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 Johnston Corners (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 Johnston Corners. 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 Johnston Corners ...
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 Johnston Corners: Johnston Cors.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Johnston Corners. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Johnston Corners.
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Johnston Corners 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 Johnston Corners. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Johnston Corners:
- Lucas County (The home county of Johnston Corners)
- The following are listed by their distance from Johnston Corners, with the one closest to Johnston Corners listed first.
- Holland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Ottawa Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Ottawa Hills is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,534 people
- Maumee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Air Line Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Air Line Junction is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Air Line Junction
- Toledo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Auburndale ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Auburndale is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
- Wernerts Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wernerts Corners is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wernerts Corners
- East Toledo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- East Toledo is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Toledo
- Fort Industry ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Fort Industry is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Industry
- Sylvania
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- West Toledo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- West Toledo is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Toledo
- Centennial ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Centennial is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Johnston Corners, with the one closest to Johnston Corners listed first.
- Swanton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Ai
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Ai is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ai
- Assumption
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Assumption is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption
- Metamora
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Leslie ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Leslie is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
- Lytton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Lytton is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytton
- Delta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Siney ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Siney is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siney
- Whiteville ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Whiteville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteville
- West Delta
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- West Delta is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Delta
- Plattston ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Plattston is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattston
- Lyons
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Johnston Corners, with the one closest to Johnston Corners listed first.
- Colton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Colton is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colton
- Liberty Center
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- McClure
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Grelton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Grelton is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grelton
- Malinta
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Napoleon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Deshler
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Elery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Elery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elery
- Ottawa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Johnston Corners, with the one closest to Johnston Corners listed first.
- Clay Center
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Clay Center is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Center
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Curtice
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Genoa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Martin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Elmore
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rocky Ridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Rocky Ridge is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
- Locust Point
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Locust Point is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
- Oak Harbor
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Sandusky County
- The following are listed by their distance from Johnston Corners, with the one closest to Johnston Corners listed first.
- Woodville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Gibsonburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Lindsey
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Helena
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kingsway
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kingsway is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway
- Wood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Johnston Corners, with the one closest to Johnston Corners listed first.
- Bates
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bates is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
- Arbor Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Arbor Hills is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hills
- Rossford
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Perrysburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lime City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lime City is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime City
- Northwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Walbridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Dowling
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Dowling is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowling
- Haskins
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Millbury
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Lemoyne
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lemoyne is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemoyne
- Luckey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lenawee County (MI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Johnston Corners, with the one closest to Johnston Corners listed first.
- Riga
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Riga is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riga
- Blissfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Ogden Center
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Ogden Center is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden Center
- Deerfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Palmyra
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Palmyra is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Wellsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wellsville is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
- Jasper
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jasper is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
- Weston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Weston is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Holloway
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Holloway is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway
- Friendly Village of Adrian
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sand Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sand Creek is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Creek
- Adrian
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Monroe County (MI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Johnston Corners, with the one closest to Johnston Corners listed first.
- Lambertville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Liberty Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty Corners is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Corners
- Temperance
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Vienna Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Vienna Junction is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna Junction
- Berringer Corners ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Berringer Corners is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berringer Corners
- Samaria
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Samaria is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
- Erie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Havre
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Havre is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havre
- Vienna
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Vienna is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Yargerville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Yargerville is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yargerville
- Luna Pier
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hillcrest Orchard
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Hillcrest Orchard is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Orchard
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Johnston Corners, see our County-by-County Page for Johnston Corners.
Cemeteries Near Johnston Corners ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Johnston Corners.
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 Johnston Corners - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Johnston Corners covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Johnston Corners, with the one closest to Johnston Corners listed first.
- Resurrection Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Swan Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sunshine Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Toledo State Hospital Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Joy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Springfield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Riverside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Ft. Meigs Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- St. Rose Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Eagle Point Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- 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>
- Continue List (311 more) ...
- Houghton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Epworth UMC Memorial Garden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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 Johnston Corners in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Johnston Corners.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Johnston Corners, with the one closest to Johnston Corners listed first.
- Holland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Maumee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Richards ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Richards is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards
- Air Line Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Air Line Junction is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Air Line Junction
- Monclova
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Perrysburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Roachton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Roachton is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roachton
- Hobart
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hobart is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
- Toledo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Auburndale ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Auburndale is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
- Sylvania
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Lime City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lime City is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime City
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- East Toledo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- East Toledo is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Toledo
- West Toledo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- West Toledo is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Toledo
- Mitchaw
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mitchaw is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchaw
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Johnston Corners. See our List of 1890's Communities around Johnston Corners.
Newspapers Published in Johnston Corners ...
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 165 newspapers that have been published in the area around Johnston Corners.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Johnston Corners, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Johnston Corners.
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 helpful 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 Johnston Corners:
- 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
- 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 Johnston Corners, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Johnston Corners) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |