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 Howard Farms Beach (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 Howard Farms Beach. 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 Howard Farms Beach ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Howard Farms Beach: Howard Farms Bch.
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 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.
Howard Farms Beach 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 Howard Farms Beach. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Howard Farms Beach:
- Lucas County (The home county of Howard Farms Beach)
- The following are listed by their distance from Howard Farms Beach, with the one closest to Howard Farms Beach listed first.
- Bono
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Bono is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
- Yondota
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Yondota is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yondota
- Immergrun
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Immergrun is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immergrun
- Harbor View
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Harbor View is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Ironville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Ironville is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironville
- Oregon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Willow Beach
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Willow Beach is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Beach
- East Toledo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- East Toledo is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Toledo
- Toledo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- West Toledo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- West Toledo is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Toledo
- Air Line Junction
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Air Line Junction is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Air Line Junction
- Auburndale ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Auburndale is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
- Erie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Howard Farms Beach, with the one closest to Howard Farms Beach listed first.
- Bay View
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Kelleys Island
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Castalia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Venice
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Venice is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice
- Ottawa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Howard Farms Beach, with the one closest to Howard Farms Beach listed first.
- Locust Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Locust Point is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
- Curtice
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Rocky Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Rocky Ridge is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
- Clay Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Clay Center is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Center
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Martin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Harbor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Genoa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Elmore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Lacarne
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lacarne is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacarne
- Port Clinton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Catawba Island
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Catawba Island is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba Island
- Gypsum
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sandusky County
- The following are listed by their distance from Howard Farms Beach, with the one closest to Howard Farms Beach listed first.
- Woodville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lindsey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Kingsway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Kingsway is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway
- Gibsonburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Shorewood Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Shorewood Village is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorewood Village
- Fremont
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Helena
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Stony Prairie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Stony Prairie is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Prairie
- Gabels Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Gabels Corner is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabels Corner
- Ballville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Ballville is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballville
- Erlin
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Erlin is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erlin
- Green Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Green Creek is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Creek
- Seneca County
- The following are listed by their distance from Howard Farms Beach, with the one closest to Howard Farms Beach listed first.
- Bettsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Green Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Fort Seneca
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Fort Seneca is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Seneca
- Linden ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Linden is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Maple Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Maple Grove is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Wood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Howard Farms Beach, with the one closest to Howard Farms Beach listed first.
- Millbury
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Northwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Walbridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Lemoyne
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lemoyne is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemoyne
- Arbor Hills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Arbor Hills is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hills
- Rossford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Bates
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Bates is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
- Lime City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Lime City is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime City
- Luckey
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Pemberville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Perrysburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Dowling
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dowling is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowling
- Monroe County (MI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Howard Farms Beach, with the one closest to Howard Farms Beach listed first.
- Havre
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Havre is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havre
- Luna Pier
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Vienna Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Vienna Junction is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna Junction
- Vienna
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Vienna is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Erie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hillcrest Orchard
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Hillcrest Orchard is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Orchard
- La Salle
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- South Monroe
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- South Monroe is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Monroe
- Temperance
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty Corners
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Liberty Corners is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Corners
- Detroit Beach
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Detroit Beach is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit Beach
- Monroe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Wayne County (MI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Howard Farms Beach, with the one closest to Howard Farms Beach listed first.
- Rockwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Gibraltar
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- 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 Howard Farms Beach, see our County-by-County Page for Howard Farms Beach.
Cemeteries Near Howard Farms Beach ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Howard Farms Beach.
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 Howard Farms Beach - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Howard Farms Beach covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Howard Farms Beach, with the one closest to Howard Farms Beach listed first.
- Oak Wood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Williston Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Elliston Cemetery (New)
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Elliston Cemetery (Old)
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Elliston Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Limestone Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Locust Point Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- St. Ignatius Catholic Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Allen Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Clay Twp. Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Rice Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (245 more) ...
- Union Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- The Union Cemetery has also been known as:
- Oak Harbor Union Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #825989 <2>
- Beth Shalom Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- North Oregon Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 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.<3>
While we didn't find Howard Farms Beach in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Howard Farms Beach.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Howard Farms Beach, with the one closest to Howard Farms Beach listed first.
- Williston
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Williston is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
- Trowbridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Trowbridge is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trowbridge
- Curtice
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Locust Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Locust Point is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
- Elliston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Elliston is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliston
- Graytown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Graytown is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graytown
- Limestone
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Limestone is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
- Clay Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Clay Center is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Center
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Martin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rocky Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Rocky Ridge is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
- Millbury
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Genoa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Oak Harbor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ironville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Ironville is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironville
- Elmore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Howard Farms Beach. See our List of 1890's Communities around Howard Farms Beach.
Newspapers Published in Howard Farms Beach ...
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 197 newspapers that have been published in the area around Howard Farms Beach.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Howard Farms Beach, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Howard Farms Beach.
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 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 Howard Farms Beach:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Lucas County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Erie County
- Ottawa County
- Sandusky County
- Seneca County
- Wood 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 Howard Farms Beach, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Howard Farms Beach) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |