About the town » Cridersville, Auglaize County, Ohio, United States

Cridersville /ˈkraɪdərzvɪl/is a village in Auglaize County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,852 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Wapakoneta, Ohio Micropolitan Statistical Area.It is a rural community with only a few businesses to serve local residents and surrounding farmers. An "antenna farm" visible from Interstate 75 can be seen looking east which includes a cell phone tower, the transmitting towers of WFGF-FM and WIMT-FM, along with WIMA (AM) located to the north in neighboring Shawnee Township.The village is located about halfway between the cities of Lima and Wapakoneta. It is located in Duchouquet Township and is adjacent to Shawnee Township in Allen County.The village is served by the Wapakoneta City School District and the Cridersville branch of the Lima post office (45806)