New Riegel is a village in Seneca County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census enumerated 286 residents at that time. Prior to 1850, New Riegel was variously known as Schindler and as Wolf's Creek. In 1850, Schindler subdivided his land into 43 lots, which he collectively named for his hometown of Riegel, Germany. Historically, New Riegel was inhabite…New Riegel is a village in Seneca County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census enumerated 286 residents at that time. Prior to 1850, New Riegel was variously known as Schindler and as Wolf's Creek. In 1850, Schindler subdivided his land into 43 lots, which he collectively named for his hometown of Riegel, Germany. Historically, New Riegel was inhabited by Roman Catholic immigrants from Germany, who created a mission community under the patronage of the famous eighth-century Anglo Saxon missionary to present-day Germany, Boniface. Local Roman Catholic immigrants from Switzerland, France, Belgium and Luxembourg were also drawn to the mission prior to creating their own church communities in nearby Frenchtown and Alvada.
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