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 Crystal Rock (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 Crystal Rock. 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 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.
Crystal Rock 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 Crystal Rock. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Crystal Rock:
- Erie County (The home county of Crystal Rock)
- The following are listed by their distance from Crystal Rock, with the one closest to Crystal Rock listed first.
- Bay View
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Venice
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Venice is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice
- Castalia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sandusky
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Fairview Lanes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Fairview Lanes is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Lanes
- Bogart
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Bogart is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogart
- Kelleys Island
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Avery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Avery is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- Huron
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- North Milan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- North Milan is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Milan
- Milan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shinrock
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Shinrock is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinrock
- Berlinville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Berlinville is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlinville
- Huron County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crystal Rock, with the one closest to Crystal Rock listed first.
- Hunts Corners
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Hunts Corners is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Corners
- Hunts Corners has also been known as:
- Moorehead
- Monroeville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Norwalk
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Peru
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Peru is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
- Collins
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Collins is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
- East Townsend
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- East Townsend is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Townsend
- Steuben
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Steuben is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben
- Hartland Station
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hartland Station is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland Station
- Olena
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Olena is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olena
- Hartland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hartland is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- North Fairfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- North Fairfield is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fairfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
- Wakeman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- West Clarksfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- West Clarksfield is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Clarksfield
- Lorain County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crystal Rock, with the one closest to Crystal Rock listed first.
- Vermilion
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Vermilion-on-the-Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Brownhelm Station
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Brownhelm Station is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownhelm Station
- Henrietta
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Henrietta is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Kipton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kipton is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
- Lucas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crystal Rock, with the one closest to Crystal Rock listed first.
- Bono
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bono is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
- Yondota
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Yondota is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yondota
- Ottawa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crystal Rock, with the one closest to Crystal Rock listed first.
- Danbury
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Danbury is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
- Gypsum
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Violet ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Violet is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet
- Port Clinton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Marblehead
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Catawba Island
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Catawba Island is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba Island
- Lacarne
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lacarne is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacarne
- Put-in-Bay
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Oak Harbor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Isle Saint George
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Isle Saint George is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle Saint George
- Locust Point
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Locust Point is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
- Rocky Ridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Rocky Ridge is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
- Elmore
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Sandusky County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crystal Rock, with the one closest to Crystal Rock listed first.
- Teemes ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Teemes is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teemes
- Vickery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Vickery is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vickery
- Erlin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Erlin is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erlin
- Bellevue
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Clyde
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Shorewood Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Shorewood Village is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorewood Village
- Green Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Green Creek is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Creek
- Fremont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Kingsway
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Kingsway is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway
- Ballville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ballville is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballville
- Stony Prairie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Stony Prairie is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Prairie
- Gabels Corner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Gabels Corner is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabels Corner
- Lindsey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Seneca County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crystal Rock, with the one closest to Crystal Rock listed first.
- Flat Rock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Flat Rock is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
- Green Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- West Lodi
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- West Lodi is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lodi
- Omar
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Omar is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omar
- Watson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Watson is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Watson has also been known as:
- Watson Station
- Watsons Station
- Republic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Fort Seneca
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Seneca is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Seneca
- Attica Junction
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Attica Junction is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica Junction
- Scipio
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Scipio is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
- Bettsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Linden ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Linden is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Maple Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Maple Grove is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Attica
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Crystal Rock, see our County-by-County Page for Crystal Rock.
Cemeteries Near Crystal Rock ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Crystal Rock.
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 Crystal Rock - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Crystal Rock covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Crystal Rock, with the one closest to Crystal Rock listed first.
- Oak Lawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Venice Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice Cemetery
- The Venice Cemetery has also been known as:
- Oak Hill Cemetery
- Oaklawn Cemetery
- Toad Hill Cemetery
- Toad Hole Cemetery
- Castalia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Christy Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dewelle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Tew Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Shook Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Graves Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Calvary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- St. Pauls Lutheran Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Fuller Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (257 more) ...
- St. Marys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cholera Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Sackett Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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 Crystal Rock in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Crystal Rock.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Crystal Rock, with the one closest to Crystal Rock listed first.
- Teemes ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Teemes is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teemes
- Castalia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Venice
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Venice is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice
- Danbury
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Danbury is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
- Whitmore
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Whitmore is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitmore
- Gypsum
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Piccola ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Piccola is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piccola
- Violet ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Violet is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet
- Vickery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Vickery is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vickery
- York
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- York is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Port Clinton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sand Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sand Hill is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Sandusky
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bloomingville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bloomingville is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingville
- Marblehead
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Crystal Rock. See our List of 1890's Communities around Crystal Rock.
Newspapers Published in Crystal Rock ...
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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Crystal Rock.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Crystal Rock, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Crystal Rock.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Crystal Rock:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Erie County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Huron County
- Lorain County
- Lucas County
- Ottawa 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 Crystal Rock, 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' (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- Crystal Rock) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |