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 Patterson (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 Patterson. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.
Patterson is located in Hardin 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 Hardin County: Allen, Auglaize, Hancock, Logan, Marion, Union & Wyandot.
Below are the counties that are near Patterson. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Patterson:
- Hardin County (The home county of Patterson)
- The following are listed by their distance from Patterson, with the one closest to Patterson listed first.
- Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- McVitty
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- McVitty is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVitty
- Grant
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Grant is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
- Dunkirk
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Dola
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Kenton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pfeiffer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Pfeiffer is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pfeiffer
- Huntersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Huntersville is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
- McGuffey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- McGuffey is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGuffey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
- Ada
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Mount Victory
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Jumbo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jumbo is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
- Alger
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Allen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Patterson, with the one closest to Patterson listed first.
- Bluffton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Harrod
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Lafayette
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Beaverdam
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Westminster
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Westminster is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
- Cairo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Cairo is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
- West Cairo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- West Cairo is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cairo
- Lima
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Auglaize County
- Waynesfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Waynesfield is located in Auglaize County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Patterson, with the one closest to Patterson listed first.
- Lemert
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Lemert is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemert
- Oceola
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Oceola is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceola
- Benton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Benton is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Broken Sword
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Broken Sword is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broken Sword
- Broken Sword has also been known as:
- Bloody Corners
- Porterville
- Wingarts Corners
- Wingert Corners
- Wingerts Corners
- Bucyrus
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Delaware County
- Kerr Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Kerr Corner is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr Corner
- Hancock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Patterson, with the one closest to Patterson listed first.
- Williamstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Williamstown is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Mount Blanchard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Arlington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- New Stark
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- New Stark is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Stark
- Vanlue
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Vanlue is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanlue
- Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
- Jenera
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cannonsburg ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cannonsburg is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannonsburg
- Mount Cory
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Cory is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cory
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Rawson
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Findlay
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- West Independence
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- West Independence is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Independence
- Benton Ridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Benton Ridge is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Ridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
- Arcadia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Logan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Patterson, with the one closest to Patterson listed first.
- Belle Center
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Belle Center is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Center
- Population from the 2020 Census: 810 people
- Rushsylvania
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- New Richland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- New Richland is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richland
- Marl City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Marl City is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marl City
- West Mansfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- West Mansfield is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mansfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
- Huntsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeview
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Russells Point
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Patterson, with the one closest to Patterson listed first.
- La Rue
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- La Rue is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Rue
- Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
- Morral
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Morral is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morral
- Population from the 2020 Census: 382 people
- New Bloomington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- New Bloomington is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bloomington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
- Gurley ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Gurley is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurley
- Ruth
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ruth is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
- Green Camp
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Green Camp is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Camp
- Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
- Marion
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Logan ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Logan is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Newmans
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Newmans is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmans
- Prospect
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Caledonia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Putnam County
- The following are listed by their distance from Patterson, with the one closest to Patterson listed first.
- Pandora
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pandora is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pandora
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,101 people
- Gilboa
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gilboa is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilboa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Townwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Townwood is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townwood
- Columbus Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Seneca County
- The following are listed by their distance from Patterson, with the one closest to Patterson listed first.
- Adrian
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Alvada
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Alvada is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvada
- McCutchenville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Berwick
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Berwick is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
- New Riegel
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fostoria
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Bascom
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Melmore
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Melmore is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melmore
- Tiffin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Patterson, with the one closest to Patterson listed first.
- Summersville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Summersville is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
- Richwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Patterson, with the one closest to Patterson listed first.
- Bloomdale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Bairdstown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Bairdstown is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bairdstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
- Eagleville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Eagleville is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
- North Baltimore
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Wyandot County
- The following are listed by their distance from Patterson, with the one closest to Patterson listed first.
- Kirby
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Wharton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wharton is located in Wyandot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wharton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
- Marseilles
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Marseilles is located in Wyandot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marseilles
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Upper Sandusky
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Upper Sandusky is located in Wyandot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Sandusky
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,436 people
- Carey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Harpster
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Belle Vernon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Belle Vernon is located in Wyandot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Vernon
- Nevada
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Wyandot
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Wyandot is located in Wyandot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyandot
- Sycamore
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sycamore is located in Wyandot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 811 people
- Duenquat
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Duenquat is located in Wyandot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duenquat
- Mexico
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mexico is located in Wyandot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Patterson, see our County-by-County Page for Patterson.
Cemeteries Near Patterson ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Patterson.
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 Patterson - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Patterson covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Patterson, with the one closest to Patterson listed first.
- Patterson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Price Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Callahan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hueston Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jackson Center Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Johnson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Grant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Shanks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Goodhope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Armstrong Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Spoon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- York Street Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (470 more) ...
- Rowland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Earlywine Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Patterson had a population of 247 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Patterson had a population of 135 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Patterson, with the one closest to Patterson listed first.
- McVitty
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- McVitty is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVitty
- Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Grant
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Grant is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
- Kirby
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Wharton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wharton is located in Wyandot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wharton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
- Dunkirk
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Williamstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Williamstown is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Mount Blanchard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Marseilles
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Marseilles is located in Wyandot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marseilles
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Pratts
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Pratts is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts
- Kenton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Arlington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Pfeiffer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Pfeiffer is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pfeiffer
- Houcktown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Houcktown is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houcktown
- Hepburn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Hepburn is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hepburn
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Patterson. See our List of 1890's Communities around Patterson.
Newspapers Published in Patterson ...
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 78 newspapers that have been published in the area around Patterson.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Patterson, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Patterson.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Patterson:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Hardin County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allen County
- Auglaize County
- Crawford County
- Delaware County
- Hancock County
- Logan County
- Marion County
- Putnam County
- Seneca County
- Union County
- Wood County
- Wyandot 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 Patterson, 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- Patterson) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |