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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 Fostoria (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 Fostoria. 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 doctors and 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.

Fostoria is primarily located in Seneca County. A portion of Fostoria extends into Hancock County and 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 Seneca County: Crawford, Hancock, Huron, Sandusky, Wood & Wyandot.

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

  • Seneca County     (The home county of Fostoria)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fostoria, with the one closest to Fostoria listed first.
    • Bascom
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Alvada
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvada
      • Alvada is located in Seneca County
    • New Riegel
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Cromers
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromers
      • Cromers is located in Seneca County
    • Maple Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Berwick
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
      • Berwick is located in Seneca County
    • Bettsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <1>
    • Adrian
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Tiffin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Fort Seneca
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Seneca
      • Fort Seneca is located in Seneca County
    • McCutchenville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Watson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Seneca County
      • Watson has also been known as:
      • Watson Station
      • Watsons Station
    • Melmore
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melmore
      • Melmore is located in Seneca County
  • Allen County
    • Bluffton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fostoria, with the one closest to Fostoria listed first.
    • Benton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Crawford County
    • Lemert
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemert
      • Lemert is located in Crawford County
    • Broken Sword
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broken Sword
      • Broken Sword is located in Crawford County
      • Broken Sword has also been known as:
      • Bloody Corners
      • Porterville
      • Wingarts Corners
      • Wingert Corners
      • Wingerts Corners
    • Oceola
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceola
      • Oceola is located in Crawford County
    • Chatfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatfield
      • Chatfield is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fostoria, with the one closest to Fostoria listed first.
    • West Independence
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Independence
      • West Independence is located in Hancock County
    • Arcadia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <1>
    • Van Buren
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • 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 <1>
    • Vanlue
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanlue
      • Vanlue is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
    • Findlay
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Blanchard
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Blanchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Blanchard
      • Mount Blanchard is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Blanchard <1>
    • McComb
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • 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 <1>
    • Lewisburg ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Arlington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,431 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <1>
    • Benton Ridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Ridge
      • Benton Ridge is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
    • Hancock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Rawson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rawson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawson
      • Rawson is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rawson <1>
    • Jenera
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Hardin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fostoria, with the one closest to Fostoria listed first.
    • Forest
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
      • Forest is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,444 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <1>
    • Patterson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Patterson is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • McVitty
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVitty
      • McVitty is located in Hardin County
    • Dunkirk
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkirk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
      • Dunkirk is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunkirk <1>
    • Dola
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dola
      • Dola is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dola <1>
  • Henry County
    • Deshler
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Lucas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fostoria, with the one closest to Fostoria listed first.
    • Bailey ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Tondagamies Village ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Waterville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Ottawa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fostoria, with the one closest to Fostoria listed first.
    • Elmore
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Genoa
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • 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 <1>
    • Martin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Rocky Ridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Clay Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Oak Harbor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <1>
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fostoria, with the one closest to Fostoria listed first.
    • Townwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Belmore
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Gilboa
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilboa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Leipsic Junction
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leipsic Junction
      • Leipsic Junction is located in Putnam County
    • Leipsic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • West Leipsic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leipsic
      • West Leipsic is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
  • Sandusky County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fostoria, with the one closest to Fostoria listed first.
    • Burgoon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Helena
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <1>
    • Gibsonburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • 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 <1>
    • Gabels Corner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabels Corner
      • Gabels Corner is located in Sandusky County
    • Ballville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Stony Prairie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Woodville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • 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 <1>
    • Fremont
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Lindsey
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Green Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Creek
      • Green Creek is located in Sandusky County
    • Kingsway
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway
      • Kingsway is located in Sandusky County
    • Shorewood Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Clyde
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
      • Clyde is located in Sandusky County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,172 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <1>
  • Wood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fostoria, with the one closest to Fostoria listed first.
    • Risingsun
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risingsun
      • Risingsun is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
      • Risingsun has also been known as:
      • Risingsun village
    • West Millgrove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Millgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Millgrove
      • West Millgrove is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
    • Bloomdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomdale
      • Bloomdale is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomdale <1>
    • Eagleville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
      • Eagleville is located in Wood County
    • Wayne
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
      • Wayne is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne <1>
    • Bairdstown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bairdstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bairdstown
      • Bairdstown is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
    • Bradner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradner
      • Bradner is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradner <1>
    • Jerry City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerry City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerry City
      • Jerry City is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 437 people
    • Six Points
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Six Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Points
      • Six Points is located in Wood County
    • Cygnet
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cygnet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cygnet
      • Cygnet is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cygnet <1>
    • North Baltimore
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Hammansburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammansburg
      • Hammansburg is located in Wood County
    • Portage
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Wyandot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fostoria, with the one closest to Fostoria listed first.
    • Carey
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carey
      • Carey is located in Wyandot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carey <1>
    • Mexico
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
      • Mexico is located in Wyandot County
    • Belle Vernon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Vernon
      • Belle Vernon is located in Wyandot County
    • Sycamore
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
      • Sycamore is located in Wyandot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 811 people
    • Wharton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wharton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wharton
      • Wharton is located in Wyandot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
    • Duenquat
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duenquat
      • Duenquat is located in Wyandot County
    • Kirby
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
      • Kirby is located in Wyandot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirby <1>
    • Upper Sandusky
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Sandusky
      • Upper Sandusky is located in Wyandot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,436 people
    • Nevada
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Harpster
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Fostoria ...

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 117 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fostoria.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Fostoria. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Fostoria and those printed in the larger area surrounding Fostoria.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 23 miles [37 km]<4> of Fostoria.

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 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 Fostoria:

Cemeteries Near Fostoria ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fostoria.

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

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

  • Fountain Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fountain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fountain Cemetery
  • Fountain Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Fostoria Fountain Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • St. Wendelin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Loudon Twp. Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loudon Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loudon Twp. Cemetery
  • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery
  • Wells Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Sheller Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Dysinger Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dysinger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dysinger Cemetery
  • Perry Center Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Center Cemetery
  • Ark Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Arcadia Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (400 more) ...
    • Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • St. Peter Catholic Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks 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 Fostoria had a population of 7,070 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Fostoria had a population of 13,194 people.

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

  • West Independence
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Independence
    • West Independence is located in Hancock County
  • Iler
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iler
    • Iler is located in Seneca County
  • Amsden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amsden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsden
    • Amsden is located in Seneca County
  • Arcadia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 <1>
  • Hatton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
    • Hatton is located in Wood County
  • Bascom
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Alvada
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvada
    • Alvada is located in Seneca County
  • Angus
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
    • Angus is located in Seneca County
  • West Millgrove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Millgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Millgrove
    • West Millgrove is located in Wood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
  • Risingsun
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risingsun
    • Risingsun is located in Wood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
    • Risingsun has also been known as:
    • Risingsun village
  • Bloomdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomdale
    • Bloomdale is located in Wood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomdale <1>
  • New Riegel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Kansas
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kansas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
      • Kansas is located in Seneca County
    • Wineland ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wineland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wineland
      • Wineland is located in Hancock County
    • Berwick
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
      • Berwick is located in Seneca County

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

The official website for Fostoria: www.ci.fostoria.oh.us/

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

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>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>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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fostoria) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fostoria. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1590, Longitude: -83.4140    
<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 Fostoria, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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