Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Willshire had a population of 566 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Willshire had a population of 380 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Willshire, with the one closest to Willshire listed first.
- Schumm
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Wren
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
- Wren is located in Van Wert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
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- Pleasant Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mills
- Pleasant Mills is located in Adams County (IN)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Mills <3>
- Abanaka
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abanaka
- Abanaka is located in Van Wert County
- Glenmore
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Rivare
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Dull
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Chattanooga
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chattanooga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattanooga
- Chattanooga is located in Mercer County
- Monroe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Monroe is located in Adams County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <3>
- Brehm ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Rockford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
- Rockford is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockford <3>
- Ohio City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ohio City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohio City
- Ohio City is located in Van Wert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 669 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ohio City <3>
- Wolfcale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Decatur
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Decatur is located in Adams County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,884 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <3>
- Berne
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berne
- Berne is located in Adams County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,262 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berne <3>
- Hinton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Skeels Crossroads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skeels Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skeels Crossroads
- Skeels Crossroads is located in Mercer County
- Tama
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Shasta ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Monmouth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Ceylon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Jay City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay City
- Jay City is located in Jay County (IN)
- New Corydon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Corydon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Corydon
- New Corydon is located in Jay County (IN)
- Scudder
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scudder
- Scudder is located in Mercer County
- Mercer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Richey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Convoy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Convoy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Convoy
- Convoy is located in Van Wert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,050 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Convoy <3>
- Peterson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Honduras
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Van Wert County: www.vanwertcounty.org/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Willshire, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |