Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Parkertown (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 Parkertown. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Parkertown is located in Erie County.
To see how the shape of Ohio's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Erie County: Huron, Lorain, Ottawa & Sandusky.
Below are the counties that are near Parkertown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Parkertown:
- Erie County (The home county of Parkertown)
- The following are listed by their distance from Parkertown, with the one closest to Parkertown listed first.
- Castalia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Venice
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Venice is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice
- Bogart
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bogart is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogart
- Avery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Avery is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- Bay View
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Fairview Lanes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview Lanes is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Lanes
- Sandusky
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- North Milan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- North Milan is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Milan
- Milan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Huron
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Shinrock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Shinrock is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinrock
- Berlinville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Berlinville is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlinville
- Berlin Heights
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Ashland County
- Ruggles
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ruggles is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruggles
- Champaign County
- Rochester
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rochester is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Parkertown, with the one closest to Parkertown listed first.
- New Washington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- North Auburn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- North Auburn is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Auburn
- Chatfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Chatfield is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
- Tiro
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Huron County
- The following are listed by their distance from Parkertown, with the one closest to Parkertown listed first.
- Hunts Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hunts Corners is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Corners
- Hunts Corners has also been known as:
- Moorehead
- Monroeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Norwalk
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Peru
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Peru is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
- Collins
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Collins is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
- East Townsend
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- East Townsend is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Townsend
- Steuben
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Steuben is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben
- Hartland Station
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hartland Station is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland Station
- North Fairfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- North Fairfield is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fairfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
- Olena
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Olena is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olena
- Hartland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hartland is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- Wakeman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Willard
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Lorain County
- The following are listed by their distance from Parkertown, with the one closest to Parkertown listed first.
- Vermilion
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Vermilion-on-the-Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Brownhelm Station
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Brownhelm Station is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownhelm Station
- Henrietta
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Henrietta is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Kipton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Kipton is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
- Brighton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Brighton is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- South Amherst
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- South Amherst is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amherst
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
- Amherst
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Oberlin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Rochester
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rochester is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Ottawa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Parkertown, with the one closest to Parkertown listed first.
- Danbury
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Danbury is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
- Gypsum
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Marblehead
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Violet ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Violet is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet
- Port Clinton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Catawba Island
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Catawba Island is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba Island
- Lacarne
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lacarne is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacarne
- Put-in-Bay
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Oak Harbor
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Isle Saint George
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Isle Saint George is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle Saint George
- Locust Point
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Locust Point is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
- Rocky Ridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rocky Ridge is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
- Elmore
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Richland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Parkertown, with the one closest to Parkertown listed first.
- Plymouth
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Plymouth is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,789 people
- Forest ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Forest is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Shiloh
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Sandusky County
- The following are listed by their distance from Parkertown, with the one closest to Parkertown listed first.
- Bellevue
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Teemes ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Teemes is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teemes
- Vickery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Vickery is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vickery
- Clyde
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Erlin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Erlin is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erlin
- Green Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Green Creek is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Creek
- Shorewood Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Shorewood Village is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorewood Village
- Ballville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Ballville is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballville
- Fremont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Kingsway
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Kingsway is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway
- Stony Prairie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Stony Prairie is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Prairie
- Gabels Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Gabels Corner is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabels Corner
- Lindsey
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Seneca County
- The following are listed by their distance from Parkertown, with the one closest to Parkertown listed first.
- Flat Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Flat Rock is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
- West Lodi
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- West Lodi is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lodi
- Omar
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Omar is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omar
- Green Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Attica Junction
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Attica Junction is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica Junction
- Republic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Scipio
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Scipio is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
- Watson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Watson is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Watson has also been known as:
- Watson Station
- Watsons Station
- Attica
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Caroline
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Caroline is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caroline
- Fort Seneca
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Seneca is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Seneca
- Bloomville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Bettsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Parkertown, see our County-by-County Page for Parkertown.
Cemeteries Near Parkertown ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Parkertown.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Parkertown - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Parkertown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Parkertown, with the one closest to Parkertown listed first.
- Sand Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill Cemetery
- The Sand Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Sandhill Cemetery
- Graves Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Deyo Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Wickwire Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Castalia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bloomingville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Tew Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Strongs Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bellevue Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Immaculate Conception Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Trinity Episcopal Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- North Monroeville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (317 more) ...
- Oxford Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Wilmer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Wales Corner Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Parkertown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Parkertown.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Parkertown, with the one closest to Parkertown listed first.
- Sand Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sand Hill is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
- Lyme ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lyme is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyme
- Bloomingville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Bloomingville is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingville
- Castalia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Prout ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Prout is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prout
- Bellevue
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- North Monroeville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- North Monroeville is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Monroeville
- Kimball
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Kimball is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
- York
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- York is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Teemes ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Teemes is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teemes
- Whitmore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Whitmore is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitmore
- Bogart
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bogart is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogart
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Venice
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Venice is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice
- Flat Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Flat Rock is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
- Monroeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Parkertown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Parkertown.
Newspapers Published in Parkertown ...
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 67 newspapers that have been published in the area around Parkertown.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Parkertown, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Parkertown.
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 helpful 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 Parkertown:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Erie County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Ashland County
- Champaign County
- Crawford County
- Huron County
- Lorain County
- Ottawa County
- Richland County
- Sandusky County
- Seneca County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Ohio
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 Parkertown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Parkertown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |