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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 Oak Harbor (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 Oak Harbor. 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 Oak Harbor ...

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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Oak Harbor: Oak Hbr. (or less commonly used: Oak Harb. or Oak Hrbr.)

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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.

Oak Harbor is located in Ottawa County.

To see how the shape of Ohio's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Ottawa County: Erie, Lucas, Sandusky & Wood.

Below are the counties that are near Oak Harbor. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Oak Harbor:

  • Ottawa County     (The home county of Oak Harbor)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Harbor, with the one closest to Oak Harbor listed first.
    • Lacarne
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacarne
      • Lacarne is located in Ottawa County
    • Rocky Ridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
      • Rocky Ridge is located in Ottawa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
    • Locust Point
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
      • Locust Point is located in Ottawa County
    • Elmore
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Port Clinton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Clinton
      • Port Clinton is located in Ottawa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,133 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Clinton <2>
    • Genoa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genoa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
      • Genoa is located in Ottawa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Genoa <2>
    • Martin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Clay Center
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Center
      • Clay Center is located in Ottawa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
    • Gypsum
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Curtice
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Violet ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Violet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet
      • Violet is located in Ottawa County
    • Put-in-Bay
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Put-in-Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Put-in-Bay
      • Put-in-Bay is located in Ottawa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Put-in-Bay <2>
  • Erie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Harbor, with the one closest to Oak Harbor listed first.
    • Bay View
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View
      • Bay View is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay View <2>
    • Castalia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
      • Castalia is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 810 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castalia <2>
    • Venice
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice
      • Venice is located in Erie County
    • Sandusky
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Kelleys Island
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelleys Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelleys Island
      • Kelleys Island is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kelleys Island <2>
    • Fairview Lanes
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Lanes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Lanes
      • Fairview Lanes is located in Erie County
    • Bogart
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogart
      • Bogart is located in Erie County
    • Avery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
      • Avery is located in Erie County
    • Huron
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
      • Huron is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,827 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huron <2>
    • North Milan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Milan
      • North Milan is located in Erie County
  • Huron County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Harbor, with the one closest to Oak Harbor listed first.
    • Hunts Corners
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Corners
      • Hunts Corners is located in Huron County
      • Hunts Corners has also been known as:
      • Moorehead
    • Monroeville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroeville
      • Monroeville is located in Huron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,339 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroeville <2>
  • Lucas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Harbor, with the one closest to Oak Harbor listed first.
    • Bono
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
      • Bono is located in Lucas County
    • Yondota
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yondota
      • Yondota is located in Lucas County
    • Immergrun
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immergrun
      • Immergrun is located in Lucas County
    • Oregon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oregon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
      • Oregon is located in Lucas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,016 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oregon <2>
    • Harbor View
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View
      • Harbor View is located in Lucas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
    • East Toledo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Toledo
      • East Toledo is located in Lucas County
    • Toledo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Auburndale ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburndale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
      • Auburndale is located in Lucas County
    • Maumee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maumee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maumee
      • Maumee is located in Lucas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,605 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maumee <2>
    • Ottawa Hills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottawa Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa Hills
      • Ottawa Hills is located in Lucas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,534 people
    • Holland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Lucas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holland <2>
    • Waterville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Sandusky County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Harbor, with the one closest to Oak Harbor listed first.
    • Kingsway
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway
      • Kingsway is located in Sandusky County
    • Shorewood Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorewood Village
      • Shorewood Village is located in Sandusky County
    • Lindsey
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Fremont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Stony Prairie
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Prairie
      • Stony Prairie is located in Sandusky County
    • Erlin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erlin
      • Erlin is located in Sandusky County
    • Ballville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballville
      • Ballville is located in Sandusky County
    • Gabels Corner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabels Corner
      • Gabels Corner is located in Sandusky County
    • Green Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Creek
      • Green Creek is located in Sandusky County
    • Gibsonburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibsonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonburg
      • Gibsonburg is located in Sandusky County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,483 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibsonburg <2>
    • Woodville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Sandusky County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,008 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodville <2>
    • Vickery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vickery
      • Vickery is located in Sandusky County
  • Seneca County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Harbor, with the one closest to Oak Harbor listed first.
    • Green Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Bettsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bettsville
      • Bettsville is located in Seneca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 618 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bettsville <2>
    • Fort Seneca
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Seneca
      • Fort Seneca is located in Seneca County
    • Maple Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
      • Maple Grove is located in Seneca County
    • Watson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Seneca County
      • Watson has also been known as:
      • Watson Station
      • Watsons Station
    • Cromers
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromers
      • Cromers is located in Seneca County
    • Flat Rock
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Flat Rock is located in Seneca County
    • West Lodi
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lodi
      • West Lodi is located in Seneca County
    • Bascom
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Republic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Republic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
      • Republic is located in Seneca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Republic <2>
    • Tiffin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Fostoria
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Wood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Harbor, with the one closest to Oak Harbor listed first.
    • Millbury
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbury
      • Millbury is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,252 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millbury <2>
    • Lemoyne
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemoyne
      • Lemoyne is located in Wood County
    • Luckey
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luckey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luckey
      • Luckey is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,049 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luckey <2>
    • Pemberville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pemberville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pemberville
      • Pemberville is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,422 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pemberville <2>
    • Walbridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Bradner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradner
      • Bradner is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradner <2>
    • Northwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood
      • Northwood is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,457 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northwood <2>
    • Risingsun
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risingsun
      • Risingsun is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
      • Risingsun has also been known as:
      • Risingsun village
    • Wayne
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
      • Wayne is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne <2>
    • Arbor Hills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hills
      • Arbor Hills is located in Wood County
    • Lime City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime City
      • Lime City is located in Wood County
    • Bates
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
      • Bates is located in Wood County
  • Monroe County (MI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Harbor, with the one closest to Oak Harbor listed first.
    • Havre
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Havre. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havre
      • Havre is located in Monroe County (MI)
    • Luna Pier
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luna Pier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luna Pier
      • Luna Pier is located in Monroe County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,393 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luna Pier <2>
    • Vienna
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
      • Vienna is located in Monroe County (MI)
    • Erie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Liberty Corners
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Corners
      • Liberty Corners is located in Monroe County (MI)
    • Hillcrest Orchard
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Orchard
      • Hillcrest Orchard is located in Monroe County (MI)
    • Temperance
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Detroit Beach
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit Beach
      • Detroit Beach is located in Monroe County (MI)
    • La Salle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Lambertville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Samaria
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samaria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
      • Samaria is located in Monroe County (MI)
    • South Monroe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Monroe
      • South Monroe is located in Monroe County (MI)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Oak Harbor, see our County-by-County Page for Oak Harbor.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Oak Harbor ...

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 123 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oak Harbor.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Oak Harbor. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Oak Harbor and those printed in the larger area surrounding Oak Harbor.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4> of Oak Harbor.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Oak Harbor:

Cemeteries Near Oak Harbor ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oak Harbor.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Oak Harbor covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Oak Harbor, with the one closest to Oak Harbor listed first.

  • Roose Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roose Cemetery
  • Rusha Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rusha Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rusha Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Hineline Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hineline Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hineline Cemetery
  • Faith Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Faith Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mud Creek Hetrick Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faith Lutheran Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
  • Lacarpe Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Limestone Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Brier Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brier Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brier Hill Cemetery
  • St. Philomena Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Philomena Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Philomena Cemetery
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    • Locust Point Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Point Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Overmyer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Overmyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Overmyer Cemetery

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Oak Harbor had a population of 1,681 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Oak Harbor had a population of 2,692 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Oak Harbor, with the one closest to Oak Harbor listed first.

  • Lacarne
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacarne
    • Lacarne is located in Ottawa County
  • Rocky Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
    • Rocky Ridge is located in Ottawa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
  • Limestone
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
    • Limestone is located in Ottawa County
  • Kingsway
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway
    • Kingsway is located in Sandusky County
  • Lindsey
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Locust Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
    • Locust Point is located in Ottawa County
  • Graytown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graytown
    • Graytown is located in Ottawa County
  • Elmore
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Elliston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliston
    • Elliston is located in Ottawa County
  • Hessville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hessville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hessville
    • Hessville is located in Sandusky County
  • Trowbridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trowbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trowbridge
    • Trowbridge is located in Ottawa County
  • Fremont
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
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    • Port Clinton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Clinton
      • Port Clinton is located in Ottawa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,133 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Clinton <2>
    • Erlin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erlin
      • Erlin is located in Sandusky County
    • Martin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Oak Harbor. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oak Harbor.

The official website for Oak Harbor: www.oakharbor.oh.us/

The official website for Ottawa County: www.co.ottawa.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Oak Harbor) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oak Harbor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5070, Longitude: -83.1336       In this case, the coordinates for Oak Harbor have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Oak Harbor, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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