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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Linden. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Linden to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Linden, please Contact Us.
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 Linden (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 Linden. 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 northeast 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 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 east 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Linden is historic, it would have been located within present day Seneca 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 Seneca County: Crawford, Hancock, Huron, Sandusky, Wood & Wyandot.
Below are the counties that are near Linden. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Linden:
- Seneca County (The home county of Linden)
- The following are listed by their distance from Linden, with the one closest to Linden listed first.
- Maple Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Maple Grove is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Bettsville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Cromers
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Cromers is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromers
- Fort Seneca
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Fort Seneca is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Seneca
- Watson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Watson is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Watson has also been known as:
- Watson Station
- Watsons Station
- Bascom
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tiffin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Green Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Fostoria
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- New Riegel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Republic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Berwick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Berwick is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
- Alvada
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Alvada is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvada
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Linden, with the one closest to Linden listed first.
- Benton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Benton is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Lemert
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Lemert is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemert
- Chatfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Chatfield is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
- Broken Sword
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Broken Sword is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broken Sword
- Broken Sword has also been known as:
- Bloody Corners
- Porterville
- Wingarts Corners
- Wingert Corners
- Wingerts Corners
- Oceola
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Oceola is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceola
- New Washington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- North Auburn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- North Auburn is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Auburn
- Erie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Linden, with the one closest to Linden listed first.
- Castalia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bay View
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Venice
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Venice is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice
- Hancock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Linden, with the one closest to Linden listed first.
- West Independence
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- West Independence is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Independence
- Arcadia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wineland ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Wineland is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wineland
- Vanlue
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Vanlue is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanlue
- Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
- Van Buren
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Findlay
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Blanchard
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- McComb
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Huron County
- The following are listed by their distance from Linden, with the one closest to Linden listed first.
- Hunts Corners
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Hunts Corners is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Corners
- Hunts Corners has also been known as:
- Moorehead
- Monroeville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Celeryville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Celeryville is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celeryville
- Willard
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Steuben
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Steuben is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben
- Peru
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Peru is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
- Coble Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Coble Village is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coble Village
- Lucas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Linden, with the one closest to Linden listed first.
- Bono
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Bono is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
- Yondota
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Yondota is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yondota
- Ottawa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Linden, with the one closest to Linden listed first.
- Elmore
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Oak Harbor
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Rocky Ridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Rocky Ridge is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
- Genoa
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Lacarne
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lacarne is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacarne
- Martin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Clay Center
(25 miles [40.2 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
- Port Clinton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Locust Point
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Locust Point is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
- Gypsum
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Curtice
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Danbury
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Danbury is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
- Violet ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Violet is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet
- Sandusky County
- The following are listed by their distance from Linden, with the one closest to Linden listed first.
- Burgoon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Burgoon is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgoon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Gabels Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Gabels Corner is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabels Corner
- Helena
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Stony Prairie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Stony Prairie is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Prairie
- Ballville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ballville is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballville
- Fremont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Green Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Green Creek is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Creek
- Gibsonburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kingsway
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Kingsway is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway
- Lindsey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Clyde
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Shorewood Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Shorewood Village is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorewood Village
- Erlin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Erlin is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erlin
- Wood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Linden, with the one closest to Linden listed first.
- Risingsun
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- 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
- Bradner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Wayne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- West Millgrove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- West Millgrove is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Millgrove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
- Pemberville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bloomdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Eagleville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Eagleville is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
- Six Points
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Six Points is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Points
- Jerry City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Jerry City is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerry City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 437 people
- Bairdstown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Bairdstown is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bairdstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
- Luckey
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cygnet
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Hammansburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Hammansburg is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammansburg
- Wyandot County
- The following are listed by their distance from Linden, with the one closest to Linden listed first.
- Mexico
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Mexico is located in Wyandot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
- Sycamore
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Sycamore is located in Wyandot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 811 people
- Belle Vernon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Belle Vernon is located in Wyandot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Vernon
- Duenquat
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Duenquat is located in Wyandot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duenquat
- Carey
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Nevada
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Upper Sandusky
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Upper Sandusky is located in Wyandot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Sandusky
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,436 people
- Wharton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wharton is located in Wyandot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wharton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
- Kirby
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Linden, see our County-by-County Page for Linden.
Cemeteries Near Linden ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Linden.
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 Linden - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Linden covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Linden, with the one closest to Linden listed first.
- Feaselburg Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Crissa Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Hite Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Null Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- St. Andrews Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fravel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hite Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Smith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (398 more) ...
- Hopewell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Decker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Halters Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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.
Linden itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Linden, with the one closest to Linden listed first.
- Maple Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Maple Grove is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Bettsville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Cromers
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Cromers is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromers
- Angus
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Angus is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
- Burgoon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Burgoon is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgoon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Fort Seneca
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Fort Seneca is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Seneca
- Kansas
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Kansas is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
- Old Fort
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Old Fort is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Fort
- Amsden
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Amsden is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsden
- Bascom
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Watson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Watson is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Watson has also been known as:
- Watson Station
- Watsons Station
- Tiffin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Millersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Millersville is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
- Tinney
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tinney is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinney
- Helena
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Linden. See our List of 1890's Communities around Linden.
Newspapers Published in Linden ...
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 127 newspapers that have been published in the area around Linden.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Linden, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Linden.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Linden:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Seneca County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Crawford County
- Erie County
- Hancock County
- Huron County
- Lucas County
- Ottawa County
- Sandusky County
- Wood County
- Wyandot County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Ohio
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Linden, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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- Linden) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |