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Villa Nova, Ohio
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1911 and the latest in 1986. It stands in St. Marys Township. It lies in ZIP code area 45885. The Survey maps it on the Saint Marys quadrangle.
Then and now
1911 to 1986The same ground, surveyed 75 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.
Topographic sheets covering this place
14 sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1911 USGS Spencerville quadrangle1:62500
- 1944 USGS Spencerville quadrangle1:62500
- 1953 USGS Muncie quadrangle1:250000
- 1953 USGS Muncie quadrangle1:250000
- 1953 USGS Muncie quadrangle1:250000
- 1953 USGS Muncie quadrangle1:250000
- 1953 USGS Muncie quadrangle1:250000
- 1956 USGS Muncie quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS St. Marys quadrangle1:24000
- 1960 USGS St. Marys quadrangle1:24000
- 1960 USGS St. Marys quadrangle1:24000
- 1986 USGS Lima quadrangle1:100000
- 1986 USGS Lima quadrangle1:100000
- 1986 USGS Lima quadrangle1:100000
Specimens collected nearby
12 of 619 shownMuseums hold 619 specimens collected within 10 miles of Villa Nova between 1800 and 1974: 523 Animalia, 95 Plantae, 1 Bacteria. 12 distinct Species records are shown. Collected by A. Wetzstein, Albert Wetzstein, Anonymous collector s.n. "91" [1898-08-30] and others. Each is a physical object with a catalogue number, and each entry opens the museum's record. This is what was collected and kept, not a survey of what lives here - nothing can be concluded from a species being absent.
| Image | Species | Year | Collected by | Where, as recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Dryopteris spinulosa (O.F.Müll.) Watt | 1895 | Wetzstein, A. | St. Marys, Ohio. |
 | Equisetum hyemale L. | 1895 | Wetzstein, A. | St. Marys. |
 | Adiantum capillus-veneris L. | 1896 | Wetzstein, A. | St. mary's. Greenhouse |
 | Mentha aquatica L. | 1800 | Ballenstedt, B. | Bremen: An der WÅmme in Oberneuland bei Bremen |
 | Geum urbanum L. | 1883 | Baßmann | Bremen: Vegesack, feuchtes, schattiges Gehîlz bei Holthorst, sehr selten |
 | Rubus idaeus L. | 1889 | Meyerholz | Bremen: auf Quellgrund, Torf u. Humus |
 | Stachys aspera Michx. | 1889 | Wilhelm Schibler | Ohio: St. Marys, borders of Canal. |
 | Lobelia dortmanna L. | 1892 | Wendelken | Bremen: Bremen-Lesum, Lesum |
 | Rubus condensatus P.J.Müll. | 1892 | Elmgoeth, Fr. | Niedersachsen: Soltau in der Lüneburger Heide |
 | Erimyzon sucetta (Lacepède, 1803) | 1893 | P. Kirsch | St. Marys |
 | Fundulus notatus (Rafinesque, 1820) | 1893 | P. Kirsch | St. Marys River, St. Marys, Ohio |
 | Notropis whipplei (Girard, 1856) | 1893 | P. Kirsch | St. Marys River, St. Marys, Ohio |
All 619 specimens within 10 miles, at the Global Biodiversity Information Facility.
Mines and quarries nearby
1 within 5 milesThe federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Villa Nova: 1 producer. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Con-Ag, Inc. | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
Storms nearby
23 since 1998The National Weather Service names Villa Nova in 23 storm reports between 1998 and 2024: 15 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado, 2 hail, 2 flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2019 | Flash Flood | Villa Nova | $500,000 | Numerous roads and homes were flooded in the St Marys and Wapakoneta areas. |
| March 2024 | Tornado (EF1) | Villa Nova | $250,000 | The tornado initially began in the city of Celina in Mercer County, Ohio, at 1800EST. It moved east and entered Auglaize County, just north of State Route 29 at 1808EST. The tornado continued east, producing EF1 damage from the county line to around the intersection of State Route 116 and Markey Road, where the observed damage consisted mostly of damaged out-buildings, a few damaged houses, and numerous downed trees. ||To the east of State Route 116, the tornado began to slowly contract in size as it continued eastward. Radar data showed a steady eastward motion with the circulation remaining intact for seven additional miles. The observed damage during this portion of the tornado was mostly tree related. The final observed damage was found along Bay Road, north of U.S. Route 33. |
| March 2023 | Tornado (EF0) | Villa Nova | $100,000 | Aerial pictures provided by the Auglaize County Emergency Management Agency indicated that the tornado likely began near Koenig and Noble Roads, where barn and tree damage was first noted. Shingles were also lifted off the roof of a home on Koenig Road and roof debris was blown behind the home. Aerial footage indicated the tornado moved to the northeast with debris noted in multiple fields. An outbuilding was destroyed near the Easterly Road and State Route 116 intersection. Multiple hog barns and a farmstead were destroyed along the path, with winds estimated to be 85 mph at peak intensity. The tornado likely lifted or dissipated around or north of Barber Werner Road and no additional tornado damage was evident to the northeast of here. |
| April 2011 | Tornado (EF0) | Villa Nova | $55,000 | Damage occurred along Mercer-Auglaize County Line Road, in which a small wooden barn was destroyed. Along Noble Road, roof and tree damage occurred. Additional damage was observed near the northeast corner of Saint Mary's River Road and Easterly Road. About a quarter of the roof of a two story home was removed and a pontoon boat and trailer was flipped. Estimated wind speeds based on damage are around 80 miles per hour. |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Villa Nova | $20,000 | A roof was blown off a barn due to thunderstorm winds along State Route 33 near Myer Barber Road. Telephone poles were snapped along Highway 66A due to thunderstorm winds. |
| May 2019 | Flood | Villa Nova | $10,000 | Numerous roads were closed in the St Marys area due to high water. Several vehicles became stranded, resulting in a few water rescues. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Villa Nova | $10,000 | An eight-foot by ten-foot metal building was picked up and blown onto a parked automobile at a campground on the south shore of Grand Lake St. Marys. |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Villa Nova | $5,000 | Many trees were downed on the east bank of Grand Lake Saint Marys due to thunderstorm winds. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Villa Nova | $5,000 | Power poles were snapped on Route 364 due to thunderstorm winds. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Villa Nova | $3,000 | Large tree limbs were knocked down on Northway Drive. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Villa Nova | $3,000 | Trees and power lines were knocked down. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Villa Nova | $2,000 | Trees and power lines were reported knocked down. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Villa Nova | $1,000 | A tree was downed on Greenville Road. |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Villa Nova | $1,000 | Two large tree limbs were down between Salem Noble Road and State Route 219 due to thunderstorm winds. |
| April 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Villa Nova | $1,000 | A large limb, a tree, and the top of another tree were reported down due to damaging thunderstorm winds. |
| June 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Villa Nova | $1,000 | Large limbs were reported down due to damaging thunderstorm winds. |
| June 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Villa Nova | $1,000 | An 18 foot boat docked on the east end of Lake Saint Marys was lifted and blown onto a roadway due to thunderstorm winds. |
| June 2015 | Flood | Villa Nova | - | Water was up to 18 inches deep on Lambert Road in Noble Township. |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Villa Nova | - | The wind gust was measured by a home weather station. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Villa Nova | - | no account filed |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Villa Nova | - | no account filed |
| July 2012 | Hail | Villa Nova | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Hail | Villa Nova | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paradise Court | 0.9 miles | 14 | |
| Sandy Beach | 1.2 miles | 14 | |
| Bulkhead | 1.7 miles | 14 | |
| Saint Marys | 2.1 miles | 14 | |
| Southmoor Shores | 2.2 miles | 14 | |
| Harmons Landing | 2.4 miles | 14 | |
| Breezewood | 2.7 miles | 14 | |
| South Shore Acres | 2.9 miles | 14 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 2630978. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Specimens. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF), https://www.gbif.org/. Only records licensed CC0 or CC BY are used. Records licensed CC BY-NC are excluded because this site carries advertising. Images are checked individually and any whose licence is non-commercial, no-derivatives or unreadable is refused.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.