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 Ceylon (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 Ceylon. 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.
Ceylon is located in Erie 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 Erie County: Huron, Lorain, Ottawa & Sandusky.
Below are the counties that are near Ceylon. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ceylon:
- Erie County (The home county of Ceylon)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ceylon, with the one closest to Ceylon listed first.
- Shinrock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Shinrock is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinrock
- Huron
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Berlin Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Berlinville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Berlinville is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlinville
- Florence
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Florence is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- North Milan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- North Milan is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Milan
- Birmingham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Avery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Avery is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- Milan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bogart
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Bogart is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogart
- Fairview Lanes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview Lanes is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Lanes
- Sandusky
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Venice
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Venice is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice
- Ashland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ceylon, with the one closest to Ceylon listed first.
- Ruggles
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Ruggles is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruggles
- Nova
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Savannah
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Bailey Lakes
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Bailey Lakes is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
- Champaign County
- Rochester
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Rochester is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Cuyahoga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ceylon, with the one closest to Ceylon listed first.
- Bay Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- North Dover
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- North Dover is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dover
- North Olmsted
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Olmsted Falls
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Westlake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Huron County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ceylon, with the one closest to Ceylon listed first.
- Collins
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Collins is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
- East Townsend
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- East Townsend is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Townsend
- Wakeman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Norwalk
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hartland Station
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Hartland Station is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland Station
- West Clarksfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- West Clarksfield is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Clarksfield
- Hartland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Hartland is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- Monroeville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- White Fox
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- White Fox is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Fox
- Olena
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Olena is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olena
- Peru
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Peru is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
- Hunts Corners
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hunts Corners is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Corners
- Hunts Corners has also been known as:
- Moorehead
- Fitchville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Fitchville is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchville
- Lorain County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ceylon, with the one closest to Ceylon listed first.
- Vermilion
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Vermilion-on-the-Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Brownhelm Station
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Brownhelm Station is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownhelm Station
- Henrietta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Henrietta is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Kipton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kipton is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
- South Amherst
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- South Amherst is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amherst
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
- Amherst
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Oberlin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Brighton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Brighton is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Lorain
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Nickelplate ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Nickelplate is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickelplate
- Rochester
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Rochester is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Elyria
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Medina County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ceylon, with the one closest to Ceylon listed first.
- Spencer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- River Corners
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- River Corners is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Corners
- Litchfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Risley ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Risley is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risley
- Homer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Homer is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
- Valley City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Pawnee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pawnee is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
- Ottawa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ceylon, with the one closest to Ceylon listed first.
- Marblehead
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Danbury
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Danbury is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
- Violet ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Violet is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet
- Gypsum
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Catawba Island
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Catawba Island is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba Island
- Port Clinton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Put-in-Bay
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Isle Saint George
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Isle Saint George is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle Saint George
- Lacarne
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Lacarne is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacarne
- Richland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ceylon, with the one closest to Ceylon listed first.
- Plymouth
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Plymouth is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,789 people
- Shiloh
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Forest ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Forest is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Sandusky County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ceylon, with the one closest to Ceylon listed first.
- Bellevue
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Teemes ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Teemes is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teemes
- Vickery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Vickery is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vickery
- Clyde
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Erlin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Erlin is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erlin
- Green Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Green Creek is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Creek
- Shorewood Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Shorewood Village is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorewood Village
- Seneca County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ceylon, with the one closest to Ceylon listed first.
- Flat Rock
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Flat Rock is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
- Omar
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Omar is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omar
- West Lodi
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- West Lodi is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lodi
- Attica Junction
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Attica Junction is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica Junction
- Attica
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Caroline
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Caroline is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caroline
- Scipio
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Scipio is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
- Green Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ceylon, see our County-by-County Page for Ceylon.
Cemeteries Near Ceylon ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ceylon.
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 Ceylon - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ceylon covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ceylon, with the one closest to Ceylon listed first.
- Peakes Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- McMillan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- West End Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Riverside Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Berlin Heights Baptist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Huron Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Berlinville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Poyer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Scotts Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cable Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Florence Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (280 more) ...
- Cuddleback Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Sweet Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- O'Dell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Ceylon had a population of 362 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ceylon, with the one closest to Ceylon listed first.
- Shinrock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Shinrock is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinrock
- Ogontz
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ogontz is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogontz
- Ashmont ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Ashmont is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashmont
- Berlin Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Huron
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Berlinville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Berlinville is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlinville
- Florence
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Florence is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Axtel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Axtel is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axtel
- Avery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Avery is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- Milan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- East Norwalk
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- East Norwalk is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Norwalk
- Collins
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Collins is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Birmingham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Vermilion
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- East Townsend
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- East Townsend is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Townsend
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ceylon. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ceylon.
Newspapers Published in Ceylon ...
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 71 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ceylon.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ceylon, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ceylon.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Ceylon:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Erie County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Ashland County
- Champaign County
- Cuyahoga County
- Huron County
- Lorain County
- Medina County
- Ottawa County
- Richland County
- Sandusky County
- Seneca 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> | 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 Ceylon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ceylon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |