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 Point Place (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 Point Place. 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 Point Place ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Point Place: Pt. Place
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Point Place. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Point Place.
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.
Point Place is located in Lucas 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 Lucas County: Lenawee (MI), Monroe (MI), Fulton, Henry, Ottawa & Wood.
Below are the counties that are near Point Place. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Point Place:
- Lucas County (The home county of Point Place)
- The following are listed by their distance from Point Place, with the one closest to Point Place listed first.
- Willow Beach
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Willow Beach is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Beach
- Ironville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Ironville is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironville
- Harbor View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Harbor View is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Immergrun
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Immergrun is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immergrun
- Oregon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- West Toledo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- West Toledo is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Toledo
- Toledo
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- East Toledo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- East Toledo is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Toledo
- Auburndale ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Auburndale is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
- Wernerts Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Wernerts Corners is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wernerts Corners
- Air Line Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Air Line Junction is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Air Line Junction
- Ottawa Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ottawa Hills is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,534 people
- Yondota
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Yondota is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yondota
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Point Place, with the one closest to Point Place listed first.
- Assumption
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Assumption is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption
- Metamora
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Swanton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Ai
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Ai is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ai
- Leslie ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Leslie is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
- Lytton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Lytton is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytton
- Whiteville ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Whiteville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteville
- Siney ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Siney is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siney
- Delta
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- West Delta
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- West Delta is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Delta
- Lyons
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Henry County
- Colton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Colton is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colton
- Ottawa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Point Place, with the one closest to Point Place listed first.
- Curtice
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Clay Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Clay Center is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Center
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Martin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Genoa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rocky Ridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Rocky Ridge is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
- Locust Point
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Locust Point is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
- Elmore
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Harbor
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Lacarne
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lacarne is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacarne
- Sandusky County
- The following are listed by their distance from Point Place, with the one closest to Point Place listed first.
- Woodville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Gibsonburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Lindsey
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Helena
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Kingsway
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kingsway is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway
- Shorewood Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shorewood Village is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorewood Village
- Gabels Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gabels Corner is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabels Corner
- Stony Prairie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Stony Prairie is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Prairie
- Wood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Point Place, with the one closest to Point Place listed first.
- Northwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Walbridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Arbor Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Arbor Hills is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hills
- Rossford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Millbury
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Bates
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bates is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
- Lime City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Lime City is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime City
- Perrysburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lemoyne
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Lemoyne is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemoyne
- Dowling
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Dowling is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowling
- Luckey
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Pemberville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Haskins
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lenawee County (MI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Point Place, with the one closest to Point Place listed first.
- Riga
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Riga is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riga
- Deerfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Blissfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Wellsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Wellsville is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
- Britton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Palmyra
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Palmyra is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Ogden Center
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Ogden Center is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden Center
- Holloway
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Holloway is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway
- Ridgeway
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ridgeway is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
- Jasper
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Jasper is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
- Monroe County (MI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Point Place, with the one closest to Point Place listed first.
- Vienna Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Vienna Junction is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna Junction
- Havre
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Havre is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havre
- Vienna
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Vienna is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Erie
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Liberty Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Liberty Corners is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Corners
- Luna Pier
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Temperance
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Samaria
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Samaria is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
- Lambertville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Yargerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Yargerville is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yargerville
- Hillcrest Orchard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Hillcrest Orchard is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Orchard
- La Salle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- South Monroe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- South Monroe is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Monroe
- Washtenaw County (MI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Point Place, with the one closest to Point Place listed first.
- Whittaker
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Whittaker is located in Washtenaw County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittaker
- Willis
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Wayne County (MI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Point Place, with the one closest to Point Place listed first.
- Willow
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Willow is located in Wayne County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
- Rockwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gibraltar
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gibraltar is located in Wayne County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibraltar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,516 people
- New Boston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Point Place, see our County-by-County Page for Point Place.
Cemeteries Near Point Place ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Point Place.
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 Point Place - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Point Place covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Point Place, with the one closest to Point Place listed first.
- North Oregon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Collingwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- First St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Beth Shalom Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- St. Joseph - Bay Settlement Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hitchcock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Brigham Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- St. Ignatius Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (276 more) ...
- Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Willow Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Erie Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Point Place in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Point Place.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Point Place, with the one closest to Point Place listed first.
- Ironville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Ironville is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironville
- West Toledo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- West Toledo is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Toledo
- Vienna
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Vienna is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Toledo
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Erie
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Auburndale ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Auburndale is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
- East Toledo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- East Toledo is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Toledo
- Temperance
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Air Line Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Air Line Junction is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Air Line Junction
- Samaria
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Samaria is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
- Lambertville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Walbridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Yargerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Yargerville is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yargerville
- Richards ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Richards is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards
- Hobart
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hobart is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Point Place. See our List of 1890's Communities around Point Place.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Point Place ...
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 203 newspapers that have been published in the area around Point Place.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Point Place. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Point Place and those printed in the larger area surrounding Point Place.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> of Point Place.
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 Point Place:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Lucas County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Fulton County
- Henry County
- Ottawa County
- Sandusky County
- Wood County
- Lenawee County
- Monroe County
- Washtenaw County
- Wayne 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Point Place, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Point Place) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |