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 Port Clinton (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 Port Clinton. 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 Port Clinton ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Port Clinton: Prt. Clinton
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Port Clinton. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Port Clinton.
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 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 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.
Port Clinton is located in Ottawa County and is the County Seat.
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 Ottawa County: Erie, Lucas, Sandusky & Wood.
Below are the counties that are near Port Clinton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Port Clinton:
- Ottawa County (The home county of Port Clinton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Port Clinton, with the one closest to Port Clinton listed first.
- Gypsum
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Danbury
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Danbury is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
- Lacarne
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lacarne is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacarne
- Violet ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Violet is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet
- Catawba Island
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Catawba Island is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba Island
- Marblehead
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Oak Harbor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Put-in-Bay
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Locust Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Locust Point is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
- Rocky Ridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Rocky Ridge is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
- Isle Saint George
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Isle Saint George is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle Saint George
- Elmore
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Martin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Erie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Port Clinton, with the one closest to Port Clinton listed first.
- Bay View
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Venice
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Venice is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice
- Castalia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sandusky
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Kelleys Island
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview Lanes
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Fairview Lanes is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Lanes
- Bogart
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bogart is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogart
- Huron
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Avery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Avery is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- North Milan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- North Milan is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Milan
- Milan
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Shinrock
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Shinrock is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinrock
- Berlin Heights
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Huron County
- The following are listed by their distance from Port Clinton, with the one closest to Port Clinton listed first.
- Hunts Corners
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hunts Corners is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Corners
- Hunts Corners has also been known as:
- Moorehead
- Monroeville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Norwalk
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Collins
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Collins is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
- Peru
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Peru is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
- East Townsend
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- East Townsend is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Townsend
- Steuben
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Steuben is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben
- Lorain County
- Vermilion
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Lucas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Port Clinton, with the one closest to Port Clinton listed first.
- Bono
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bono is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
- Yondota
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Yondota is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yondota
- Immergrun
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Immergrun is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immergrun
- Oregon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Harbor View
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Harbor View is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Ironville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Ironville is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironville
- Sandusky County
- The following are listed by their distance from Port Clinton, with the one closest to Port Clinton listed first.
- Teemes ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Teemes is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teemes
- Vickery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Vickery is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vickery
- Erlin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Erlin is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erlin
- Shorewood Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Shorewood Village is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorewood Village
- Kingsway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kingsway is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway
- Green Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Green Creek is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Creek
- Clyde
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Fremont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lindsey
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Stony Prairie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Stony Prairie is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Prairie
- Ballville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ballville is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballville
- Bellevue
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Gabels Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Gabels Corner is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabels Corner
- Seneca County
- The following are listed by their distance from Port Clinton, with the one closest to Port Clinton listed first.
- Green Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Flat Rock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Flat Rock is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
- Watson
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Watson is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Watson has also been known as:
- Watson Station
- Watsons Station
- West Lodi
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- West Lodi is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lodi
- Bettsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Seneca
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Seneca is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Seneca
- Linden ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Linden is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Maple Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Maple Grove is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Omar
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Omar is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omar
- Republic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Cromers
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cromers is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromers
- Scipio
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Scipio is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
- Attica Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Attica Junction is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica Junction
- Wood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Port Clinton, with the one closest to Port Clinton listed first.
- Millbury
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Lemoyne
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Lemoyne is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemoyne
- Pemberville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Bradner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Luckey
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Northwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Walbridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Risingsun
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Risingsun is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risingsun
- Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
- Risingsun has also been known as:
- Risingsun village
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Port Clinton, see our County-by-County Page for Port Clinton.
Cemeteries Near Port Clinton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Port Clinton.
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 Port Clinton - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Port Clinton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Port Clinton, with the one closest to Port Clinton listed first.
- Lakeview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Riverview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Christy Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Shook Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Dewelle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- K'burg Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lacarpe Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- St. Pauls Lutheran Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lockwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Catawba Island Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sackett Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- St. Philomena Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (219 more) ...
- Gibbs Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lathrop Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- McCreary Farm Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Port Clinton had a population of 2,049 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Port Clinton had a population of 6,133 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Port Clinton, with the one closest to Port Clinton listed first.
- Gypsum
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Danbury
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Danbury is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
- Lacarne
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lacarne is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacarne
- Violet ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Violet is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet
- Teemes ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Teemes is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teemes
- Catawba Island
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Catawba Island is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba Island
- Vickery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Vickery is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vickery
- Whitmore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Whitmore is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitmore
- Piccola ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Piccola is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piccola
- Venice
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Venice is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice
- Erlin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Erlin is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erlin
- York
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- York is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Castalia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Marblehead
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Lakeside
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Port Clinton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Port Clinton.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Port Clinton ...
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 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around Port Clinton.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Port Clinton. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Port Clinton and those printed in the larger area surrounding Port Clinton.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4> of Port Clinton.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Port Clinton:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Ottawa County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Erie County
- Huron County
- Lorain County
- Lucas County
- Sandusky County
- Seneca County
- Wood 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 Port Clinton, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Port Clinton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |