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 South Shore Park (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 South Shore Park. 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 South Shore Park ...
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.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for South Shore Park: S. Shore Park
You might be interested in other communities that are also named South Shore Park. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for South Shore Park.
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 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.
South Shore Park is located in Lucas 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 Lucas County: Lenawee (MI), Monroe (MI), Fulton, Henry, Ottawa & Wood.
Below are the counties that are near South Shore Park. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to South Shore Park:
- Lucas County (The home county of South Shore Park)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Shore Park, with the one closest to South Shore Park listed first.
- Immergrun
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Immergrun is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immergrun
- Harbor View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Harbor View is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Oregon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ironville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Ironville is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironville
- Willow Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Willow Beach is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Beach
- Yondota
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Yondota is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yondota
- East Toledo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- East Toledo is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Toledo
- Bono
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bono is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
- Toledo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- West Toledo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- West Toledo is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Toledo
- Air Line Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Air Line Junction is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Air Line Junction
- Auburndale ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Auburndale is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
- Wernerts Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Wernerts Corners is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wernerts Corners
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Shore Park, with the one closest to South Shore Park listed first.
- Assumption
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Assumption is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption
- Metamora
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Swanton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Ai
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Ai is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ai
- Leslie ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Leslie is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
- Lytton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Lytton is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytton
- Whiteville ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Whiteville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteville
- Siney ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Siney is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siney
- Ottawa County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Shore Park, with the one closest to South Shore Park listed first.
- Curtice
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Clay Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Clay Center is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Center
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Martin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Genoa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Rocky Ridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rocky Ridge is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
- Locust Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Locust Point is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
- Elmore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Oak Harbor
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Lacarne
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lacarne is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacarne
- Port Clinton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Catawba Island
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Catawba Island is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba Island
- Isle Saint George
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Isle Saint George is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle Saint George
- Gypsum
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sandusky County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Shore Park, with the one closest to South Shore Park listed first.
- Woodville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Lindsey
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gibsonburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Kingsway
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Kingsway is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway
- Helena
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Shorewood Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Shorewood Village is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorewood Village
- Stony Prairie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Stony Prairie is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Prairie
- Fremont
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gabels Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gabels Corner is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabels Corner
- Ballville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ballville is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballville
- Burgoon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Burgoon is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgoon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Erlin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Erlin is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erlin
- Green Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Green Creek is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Creek
- Wood County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Shore Park, with the one closest to South Shore Park listed first.
- Northwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Millbury
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Walbridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Arbor Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Arbor Hills is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hills
- Rossford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bates
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bates is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
- Lemoyne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Lemoyne is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemoyne
- Lime City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lime City is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime City
- Perrysburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Luckey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Dowling
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dowling is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowling
- Pemberville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Haskins
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lenawee County (MI)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Shore Park, with the one closest to South Shore Park listed first.
- Deerfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Riga
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Riga is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riga
- Blissfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wellsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wellsville is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
- Palmyra
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Palmyra is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Ogden Center
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Ogden Center is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden Center
- Britton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Monroe County (MI)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Shore Park, with the one closest to South Shore Park listed first.
- Vienna Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Vienna Junction is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna Junction
- Havre
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Havre is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havre
- Vienna
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Vienna is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Luna Pier
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Erie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty Corners is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Corners
- Temperance
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hillcrest Orchard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Hillcrest Orchard is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Orchard
- La Salle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Samaria
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Samaria is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
- Yargerville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Yargerville is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yargerville
- Lambertville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- South Monroe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- South Monroe is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Monroe
- Wayne County (MI)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Shore Park, with the one closest to South Shore Park listed first.
- Rockwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Willow
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Willow is located in Wayne County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
- Gibraltar
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Gibraltar is located in Wayne County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibraltar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,516 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to South Shore Park, see our County-by-County Page for South Shore Park.
Cemeteries Near South Shore Park ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of South Shore Park.
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 South Shore Park - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for South Shore Park covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from South Shore Park, with the one closest to South Shore Park listed first.
- St. Ignatius Catholic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- North Oregon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Beth Shalom Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- First St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Wood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Willow Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Williston Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Twp. Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Allen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- St. Joseph - Bay Settlement Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (259 more) ...
- Collingwood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Keeney Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Brigham Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
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>
While we didn't find South Shore Park in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of South Shore Park.
These communities are listed based on their distance from South Shore Park, with the one closest to South Shore Park listed first.
- Ironville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Ironville is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironville
- Curtice
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- East Toledo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- East Toledo is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Toledo
- Williston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Williston is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
- Toledo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Vienna
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Vienna is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- West Toledo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- West Toledo is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Toledo
- Walbridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Millbury
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Clay Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Clay Center is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Center
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Erie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Air Line Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Air Line Junction is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Air Line Junction
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Hobart
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hobart is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
- Cummings ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cummings is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings
- Martin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around South Shore Park. See our List of 1890's Communities around South Shore Park.
Newspapers Published in South Shore Park ...
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 199 newspapers that have been published in the area around South Shore Park.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of South Shore Park, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for South Shore Park.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 South Shore Park:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Lucas County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Fulton County
- Ottawa County
- Sandusky County
- Wood County
- Lenawee County
- Monroe County
- Wayne 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 South Shore Park, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- South Shore Park) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |