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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 Wilna (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 Wilna. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.

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

  • Williams County     (The home county of Wilna)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilna, with the one closest to Wilna listed first.
    • Stryker
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pulaski
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
      • Pulaski is located in Williams County
    • Bryan
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • 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 <1>
    • West Unity
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Melbern
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbern
      • Melbern is located in Williams County
    • Holiday City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Montpelier
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Kunkle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kunkle
      • Kunkle is located in Williams County
    • Alvordton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Denmark ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Denmark. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
      • Denmark is located in Williams County
    • Jim Town
      (15 miles [24.1 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
    • 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>
    • Edgerton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Defiance County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilna, with the one closest to Wilna listed first.
    • Ney
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <1>
    • Defiance
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jewell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
      • Jewell is located in Defiance County
    • Williamstown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Sherwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayersville
      • Ayersville is located in Defiance County
    • Hicksville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilna, with the one closest to Wilna listed first.
    • Archbold
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Burlington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Fulton County
    • Eckley ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Pettisville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettisville
      • Pettisville is located in Fulton County
    • Fayette
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Wauseon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Thelma ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Powers ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 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
    • Inlet ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Ritters ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 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
    • Advance
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
      • Advance is located in Fulton County
    • Oakshade
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakshade
      • Oakshade is located in Fulton County
    • Plattston ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plattston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattston
      • Plattston is located in Fulton County
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilna, with the one closest to Wilna listed first.
    • Okolona
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okolona
      • Okolona is located in Henry County
      • Okolona has also been known as:
      • Okalona
    • Florida
      (15 miles [24.1 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
    • Napoleon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Holgate
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Elery
      (22 miles [35.4 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
    • New Bavaria
      (22 miles [35.4 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
    • Liberty Center
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Malinta
      (23 miles [37 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
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grelton
      • Grelton is located in Henry County
    • Colton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colton
      • Colton is located in Henry County
    • Hamler
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • McClure
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • 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>
  • Paulding County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilna, with the one closest to Wilna listed first.
    • Renollet ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 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
    • Emmett
      (16 miles [25.7 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
    • New Rochester ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Rochester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Rochester
      • New Rochester is located in Paulding County
    • Junction
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
      • Junction is located in Paulding County
    • Cecil
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
      • Cecil is located in Paulding County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
    • Knoxdale ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 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
    • Charloe
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charloe
      • Charloe is located in Paulding County
    • Paulding
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paulding have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Fort Brown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Brown
      • Fort Brown is located in Paulding County
    • Link ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 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
    • Saint Andrews ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Andrews. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Andrews
      • Saint Andrews is located in Paulding County
    • Antwerp
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Broughton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broughton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilna, with the one closest to Wilna listed first.
    • Hartsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsburg
      • Hartsburg is located in Putnam County
    • Continental
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Continental have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Kieferville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kieferville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kieferville
      • Kieferville is located in Putnam County
    • Dupont
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dupont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • 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 <1>
    • Miller City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller City
      • Miller City is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miller City <1>
  • Wood County
    • Grand Rapids
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Rapids
      • Grand Rapids is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Rapids <1>
  • Allen County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilna, with the one closest to Wilna listed first.
    • Harlan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Woodburn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • DeKalb County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilna, with the one closest to Wilna listed first.
    • Butler
      (21 miles [33.8 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 <1>
    • Saint Joe
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Moore
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • 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)
    • Spencerville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Concord
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in DeKalb County (IN)
    • Waterloo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Steuben County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilna, with the one closest to Wilna listed first.
    • Alvarado
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvarado
      • Alvarado is located in Steuben County (IN)
    • York
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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)
    • Hamilton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
      • Hamilton is located in Steuben County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,595 people
    • Russels Point
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russels Point
      • Russels Point is located in Steuben County (IN)
    • Clear Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 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
    • Ray
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
      • Ray is located in Steuben County (IN)
    • 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)
    • Ray
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Hillsdale County (MI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilna, with the one closest to Wilna listed first.
    • Buckeye ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
      • Buckeye is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
    • Waldron
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
      • Waldron is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
    • Prattville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattville
      • Prattville is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
    • Ransom
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom
      • Ransom is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
    • Frontier
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • 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)
    • Lickly Corners
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickly Corners
      • Lickly Corners is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
    • Shadyside
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside
      • Shadyside is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
    • Camden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <1>
    • Pittsford
      (28 miles [45.1 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>
    • Montgomery
      (28 miles [45.1 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
    • Locust Corners
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Corners
      • Locust Corners is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
    • Osseo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Reading
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <1>
  • Lenawee County (MI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilna, with the one closest to Wilna listed first.
    • Munson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • 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)
    • Morenci
      (22 miles [35.4 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 <1>
    • North Morenci
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Morenci
      • North Morenci is located in Lenawee County (MI)
    • Canandaigua
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canandaigua
      • Canandaigua is located in Lenawee County (MI)
    • Seneca
      (26 miles [41.8 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)
    • Hudson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Lenawee County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,195 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <1>
    • Weston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Lenawee County (MI)
    • Clayton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • 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

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

Cemeteries Near Wilna ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wilna.

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

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

  • Boynton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boynton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boynton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Buck Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • 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.
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
    • The Oakwood Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Oak Ridge Cemetery
    • Stryker Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #641243 <4>
  • French Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Evansport Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evansport Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evansport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Evansport Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Evansport Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Evansport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Pulaski Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Pulaski Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Pulaski Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fountain Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fountain Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fountain Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Doll Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doll Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • New St. Johns Methodist Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New St. Johns Methodist Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New St. Johns Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Old St. Johns Methodist Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. Johns Methodist Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old St. Johns Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Shiffler Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiffler Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Shiffler Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<5> to the south of Pulaski.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1112009 <4>

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>

While we didn't find Wilna in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Wilna.

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

  • Evansport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Stryker
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Pulaski
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
    • Pulaski is located in Williams County
  • Bryan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • 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 <1>
  • Ney
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 <1>
  • Williams Center
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Center
    • Williams Center is located in Williams County
  • Archbold
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Moats
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moats have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moats
    • Moats is located in Defiance County
  • West Unity
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Farmer
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer
    • Farmer is located in Defiance County
  • Brunersburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brunersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunersburg
    • Brunersburg is located in Defiance County
  • Adams Ridge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adams Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Ridge
    • Adams Ridge is located in Defiance County
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    • Ridgeville Corners
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeville Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville Corners
      • Ridgeville Corners is located in Henry County
    • Melbern
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbern
      • Melbern is located in Williams County
    • Elmira
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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

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

Newspapers Published in Wilna ...

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 99 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wilna.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wilna, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wilna.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Wilna:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wilna. 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 '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- Wilna) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wilna. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4562, Longitude: -84.4536       In this case, the coordinates for Wilna have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Wilna, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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