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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 Okolona (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 Okolona. 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 Okolona ...

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.

Okolona has also been known as: Okalona.

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.

Okolona is located in Henry 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 Henry County: Defiance, Fulton, Hancock, Lucas, Putnam, Williams & Wood.

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

  • Henry County     (The home county of Okolona)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Okolona, with the one closest to Okolona listed first.
    • Florida
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florida have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
      • Florida is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
    • Napoleon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Elery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elery
      • Elery is located in Henry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elery
      • From Okolona to Elery
    • Holgate
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Malinta
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malinta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malinta
      • Malinta is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malinta <2>
    • New Bavaria
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bavaria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bavaria
      • New Bavaria is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
    • Grelton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Liberty Center
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hamler
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • McClure
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClure have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure
      • McClure is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClure <2>
    • Colton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Deshler
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Defiance County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Okolona, with the one closest to Okolona listed first.
    • Jewell
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Ayersville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Defiance
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Williamstown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Williamstown is located in Defiance County
    • Ney
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Sherwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
      • Sherwood is located in Defiance County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 803 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherwood <2>
    • Hicksville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Okolona, with the one closest to Okolona listed first.
    • Archbold
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Pettisville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Wauseon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Eckley ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eckley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckley
      • Eckley is located in Fulton County
      • Eckley has also been known as:
      • Eckley Station
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eckley
      • From Okolona to Eckley
    • Burlington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Plattston ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plattston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattston
      • Plattston is located in Fulton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Plattston
      • From Okolona to Plattston
    • Delta
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
      • Delta is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,085 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <2>
    • West Delta
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Advance
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Inlet ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inlet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inlet
      • Inlet is located in Fulton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Inlet
      • From Okolona to Inlet
    • Thelma ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thelma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thelma
      • Thelma is located in Fulton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Thelma
      • From Okolona to Thelma
    • Oakshade
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Fayette
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Okolona, with the one closest to Okolona listed first.
    • Hancock
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hancock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
      • Hancock is located in Hancock County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hancock
      • From Okolona to Hancock
    • McComb
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Moffitt ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moffitt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffitt
      • Moffitt is located in Hancock County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Moffitt
      • From Okolona to Moffitt
    • Lewisburg ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lewisburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
      • Lewisburg is located in Hancock County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lewisburg
      • From Okolona to Lewisburg
  • Lucas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Okolona, with the one closest to Okolona listed first.
    • Bailey ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
      • Bailey is located in Lucas County
      • Bailey has also been known as:
      • Bailey Station
    • Tondagamies Village ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tondagamies Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tondagamies Village
      • Tondagamies Village is located in Lucas County
    • Whitehouse
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
      • Whitehouse is located in Lucas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,932 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehouse <2>
    • Waterville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Sharples
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Paulding County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Okolona, with the one closest to Okolona listed first.
    • Junction
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Renollet ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Renollet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renollet
      • Renollet is located in Paulding County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Renollet
      • From Okolona to Renollet
    • Charloe
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Emmett
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Fort Brown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Oakwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Melrose
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint Andrews ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • New Rochester ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Murat ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Murat. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murat
      • Murat is located in Paulding County
      • Former names for Murat:
      • Hipp's Lock
      • Timberville
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Murat
      • From Okolona to Murat
    • Cecil
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Hedges
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hedges. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedges
      • Hedges is located in Paulding County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hedges
      • From Okolona to Hedges
    • Paulding
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paulding have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulding
      • Paulding is located in Paulding County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,414 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paulding <2>
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Okolona, with the one closest to Okolona listed first.
    • Continental
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Continental have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Continental
      • Continental is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,085 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Continental <2>
    • Kieferville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kieferville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kieferville
      • Kieferville is located in Putnam County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kieferville
      • From Okolona to Kieferville
    • Hartsburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Miller City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller City
      • Miller City is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miller City <2>
    • Belmore
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmore
      • Belmore is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
    • West Leipsic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Dupont
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dupont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
      • Dupont is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dupont <2>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dupont
      • From Okolona to Dupont
    • Leipsic Junction
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Leipsic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Cloverdale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Glandorf
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glandorf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glandorf
      • Glandorf is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,030 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glandorf <2>
    • Townwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Townwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townwood
      • Townwood is located in Putnam County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Townwood
      • From Okolona to Townwood
    • Ottawa
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Williams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Okolona, with the one closest to Okolona listed first.
    • Stryker
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bryan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Pulaski
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • West Unity
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Melbern
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Alvordton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Holiday City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday City
      • Holiday City is located in Williams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
    • Kunkle
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Montpelier
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
      • Montpelier is located in Williams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,907 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier <2>
    • Jim Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jim Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Town
      • Jim Town is located in Williams County
    • Pioneer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
      • Pioneer is located in Williams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,396 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pioneer <2>
    • Denmark ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Denmark. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
      • Denmark is located in Williams County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Denmark
      • From Okolona to Denmark
    • Edgerton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Wood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Okolona, with the one closest to Okolona listed first.
    • Grand Rapids
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Rapids
      • Grand Rapids is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Rapids <2>
    • Custar
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Custar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custar
      • Custar is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Custar <2>
    • Milton Center
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Weston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,657 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <2>
    • Tontogany
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tontogany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tontogany
      • Tontogany is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tontogany <2>
    • Hoytville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Haskins
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Hammansburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • The Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
      • The Village is located in Wood County
    • Bowling Green
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Portage
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
      • Portage is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
    • Cygnet
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cygnet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cygnet
      • Cygnet is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cygnet <2>
    • North Baltimore
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Hillsdale County (MI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Okolona, with the one closest to Okolona listed first.
    • Waldron
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Buckeye ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buckeye. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
      • Buckeye is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Buckeye
      • From Okolona to Buckeye
    • Prattville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Lenawee County (MI)

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

Cemeteries Near Okolona ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Okolona.

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 Okolona covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Brey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Florida Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Florida Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Florida Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bremer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bremer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bremer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Parry Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brinkman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brinkman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brinkman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cole Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cole Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gunn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gunn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gunn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Pauls Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tittle Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tittle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tittle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Poplar Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rohn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rohn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rohn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Riverview Memory Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Memory Gardens
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Huston Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huston Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Glenwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Okolona had a population of 168 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Florida
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florida have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
    • Florida is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
  • Adams Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adams Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Ridge
    • Adams Ridge is located in Defiance County
  • Jewell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Napoleon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Midway ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Midway is located in Defiance County
  • Ridgeville Corners
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeville Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville Corners
    • Ridgeville Corners is located in Henry County
  • Defiance
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Ayersville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Holgate
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Elery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elery
    • Elery is located in Henry County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Elery
    • From Okolona to Elery
  • Brunersburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brunersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunersburg
    • Brunersburg is located in Defiance County
  • Malinta
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malinta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malinta
    • Malinta is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malinta <2>
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    • New Bavaria
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bavaria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bavaria
      • New Bavaria is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
    • Evansport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansport
      • Evansport is located in Defiance County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evansport <2>
    • Grelton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in Okolona ...

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 112 newspapers that have been published in the area around Okolona.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Okolona, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Okolona.

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 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 Okolona:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Okolona. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Henry County: www.henrycountyohio.com/

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>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 Okolona, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Okolona) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Okolona. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3551, Longitude: -84.2183    









 

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