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 Gibsonburg (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 Gibsonburg. 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 and doctors 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.
Gibsonburg is located in Sandusky 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 Sandusky County: Erie, Huron, Ottawa, Seneca & Wood.
Below are the counties that are near Gibsonburg. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Gibsonburg:
- Sandusky County (The home county of Gibsonburg)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gibsonburg, with the one closest to Gibsonburg listed first.
- Helena
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lindsey
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Woodville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Gabels Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gabels Corner is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabels Corner
- Stony Prairie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Stony Prairie is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Prairie
- Burgoon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Burgoon is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgoon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Kingsway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Kingsway is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway
- Ballville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Ballville is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballville
- Fremont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Shorewood Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Shorewood Village is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorewood Village
- Green Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Green Creek is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Creek
- Erlin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Erlin is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erlin
- Clyde
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Erie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gibsonburg, with the one closest to Gibsonburg listed first.
- Bay View
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Castalia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Venice
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Venice is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice
- Hancock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gibsonburg, with the one closest to Gibsonburg listed first.
- Arcadia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- West Independence
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- West Independence is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Independence
- Wineland ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Wineland is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wineland
- Van Buren
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Vanlue
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Vanlue is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanlue
- Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
- Findlay
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lucas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gibsonburg, with the one closest to Gibsonburg listed first.
- Bono
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Bono is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
- Yondota
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Yondota is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yondota
- East Toledo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- East Toledo is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Toledo
- Oregon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Immergrun
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Immergrun is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immergrun
- Ironville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Ironville is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironville
- Maumee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Toledo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Harbor View
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Harbor View is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Air Line Junction
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Air Line Junction is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Air Line Junction
- Waterville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Willow Beach
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Willow Beach is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Beach
- Tondagamies Village ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Tondagamies Village is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tondagamies Village
- Ottawa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gibsonburg, with the one closest to Gibsonburg listed first.
- Elmore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Genoa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Martin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Rocky Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rocky Ridge is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
- Oak Harbor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Clay Center
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Clay Center is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Center
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Curtice
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Lacarne
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lacarne is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacarne
- Locust Point
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Locust Point is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
- Port Clinton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gypsum
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Danbury
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Danbury is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
- Catawba Island
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Catawba Island is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba Island
- Seneca County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gibsonburg, with the one closest to Gibsonburg listed first.
- Bettsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Linden ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Linden is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Maple Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Maple Grove is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Fort Seneca
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Seneca is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Seneca
- Cromers
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Cromers is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromers
- Fostoria
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Green Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bascom
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Watson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Watson is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Watson has also been known as:
- Watson Station
- Watsons Station
- Tiffin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Alvada
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Alvada is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvada
- New Riegel
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Republic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Wood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gibsonburg, with the one closest to Gibsonburg listed first.
- Bradner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pemberville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Luckey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Risingsun
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Risingsun is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risingsun
- Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
- Risingsun has also been known as:
- Risingsun village
- Wayne
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lemoyne
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lemoyne is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemoyne
- Millbury
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- West Millgrove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- West Millgrove is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Millgrove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
- Six Points
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Six Points is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Points
- Dowling
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dowling is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowling
- Lime City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lime City is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime City
- Walbridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bowling Green
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Wyandot County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gibsonburg, with the one closest to Gibsonburg listed first.
- Mexico
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Mexico is located in Wyandot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
- Carey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Sycamore
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Sycamore is located in Wyandot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 811 people
- Monroe County (MI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gibsonburg, with the one closest to Gibsonburg listed first.
- Vienna Junction
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Vienna Junction is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna Junction
- Havre
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Havre is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havre
- Vienna
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Vienna is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Liberty Corners
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty Corners is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Corners
- Erie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Luna Pier
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Lambertville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Temperance
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Gibsonburg, see our County-by-County Page for Gibsonburg.
Cemeteries Near Gibsonburg ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gibsonburg.
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 Gibsonburg - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Gibsonburg covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Gibsonburg, with the one closest to Gibsonburg listed first.
- North Union Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- St. Lawrence Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- West Union Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Quinshan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hessville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Collins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Pember Farm Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Metzgar Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Washington Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Woodville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Overmyer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (326 more) ...
- Westwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Troy Twp. Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Eisenhour Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Gibsonburg had a population of 585 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Gibsonburg had a population of 2,483 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Gibsonburg, with the one closest to Gibsonburg listed first.
- Helena
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rollersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rollersville is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollersville
- Hessville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hessville is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hessville
- Tinney
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Tinney is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinney
- Millersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Millersville is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
- Woodville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Lindsey
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Elmore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Woodside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Woodside is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
- Bradner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pemberville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Burgoon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Burgoon is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgoon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Genoa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Risingsun
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Risingsun is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risingsun
- Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
- Risingsun has also been known as:
- Risingsun village
- Kansas
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Kansas is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Gibsonburg. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gibsonburg.
Newspapers Published in Gibsonburg ...
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 119 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gibsonburg.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gibsonburg, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gibsonburg.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Gibsonburg:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Sandusky County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Erie County
- Hancock County
- Lucas County
- Ottawa County
- Seneca County
- Wood County
- Wyandot County
- Monroe 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 Gibsonburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gibsonburg) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |