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 Northwood (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 Northwood. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
Northwood 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 Northwood. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Northwood:
- Wood County (The home county of Northwood)
- The following are listed by their distance from Northwood, with the one closest to Northwood listed first.
- Walbridge
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Arbor Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Arbor Hills is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hills
- Rossford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Millbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bates
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bates is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
- Lime City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lime City is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime City
- Perrysburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lemoyne
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lemoyne is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemoyne
- Luckey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Dowling
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dowling is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowling
- Pemberville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Haskins
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Village is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Northwood, with the one closest to Northwood listed first.
- Swanton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Assumption
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Assumption is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption
- Ai
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Ai is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ai
- Metamora
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- 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
- 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
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Whiteville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteville
- Delta
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- West Delta
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- West Delta is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Delta
- Plattston ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 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)
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Northwood, with the one closest to Northwood listed first.
- Colton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Colton is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colton
- Liberty Center
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- McClure
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lucas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Northwood, with the one closest to Northwood listed first.
- East Toledo
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- East Toledo is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Toledo
- Oregon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Toledo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ironville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Ironville is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironville
- Air Line Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Air Line Junction is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Air Line Junction
- Willow Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Willow Beach is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Beach
- Harbor View
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Harbor View is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Immergrun
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Immergrun is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immergrun
- West Toledo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- West Toledo is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Toledo
- Auburndale ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Auburndale is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
- Ottawa Hills
(8 miles [12.9 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
- Wernerts Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Wernerts Corners is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wernerts Corners
- Maumee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Ottawa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Northwood, with the one closest to Northwood listed first.
- Curtice
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- 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
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Martin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Elmore
(14 miles [22.5 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
- Locust Point
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Locust Point is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
- Oak Harbor
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- 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 Northwood, with the one closest to Northwood listed first.
- Woodville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Gibsonburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Lindsey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Helena
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kingsway
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kingsway is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway
- Gabels Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gabels Corner is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabels Corner
- Shorewood Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Shorewood Village is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorewood Village
- Stony Prairie
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Stony Prairie is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Prairie
- Burgoon
(26 miles [41.8 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
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ballville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ballville is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballville
- Erlin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Erlin is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erlin
- Green Creek
(30 miles [48.3 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 Northwood, with the one closest to Northwood listed first.
- Bettsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Linden ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Linden is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Maple Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Maple Grove is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Lenawee County (MI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Northwood, with the one closest to Northwood listed first.
- Riga
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Riga is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riga
- Blissfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Deerfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ogden Center
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ogden Center is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden Center
- Wellsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wellsville is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
- Palmyra
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Palmyra is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Holloway
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Holloway is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway
- Jasper
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jasper is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
- Monroe County (MI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Northwood, with the one closest to Northwood listed first.
- Vienna Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Vienna Junction is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna Junction
- Liberty Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty Corners is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Corners
- Lambertville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Erie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Havre
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Havre is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havre
- Temperance
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Vienna
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Vienna is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Luna Pier
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Samaria
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Samaria is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
- Yargerville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Yargerville is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yargerville
- Hillcrest Orchard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Hillcrest Orchard is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Orchard
- La Salle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Berringer Corners ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Berringer Corners is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berringer Corners
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Northwood, see our County-by-County Page for Northwood.
Cemeteries Near Northwood ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Northwood.
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 Northwood - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Northwood covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Northwood, with the one closest to Northwood listed first.
- Willow Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lake Twp. Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- First St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Beth Shalom Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- North Oregon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Forest Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Eagle Point Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hufford Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Allen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Ignatius Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Toledo State Hospital Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (279 more) ...
- Sunshine Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- St. Rose Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Restlawn Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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 Northwood in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Northwood.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Northwood, with the one closest to Northwood listed first.
- Walbridge
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- East Toledo
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- East Toledo is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Toledo
- Hobart
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hobart is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
- Moline
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Moline is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moline
- Cummings ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Cummings is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings
- Toledo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Millbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ironville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Ironville is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironville
- Air Line Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Air Line Junction is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Air Line Junction
- Lime City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lime City is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime City
- Stony Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Stony Ridge is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Ridge
- Curtice
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- West Toledo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- West Toledo is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Toledo
- Perrysburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Webb ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Webb is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Northwood. See our List of 1890's Communities around Northwood.
Newspapers Published in Northwood ...
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 200 newspapers that have been published in the area around Northwood.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Northwood, 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 Northwood.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Northwood:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Wood County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Fulton 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 Northwood, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Northwood) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |