Map of Willshire village

Willshire is a village in Van Wert County, Ohio, United States. The population was 397 at the 2010 census. It is included within the Van Wert, Ohio Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Willshire is located 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from the Ohio/Indiana State line. St. Mary’s River flows along the east edge of village.

Willshire village overview:
Name:	Willshire village
LSAD Code:	47
LSAD Description:	village (suffix)
State:	Ohio
County:	Van Wert County
Total Area:	0.35 sq mi (0.92 km²)
Land Area:	0.35 sq mi (0.91 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	405
Population Density:	1,147.31/sq mi (442.99/km²)
ZIP code:	45898
Area code:	419
FIPS code:	3985736
GNISfeature ID:	2399703

Online Interactive Map

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Willshire online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

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Willshire location on the Ohio map. Where is Willshire village. — Location of Willshire in Ohio.

History

Willshire was founded by Captain James Riley in 1822, and is named for the English man who saved him while he was a captive in Africa, William Willshire. A post office has been in operation at Willshire since 1822. Willshire served as the first county seat for Van Wert County.