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 Sand Hill (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 Sand Hill. 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 Sand Hill ...
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.
Another variation: Sandhill.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Sand Hill. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sand Hill.
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.
Sand Hill is located in Erie 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 Erie County: Huron, Lorain, Ottawa & Sandusky.
Below are the counties that are near Sand Hill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sand Hill:
- Erie County (The home county of Sand Hill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sand Hill, with the one closest to Sand Hill listed first.
- Castalia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Venice
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Venice is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice
- Bogart
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bogart is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogart
- Sandusky
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Fairview Lanes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview Lanes is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Lanes
- Avery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Avery is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- North Milan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- North Milan is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Milan
- Bay View
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Milan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Huron
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Shinrock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Shinrock is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinrock
- Berlinville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Berlinville is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlinville
- Ashland County
- Ruggles
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ruggles is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruggles
- Champaign County
- Rochester
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rochester is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sand Hill, with the one closest to Sand Hill listed first.
- North Auburn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- North Auburn is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Auburn
- New Washington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Chatfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Chatfield is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
- Huron County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sand Hill, with the one closest to Sand Hill listed first.
- Monroeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hunts Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hunts Corners is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Corners
- Hunts Corners has also been known as:
- Moorehead
- Norwalk
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Peru
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Peru is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
- Collins
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Collins is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
- East Townsend
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- East Townsend is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Townsend
- Hartland Station
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hartland Station is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland Station
- Steuben
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Steuben is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben
- Hartland
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Hartland is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- Olena
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Olena is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olena
- Wakeman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- North Fairfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- North Fairfield is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fairfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
- Lorain County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sand Hill, with the one closest to Sand Hill listed first.
- Vermilion
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Vermilion-on-the-Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Henrietta
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Henrietta is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Brownhelm Station
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Brownhelm Station is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownhelm Station
- Kipton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Kipton is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
- South Amherst
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- South Amherst is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amherst
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
- Brighton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Brighton is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Amherst
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Oberlin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Rochester
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rochester is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Lorain
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Wellington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ottawa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sand Hill, with the one closest to Sand Hill listed first.
- Danbury
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Danbury is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
- Marblehead
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Violet ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Violet is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet
- Gypsum
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Port Clinton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Catawba Island
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Catawba Island is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba Island
- Lacarne
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Lacarne is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacarne
- Put-in-Bay
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Oak Harbor
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Isle Saint George
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Isle Saint George is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle Saint George
- Locust Point
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Locust Point is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
- Rocky Ridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rocky Ridge is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
- Richland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sand Hill, with the one closest to Sand Hill listed first.
- Plymouth
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Plymouth is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,789 people
- Forest ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Forest is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Shiloh
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Sandusky County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sand Hill, with the one closest to Sand Hill listed first.
- Teemes ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Teemes is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teemes
- Bellevue
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Vickery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Vickery is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vickery
- Clyde
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Erlin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Erlin is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erlin
- Green Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Green Creek is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Creek
- Shorewood Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Shorewood Village is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorewood Village
- Fremont
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Ballville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Ballville is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballville
- Kingsway
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Kingsway is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway
- Stony Prairie
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Stony Prairie is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Prairie
- Gabels Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- 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 Sand Hill, with the one closest to Sand Hill listed first.
- Flat Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Flat Rock is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
- Green Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- West Lodi
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- West Lodi is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lodi
- Omar
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Omar is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omar
- Attica Junction
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Attica Junction is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica Junction
- Scipio
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Scipio is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
- Attica
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Republic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Watson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Watson is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Watson has also been known as:
- Watson Station
- Watsons Station
- Caroline
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Caroline is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caroline
- Fort Seneca
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Seneca is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Seneca
- Bloomville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sand Hill, see our County-by-County Page for Sand Hill.
Cemeteries Near Sand Hill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sand Hill.
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 Sand Hill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sand Hill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sand Hill, with the one closest to Sand Hill listed first.
- Sand Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill Cemetery
- The Sand Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Sandhill Cemetery
- Bloomingville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Wilmer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Castalia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Graves Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Deyo Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Oxford Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Ohio Soldiers & Sailors Home Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jewish Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wickwire Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Lawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Venice Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice Cemetery
- The Venice Cemetery has also been known as:
- Oak Hill Cemetery
- Oaklawn Cemetery
- Toad Hill Cemetery
- Toad Hole Cemetery
- Continue List (308 more) ...
- Strongs Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- North Monroeville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bogart 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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Sand Hill had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sand Hill, with the one closest to Sand Hill listed first.
- Bloomingville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Bloomingville is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingville
- Prout ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Prout is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prout
- Castalia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Kimball
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kimball is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
- Lyme ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Lyme is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyme
- North Monroeville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- North Monroeville is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Monroeville
- Bogart
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bogart is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogart
- Venice
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Venice is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice
- Sandusky
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Teemes ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Teemes is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teemes
- Bellevue
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Avery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Avery is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Whitmore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Whitmore is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitmore
- York
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- York is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Monroeville
(8 miles [12.9 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 Sand Hill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sand Hill.
Newspapers Published in Sand Hill ...
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 68 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sand Hill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sand Hill, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sand Hill.
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 Sand Hill:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Erie County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Ashland County
- Champaign County
- Crawford County
- Huron County
- Lorain County
- Ottawa County
- Richland County
- Sandusky County
- Seneca 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> | 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 Sand Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sand Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |