Willshire, OH

Willshire is a village in Van Wert County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census counted 405 residents. Willshire is included within the Van Wert, Ohio Micropolitan Statistical Area. St. Mary's River flows along the east edge of village. Parkway Local Schools in Rockford, Ohio. Willshire has a public library, a branch of the Brumback Library. That mix gives Willshire a clear local shape within Ohio, with older layers still visible in current places. The local scoop is a place whose streets, landmarks, and institutions keep its earlier story close to the present. 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.