Welcome to Wren ...
The village of Wren is located in Van Wert County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wren, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Wren has a population of 187 people<2> (see below for details).
Wren is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Wren lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Wren: 419 & 567<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Wren had an population of 187 people. This is a decrease of 3.61% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.03% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Wren had a population of 194 people. This makes Wren the county's 7th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 194 people, the population of Wren decreased 2.51% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 199 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Wren.
Communities Also Named Wren ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Wren - they are located in Alabama, Iowa, Mississippi, Oregon, South Carolina and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wren.
Communities near Wren ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wren.
- Van Wert
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Wert have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Wert
- Van Wert is located in Van Wert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,614 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Wert <6>
- Decatur
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <6>
- Berne
(13 miles [20.9 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 <6>
- Geneva
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- Geneva is located in Adams County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,362 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <6>
- Monroeville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroeville
- Monroeville is located in Allen County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,360 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroeville <6>
- Payne
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
- Payne is located in Paulding County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,132 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Payne <6>
- Rockford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <6>
- Convoy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Convoy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- 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 <6>
- Monroe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <6>
- Ohio City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ohio City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Wren. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wren.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wren. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wren.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wren. See our Newspapers Page for Wren.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wren ...
Looking for more information about Wren? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Wren, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Wren.
Adding Wren to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wren in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Wren was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Wren post office opened in 1883.
We also found Wren in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wren.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wren. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Van Wert County: www.vanwertcounty.org/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Van Wert, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Wren. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wren - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 419 code has been Overlayed with the 567 area code. New phone numbers in the Wren area will be assigned with one of these codes: 419 or 567. As a result, placing a call in the Wren area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |