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 Mitchaw (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 Mitchaw. 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 southwest 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 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.
Mitchaw 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 Mitchaw. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mitchaw:
- Lucas County (The home county of Mitchaw)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mitchaw, with the one closest to Mitchaw listed first.
- Centennial ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Centennial is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial
- Sylvania
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Fort Industry ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Fort Industry is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Industry
- Berkey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Berkey is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Ottawa Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ottawa Hills is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,534 people
- Holland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sharples
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sharples is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharples
- Auburndale ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Auburndale is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
- Wernerts Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Wernerts Corners is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wernerts Corners
- West Toledo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- West Toledo is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Toledo
- Air Line Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Air Line Junction is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Air Line Junction
- Maumee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mitchaw, with the one closest to Mitchaw listed first.
- Assumption
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Assumption is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption
- Metamora
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Leslie ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Leslie is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
- Ai
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ai is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ai
- Swanton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lytton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Lytton is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytton
- Whiteville ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Whiteville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteville
- Siney ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Siney is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siney
- Delta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lyons
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- West Delta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- West Delta is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Delta
- Advance
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Advance is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mitchaw, with the one closest to Mitchaw listed first.
- Colton
(19 miles [30.6 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
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Grelton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Grelton is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grelton
- Napoleon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Malinta
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ottawa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mitchaw, with the one closest to Mitchaw listed first.
- Curtice
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Clay Center
(22 miles [35.4 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
- Genoa
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Martin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Elmore
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rocky Ridge
(30 miles [48.3 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
- Sandusky County
- Woodville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mitchaw, with the one closest to Mitchaw listed first.
- Arbor Hills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Arbor Hills is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hills
- Bates
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bates is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
- Perrysburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rossford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lime City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lime City is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime City
- Northwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Walbridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Haskins
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Dowling
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dowling is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowling
- Tontogany
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Millbury
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Grand Rapids
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Lenawee County (MI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mitchaw, with the one closest to Mitchaw listed first.
- Riga
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Riga is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riga
- Blissfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ogden Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ogden Center is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden Center
- Deerfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Palmyra
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Palmyra is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Wellsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wellsville is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
- Jasper
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jasper is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
- Holloway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Holloway is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway
- Weston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Weston is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Adrian
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Friendly Village of Adrian
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Sand Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Sand Creek is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Creek
- Monroe County (MI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mitchaw, with the one closest to Mitchaw listed first.
- Berringer Corners ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Berringer Corners is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berringer Corners
- Lambertville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Liberty Corners is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Corners
- Samaria
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Samaria is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
- Temperance
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Vienna Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Vienna Junction is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna Junction
- Petersburg Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Petersburg Junction is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg Junction
- Petersburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Lulu
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lulu is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulu
- Vienna
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Vienna is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Erie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Federman ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Federman is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federman
- Washtenaw County (MI)
- Whittaker
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Whittaker is located in Washtenaw County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittaker
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mitchaw, see our County-by-County Page for Mitchaw.
Cemeteries Near Mitchaw ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mitchaw.
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 Mitchaw - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mitchaw covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mitchaw, with the one closest to Mitchaw listed first.
- Wolfinger Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Porta Coeli Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- St. Elizabeths Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Ravine Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Toledo Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Berkey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Immaculate Conception Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Immaculate Conception Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immaculate Conception Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Immaculate Conception Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the west of Toledo.
- The Immaculate Conception Cemetery has also been known as:
- Marygrove Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2170173 <3>
- Epworth UMC Memorial Garden
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Sharples Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Springfield Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Resurrection Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (327 more) ...
- Joy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Van Auken Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Mitchaw had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Mitchaw, with the one closest to Mitchaw listed first.
- Sylvania
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Richfield Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Richfield Center is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield Center
- Berkey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Berkey is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Holland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Richards ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Richards is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards
- Whiteford Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Whiteford Center is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteford Center
- Lambertville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Metamora
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Riga
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Riga is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riga
- Auburndale ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Auburndale is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
- Ai
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ai is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ai
- Swanton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Monclova
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Maumee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Air Line Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Air Line Junction is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Air Line Junction
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mitchaw. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mitchaw.
Newspapers Published in Mitchaw ...
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 190 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mitchaw.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mitchaw, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mitchaw.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Mitchaw:
- 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
- Washtenaw 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mitchaw) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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> | 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 Mitchaw, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |