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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 Colton (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 Colton. 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 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.

Colton is located in Henry 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 Henry County: Defiance, Fulton, Hancock, Lucas, Putnam, Williams & Wood.

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

  • Henry County     (The home county of Colton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colton, with the one closest to Colton listed first.
    • Liberty Center
      (3 miles [4.8 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
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (10 miles [16.1 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>
    • Napoleon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Elery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elery
      • Elery is located in Henry County
    • Okolona
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okolona
      • Okolona is located in Henry County
      • Okolona has also been known as:
      • Okalona
    • Hamler
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Florida
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florida have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
      • Florida is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
    • Deshler
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Holgate
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • New Bavaria
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bavaria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bavaria
      • New Bavaria is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
  • Defiance County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colton, with the one closest to Colton listed first.
    • Jewell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
      • Jewell is located in Defiance County
    • Ayersville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayersville
      • Ayersville is located in Defiance County
    • Defiance
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Williamstown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Williamstown is located in Defiance County
    • Ney
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ney
      • Ney is located in Defiance County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 337 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ney <2>
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colton, with the one closest to Colton listed first.
    • Plattston ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Delta
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Swanton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • West Delta
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Delta
      • West Delta is located in Fulton County
    • Ai
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ai
      • Ai is located in Fulton County
    • Wauseon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lytton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytton
      • Lytton is located in Fulton County
    • Siney ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Assumption
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption
      • Assumption is located in Fulton County
    • Advance
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
      • Advance is located in Fulton County
    • Pettisville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettisville
      • Pettisville is located in Fulton County
    • Leslie ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Eckley ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eckley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckley
      • Eckley is located in Fulton County
      • Eckley has also been known as:
      • Eckley Station
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colton, with the one closest to Colton listed first.
    • Hancock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
      • Hancock is located in Hancock County
    • McComb
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McComb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McComb
      • McComb is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,632 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McComb <2>
    • Van Buren
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
      • Van Buren is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Buren <2>
    • Lewisburg ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lewisburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
      • Lewisburg is located in Hancock County
    • Moffitt ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moffitt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffitt
      • Moffitt is located in Hancock County
  • Lucas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colton, with the one closest to Colton listed first.
    • Bailey ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
      • Bailey is located in Lucas County
      • Bailey has also been known as:
      • Bailey Station
    • Whitehouse
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
      • Whitehouse is located in Lucas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,932 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehouse <2>
    • Tondagamies Village ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tondagamies Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tondagamies Village
      • Tondagamies Village is located in Lucas County
    • Waterville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Sharples
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharples
      • Sharples is located in Lucas County
    • Holland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Maumee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Berkey
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkey
      • Berkey is located in Lucas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
    • Centennial ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centennial have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial
      • Centennial is located in Lucas County
    • Fort Industry ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Ottawa Hills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Sylvania
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Auburndale ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
  • Ottawa County
    • Genoa
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • 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>
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colton, with the one closest to Colton listed first.
    • Belmore
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmore
      • Belmore is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
    • Leipsic Junction
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leipsic Junction
      • Leipsic Junction is located in Putnam County
    • Townwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Townwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townwood
      • Townwood is located in Putnam County
    • West Leipsic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leipsic
      • West Leipsic is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
    • Leipsic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Miller City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller City
      • Miller City is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miller City <2>
    • Kieferville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kieferville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kieferville
      • Kieferville is located in Putnam County
    • Gilboa
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilboa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilboa
      • Gilboa is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
    • Glandorf
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glandorf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glandorf
      • Glandorf is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,030 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glandorf <2>
    • Continental
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Continental have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Continental
      • Continental is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,085 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Continental <2>
  • Sandusky County
    • Woodville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • 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>
  • Williams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colton, with the one closest to Colton listed first.
    • Stryker
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • West Unity
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Alvordton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Pulaski
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
      • Pulaski is located in Williams County
    • Kunkle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kunkle
      • Kunkle is located in Williams County
    • Bryan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan
      • Bryan is located in Williams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,212 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryan <2>
  • Wood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colton, with the one closest to Colton listed first.
    • Grand Rapids
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Rapids
      • Grand Rapids is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Rapids <2>
    • Tontogany
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tontogany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tontogany
      • Tontogany is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tontogany <2>
    • Weston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,657 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <2>
    • Haskins
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Milton Center
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Center
      • Milton Center is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
    • Custar
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Custar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custar
      • Custar is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Custar <2>
    • The Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
      • The Village is located in Wood County
    • Bowling Green
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Dowling
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowling
      • Dowling is located in Wood County
    • Perrysburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Portage
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
      • Portage is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
    • Lime City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Hoytville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoytville
      • Hoytville is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 318 people
  • Hillsdale County (MI)
    • Waldron
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
      • Waldron is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
  • Lenawee County (MI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colton, with the one closest to Colton listed first.
    • Ogden Center
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • 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)
    • Weston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Lenawee County (MI)
    • Morenci
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morenci
      • Morenci is located in Lenawee County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,129 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morenci <2>
    • Jasper
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
      • Jasper is located in Lenawee County (MI)
    • Riga
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riga
      • Riga is located in Lenawee County (MI)
    • North Morenci
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Morenci
      • North Morenci is located in Lenawee County (MI)
    • Blissfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Seneca
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
      • Seneca is located in Lenawee County (MI)
    • Sand Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Creek
      • Sand Creek is located in Lenawee County (MI)
    • Palmyra
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
      • Palmyra is located in Lenawee County (MI)
    • Canandaigua
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canandaigua
      • Canandaigua is located in Lenawee County (MI)
    • Friendly Village of Adrian
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendly Village of Adrian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly Village of Adrian
      • Friendly Village of Adrian is located in Lenawee County (MI)
    • Wellsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
      • Wellsville is located in Lenawee County (MI)
  • Monroe County (MI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colton, with the one closest to Colton listed first.
    • Lambertville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Berringer Corners ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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)
    • Liberty Corners
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Corners
      • Liberty Corners is located in Monroe County (MI)
    • Temperance
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Samaria
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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)

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

Newspapers Published in Colton ...

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 116 newspapers that have been published in the area around Colton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Colton, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Colton.

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 Colton:

Cemeteries Near Colton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Colton.

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 Colton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Heath - Colton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heath - Colton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heath - Colton Cemetery
  • Mohler - Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mohler - Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mohler - Union Cemetery
  • Texas Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Texas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Texas Cemetery
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
  • Young Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
  • Damascus Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Damascus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Damascus Cemetery
  • Creager Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Creager Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Creager Cemetery
  • Raker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
  • Liberty Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Chapel Cemetery
  • Continue List   (349 more) ...
    • Keen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Olive Branch Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • North Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Colton had a population of 133 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Texas
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas
    • Texas is located in Henry County
  • Liberty Center
    (3 miles [4.8 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>
  • Neapolis
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neapolis
    • Neapolis is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neapolis <2>
  • Grand Rapids
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Rapids
    • Grand Rapids is located in Wood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Rapids <2>
  • McClure
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Plattston ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Grelton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grelton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grelton
    • Grelton is located in Henry County
  • Delta
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • Bailey ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
    • Bailey is located in Lucas County
    • Bailey has also been known as:
    • Bailey Station
  • Whitehouse
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
    • Whitehouse is located in Lucas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,932 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehouse <2>
  • Swanton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • Neowash ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neowash have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neowash
    • Neowash is located in Lucas County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Napoleon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Malinta
      (10 miles [16.1 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>
    • Westhope
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westhope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westhope
      • Westhope is located in Henry County

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

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

The official website for Henry County: www.henrycountyohio.com/

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- Colton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Colton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4645, Longitude: -83.9528    
<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 Colton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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