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Welcome to Filburns Island ...

Filburns Island is located in Shelby County<1>.



A typical abbreviation for Filburns Island: Filburns Is. (in Canada, 'Isld.' is the more common abbreviation.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Filburns Island for more information about variations on the name of Filburns Island.

Filburns Island is 950 feet [290 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Filburns Island lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Filburns Island: (937)

Communities near Filburns Island ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Filburns Island.

  • Piqua
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Sidney
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Celina
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Wapakoneta
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint Marys
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Coldwater
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • New Bremen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bremen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bremen
    • New Bremen is located in Auglaize County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,949 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bremen <3>
  • Covington
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Saint Henry
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Versailles
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)

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 Filburns Island. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Filburns Island.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Filburns Island. 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 Filburns Island.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Filburns Island. See our Newspapers Page for Filburns Island.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Filburns Island ...

Looking for more information about Filburns Island? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Filburns Island, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Filburns Island.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Filburns Island. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Shelby County: www.co.shelby.oh.us/

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 Shelby, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Filburns Island - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.









 

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