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 Moline (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 Moline. 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 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.
Moline is located in Wood 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 Wood County: Hancock, Henry, Lucas, Ottawa, Putnam, Sandusky & Seneca.
Below are the counties that are near Moline. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Moline:
- Wood County (The home county of Moline)
- The following are listed by their distance from Moline, with the one closest to Moline listed first.
- Walbridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Northwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Arbor Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Arbor Hills is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hills
- Lime City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lime City is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime City
- Millbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bates
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bates is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
- Rossford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lemoyne
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lemoyne is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemoyne
- Perrysburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Dowling
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dowling is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowling
- Luckey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Pemberville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Moline, with the one closest to Moline listed first.
- Swanton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Ai
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Ai is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ai
- Assumption
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Assumption is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption
- Metamora
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Lytton
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Lytton is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytton
- Leslie ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Leslie is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
- Delta
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Siney ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Siney is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siney
- Whiteville ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Whiteville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteville
- West Delta
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- West Delta is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Delta
- Plattston ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Plattston is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattston
- Lyons
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Hancock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Moline, with the one closest to Moline listed first.
- Van Buren
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Arcadia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Moline, with the one closest to Moline listed first.
- Colton
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Colton is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colton
- McClure
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty Center
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Grelton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Grelton is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grelton
- Lucas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Moline, with the one closest to Moline listed first.
- East Toledo
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- East Toledo is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Toledo
- Oregon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Toledo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Air Line Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Air Line Junction is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Air Line Junction
- Maumee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Ironville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Ironville is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironville
- Harbor View
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Harbor View is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- West Toledo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- West Toledo is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Toledo
- Auburndale ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Auburndale is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
- Ottawa Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ottawa Hills is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,534 people
- Immergrun
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Immergrun is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immergrun
- Holland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Ottawa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Moline, with the one closest to Moline listed first.
- Clay Center
(7 miles [11.3 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
- Genoa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Curtice
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Martin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Elmore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rocky Ridge
(15 miles [24.1 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
- Oak Harbor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Locust Point
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Locust Point is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
- Lacarne
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Lacarne is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacarne
- Port Clinton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Sandusky County
- The following are listed by their distance from Moline, with the one closest to Moline listed first.
- Woodville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gibsonburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lindsey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Helena
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Kingsway
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kingsway is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway
- Gabels Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gabels Corner is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabels Corner
- Stony Prairie
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Stony Prairie is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Prairie
- Burgoon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Burgoon is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgoon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Fremont
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Shorewood Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Shorewood Village is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorewood Village
- Ballville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ballville is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballville
- Green Creek
(28 miles [45.1 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 Moline, with the one closest to Moline listed first.
- Bettsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Linden ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Linden is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Maple Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Maple Grove is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Fostoria
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Fort Seneca
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Seneca is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Seneca
- Cromers
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cromers is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromers
- Lenawee County (MI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Moline, with the one closest to Moline listed first.
- Riga
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Riga is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riga
- Blissfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Deerfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ogden Center
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ogden Center is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden Center
- Wellsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wellsville is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
- Palmyra
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Palmyra is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Monroe County (MI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Moline, with the one closest to Moline listed first.
- Liberty Corners
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Liberty Corners is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Corners
- Vienna Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Vienna Junction is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna Junction
- Lambertville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Havre
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Havre is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havre
- Temperance
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Vienna
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Vienna is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Erie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Luna Pier
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Samaria
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Samaria is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
- Yargerville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Yargerville is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yargerville
- Berringer Corners ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Berringer Corners is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berringer Corners
- Hillcrest Orchard
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- 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 Moline, see our County-by-County Page for Moline.
Cemeteries Near Moline ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Moline.
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 Moline - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Moline covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Moline, with the one closest to Moline listed first.
- Restlawn Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Twp. Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Willow Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Eagle Point Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hufford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- St. Rose Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- New Belleville Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Belleville Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Allen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- First St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Toledo State Hospital Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sunshine Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (283 more) ...
- Ft. Meigs Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Beth Shalom Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- North Oregon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Moline had a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Moline, with the one closest to Moline listed first.
- Cummings ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Cummings is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings
- Walbridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hobart
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hobart is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
- Lime City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lime City is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime City
- Stony Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Stony Ridge is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Ridge
- Lemoyne
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lemoyne is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemoyne
- Millbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Webb ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Webb is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
- East Toledo
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- East Toledo is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Toledo
- Perrysburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Toledo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Dowling
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dowling is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowling
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Air Line Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Air Line Junction is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Air Line Junction
- Fenton ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Fenton is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
- Luckey
(7 miles [11.3 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 Moline. See our List of 1890's Communities around Moline.
Newspapers Published in Moline ...
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 188 newspapers that have been published in the area around Moline.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Moline, 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 Moline.
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 Moline:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Wood County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Fulton County
- Hancock County
- Henry County
- Lucas County
- Ottawa County
- Sandusky County
- Seneca 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 Moline, 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' (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- Moline) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |