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 Denver (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 Denver. 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 southeast 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 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 east 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.
Denver is located in Wood County.
To see how the shape of Ohio's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wood County: Hancock, Henry, Lucas, Ottawa, Putnam, Sandusky & Seneca.
Below are the counties that are near Denver. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Denver:
- Wood County (The home county of Denver)
- The following are listed by their distance from Denver, with the one closest to Denver listed first.
- North Baltimore
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hammansburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hammansburg is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammansburg
- Hoytville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hoytville is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoytville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 318 people
- Bairdstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bairdstown is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bairdstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
- Cygnet
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jerry City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jerry City is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerry City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 437 people
- Bloomdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Eagleville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Eagleville is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
- Custar
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Portage
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Portage is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
- Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
- Six Points
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Six Points is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Points
- Milton Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Milton Center is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Center
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- West Millgrove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- West Millgrove is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Millgrove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
- Allen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Denver, with the one closest to Denver listed first.
- Bluffton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Beaverdam
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Defiance County
- Ayersville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Ayersville is located in Defiance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayersville
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Denver, with the one closest to Denver listed first.
- Swanton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Plattston ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Plattston is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattston
- Hancock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Denver, with the one closest to Denver listed first.
- Van Buren
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- McComb
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wineland ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wineland is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wineland
- Hancock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hancock is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Findlay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Lewisburg ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lewisburg is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
- Arcadia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Benton Ridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Benton Ridge is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Ridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
- Moffitt ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Moffitt is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffitt
- West Independence
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- West Independence is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Independence
- Rawson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Cannonsburg ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Cannonsburg is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannonsburg
- Mount Cory
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Mount Cory is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cory
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Hardin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Denver, with the one closest to Denver listed first.
- Dola
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Dunkirk
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Forest
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Ada
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Patterson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Patterson is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- McVitty
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- McVitty is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVitty
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Denver, with the one closest to Denver listed first.
- Deshler
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- McClure
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hamler
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Grelton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Grelton is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grelton
- Malinta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Elery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Elery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elery
- Holgate
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Colton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Colton is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colton
- Liberty Center
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- New Bavaria
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- New Bavaria is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bavaria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Pleasant Bend
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Bend is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Bend
- Napoleon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Florida
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- 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 Denver, with the one closest to Denver listed first.
- Bailey ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Bailey is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Bailey has also been known as:
- Bailey Station
- Tondagamies Village ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Tondagamies Village is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tondagamies Village
- Waterville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Whitehouse
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Maumee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Holland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Ottawa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Denver, with the one closest to Denver listed first.
- Elmore
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Genoa
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Putnam County
- The following are listed by their distance from Denver, with the one closest to Denver listed first.
- Townwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Townwood is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townwood
- Belmore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Belmore is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Gilboa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gilboa is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilboa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Leipsic Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Leipsic Junction is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leipsic Junction
- Leipsic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- West Leipsic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- West Leipsic is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leipsic
- Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
- Ottawa
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pandora
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pandora is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pandora
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,101 people
- Glandorf
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Miller City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Columbus Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kieferville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Kieferville is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kieferville
- Kalida
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sandusky County
- The following are listed by their distance from Denver, with the one closest to Denver listed first.
- Burgoon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Burgoon is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgoon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Gibsonburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Helena
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Woodville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gabels Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Gabels Corner is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabels Corner
- Lindsey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Stony Prairie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Stony Prairie is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Prairie
- Seneca County
- The following are listed by their distance from Denver, with the one closest to Denver listed first.
- Fostoria
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Alvada
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Alvada is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvada
- Bascom
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- New Riegel
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Adrian
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Berwick
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Berwick is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
- Bettsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Cromers
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Cromers is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromers
- Linden ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Linden is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Maple Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Maple Grove is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- McCutchenville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Tiffin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Fort Seneca
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Fort Seneca is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Seneca
- Wyandot County
- The following are listed by their distance from Denver, with the one closest to Denver listed first.
- Carey
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Wharton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wharton is located in Wyandot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wharton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
- Kirby
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mexico
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mexico is located in Wyandot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Denver, see our County-by-County Page for Denver.
Cemeteries Near Denver ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Denver.
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 Denver - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Denver covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Denver, with the one closest to Denver listed first.
- Bethel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Maplewood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Maple Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Maplewood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hough Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Thomas Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fayler Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Radar Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bechel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Weaver Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cygnet Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (374 more) ...
- Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Wingston Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- McComb Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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>
While we didn't find Denver in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Denver.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Denver, with the one closest to Denver listed first.
- North Baltimore
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Galatea
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Galatea is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galatea
- Oil Center ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Oil Center is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Center
- Hammansburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hammansburg is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammansburg
- Portage Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Portage Center is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage Center
- Van Buren
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hoytville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hoytville is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoytville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 318 people
- Mortimer
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mortimer is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mortimer
- Bairdstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bairdstown is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bairdstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
- Haney ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Haney is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haney
- Cygnet
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Trombley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Trombley is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trombley
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Deweyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Deweyville is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deweyville
- McComb
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mungen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mungen is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mungen
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Denver. See our List of 1890's Communities around Denver.
Newspapers Published in Denver ...
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 52 newspapers that have been published in the area around Denver.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Denver, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Denver.
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 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 Denver:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Wood County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allen County
- Defiance County
- Fulton County
- Hancock County
- Hardin County
- Henry County
- Lucas County
- Ottawa County
- Putnam County
- Sandusky County
- Seneca County
- Wyandot 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 Denver, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Denver) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |