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 Harbor View (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 Harbor View. 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.
Name Variations for Harbor View ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Harbor View: Harbor Vw.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Harbor View. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Harbor View.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 southwest 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 south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Harbor View is located in Lucas 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 Lucas County: Lenawee (MI), Monroe (MI), Fulton, Henry, Ottawa & Wood.
Below are the counties that are near Harbor View. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Harbor View:
- Lucas County (The home county of Harbor View)
- The following are listed by their distance from Harbor View, with the one closest to Harbor View listed first.
- Immergrun
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Immergrun is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immergrun
- Ironville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Ironville is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironville
- Willow Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Willow Beach is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Beach
- Oregon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- East Toledo
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- East Toledo is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Toledo
- Toledo
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- West Toledo
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- West Toledo is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Toledo
- Yondota
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Yondota is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yondota
- Auburndale ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Auburndale is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
- Air Line Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Air Line Junction is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Air Line Junction
- Wernerts Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Wernerts Corners is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wernerts Corners
- Bono
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bono is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harbor View, with the one closest to Harbor View listed first.
- Assumption
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Assumption is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption
- Metamora
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Swanton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Ai
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Ai is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ai
- Leslie ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Leslie is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
- Lytton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Lytton is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytton
- Whiteville ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Whiteville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteville
- Siney ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Siney is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siney
- Delta
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- West Delta
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- West Delta is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Delta
- Henry County
- Colton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Colton is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colton
- Ottawa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harbor View, with the one closest to Harbor View listed first.
- Curtice
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Clay Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Clay Center is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Center
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Martin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Genoa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Elmore
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rocky Ridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rocky Ridge is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
- Locust Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Locust Point is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
- Oak Harbor
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lacarne
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lacarne is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacarne
- Port Clinton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sandusky County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harbor View, with the one closest to Harbor View listed first.
- Woodville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Gibsonburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Lindsey
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kingsway
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Kingsway is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway
- Helena
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Shorewood Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Shorewood Village is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorewood Village
- Stony Prairie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Stony Prairie is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Prairie
- Fremont
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gabels Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gabels Corner is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabels Corner
- Ballville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ballville is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballville
- Wood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harbor View, with the one closest to Harbor View listed first.
- Northwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Walbridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Millbury
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Arbor Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Arbor Hills is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hills
- Rossford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bates
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bates is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
- Lime City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lime City is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime City
- Lemoyne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Lemoyne is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemoyne
- Perrysburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Luckey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Dowling
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dowling is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowling
- Pemberville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Lenawee County (MI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Harbor View, with the one closest to Harbor View listed first.
- Deerfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Riga
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Riga is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riga
- Blissfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Wellsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wellsville is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
- Palmyra
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Palmyra is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Ogden Center
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Ogden Center is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden Center
- Britton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Holloway
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Holloway is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway
- Ridgeway
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ridgeway is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
- Monroe County (MI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Harbor View, with the one closest to Harbor View listed first.
- Vienna Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Vienna Junction is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna Junction
- Havre
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Havre is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havre
- Vienna
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Vienna is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Erie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Luna Pier
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Liberty Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty Corners is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Corners
- Temperance
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Samaria
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Samaria is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
- Yargerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Yargerville is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yargerville
- Lambertville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hillcrest Orchard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Hillcrest Orchard is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Orchard
- La Salle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Wayne County (MI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Harbor View, with the one closest to Harbor View listed first.
- Rockwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Willow
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Willow is located in Wayne County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
- Gibraltar
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gibraltar is located in Wayne County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibraltar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,516 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Harbor View, see our County-by-County Page for Harbor View.
Cemeteries Near Harbor View ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Harbor View.
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 Harbor View - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Harbor View covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Harbor View, with the one closest to Harbor View listed first.
- Beth Shalom Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- North Oregon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- First St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Ignatius Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Willow Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- St. Joseph - Bay Settlement Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Collingwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lake Twp. Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Williston Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Wood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (263 more) ...
- Hitchcock Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Calvary Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- The Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
- Calvary Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #40149 <2>
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.<3>
While we didn't find Harbor View in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Harbor View.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Harbor View, with the one closest to Harbor View listed first.
- Ironville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Ironville is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironville
- Toledo
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- East Toledo
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- East Toledo is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Toledo
- West Toledo
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- West Toledo is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Toledo
- Vienna
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Vienna is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Curtice
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Walbridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Erie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Auburndale ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Auburndale is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
- Air Line Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Air Line Junction is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Air Line Junction
- Hobart
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hobart is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
- Millbury
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Williston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Williston is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
- Temperance
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Moline
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Moline is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moline
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Harbor View. See our List of 1890's Communities around Harbor View.
Newspapers Published in Harbor View ...
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 205 newspapers that have been published in the area around Harbor View.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Harbor View, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Harbor View.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Harbor View:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Lucas County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Fulton County
- Henry County
- Ottawa County
- Sandusky County
- Wood County
- Lenawee County
- Monroe County
- Wayne 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Harbor View, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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- Harbor View) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |