Why visit Minster
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails and 4 places to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Adolph Boesel House and Minster Elementary School.
Weather in Minster
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About Minster
Minster is a village in Auglaize and Shelby counties, in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 3,046 at the 2020 census. It is included in the Wapakoneta, Ohio Micropolitan Statistical Area. It is adjacent to the village of New Bremen to the north.
From the Wikipedia article Minster, Ohio (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks5
Adolph Boesel House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.7 mi
Historic house in Ohio, United States
Minster Elementary School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
St. Augustine's Catholic Church
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Church building in Ohio, United States of America
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
Church building in Ohio, United States of America
William Luelleman House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
Historic house in New Bremen, Ohio
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes4
Churches and places of worship2
History
Founded in 1832 as Stallostown (for its founder Francis J. Stallo), the village changed its name to Minster in 1836 (after the heavily Roman Catholic region of Münster in Westphalia, from which many of the settlers came). Minster was founded as part of Mercer County, but it was given to Auglaize County when it was created in 1848. It was mostly comprised from the beginning by German settlers coming from Cincinnati by way of the Miami-Erie Canal bringing their farming skills and Catholic faith with them.
One of the early benefits of locating in Minster was the Miami-Erie Canal, which was expected to decrease transportation costs for agricultural produce and finished goods. Located between Cleveland Street and Frankfort Street, the canal and footpaths on either side are still visible reminders. Located southeast of Minster, the Loramie Creek was expanded for use by the canal system as Lake Loramie reservoir about 1847. In 1949 its management was transferred to the Ohio DNR. Lake Loramie State Park offers fishing, boating, camping and cabins.
From the History section of Minster, Ohio on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries10
Fort Loramie Junior-Senior High School
School · 3.6 mi
600 East Park St, Fort Loramie
Map of Minster
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People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Auglaize County has had 11 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2024-05-02: Tornadoes (Tornado)
- 2020-03-31: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2019-06-18: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslide (Tornado)
- 2012-08-20: Severe Storms And Straight-Line Winds (Severe Storm)
- 2012-06-30: Severe Storms (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Neil Armstrong Airport (AXV) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 8 miles away.
- New Bremen 3 mi north, about 5 min by car
- Fort Loramie 3 mi south, about 6 min by car
- Maria Stein 5 mi west, about 9 min by car
- New Knoxville 8 mi northeast, about 12 min by car
- Anna 11 mi east, about 17 min by car
- Sidney 13 mi southeast, about 21 min by car
- Versailles 13 mi southwest, about 21 min by car
- St. Henry 13 mi west, about 22 min by car
- Celina 15 mi northwest, about 24 min by car
- Coldwater 15 mi northwest, about 24 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- St. Augustine Catholic Church, Minster, Nyttend, Public domain
- Minster Elementary School, Nyttend, Public domain
- Minster Elementary School — Minster, Ohio, Christopher L. Riley, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. Joseph's Church at Egypt, southern side and front, Nyttend, Public domain
- Adolph Boesel House at its current site in New Bremen, Ohio, 2014, Dhelmstetter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- William Luelleman House, New Bremen, Nyttend, Public domain
- Sunrise in New Bremen - panoramio, Art Anderson, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ISS053-E-411423 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS055-E-80225 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-428945 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS055-E-23372 - View of Michigan, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS055-E-80224 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS067-E-78839 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-428943 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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- ISS053-E-428944 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS061-E-116700 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-411424 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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