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 Shannon (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 Shannon. 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 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.
Shannon 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 Shannon. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Shannon:
- Sandusky County (The home county of Shannon)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shannon, with the one closest to Shannon listed first.
- Shorewood Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Shorewood Village is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorewood Village
- Kingsway
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Kingsway is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway
- Erlin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Erlin is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erlin
- Fremont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Green Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Green Creek is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Creek
- Stony Prairie
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Stony Prairie is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Prairie
- Ballville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ballville is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballville
- Vickery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Vickery is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vickery
- Lindsey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Gabels Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gabels Corner is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabels Corner
- Clyde
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Teemes ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Teemes is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teemes
- Gibsonburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Erie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shannon, with the one closest to Shannon listed first.
- Bay View
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Castalia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Venice
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Venice is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice
- Sandusky
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Bogart
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Bogart is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogart
- Fairview Lanes
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Fairview Lanes is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Lanes
- Kelleys Island
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Avery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Avery is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- North Milan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- North Milan is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Milan
- Huron
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Milan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Shinrock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Shinrock is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinrock
- Berlinville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Berlinville is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlinville
- Hancock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shannon, with the one closest to Shannon listed first.
- West Independence
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- West Independence is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Independence
- Arcadia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Huron County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shannon, with the one closest to Shannon listed first.
- Hunts Corners
(20 miles [32.2 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
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Peru
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Peru is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
- Steuben
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Steuben is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben
- Willard
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lucas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shannon, with the one closest to Shannon listed first.
- Bono
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Bono is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
- Yondota
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Yondota is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yondota
- Oregon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Immergrun
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Immergrun is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immergrun
- East Toledo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- East Toledo is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Toledo
- Harbor View
(27 miles [43.5 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
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ironville is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironville
- Toledo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Willow Beach
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Willow Beach is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Beach
- Air Line Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Air Line Junction is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Air Line Junction
- Ottawa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shannon, with the one closest to Shannon listed first.
- Lacarne
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Lacarne is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacarne
- Oak Harbor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Port Clinton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rocky Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 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
- Gypsum
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Elmore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Locust Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Locust Point is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
- Danbury
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Danbury is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
- Violet ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Violet is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet
- Genoa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Martin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Catawba Island
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Catawba Island is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba Island
- Clay Center
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Clay Center is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Center
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Seneca County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shannon, with the one closest to Shannon listed first.
- Green Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Fort Seneca
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Fort Seneca is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Seneca
- Bettsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Watson
(15 miles [24.1 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
- Linden ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Linden is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Maple Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Maple Grove is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Flat Rock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Flat Rock is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
- Cromers
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cromers is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromers
- West Lodi
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- West Lodi is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lodi
- Republic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Tiffin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Omar
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Omar is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omar
- Bascom
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shannon, with the one closest to Shannon listed first.
- Bradner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Pemberville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Millbury
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Risingsun
(20 miles [32.2 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
- Lemoyne
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Lemoyne is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemoyne
- Luckey
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Wayne
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Walbridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- West Millgrove
(24 miles [38.6 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
- Northwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dowling
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Dowling is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowling
- Lime City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Lime City is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime City
- Six Points
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Six Points is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Points
- Wyandot County
- Mexico
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Mexico is located in Wyandot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Shannon, see our County-by-County Page for Shannon.
Cemeteries Near Shannon ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shannon.
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 Shannon - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Shannon covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Shannon, with the one closest to Shannon listed first.
- Brier Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- St. Philomena Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Trinity Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Foust Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gibbs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Binkley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- County Home Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lathrop Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Bowlus Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Schoch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fourmile House Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (293 more) ...
- Hayes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Whittlesey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Dana Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana Cemetery
- The Dana Cemetery has also been known as:
- Green Creek Cemetery
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>
While we didn't find Shannon in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Shannon.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Shannon, with the one closest to Shannon listed first.
- Kingsway
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Kingsway is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway
- Fremont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Erlin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Erlin is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erlin
- Oak Harbor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Vickery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Vickery is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vickery
- Lacarne
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Lacarne is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacarne
- Lindsey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hessville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hessville is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hessville
- Clyde
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Whitmore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Whitmore is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitmore
- Port Clinton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Green Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- York
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- York is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Rocky Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 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
- Teemes ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Teemes is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teemes
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Shannon. See our List of 1890's Communities around Shannon.
Newspapers Published in Shannon ...
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 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shannon.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shannon, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shannon.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Shannon:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Sandusky County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Erie County
- Hancock County
- Huron County
- Lucas County
- Ottawa County
- Seneca County
- Wood County
- Wyandot 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 Shannon, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Shannon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |