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 Rollersville (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 Rollersville. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Rollersville is located in Sandusky 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 Sandusky County: Erie, Huron, Ottawa, Seneca & Wood.
Below are the counties that are near Rollersville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rollersville:
- Sandusky County (The home county of Rollersville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rollersville, with the one closest to Rollersville listed first.
- Helena
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Gibsonburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Woodville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Burgoon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Burgoon is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgoon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Gabels Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Gabels Corner is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabels Corner
- Lindsey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Stony Prairie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Stony Prairie is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Prairie
- Ballville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Ballville is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballville
- Fremont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Kingsway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Kingsway is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway
- Shorewood Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Shorewood Village is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorewood Village
- Green Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Green Creek is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Creek
- Erlin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Erlin is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erlin
- Erie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rollersville, with the one closest to Rollersville listed first.
- Bay View
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Castalia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Hancock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rollersville, with the one closest to Rollersville listed first.
- Arcadia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- West Independence
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- West Independence is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Independence
- Van Buren
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Wineland ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Wineland is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wineland
- Findlay
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Vanlue
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Vanlue is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanlue
- Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
- McComb
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hancock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hancock is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Lewisburg ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lewisburg is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rollersville, with the one closest to Rollersville listed first.
- Deshler
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- McClure
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Colton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Colton is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colton
- Lucas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rollersville, with the one closest to Rollersville listed first.
- Yondota
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Yondota is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yondota
- Waterville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bono
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Bono is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
- East Toledo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- East Toledo is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Toledo
- Oregon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Maumee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tondagamies Village ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tondagamies Village is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tondagamies Village
- Bailey ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Bailey is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Bailey has also been known as:
- Bailey Station
- Ironville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Ironville is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironville
- Toledo
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Air Line Junction
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Air Line Junction is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Air Line Junction
- Harbor View
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Harbor View is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Immergrun
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Immergrun is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immergrun
- Ottawa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rollersville, with the one closest to Rollersville listed first.
- Elmore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Genoa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Martin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Rocky Ridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rocky Ridge is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
- Clay Center
(16 miles [25.7 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
- Oak Harbor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Curtice
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Lacarne
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lacarne is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacarne
- Locust Point
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Locust Point is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
- Port Clinton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gypsum
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Danbury
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Danbury is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
- Seneca County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rollersville, with the one closest to Rollersville listed first.
- Bettsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Linden ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Linden is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Maple Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Maple Grove is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Fostoria
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Cromers
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cromers is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromers
- Fort Seneca
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Seneca is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Seneca
- Bascom
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Green Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Watson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Watson is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Watson has also been known as:
- Watson Station
- Watsons Station
- Tiffin
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Alvada
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Alvada is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvada
- New Riegel
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Berwick
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Berwick is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
- Wood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rollersville, with the one closest to Rollersville listed first.
- Bradner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Risingsun
(5 miles [8 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
- Wayne
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Pemberville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- West Millgrove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- West Millgrove is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Millgrove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
- Luckey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Six Points
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Six Points is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Points
- Lemoyne
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lemoyne is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemoyne
- Eagleville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Eagleville is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
- Jerry City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jerry City is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerry City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 437 people
- Portage
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Portage is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
- Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
- Bloomdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bowling Green
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Wyandot County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rollersville, with the one closest to Rollersville listed first.
- Carey
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Mexico
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Mexico is located in Wyandot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
- Sycamore
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Sycamore is located in Wyandot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 811 people
- Belle Vernon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Belle Vernon is located in Wyandot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Vernon
- Monroe County (MI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rollersville, with the one closest to Rollersville listed first.
- Vienna Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Vienna Junction is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna Junction
- Havre
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Havre is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havre
- Liberty Corners
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Liberty Corners is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Corners
- Lambertville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rollersville, see our County-by-County Page for Rollersville.
Cemeteries Near Rollersville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rollersville.
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 Rollersville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rollersville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rollersville, with the one closest to Rollersville listed first.
- Pember Farm Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Quinshan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Bradner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- St. Jacobs Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- West Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Trinity Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Metzgar Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Eisenhour Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Graham Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- North Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Lawrence Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (345 more) ...
- Pemberville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fish Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Myers Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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 Rollersville had a population of 58 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Rollersville, with the one closest to Rollersville listed first.
- Bradner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Tinney
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Tinney is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinney
- Helena
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Gibsonburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Woodside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Woodside is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
- Risingsun
(5 miles [8 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
- Millersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Millersville is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
- Pemberville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- New Rochester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- New Rochester is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Rochester
- Hatton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hatton is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
- Woodville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- West Millgrove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- West Millgrove is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Millgrove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Amsden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Amsden is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsden
- Kansas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Kansas is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
- Burgoon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Burgoon is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgoon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rollersville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rollersville.
Newspapers Published in Rollersville ...
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 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rollersville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rollersville, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rollersville.
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 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 Rollersville:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Sandusky County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Erie County
- Hancock County
- Henry County
- Lucas County
- Ottawa County
- Seneca County
- Wood County
- Wyandot County
- Monroe 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 Rollersville, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Rollersville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |