Van Wert is a city in Northwest Ohio. It is the county seat of Van Wert County, Ohio, USA.
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Besides the Walmart and the Van Wert Towne Center on Van Wert's northside, the people of Van Wert, Ohio must travel anywhere from 40 minutes to 1 hour northwest on U.S. Route 30 to the city of Fort Wayne, Indiana to get to the closet major shopping mall and biggest retail shopping area.
- Van Wert Town Center, 40.8888°, -84.5767°. Shopping center. Despite the name, it's on the north end of town. 2019-01-11
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There are plenty of choices for alcohol. Most grocery stores carry it, as well as the gas stations, drive-throughs and convenience stores.
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- United States Post Office, Main Office, 314 E. Main St, 40.8694°, -84.5789°, +1 419 238-1678. M-F 8:30AM to 4:30PM; Sa 9AM to noon. Package and shipping price varies
- Brumback Library, Main Branch, 215 W Main St, 40.8689°, -84.5839°, +1 419 238-2168. M-Th 9:30AM to 7:30PM; F 9:30AM to 5PM; Sa 9:30AM to 3:30PM. The main library offers free Internet access, although you may have to obtain a library card first. A historic library stylized like a Gothic castle, and the first free public library in the USA to serve an entire county. 2020-04-22
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Newspapers
- Times Bulletin. The only daily newspaper published in the Van Wert area. 2018-11-19
Go next
- Fort Wayne is about 40 minutes northwest on U.S. Route 30.
- Mansfield is about 1 hour and 54 minutes east on U.S. Route 30.
- Canton is about 3 hours east on U.S. Route 30.