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 Primrose (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 Primrose. 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.
Primrose is located in Williams 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 Williams County: DeKalb (IN), Steuben (IN), Hillsdale (MI), Defiance, Fulton & Henry.
Below are the counties that are near Primrose. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Primrose:
- Williams County (The home county of Primrose)
- The following are listed by their distance from Primrose, with the one closest to Primrose listed first.
- Alvordton
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Kunkle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kunkle is located in Williams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kunkle
- West Unity
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pioneer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Holiday City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Holiday City is located in Williams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
- Jim Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jim Town is located in Williams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Town
- Montpelier
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pulaski
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Pulaski is located in Williams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
- Stryker
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Ainger
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Ainger is located in Williams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainger
- Bryan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Northwest
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Northwest is located in Williams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest
- Defiance County
- The following are listed by their distance from Primrose, with the one closest to Primrose listed first.
- Ney
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Brunersburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Brunersburg is located in Defiance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunersburg
- Jewell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Jewell is located in Defiance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
- Defiance
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Sherwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Williamstown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Williamstown is located in Defiance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Primrose, with the one closest to Primrose listed first.
- Fayette
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ritters ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Ritters is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritters
- Powers ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Powers is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
- Powers has also been known as:
- Powers Station
- Thelma ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Thelma is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thelma
- Burlington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Burlington is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Archbold
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Eckley ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Eckley is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckley
- Eckley has also been known as:
- Eckley Station
- Inlet ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Inlet is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inlet
- Denson ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Denson is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denson
- Oakshade
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Oakshade is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakshade
- Pettisville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pettisville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettisville
- Advance
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Advance is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Primrose, with the one closest to Primrose listed first.
- Ridgeville Corners
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ridgeville Corners is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville Corners
- Napoleon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Okolona
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Okolona is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okolona
- Okolona has also been known as:
- Okalona
- Florida
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Florida is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
- Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
- Liberty Center
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Colton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Colton is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colton
- Lucas County
- Berkey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Berkey is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Paulding County
- Renollet ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Renollet is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renollet
- DeKalb County (IN)
- Butler
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Steuben County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Primrose, with the one closest to Primrose listed first.
- York
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- York is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Clear Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Clear Lake is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Alvarado
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Alvarado is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvarado
- Ray
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Ray is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
- Fremont
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Hamilton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hamilton is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,595 people
- Russels Point
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Russels Point is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russels Point
- Angola
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Jamestown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Jamestown is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Pleasant Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Lake is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lake
- Branch County (MI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Primrose, with the one closest to Primrose listed first.
- Ray
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Fisher
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fisher is located in Branch County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
- Canada Shores
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Canada Shores is located in Branch County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada Shores
- Quincy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hillsdale County (MI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Primrose, with the one closest to Primrose listed first.
- Waldron
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Waldron is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
- Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
- Buckeye ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Buckeye is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
- Prattville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Prattville is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattville
- Lickly Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lickly Corners is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickly Corners
- Ransom
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ransom is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom
- Shadyside
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Shadyside is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside
- Frontier
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Frontier is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier
- Pittsford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Locust Corners
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Locust Corners is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Corners
- Osseo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Steamburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Steamburg is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamburg
- Camden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Jackson County (MI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Primrose, with the one closest to Primrose listed first.
- Hanover
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Liberty
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Liberty is located in Jackson County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Brooklyn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Clarklake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Lenawee County (MI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Primrose, with the one closest to Primrose listed first.
- Munson
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Munson is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munson
- Morenci
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Hudson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- North Morenci
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- North Morenci is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Morenci
- Canandaigua
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Canandaigua is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canandaigua
- Seneca
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Seneca is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
- Clayton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Clayton is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
- Rollin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Rollin is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollin
- Weston
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Weston is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Sand Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Sand Creek is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Creek
- Manitou Beach
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Addison
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Primrose, see our County-by-County Page for Primrose.
Cemeteries Near Primrose ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Primrose.
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 Primrose - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Primrose covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Primrose, with the one closest to Primrose listed first.
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Primrose Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Olive Branch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Waldron Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Barrett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kunkle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- West Franklin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Salem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Floral Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Beaver Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ely Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Quaker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (410 more) ...
- Pleasant View Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- County Line Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Ring Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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 Primrose had a population of 372 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Primrose, with the one closest to Primrose listed first.
- Alvordton
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Waldron
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Waldron is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
- Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
- Kunkle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kunkle is located in Williams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kunkle
- Betzer
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Betzer is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betzer
- Fayette
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Munson
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Munson is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munson
- West Unity
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Zone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Zone is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zone
- Pioneer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Ritters ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Ritters is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritters
- Ransom
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ransom is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom
- Elmira
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Elmira is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Montpelier
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Morenci
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Frontier
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Frontier is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Primrose. See our List of 1890's Communities around Primrose.
Newspapers Published in Primrose ...
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 116 newspapers that have been published in the area around Primrose.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Primrose, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Primrose.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Primrose:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Williams County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Defiance County
- Fulton County
- Henry County
- Lucas County
- Paulding County
- DeKalb County
- Steuben County
- Branch County
- Hillsdale County
- Jackson County
- Lenawee 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 Primrose, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Primrose) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |