center listed first.
    • Harlan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
      • Harlan is located in Allen County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harlan <2>
    • Grabill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grabill
      • Grabill is located in Allen County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,164 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grabill <2>
    • Woodburn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Leo-Cedarville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leo-Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leo-Cedarville
      • Leo-Cedarville is located in Allen County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,882 people
    • Leo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leo
      • Leo is located in Allen County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leo <2>
    • Edgerton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
      • Edgerton is located in Allen County (IN)
    • Hacienda Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hacienda Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hacienda Village
      • Hacienda Village is located in Allen County (IN)
    • Zulu
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zulu
      • Zulu is located in Allen County (IN)
  • DeKalb County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williams Center, with the one closest to Williams Center listed first.
    • Butler
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
      • Butler is located in DeKalb County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,719 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <2>
    • Saint Joe
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Moore
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore
      • Moore is located in DeKalb County (IN)
    • Concord
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in DeKalb County (IN)
    • Spencerville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Waterloo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in DeKalb County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,266 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <2>
    • Auburn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in DeKalb County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,617 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <2>
    • Ashley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
      • Ashley is located in DeKalb County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 988 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashley <2>
    • Corunna
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corunna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corunna
      • Corunna is located in DeKalb County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
    • Fairfield Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Center
      • Fairfield Center is located in DeKalb County (IN)
    • Garrett
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
      • Garrett is located in DeKalb County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,429 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garrett <2>
    • Altona
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altona
      • Altona is located in DeKalb County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
  • Steuben County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williams Center, with the one closest to Williams Center listed first.
    • Alvarado
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvarado
      • Alvarado is located in Steuben County (IN)
    • Hamilton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
      • Hamilton is located in Steuben County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,595 people
    • Russels Point
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russels Point
      • Russels Point is located in Steuben County (IN)
    • York
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • York is located in Steuben County (IN)
    • Pleasant Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lake
      • Pleasant Lake is located in Steuben County (IN)
    • Clear Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
      • Clear Lake is located in Steuben County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
    • Angola
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Hudson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Steuben County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <2>
    • Fremont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fremont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Ray
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
      • Ray is located in Steuben County (IN)
    • Jamestown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Steuben County (IN)
  • Branch County (MI)
    • Ray
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hillsdale County (MI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williams Center, with the one closest to Williams Center listed first.
    • Buckeye ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
      • Buckeye is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
    • Waldron
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
      • Waldron is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
    • Camden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <2>
    • Frontier
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frontier have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier
      • Frontier is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
    • Ransom
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom
      • Ransom is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
    • Lickly Corners
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickly Corners
      • Lickly Corners is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
    • Prattville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattville
      • Prattville is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
    • Montgomery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Shadyside
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside
      • Shadyside is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
    • Reading
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
      • Reading is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,042 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reading <2>
    • Pittsford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Steamburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamburg
      • Steamburg is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
  • Lenawee County (MI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williams Center, with the one closest to Williams Center listed first.
    • Morenci
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morenci
      • Morenci is located in Lenawee County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,129 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morenci <2>
    • North Morenci
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Morenci
      • North Morenci is located in Lenawee County (MI)

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

Newspapers Published in Williams Center ...

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 61 newspapers that have been published in the area around Williams Center.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Williams Center, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Williams Center.

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 Williams Center:

Cemeteries Near Williams Center ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Williams Center.

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

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

  • Williams Center Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Center Cemetery
  • Fetters Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fetters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fetters Cemetery
  • Farmer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farmer Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
  • Fountain Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fountain Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fountain Grove Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
  • Old Presbyterian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Presbyterian Cemetery
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
  • Tamarack Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Kent Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kent Cemetery
  • Lost Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lost Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lost Creek Cemetery
  • Lentz Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lentz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lentz Cemetery
  • Continue List   (354 more) ...
    • Ney Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lick Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lick Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lick Creek Cemetery
    • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Lutheran 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.<7>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Williams Center had a population of 216 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Farmer
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer
    • Farmer is located in Defiance County
  • Melbern
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbern
    • Melbern is located in Williams County
  • Bryan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan
    • Bryan is located in Williams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,212 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryan <2>
  • Ney
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ney
    • Ney is located in Defiance County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 337 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ney <2>
  • Pulaski
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
    • Pulaski is located in Williams County
  • Edgerton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgerton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
    • Edgerton is located in Williams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,990 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgerton <2>
  • Cicero ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cicero have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicero
    • Cicero is located in Defiance County
  • Moats
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moats have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moats
    • Moats is located in Defiance County
  • Blakeslee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blakeslee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
  • Sherwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
  • Montpelier
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
  • The Bend
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Bend
    • The Bend is located in Defiance County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Evansport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansport
      • Evansport is located in Defiance County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evansport <2>
    • Stryker
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Artic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Artic have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artic
      • Artic is located in DeKalb County (IN)

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Williams Center. 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>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Williams Center) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Williams Center. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4289, Longitude: -84.6102       In this case, the coordinates for Williams Center have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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.
<7>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 Williams Center, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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