Our Genealogy Helper
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 Bradner (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 Bradner. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Bradner is located in Wood 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 Wood County: Hancock, Henry, Lucas, Ottawa, Putnam, Sandusky & Seneca.
Below are the counties that are near Bradner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bradner:
- Wood County (The home county of Bradner)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bradner, with the one closest to Bradner listed first.
- Wayne
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Risingsun
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Risingsun is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risingsun
- Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
- Risingsun has also been known as:
- Risingsun village
- Pemberville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Six Points
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Six Points is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Points
- West Millgrove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- West Millgrove is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Millgrove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
- Luckey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jerry City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jerry City is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerry City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 437 people
- Eagleville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Eagleville is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
- Portage
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Portage is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
- Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
- Bowling Green
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Bloomdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cygnet
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fulton County
- Swanton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hancock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bradner, with the one closest to Bradner listed first.
- Arcadia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Van Buren
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wineland ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wineland is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wineland
- West Independence
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- West Independence is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Independence
- Findlay
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- McComb
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Vanlue
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Vanlue is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanlue
- Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
- Hancock
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hancock is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Lewisburg ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lewisburg is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
- Benton Ridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Benton Ridge is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Ridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
- Moffitt ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Moffitt is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffitt
- Mount Blanchard
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bradner, with the one closest to Bradner listed first.
- Deshler
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- McClure
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Colton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Colton is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colton
- Grelton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Grelton is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grelton
- Liberty Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Lucas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bradner, with the one closest to Bradner listed first.
- Tondagamies Village ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Tondagamies Village is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tondagamies Village
- Waterville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bailey ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bailey is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Bailey has also been known as:
- Bailey Station
- Maumee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- East Toledo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- East Toledo is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Toledo
- Oregon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Yondota
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Yondota is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yondota
- Air Line Junction
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Air Line Junction is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Air Line Junction
- Bono
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Bono is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
- Toledo
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Whitehouse
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Holland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ottawa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bradner, with the one closest to Bradner listed first.
- Elmore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Genoa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Clay Center
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Clay Center is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Center
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Martin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Rocky Ridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Rocky Ridge is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
- Curtice
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Oak Harbor
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lacarne
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lacarne is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacarne
- Locust Point
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Locust Point is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
- Port Clinton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Putnam County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bradner, with the one closest to Bradner listed first.
- Belmore
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Belmore is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Townwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Townwood is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townwood
- Sandusky County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bradner, with the one closest to Bradner listed first.
- Helena
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Gibsonburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Woodville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Burgoon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Burgoon is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgoon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Gabels Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Gabels Corner is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabels Corner
- Lindsey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Stony Prairie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Stony Prairie is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Prairie
- Ballville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Ballville is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballville
- Fremont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Kingsway
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kingsway is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway
- Shorewood Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Shorewood Village is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorewood Village
- Green Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- 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 Bradner, with the one closest to Bradner listed first.
- Fostoria
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Bettsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Linden ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Linden is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Maple Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Maple Grove is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Bascom
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cromers
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cromers is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromers
- Fort Seneca
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Seneca is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Seneca
- Alvada
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Alvada is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvada
- New Riegel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Tiffin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Watson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Watson is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Watson has also been known as:
- Watson Station
- Watsons Station
- Green Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Wyandot County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bradner, with the one closest to Bradner listed first.
- Carey
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Mexico
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mexico is located in Wyandot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
- Sycamore
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sycamore is located in Wyandot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 811 people
- Belle Vernon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Belle Vernon is located in Wyandot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Vernon
- Monroe County (MI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bradner, with the one closest to Bradner listed first.
- Vienna Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Vienna Junction is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna Junction
- Lambertville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Liberty Corners
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Liberty Corners is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Corners
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bradner, see our County-by-County Page for Bradner.
Cemeteries Near Bradner ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bradner.
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 Bradner - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bradner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bradner, with the one closest to Bradner listed first.
- St. Jacobs Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Bradner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Graham Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pember Farm Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Quinshan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Eisenhour Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Fish Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Myers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Trinity Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Pemberville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Brandeberry Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (347 more) ...
- Mennonite Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Riverview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Metzgar Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Bradner had a population of 416 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Bradner had a population of 1,020 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bradner, with the one closest to Bradner listed first.
- Woodside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Woodside is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
- Risingsun
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Risingsun is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risingsun
- Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
- Risingsun has also been known as:
- Risingsun village
- Rollersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Rollersville is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollersville
- New Rochester
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- New Rochester is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Rochester
- Hatton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hatton is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
- Pemberville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Six Points
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Six Points is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Points
- West Millgrove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- West Millgrove is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Millgrove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
- Tinney
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Tinney is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinney
- Helena
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Gibsonburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Scotch Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Scotch Ridge is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Ridge
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Millersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Millersville is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
- Jerry City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jerry City is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerry City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 437 people
- Luckey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bradner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bradner.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Bradner ...
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 81 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bradner.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Bradner. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Bradner and those printed in the larger area surrounding Bradner.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 18 miles [29 km]<4> of Bradner.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Bradner:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Wood County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Fulton County
- Hancock County
- Henry County
- Lucas County
- Ottawa County
- Putnam County
- Sandusky County
- Seneca County
- Wyandot County
- Monroe County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Ohio
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 Bradner, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bradner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |