Cridersville, OH

Cridersville is an Auglaize County village midway between Lima and Wapakoneta, with I-75 running along its edge. The village takes its name from Ephraim and Polly Crider, who helped establish the community before it was platted under the Cridersville name. Today the place sits in the Wapakoneta micropolitan area, with Wapakoneta City Schools serving students and the Auglaize County Public Library maintaining a local branch. The local shorthand is a north-south highway, a founder family, and a small Ohio village positioned between two larger towns.