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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 Old Fort (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 Old Fort. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Old Fort is located in Seneca 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 Seneca County: Crawford, Hancock, Huron, Sandusky, Wood & Wyandot.

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

  • Seneca County     (The home county of Old Fort)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Old Fort, with the one closest to Old Fort listed first.
    • Fort Seneca
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Seneca
      • Fort Seneca is located in Seneca County
    • Watson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Seneca County
      • Watson has also been known as:
      • Watson Station
      • Watsons Station
    • Maple Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maple Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
      • Maple Grove is located in Seneca County
    • Bettsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Green Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Cromers
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromers
      • Cromers is located in Seneca County
    • Tiffin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Republic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Republic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Bascom
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • West Lodi
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lodi
      • West Lodi is located in Seneca County
    • Scipio
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scipio. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
      • Scipio is located in Seneca County
    • Bloomville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Old Fort, with the one closest to Old Fort listed first.
    • Benton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Crawford County
    • Chatfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatfield
      • Chatfield is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
    • Broken Sword
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broken Sword
      • Broken Sword is located in Crawford County
      • Broken Sword has also been known as:
      • Bloody Corners
      • Porterville
      • Wingarts Corners
      • Wingert Corners
      • Wingerts Corners
    • Lemert
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemert
      • Lemert is located in Crawford County
    • New Washington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Washington
      • New Washington is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Washington <3>
    • North Auburn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Auburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Auburn
      • North Auburn is located in Crawford County
    • Oceola
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceola
      • Oceola is located in Crawford County
    • Tiro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiro
      • Tiro is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiro <3>
  • Erie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Old Fort, with the one closest to Old Fort listed first.
    • Castalia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Bay View
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Venice
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Venice. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice
      • Venice is located in Erie County
    • Bogart
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogart
      • Bogart is located in Erie County
    • Sandusky
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Avery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
      • Avery is located in Erie County
    • Milan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
      • Milan is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <3>
    • North Milan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Milan
      • North Milan is located in Erie County
    • Fairview Lanes
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Lanes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Lanes
      • Fairview Lanes is located in Erie County
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Old Fort, with the one closest to Old Fort listed first.
    • West Independence
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Independence
      • West Independence is located in Hancock County
    • Arcadia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcadia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
      • Arcadia is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcadia <3>
    • Vanlue
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanlue
      • Vanlue is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
    • Van Buren
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
      • Van Buren is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Buren <3>
    • Findlay
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Huron County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Old Fort, with the one closest to Old Fort listed first.
    • Hunts Corners
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Corners
      • Hunts Corners is located in Huron County
      • Hunts Corners has also been known as:
      • Moorehead
    • Monroeville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Steuben
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben
      • Steuben is located in Huron County
    • Willard
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Peru
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peru. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
      • Peru is located in Huron County
    • Celeryville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celeryville
      • Celeryville is located in Huron County
    • Norwalk
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Coble Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coble Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coble Village
      • Coble Village is located in Huron County
    • New Haven
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
      • New Haven is located in Huron County
    • North Fairfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fairfield
      • North Fairfield is located in Huron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
  • Lucas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Old Fort, with the one closest to Old Fort listed first.
    • Bono
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
      • Bono is located in Lucas County
    • Yondota
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yondota
      • Yondota is located in Lucas County
  • Ottawa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Old Fort, with the one closest to Old Fort listed first.
    • Elmore
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Oak Harbor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Harbor
      • Oak Harbor is located in Ottawa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,692 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Harbor <3>
    • Lacarne
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacarne
      • Lacarne is located in Ottawa County
    • Rocky Ridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Port Clinton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Genoa
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genoa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Gypsum
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Martin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Danbury
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Danbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
      • Danbury is located in Ottawa County
    • Locust Point
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
      • Locust Point is located in Ottawa County
    • Clay Center
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Violet ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Violet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet
      • Violet is located in Ottawa County
  • Richland County
    • Plymouth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
      • Plymouth is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,789 people
  • Sandusky County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Old Fort, with the one closest to Old Fort listed first.
    • Burgoon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burgoon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgoon
      • Burgoon is located in Sandusky County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
    • Ballville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballville
      • Ballville is located in Sandusky County
    • Gabels Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabels Corner
      • Gabels Corner is located in Sandusky County
    • Fremont
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Stony Prairie
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Prairie
      • Stony Prairie is located in Sandusky County
    • Green Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Creek
      • Green Creek is located in Sandusky County
    • Clyde
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
      • Clyde is located in Sandusky County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,172 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <3>
    • Helena
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
      • Helena is located in Sandusky County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helena <3>
    • Shorewood Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorewood Village
      • Shorewood Village is located in Sandusky County
    • Erlin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Erlin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erlin
      • Erlin is located in Sandusky County
    • Kingsway
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway
      • Kingsway is located in Sandusky County
    • Lindsey
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Wood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Old Fort, with the one closest to Old Fort listed first.
    • Risingsun
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Bradner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Wayne
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • West Millgrove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Millgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Millgrove
      • West Millgrove is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
    • Pemberville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pemberville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Bloomdale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomdale
      • Bloomdale is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomdale <3>
    • Eagleville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
      • Eagleville is located in Wood County
    • Six Points
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Six Points. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Points
      • Six Points is located in Wood County
    • Luckey
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luckey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Jerry City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerry City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerry City
      • Jerry City is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 437 people
    • Lemoyne
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemoyne
      • Lemoyne is located in Wood County
    • Bairdstown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bairdstown
      • Bairdstown is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
  • Wyandot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Old Fort, with the one closest to Old Fort listed first.
    • Mexico
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
      • Mexico is located in Wyandot County
    • Sycamore
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
      • Sycamore is located in Wyandot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 811 people
    • Belle Vernon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Vernon
      • Belle Vernon is located in Wyandot County
    • Duenquat
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duenquat
      • Duenquat is located in Wyandot County
    • Carey
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carey
      • Carey is located in Wyandot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carey <3>
    • Nevada
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Upper Sandusky
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Sandusky
      • Upper Sandusky is located in Wyandot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,436 people
    • Wharton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wharton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wharton
      • Wharton is located in Wyandot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people

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

Cemeteries Near Old Fort ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Old Fort.

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

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

  • Pleasant Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Decker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Decker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Decker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hite Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hite Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crissa Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crissa Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crissa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Halters Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hite Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hite Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McMeen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMeen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMeen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bunker Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bunker Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bunker Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McGormley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGormley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGormley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Feaselburg Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Feaselburg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Feaselburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Fravel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Egbert Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Egbert Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Egbert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Old Fort had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Fort Seneca
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Seneca
    • Fort Seneca is located in Seneca County
  • Linden ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
    • Linden is located in Seneca County
  • Maple Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maple Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
    • Maple Grove is located in Seneca County
  • Watson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
    • Watson is located in Seneca County
    • Watson has also been known as:
    • Watson Station
    • Watsons Station
  • Bettsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Cromers
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromers
    • Cromers is located in Seneca County
  • Green Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Burgoon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burgoon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgoon
    • Burgoon is located in Sandusky County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
  • Angus
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
    • Angus is located in Seneca County
  • Fremont
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Kansas
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kansas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
    • Kansas is located in Seneca County
  • Tiffin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
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    • Millersville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
      • Millersville is located in Sandusky County
    • Amsden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amsden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsden
      • Amsden is located in Seneca County
    • Tinney
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinney
      • Tinney is located in Sandusky County

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

Newspapers Published in Old Fort ...

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 164 newspapers that have been published in the area around Old Fort.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Old Fort, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Old Fort.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Old Fort:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Old Fort, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Old Fort) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Old Fort. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2401, Longitude: -83.1499       In this case, the coordinates for Old Fort have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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