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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Fenton. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Fenton to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Fenton, please Contact Us.

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 Fenton (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 Fenton. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Fenton is historic, it would have been located within present day Wood 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 Wood County: Hancock, Henry, Lucas, Ottawa, Putnam, Sandusky & Seneca.

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

  • Wood County     (The home county of Fenton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fenton, with the one closest to Fenton listed first.
    • Dowling
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowling
      • Dowling is located in Wood County
    • Luckey
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luckey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luckey
      • Luckey is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,049 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luckey <3>
    • Lime City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime City
      • Lime City is located in Wood County
    • Lemoyne
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemoyne
      • Lemoyne is located in Wood County
    • Pemberville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pemberville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pemberville
      • Pemberville is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,422 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pemberville <3>
    • Perrysburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Bowling Green
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
      • The Village is located in Wood County
    • Haskins
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Bates
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
      • Bates is located in Wood County
    • Walbridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Tontogany
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tontogany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Arbor Hills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hills
      • Arbor Hills is located in Wood County
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fenton, with the one closest to Fenton listed first.
    • Swanton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swanton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Ai
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ai
      • Ai is located in Fulton County
    • Assumption
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption
      • Assumption is located in Fulton County
    • Lytton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytton
      • Lytton is located in Fulton County
    • Delta
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Leslie ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leslie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
      • Leslie is located in Fulton County
    • Metamora
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metamora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metamora
      • Metamora is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metamora <3>
    • Plattston ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plattston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattston
      • Plattston is located in Fulton County
    • West Delta
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Delta
      • West Delta is located in Fulton County
    • Siney ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siney
      • Siney is located in Fulton County
    • Whiteville ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteville
      • Whiteville is located in Fulton County
    • Wauseon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fenton, with the one closest to Fenton listed first.
    • Van Buren
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Arcadia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcadia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
      • Arcadia is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcadia <3>
    • Hancock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
      • Hancock is located in Hancock County
    • West Independence
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Independence
      • West Independence is located in Hancock County
    • McComb
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McComb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Findlay
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Lewisburg ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
      • Lewisburg is located in Hancock County
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fenton, with the one closest to Fenton listed first.
    • Colton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colton
      • Colton is located in Henry County
    • McClure
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClure have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Liberty Center
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Deshler
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Grelton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grelton
      • Grelton is located in Henry County
    • Malinta
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malinta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Elery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elery
      • Elery is located in Henry County
    • Hamler
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Napoleon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Lucas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fenton, with the one closest to Fenton listed first.
    • Waterville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Maumee
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maumee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Tondagamies Village ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tondagamies Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tondagamies Village
      • Tondagamies Village is located in Lucas County
    • Bailey ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • East Toledo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Toledo
      • East Toledo is located in Lucas County
    • Toledo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Holland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Whitehouse
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Oregon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oregon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
      • Oregon is located in Lucas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,016 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oregon <3>
    • Ottawa Hills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottawa Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Auburndale ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburndale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
      • Auburndale is located in Lucas County
    • West Toledo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Toledo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Toledo
      • West Toledo is located in Lucas County
    • Harbor View
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View
      • Harbor View is located in Lucas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
  • Ottawa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fenton, with the one closest to Fenton listed first.
    • Genoa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genoa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Clay Center
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Center
      • Clay Center is located in Ottawa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
    • Elmore
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Martin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Curtice
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Rocky Ridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
      • Rocky Ridge is located in Ottawa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
    • Oak Harbor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Harbor
      • Oak Harbor is located in Ottawa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,692 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Harbor <3>
    • Locust Point
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
      • Locust Point is located in Ottawa County
    • Lacarne
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacarne
      • Lacarne is located in Ottawa County
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fenton, with the one closest to Fenton listed first.
    • Belmore
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Townwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Townwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townwood
      • Townwood is located in Putnam County
  • Sandusky County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fenton, with the one closest to Fenton listed first.
    • Woodville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Gibsonburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibsonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonburg
      • Gibsonburg is located in Sandusky County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,483 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibsonburg <3>
    • Helena
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
      • Helena is located in Sandusky County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helena <3>
    • Lindsey
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Burgoon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burgoon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgoon
      • Burgoon is located in Sandusky County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
    • Gabels Corner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabels Corner
      • Gabels Corner is located in Sandusky County
    • Kingsway
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway
      • Kingsway is located in Sandusky County
    • Stony Prairie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Prairie
      • Stony Prairie is located in Sandusky County
    • Ballville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballville
      • Ballville is located in Sandusky County
    • Fremont
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Shorewood Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorewood Village
      • Shorewood Village is located in Sandusky County
    • Green Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Creek
      • Green Creek is located in Sandusky County
    • Erlin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erlin
      • Erlin is located in Sandusky County
  • Seneca County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fenton, with the one closest to Fenton listed first.
    • Fostoria
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Bettsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bettsville
      • Bettsville is located in Seneca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 618 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bettsville <3>
    • Maple Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
      • Maple Grove is located in Seneca County
    • Cromers
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromers
      • Cromers is located in Seneca County
    • Bascom
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Fort Seneca
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Seneca
      • Fort Seneca is located in Seneca County
    • Alvada
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvada
      • Alvada is located in Seneca County
    • Green Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Watson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Seneca County
      • Watson has also been known as:
      • Watson Station
      • Watsons Station
    • New Riegel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Tiffin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Lenawee County (MI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fenton, with the one closest to Fenton listed first.
    • Riga
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riga
      • Riga is located in Lenawee County (MI)
    • Blissfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blissfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Ogden Center
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden Center
      • Ogden Center is located in Lenawee County (MI)
  • Monroe County (MI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fenton, with the one closest to Fenton listed first.
    • Lambertville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Liberty Corners
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Corners
      • Liberty Corners is located in Monroe County (MI)
    • Temperance
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Erie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Havre
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Havre. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havre
      • Havre is located in Monroe County (MI)
    • Vienna
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
      • Vienna is located in Monroe County (MI)
    • Luna Pier
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luna Pier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luna Pier
      • Luna Pier is located in Monroe County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,393 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luna Pier <3>
    • Samaria
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samaria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
      • Samaria is located in Monroe County (MI)
    • Berringer Corners ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berringer Corners
      • Berringer Corners is located in Monroe County (MI)
    • Yargerville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yargerville
      • Yargerville is located in Monroe County (MI)
    • Hillcrest Orchard
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Orchard
      • Hillcrest Orchard is located in Monroe County (MI)
    • La Salle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Lulu
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulu
      • Lulu is located in Monroe County (MI)

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

Newspapers Published in Fenton ...

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 145 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fenton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fenton, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fenton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Fenton:

Cemeteries Near Fenton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fenton.

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

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

  • New Belleville Ridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Belleville Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Belleville Ridge Cemetery
  • Belleville Ridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belleville Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belleville Ridge Cemetery
  • Scotch Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scotch Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scotch Ridge Cemetery
  • Union Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hill Cemetery
  • Brandeberry Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brandeberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brandeberry Cemetery
  • Pemberville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pemberville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pemberville Cemetery
  • Old Oak Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Myers Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myers Cemetery
  • Fish Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fish Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
  • Restlawn Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (299 more) ...
    • Hufford Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hufford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hufford Cemetery
    • Eisenhour Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eisenhour Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eisenhour Cemetery
    • St. Rose Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Rose 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.

Fenton itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Dowling
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowling
    • Dowling is located in Wood County
  • Dunbridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbridge
    • Dunbridge is located in Wood County
  • Sugar Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Ridge
    • Sugar Ridge is located in Wood County
  • Luckey
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luckey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luckey
    • Luckey is located in Wood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,049 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luckey <3>
  • Scotch Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotch Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Ridge
    • Scotch Ridge is located in Wood County
  • Stony Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Ridge
    • Stony Ridge is located in Wood County
  • Lemoyne
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemoyne
    • Lemoyne is located in Wood County
  • Lime City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime City
    • Lime City is located in Wood County
  • New Rochester
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Rochester
    • New Rochester is located in Wood County
  • Pemberville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pemberville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pemberville
    • Pemberville is located in Wood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,422 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pemberville <3>
  • Bowling Green
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Perrysburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Cummings ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cummings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings
      • Cummings is located in Wood County
    • Moline
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moline
      • Moline is located in Wood County
    • Roachton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roachton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roachton
      • Roachton is located in Wood County

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

The official website for Wood County: www.co.wood.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Fenton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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- Fenton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fenton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4542, Longitude: -83.5583       In this case, the coordinates for Fenton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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.




 

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