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 Champion (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 Champion. 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 northeast 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 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 east 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.
Champion is located in Fulton 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 Fulton County: Hillsdale (MI), Lenawee (MI), Henry, Lucas & Williams.
Below are the counties that are near Champion. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Champion:
- Fulton County (The home county of Champion)
- The following are listed by their distance from Champion, with the one closest to Champion listed first.
- Metamora
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Leslie ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Leslie is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
- Whiteville ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Whiteville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteville
- Assumption
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Assumption is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption
- Lytton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lytton is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytton
- Ai
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ai is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ai
- Siney ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Siney is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siney
- Lyons
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Swanton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Delta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Advance
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Advance is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
- West Delta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- West Delta is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Delta
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Champion, with the one closest to Champion listed first.
- Colton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Colton is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colton
- Liberty Center
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- McClure
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Napoleon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Grelton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Grelton is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grelton
- Ridgeville Corners
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ridgeville Corners is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville Corners
- Malinta
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Okolona
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Okolona is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okolona
- Okolona has also been known as:
- Okalona
- Elery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Elery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elery
- Florida
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Florida is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
- Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
- Lucas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Champion, with the one closest to Champion listed first.
- Berkey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Berkey is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Sharples
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sharples is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharples
- Centennial ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Centennial is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial
- Fort Industry ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Fort Industry is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Industry
- Sylvania
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Holland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ottawa Hills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Ottawa Hills is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,534 people
- Whitehouse
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Auburndale ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Auburndale is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
- Wernerts Corners
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Wernerts Corners is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wernerts Corners
- Maumee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Air Line Junction
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Air Line Junction is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Air Line Junction
- Ottawa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Champion, with the one closest to Champion listed first.
- Curtice
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Clay Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Clay Center is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Center
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Williams County
- The following are listed by their distance from Champion, with the one closest to Champion listed first.
- Alvordton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- West Unity
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Stryker
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Kunkle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Kunkle is located in Williams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kunkle
- Wood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Champion, with the one closest to Champion listed first.
- Perrysburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Rossford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Bates
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bates is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
- Haskins
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Arbor Hills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Arbor Hills is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hills
- Grand Rapids
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Lime City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lime City is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime City
- Tontogany
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Northwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Walbridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Dowling
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Dowling is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowling
- The Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Village is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
- Hillsdale County (MI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Champion, with the one closest to Champion listed first.
- Prattville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Prattville is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattville
- Waldron
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Waldron is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
- Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
- Locust Corners
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Locust Corners is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Corners
- Lickly Corners
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Lickly Corners is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickly Corners
- Buckeye ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Buckeye is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
- Pittsford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Lenawee County (MI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Champion, with the one closest to Champion listed first.
- Ogden Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Ogden Center is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden Center
- Jasper
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jasper is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
- Blissfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Riga
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Riga is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riga
- Weston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Weston is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Palmyra
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Palmyra is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Wellsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Wellsville is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
- Sand Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sand Creek is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Creek
- Adrian
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Friendly Village of Adrian
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Seneca
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Seneca is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
- Deerfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Monroe County (MI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Champion, with the one closest to Champion listed first.
- Berringer Corners ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Berringer Corners is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berringer Corners
- Lambertville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Petersburg Junction
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Petersburg Junction is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg Junction
- Petersburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty Corners
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Liberty Corners is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Corners
- Samaria
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Samaria is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
- Temperance
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Federman ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Federman is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federman
- Lulu
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lulu is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulu
- Diann
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Diann is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diann
- Dundee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ida
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Washtenaw County (MI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Champion, with the one closest to Champion listed first.
- Bridgewater
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Manchester
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Champion, see our County-by-County Page for Champion.
Cemeteries Near Champion ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Champion.
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 Champion - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Champion covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Champion, with the one closest to Champion listed first.
- Peebles Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Amboy Twp. Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Luke Farm Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dutch Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Ai Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- St. Elizabeths Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Berkey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ridgeville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Edgar Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Reed Grave
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Zion United Brethren Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (372 more) ...
- Our Lady of Fatima Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sharples Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Immaculate Conception Catholic Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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>
While we didn't find Champion in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Champion.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Champion, with the one closest to Champion listed first.
- Metamora
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- South Fairfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- South Fairfield is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fairfield
- Ogden Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Ogden Center is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden Center
- Berkey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Berkey is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Seward
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Seward is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
- Siney ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Siney is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siney
- Ai
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ai is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ai
- Richfield Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Richfield Center is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield Center
- Ogden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Ogden is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
- Jasper
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jasper is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
- Lyons
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mitchaw
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Mitchaw is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchaw
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Riga
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Riga is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riga
- Blissfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fairfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Fairfield is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Champion. See our List of 1890's Communities around Champion.
Newspapers Published in Champion ...
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 123 newspapers that have been published in the area around Champion.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Champion, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Champion.
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 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 Champion:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Fulton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Henry County
- Lucas County
- Ottawa County
- Williams County
- Wood County
- Hillsdale County
- Lenawee County
- Monroe County
- Washtenaw 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 Champion, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Champion) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |