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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 Booth (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 Booth. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 west contained birth and death records; the county to the north 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.

Booth is located in Lucas County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lucas County: Lenawee (MI), Monroe (MI), Fulton, Henry, Ottawa & Wood.

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

  • Lucas County     (The home county of Booth)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Booth, with the one closest to Booth listed first.
    • Oregon
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Immergrun
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Immergrun is located in Lucas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immergrun
    • Harbor View
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Harbor View is located in Lucas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
    • Ironville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Ironville is located in Lucas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironville
    • Yondota
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Yondota is located in Lucas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yondota
    • Willow Beach
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Willow Beach is located in Lucas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Beach
    • East Toledo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • East Toledo is located in Lucas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Toledo
    • Toledo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Bono
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Bono is located in Lucas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
    • West Toledo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • West Toledo is located in Lucas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Toledo
    • Air Line Junction
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Air Line Junction is located in Lucas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Air Line Junction
    • Auburndale ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Auburndale is located in Lucas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
    • Wernerts Corners
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Wernerts Corners is located in Lucas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wernerts Corners
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Booth, with the one closest to Booth listed first.
    • Assumption
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Assumption is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption
    • Swanton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Metamora
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Ai
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Ai is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ai
    • Leslie ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Leslie is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
    • Lytton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Lytton is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytton
    • Whiteville ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Whiteville is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteville
    • Delta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Siney ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Siney is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siney
  • Henry County
    • Colton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Colton is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colton
  • Ottawa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Booth, with the one closest to Booth listed first.
    • Curtice
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Clay Center
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Clay Center is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Center
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
    • Martin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Genoa
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Elmore
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Rocky Ridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Rocky Ridge is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
    • Locust Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Locust Point is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
    • Oak Harbor
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lacarne
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Lacarne is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacarne
    • Port Clinton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Catawba Island
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Catawba Island is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba Island
    • Gypsum
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Put-in-Bay
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Sandusky County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Booth, with the one closest to Booth listed first.
    • Woodville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Lindsey
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Gibsonburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Kingsway
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Kingsway is located in Sandusky County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway
    • Helena
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Shorewood Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Shorewood Village is located in Sandusky County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorewood Village
    • Stony Prairie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Stony Prairie is located in Sandusky County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Prairie
    • Fremont
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Gabels Corner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Gabels Corner is located in Sandusky County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabels Corner
    • Ballville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Ballville is located in Sandusky County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballville
    • Burgoon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Burgoon is located in Sandusky County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgoon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
    • Erlin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Erlin is located in Sandusky County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erlin
    • Green Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Green Creek is located in Sandusky County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Creek
  • Seneca County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Booth, with the one closest to Booth listed first.
    • Bettsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Linden ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Linden is located in Seneca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
    • Maple Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Maple Grove is located in Seneca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
  • Wood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Booth, with the one closest to Booth listed first.
    • Northwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Millbury
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Walbridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Arbor Hills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Arbor Hills is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hills
    • Rossford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Bates
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Bates is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
    • Lemoyne
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Lemoyne is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemoyne
    • Lime City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Lime City is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime City
    • Perrysburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Luckey
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Dowling
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Dowling is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowling
    • Pemberville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Haskins
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Lenawee County (MI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Booth, with the one closest to Booth listed first.
    • Riga
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Riga is located in Lenawee County (MI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riga
    • Deerfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Blissfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Wellsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Wellsville is located in Lenawee County (MI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
    • Ogden Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Ogden Center is located in Lenawee County (MI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden Center
  • Monroe County (MI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Booth, with the one closest to Booth listed first.
    • Vienna Junction
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Vienna Junction is located in Monroe County (MI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna Junction
    • Havre
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Havre is located in Monroe County (MI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havre
    • Vienna
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Vienna is located in Monroe County (MI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
    • Luna Pier
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Erie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Liberty Corners
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Liberty Corners is located in Monroe County (MI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Corners
    • Temperance
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Lambertville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Samaria
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Samaria is located in Monroe County (MI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
    • Hillcrest Orchard
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Hillcrest Orchard is located in Monroe County (MI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Orchard
    • Yargerville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Yargerville is located in Monroe County (MI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yargerville
    • La Salle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • South Monroe
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • South Monroe is located in Monroe County (MI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Monroe

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

Cemeteries Near Booth ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Booth.

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Booth - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • St. Ignatius Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Oak Wood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • North Oregon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Beth Shalom Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Lake Twp. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Allen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Williston Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • First St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Willow Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Forest Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Eagle Point Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (256 more) ...

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.<3>

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

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

  • Curtice
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Williston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Williston is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
  • Ironville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Ironville is located in Lucas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironville
  • Walbridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Millbury
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Clay Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Clay Center is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Center
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
  • East Toledo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • East Toledo is located in Lucas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Toledo
  • Cummings ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cummings is located in Wood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings
  • Martin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Toledo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Hobart
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Hobart is located in Wood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
  • Moline
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Moline is located in Wood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moline
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Trowbridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Trowbridge is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trowbridge
    • Webb ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Webb is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
    • Genoa
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Booth ...

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 206 newspapers that have been published in the area around Booth.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Booth, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Booth.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Booth:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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 Booth, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Booth) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.