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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Raineys. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Raineys to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Raineys, please Contact Us.
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 Raineys (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 Raineys. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Raineys is historic, it would have been located within present day Seneca 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 Seneca County: Crawford, Hancock, Huron, Sandusky, Wood & Wyandot.
Below are the counties that are near Raineys. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Raineys:
- Seneca County (The home county of Raineys)
- The following are listed by their distance from Raineys, with the one closest to Raineys listed first.
- Bascom
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Fostoria
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- New Riegel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Cromers
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cromers is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromers
- Linden ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Linden is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Maple Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Maple Grove is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Alvada
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Alvada is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvada
- Tiffin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Berwick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Berwick is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
- Bettsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Adrian
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Fort Seneca
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Seneca is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Seneca
- McCutchenville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Raineys, with the one closest to Raineys listed first.
- Benton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Benton is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Lemert
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lemert is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemert
- Broken Sword
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Chatfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Chatfield is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
- Oceola
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Oceola is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceola
- New Washington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bucyrus
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hancock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Raineys, with the one closest to Raineys listed first.
- West Independence
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- West Independence is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Independence
- Arcadia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Vanlue
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Vanlue is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanlue
- Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
- Wineland ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Wineland is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wineland
- Van Buren
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Findlay
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Blanchard
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Arlington
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- McComb
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Lewisburg ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Lewisburg is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
- Benton Ridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Benton Ridge is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Ridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
- Jenera
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hancock
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Hancock is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Hardin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Raineys, with the one closest to Raineys listed first.
- Forest
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Patterson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Patterson is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- McVitty
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- McVitty is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVitty
- Dunkirk
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dola
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Henry County
- Deshler
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Ottawa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Raineys, with the one closest to Raineys listed first.
- Elmore
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Genoa
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Rocky Ridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Rocky Ridge is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
- Oak Harbor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Martin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Clay Center
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Clay Center is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Center
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Lacarne
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lacarne is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacarne
- Putnam County
- Townwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Townwood is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townwood
- Sandusky County
- The following are listed by their distance from Raineys, with the one closest to Raineys listed first.
- Burgoon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Burgoon is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgoon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Helena
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Gabels Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gabels Corner is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabels Corner
- Gibsonburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Ballville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ballville is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballville
- Stony Prairie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Stony Prairie is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Prairie
- Fremont
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Green Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Green Creek is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Creek
- Lindsey
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Woodville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Kingsway
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kingsway is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway
- Clyde
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Shorewood Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Shorewood Village is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorewood Village
- Wood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Raineys, with the one closest to Raineys listed first.
- Risingsun
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- West Millgrove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- West Millgrove is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Millgrove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
- Bloomdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Eagleville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Eagleville is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
- Wayne
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bradner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Bairdstown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Bairdstown is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bairdstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
- Six Points
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Six Points is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Points
- Jerry City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jerry City is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerry City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 437 people
- Cygnet
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- North Baltimore
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Hammansburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Hammansburg is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammansburg
- Pemberville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Wyandot County
- The following are listed by their distance from Raineys, with the one closest to Raineys listed first.
- Carey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Mexico
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mexico is located in Wyandot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
- Sycamore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sycamore is located in Wyandot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 811 people
- Belle Vernon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Belle Vernon is located in Wyandot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Vernon
- Duenquat
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Duenquat is located in Wyandot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duenquat
- Wharton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Wharton is located in Wyandot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wharton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
- Upper Sandusky
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Upper Sandusky is located in Wyandot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Sandusky
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,436 people
- Kirby
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Nevada
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Harpster
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Marseilles
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Marseilles is located in Wyandot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marseilles
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Wyandot
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wyandot is located in Wyandot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyandot
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Raineys, see our County-by-County Page for Raineys.
Cemeteries Near Raineys ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Raineys.
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 Raineys - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Raineys covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Raineys, with the one closest to Raineys listed first.
- Loudon Twp. Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Zion Lutheran Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Sand Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- St. Andrews Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sheller Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Null Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fostoria Fountain Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Fountain Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Fountain Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- St. Wendelin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- St. Peter Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (399 more) ...
- Seneca Memory Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hopewell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Liberty Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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.
While we didn't find Raineys in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Raineys.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Raineys, with the one closest to Raineys listed first.
- Bascom
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Fostoria
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Angus
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Angus is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
- Amsden
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Amsden is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsden
- West Independence
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- West Independence is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Independence
- New Riegel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Alvada
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Alvada is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvada
- Cromers
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cromers is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromers
- Maple Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Maple Grove is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Linden ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Linden is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Kansas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kansas is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
- Berwick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Berwick is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Tiffin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Arcadia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Adrian
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Raineys. See our List of 1890's Communities around Raineys.
Newspapers Published in Raineys ...
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 141 newspapers that have been published in the area around Raineys.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Raineys, 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 Raineys.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Raineys:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Seneca County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Crawford County
- Hancock County
- Hardin County
- Henry County
- Ottawa County
- Putnam County
- Sandusky County
- Wood County
- Wyandot County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Ohio
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Raineys, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 drawn from Point A (ie- Raineys) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |