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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Bates (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Bates. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Bates is located in Wood County.

To see how the shape of Ohio's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wood County: Hancock, Henry, Lucas, Ottawa, Putnam, Sandusky & Seneca.

Below are the counties that are near Bates. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bates:

  • Wood County     (The home county of Bates)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bates, with the one closest to Bates listed first.
    • Arbor Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hills
      • Arbor Hills is located in Wood County
    • Rossford
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossford
      • Rossford is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,595 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossford <2>
    • Perrysburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrysburg
      • Perrysburg is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,709 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perrysburg <2>
    • Northwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood
      • Northwood is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,457 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northwood <2>
    • Walbridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Lime City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime City
      • Lime City is located in Wood County
    • Dowling
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowling
      • Dowling is located in Wood County
    • Millbury
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbury
      • Millbury is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,252 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millbury <2>
    • Lemoyne
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemoyne
      • Lemoyne is located in Wood County
    • Luckey
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luckey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luckey
      • Luckey is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,049 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luckey <2>
    • Haskins
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Pemberville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pemberville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pemberville
      • Pemberville is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,422 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pemberville <2>
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bates, with the one closest to Bates listed first.
    • Swanton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swanton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanton
      • Swanton is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,841 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swanton <2>
    • Metamora
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metamora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metamora
      • Metamora is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metamora <2>
    • Ai
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ai
      • Ai is located in Fulton County
    • Assumption
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption
      • Assumption is located in Fulton County
    • Leslie ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leslie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
      • Leslie is located in Fulton County
    • Lytton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytton
      • Lytton is located in Fulton County
    • Delta
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
      • Delta is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,085 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <2>
    • Siney ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siney
      • Siney is located in Fulton County
    • Whiteville ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteville
      • Whiteville is located in Fulton County
    • Plattston ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plattston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattston
      • Plattston is located in Fulton County
    • West Delta
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Delta
      • West Delta is located in Fulton County
    • Lyons
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
      • Lyons is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <2>
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bates, with the one closest to Bates listed first.
    • Colton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colton
      • Colton is located in Henry County
    • Liberty Center
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Center
      • Liberty Center is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,123 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty Center <2>
    • McClure
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClure have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure
      • McClure is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClure <2>
    • Malinta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malinta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malinta
      • Malinta is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malinta <2>
  • Lucas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bates, with the one closest to Bates listed first.
    • Maumee
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maumee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maumee
      • Maumee is located in Lucas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,605 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maumee <2>
    • East Toledo
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Toledo
      • East Toledo is located in Lucas County
    • Toledo
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Ottawa Hills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottawa Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa Hills
      • Ottawa Hills is located in Lucas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,534 people
    • Auburndale ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburndale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
      • Auburndale is located in Lucas County
    • Holland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Lucas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holland <2>
    • Oregon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oregon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
      • Oregon is located in Lucas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,016 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oregon <2>
    • Harbor View
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View
      • Harbor View is located in Lucas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
    • Waterville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Immergrun
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immergrun
      • Immergrun is located in Lucas County
    • Fort Industry ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Industry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Industry
      • Fort Industry is located in Lucas County
    • Sylvania
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvania have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
      • Sylvania is located in Lucas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,515 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvania <2>
  • Ottawa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bates, with the one closest to Bates listed first.
    • Curtice
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Clay Center
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Center
      • Clay Center is located in Ottawa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
    • Martin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Genoa
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genoa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
      • Genoa is located in Ottawa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Genoa <2>
    • Elmore
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Rocky Ridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
      • Rocky Ridge is located in Ottawa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
    • Locust Point
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
      • Locust Point is located in Ottawa County
    • Oak Harbor
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Harbor
      • Oak Harbor is located in Ottawa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,692 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Harbor <2>
    • Lacarne
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacarne
      • Lacarne is located in Ottawa County
  • Sandusky County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bates, with the one closest to Bates listed first.
    • Woodville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Sandusky County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,008 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodville <2>
    • Gibsonburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibsonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonburg
      • Gibsonburg is located in Sandusky County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,483 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibsonburg <2>
    • Lindsey
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Helena
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
      • Helena is located in Sandusky County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helena <2>
    • Kingsway
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway
      • Kingsway is located in Sandusky County
    • Gabels Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabels Corner
      • Gabels Corner is located in Sandusky County
    • Stony Prairie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Prairie
      • Stony Prairie is located in Sandusky County
    • Burgoon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burgoon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgoon
      • Burgoon is located in Sandusky County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
    • Fremont
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Shorewood Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorewood Village
      • Shorewood Village is located in Sandusky County
    • Ballville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballville
      • Ballville is located in Sandusky County
  • Seneca County
    • Bettsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bettsville
      • Bettsville is located in Seneca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 618 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bettsville <2>
  • Lenawee County (MI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bates, with the one closest to Bates listed first.
    • Riga
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riga
      • Riga is located in Lenawee County (MI)
    • Blissfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blissfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blissfield
      • Blissfield is located in Lenawee County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,248 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blissfield <2>
    • Deerfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Ogden Center
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden Center
      • Ogden Center is located in Lenawee County (MI)
    • Wellsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
      • Wellsville is located in Lenawee County (MI)
    • Palmyra
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
      • Palmyra is located in Lenawee County (MI)
    • Jasper
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
      • Jasper is located in Lenawee County (MI)
    • Holloway
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holloway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway
      • Holloway is located in Lenawee County (MI)
    • Weston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Lenawee County (MI)
    • Britton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Britton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britton
      • Britton is located in Lenawee County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Britton <2>
  • Monroe County (MI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bates, with the one closest to Bates listed first.
    • Liberty Corners
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Corners
      • Liberty Corners is located in Monroe County (MI)
    • Lambertville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Temperance
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Erie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Samaria
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samaria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
      • Samaria is located in Monroe County (MI)
    • Vienna
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
      • Vienna is located in Monroe County (MI)
    • Havre
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Havre. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havre
      • Havre is located in Monroe County (MI)
    • Luna Pier
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luna Pier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luna Pier
      • Luna Pier is located in Monroe County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,393 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luna Pier <2>
    • Berringer Corners ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berringer Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berringer Corners
      • Berringer Corners is located in Monroe County (MI)
    • Yargerville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yargerville
      • Yargerville is located in Monroe County (MI)
    • Hillcrest Orchard
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Orchard
      • Hillcrest Orchard is located in Monroe County (MI)
    • Lulu
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulu
      • Lulu is located in Monroe County (MI)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bates, see our County-by-County Page for Bates.

Newspapers Published in Bates ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 161 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bates.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bates, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bates.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Bates:

Cemeteries Near Bates ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bates.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bates covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bates, with the one closest to Bates listed first.

  • Eagle Point Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eagle Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eagle Point Cemetery
  • St. Rose Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Rose Cemetery
  • Hufford Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hufford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hufford Cemetery
  • Sunshine Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunshine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunshine Cemetery
  • Toledo State Hospital Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Toledo State Hospital Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Toledo State Hospital Cemetery
  • Ft. Meigs Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Willow Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Lake Twp. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Swan Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swan Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swan Creek Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Houghton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Houghton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houghton Cemetery
    • Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Bates in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bates.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Bates, with the one closest to Bates listed first.

  • Hobart
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
    • Hobart is located in Wood County
  • Maumee
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maumee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maumee
    • Maumee is located in Lucas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,605 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maumee <2>
  • Perrysburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrysburg
    • Perrysburg is located in Wood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,709 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perrysburg <2>
  • Air Line Junction
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Air Line Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Air Line Junction
    • Air Line Junction is located in Lucas County
  • Lime City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime City
    • Lime City is located in Wood County
  • Moline
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moline
    • Moline is located in Wood County
  • Cummings ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cummings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings
    • Cummings is located in Wood County
  • Walbridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • East Toledo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Toledo
    • East Toledo is located in Lucas County
  • Toledo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Roachton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roachton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roachton
    • Roachton is located in Wood County
  • Stony Ridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Ridge
    • Stony Ridge is located in Wood County
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    • West Toledo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Toledo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Toledo
      • West Toledo is located in Lucas County
    • Richards ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richards have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards
      • Richards is located in Lucas County
    • Holland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Lucas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holland <2>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bates. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bates.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Wood County: www.co.wood.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5926, Longitude: -83.5773    
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bates, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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