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 Sharples (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 Sharples. 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.
Sharples is located in Lucas County.
To see how the shape of Ohio's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lucas County: Lenawee (MI), Monroe (MI), Fulton, Henry, Ottawa & Wood.
Below are the counties that are near Sharples. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sharples:
- Lucas County (The home county of Sharples)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sharples, with the one closest to Sharples listed first.
- Berkey
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Holland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Holland is located in Lucas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,687 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holland <2>
- Centennial ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Centennial. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial
- Centennial is located in Lucas County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Centennial
- From Sharples to Centennial
- Whitehouse
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
- Whitehouse is located in Lucas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,932 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehouse <2>
- Sylvania
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Industry ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Maumee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maumee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maumee
- Maumee is located in Lucas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,605 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maumee <2>
- Ottawa Hills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottawa Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa Hills
- Ottawa Hills is located in Lucas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,534 people
- Waterville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bailey ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Bailey is located in Lucas County
- Bailey has also been known as:
- Bailey Station
- Tondagamies Village ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tondagamies Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tondagamies Village
- Tondagamies Village is located in Lucas County
- Auburndale ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburndale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
- Auburndale is located in Lucas County
- Toledo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sharples, with the one closest to Sharples listed first.
- Assumption
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Swanton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swanton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanton
- Swanton is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,841 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swanton <2>
- Ai
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Metamora
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metamora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metamora
- Metamora is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metamora <2>
- Lytton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Leslie ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leslie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
- Leslie is located in Fulton County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Leslie
- From Sharples to Leslie
- Siney ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Siney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siney
- Siney is located in Fulton County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Siney
- From Sharples to Siney
- Whiteville ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whiteville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteville
- Whiteville is located in Fulton County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Whiteville
- From Sharples to Whiteville
- Delta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Delta is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,085 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <2>
- West Delta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Plattston ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plattston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattston
- Plattston is located in Fulton County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Plattston
- From Sharples to Plattston
- Lyons
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Lyons is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <2>
- Advance
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sharples, with the one closest to Sharples listed first.
- Colton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty Center
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- McClure
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClure have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure
- McClure is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClure <2>
- Grelton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Napoleon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Malinta
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malinta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malinta
- Malinta is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malinta <2>
- Elery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elery
- Elery is located in Henry County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Elery
- From Sharples to Elery
- Okolona
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Florida
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florida have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
- Florida is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
- Deshler
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Hamler
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Holgate
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ottawa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sharples, with the one closest to Sharples listed first.
- Clay Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Center
- Clay Center is located in Ottawa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Curtice
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Genoa
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genoa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
- Genoa is located in Ottawa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,262 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Genoa <2>
- Martin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Elmore
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Sandusky County
- Woodville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Woodville is located in Sandusky County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,008 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodville <2>
- Williams County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sharples, with the one closest to Sharples listed first.
- Alvordton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- West Unity
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Wood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sharples, with the one closest to Sharples listed first.
- Perrysburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrysburg
- Perrysburg is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,709 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perrysburg <2>
- Bates
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Haskins
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Arbor Hills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Rossford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossford
- Rossford is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,595 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossford <2>
- Grand Rapids
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Rapids
- Grand Rapids is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Rapids <2>
- Tontogany
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tontogany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tontogany
- Tontogany is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tontogany <2>
- Lime City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime City
- Lime City is located in Wood County
- Dowling
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Northwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood
- Northwood is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,457 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northwood <2>
- Walbridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- The Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
- The Village is located in Wood County
- Weston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Weston is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,657 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <2>
- Hillsdale County (MI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sharples, with the one closest to Sharples listed first.
- Prattville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Waldron
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Lenawee County (MI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sharples, with the one closest to Sharples listed first.
- Ogden Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Riga
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Blissfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blissfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blissfield
- Blissfield is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,248 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blissfield <2>
- Jasper
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Palmyra
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Weston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wellsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Deerfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Sand Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Creek
- Sand Creek is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Friendly Village of Adrian
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendly Village of Adrian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly Village of Adrian
- Friendly Village of Adrian is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Seneca
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seneca. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
- Seneca is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Seneca
- From Sharples to Seneca
- Morenci
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Adrian
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Monroe County (MI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sharples, with the one closest to Sharples listed first.
- Berringer Corners ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lambertville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty Corners
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Temperance
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Petersburg Junction
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Samaria
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samaria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
- Samaria is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Petersburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Erie
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lulu
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Federman ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Federman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federman
- Federman is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Federman
- From Sharples to Federman
- Havre
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Havre. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havre
- Havre is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Havre
- From Sharples to Havre
- Vienna
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Yargerville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sharples, see our County-by-County Page for Sharples.
Cemeteries Near Sharples ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sharples.
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.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sharples covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sharples, with the one closest to Sharples listed first.
- Sharples Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharples Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharples Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Immaculate Conception Catholic Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Conception Catholic Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immaculate Conception Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- East Swanton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Swanton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Swanton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Wolfinger Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolfinger Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolfinger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Richards Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Richards Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Richards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Centerville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centerville Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Elizabeths Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Elizabeths Catholic Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Elizabeths Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Bird Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bird Family Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bird Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Berkey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berkey Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berkey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Amboy Twp. Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amboy Twp. Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amboy Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Ai Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (346 more) ...
- Franklin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Winslow Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winslow Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winslow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Roth Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roth Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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.<4>
While we didn't find Sharples in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Sharples.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sharples, with the one closest to Sharples listed first.
- Swanton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swanton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanton
- Swanton is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,841 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swanton <2>
- Richfield Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richfield Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield Center
- Richfield Center is located in Lucas County
- Berkey
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Ai
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Holland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Holland is located in Lucas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,687 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holland <2>
- Mitchaw
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchaw
- Mitchaw is located in Lucas County
- Metamora
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metamora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metamora
- Metamora is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metamora <2>
- Whitehouse
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
- Whitehouse is located in Lucas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,932 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehouse <2>
- Monclova
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monclova have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monclova
- Monclova is located in Lucas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monclova <2>
- Sylvania
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Siney ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Siney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siney
- Siney is located in Fulton County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Siney
- From Sharples to Siney
- Delta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Delta is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,085 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <2>
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Neapolis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neapolis
- Neapolis is located in Holmes County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neapolis <2>
- Richards ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richards have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards
- Richards is located in Lucas County
- South Fairfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fairfield
- South Fairfield is located in Lenawee County (MI)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sharples. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sharples.
Newspapers Published in Sharples ...
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 146 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sharples.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sharples, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sharples.
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 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 Sharples:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Lucas County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Fulton County
- Henry County
- Ottawa County
- Sandusky County
- Williams County
- Wood County
- Hillsdale County
- Lenawee County
- Monroe County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Ohio
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sharples. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lucas County: www.co.lucas.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<4> | 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 Sharples, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sharples) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sharples. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6294, Longitude: -83.8368 |