Van Wert County, Administrative county in northwestern Ohio, United States.
Van Wert County spans 410 square miles of terrain, with 409 square miles of land and 1.3 square miles of water surfaces.
The county, established in 1820, takes its name from Isaac Van Wart, who captured British Major John André during the American Revolutionary War.
The Brumback Library, founded in 1901 in the county seat of Van Wert, stands as the first county library system in the United States.
The county operates under a three-member Board of County Commissioners who serve four-year terms and manage various governmental departments.
Van Wert County borders two different Allen Counties, one in Ohio to the east and another in Indiana to the west.
Location: Ohio
Inception: February 12, 1820
Capital city: Van Wert
Shares border with: Allen County, Mercer County, Paulding County, Putnam County, Auglaize County, Adams County, Allen County
Website: http://vanwertcounty.org
GPS coordinates: 40.86000,-84.59000
Latest update: March 17, 2025 21:49
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Brumback Library
1.1 km
St. John's Catholic Church
21.5 km
Grand Lake St. Marys Lighthouse
36.4 km
Miami and Erie Canal Deep Cut
27 km
Marsh Foundation School
2.5 km
Van Wert County Courthouse
1.3 km
Lenhart Farmhouse
27.8 km
Holy Trinity Catholic Church
41.3 km
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30.9 km
Ceylon Covered Bridge
40.4 km
Griffith Breese Farm
40.3 km
Paulding County Carnegie Library
30.7 km
Peace Monument
28.4 km
Van Wert Bandstand
1.9 km
Adams County Courthouse
28.4 km
Round Barn
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Marks-Family House
21.4 km
Dr. Issac Elmer Williams House and Office
38.8 km
Bredeick-Lang House
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Round Barn
34.8 km
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28.6 km
Grand Lake St. Marys
37.7 km
Round Barn
14.6 km
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34.8 km
Ben Colter Polygonal Barn
22.2 km
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