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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 Spears Corners (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 Spears Corners. 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 Spears Corners ...

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 have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Spears Corners: Spears Cors.
  • While the name of this community is Spears Corners, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Spears Corners may originally have been Spear's Corners.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Spears Corners might be written as Spear Corners.

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.

Spears Corners is located in Erie 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 Erie County: Huron, Lorain, Ottawa & Sandusky.

Below are the counties that are near Spears Corners. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Spears Corners:

  • Erie County     (The home county of Spears Corners)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spears Corners, with the one closest to Spears Corners listed first.
    • Avery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
      • Avery is located in Erie County
    • North Milan
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Milan
      • North Milan is located in Erie County
    • Milan
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
      • Milan is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <3>
    • Bogart
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogart
      • Bogart is located in Erie County
    • Shinrock
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinrock
      • Shinrock is located in Erie County
    • Huron
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
      • Huron is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,827 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huron <3>
    • Berlinville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlinville
      • Berlinville is located in Erie County
    • Fairview Lanes
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Lanes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Lanes
      • Fairview Lanes is located in Erie County
    • Berlin Heights
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin Heights
      • Berlin Heights is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin Heights <3>
    • Sandusky
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Florence
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Florence is located in Erie County
    • Castalia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
      • Castalia is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 810 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castalia <3>
  • Ashland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spears Corners, with the one closest to Spears Corners listed first.
    • Ruggles
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruggles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruggles
      • Ruggles is located in Ashland County
    • Nova
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Savannah
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savannah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah
      • Savannah is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savannah <3>
    • Bailey Lakes
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Lakes
      • Bailey Lakes is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
  • Champaign County
    • Rochester
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rochester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Rochester is located in Champaign County
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spears Corners, with the one closest to Spears Corners listed first.
    • North Auburn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Auburn
      • North Auburn is located in Crawford County
    • New Washington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Washington
      • New Washington is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Washington <3>
    • Tiro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiro
      • Tiro is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiro <3>
  • Huron County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spears Corners, with the one closest to Spears Corners listed first.
    • Norwalk
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Monroeville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroeville
      • Monroeville is located in Huron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,339 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroeville <3>
    • Collins
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
      • Collins is located in Huron County
    • East Townsend
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Townsend
      • East Townsend is located in Huron County
    • Hartland Station
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland Station
      • Hartland Station is located in Huron County
    • Hunts Corners
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Corners
      • Hunts Corners is located in Huron County
      • Hunts Corners has also been known as:
      • Moorehead
    • Peru
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peru have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
      • Peru is located in Huron County
    • Hartland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
      • Hartland is located in Huron County
    • Wakeman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Olena
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olena
      • Olena is located in Huron County
    • West Clarksfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Clarksfield
      • West Clarksfield is located in Huron County
    • North Fairfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fairfield
      • North Fairfield is located in Huron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
  • Lorain County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spears Corners, with the one closest to Spears Corners listed first.
    • Vermilion
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Henrietta
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
      • Henrietta is located in Lorain County
    • Vermilion-on-the-Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Kipton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kipton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipton
      • Kipton is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
    • South Amherst
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amherst
      • South Amherst is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
    • Amherst
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
      • Amherst is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,387 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amherst <3>
    • Oberlin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Rochester
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Rochester is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Wellington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
      • Wellington is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,948 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellington <3>
    • Lorain
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Pheasant Run Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Run Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run Village
      • Pheasant Run Village is located in Lorain County
    • Elyria
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Medina County
    • Spencer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Ottawa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spears Corners, with the one closest to Spears Corners listed first.
    • Marblehead
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marblehead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
      • Marblehead is located in Ottawa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 861 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marblehead <3>
    • Violet ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Violet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet
      • Violet is located in Ottawa County
    • Gypsum
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Port Clinton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Clinton
      • Port Clinton is located in Ottawa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,133 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Clinton <3>
    • Put-in-Bay
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Put-in-Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Put-in-Bay
      • Put-in-Bay is located in Ottawa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Put-in-Bay <3>
    • Lacarne
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacarne
      • Lacarne is located in Ottawa County
    • Isle Saint George
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle Saint George
      • Isle Saint George is located in Ottawa County
    • Oak Harbor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Harbor
      • Oak Harbor is located in Ottawa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,692 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Harbor <3>
  • Richland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spears Corners, with the one closest to Spears Corners listed first.
    • Plymouth
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
      • Plymouth is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,789 people
    • Shiloh
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shiloh <3>
    • Ganges
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ganges have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ganges
      • Ganges is located in Richland County
    • Shenandoah
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenandoah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
      • Shenandoah is located in Richland County
    • Shelby
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
      • Shelby is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,066 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <3>
  • Sandusky County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spears Corners, with the one closest to Spears Corners listed first.
    • Bellevue
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Vickery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vickery
      • Vickery is located in Sandusky County
    • Clyde
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
      • Clyde is located in Sandusky County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,172 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <3>
    • Erlin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erlin
      • Erlin is located in Sandusky County
    • Green Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Creek
      • Green Creek is located in Sandusky County
    • Shorewood Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorewood Village
      • Shorewood Village is located in Sandusky County
    • Fremont
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Ballville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballville
      • Ballville is located in Sandusky County
    • Kingsway
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway
      • Kingsway is located in Sandusky County
    • Stony Prairie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Prairie
      • Stony Prairie is located in Sandusky County
    • Gabels Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabels Corner
      • Gabels Corner is located in Sandusky County
  • Seneca County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spears Corners, with the one closest to Spears Corners listed first.
    • Flat Rock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Flat Rock is located in Seneca County
    • West Lodi
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lodi
      • West Lodi is located in Seneca County
    • Attica Junction
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica Junction
      • Attica Junction is located in Seneca County
    • Green Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Attica
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
      • Attica is located in Seneca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 862 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Attica <3>
    • Caroline
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caroline
      • Caroline is located in Seneca County
    • Scipio
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scipio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
      • Scipio is located in Seneca County
    • Republic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Republic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
      • Republic is located in Seneca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Republic <3>
    • Watson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Seneca County
      • Watson has also been known as:
      • Watson Station
      • Watsons Station
    • Carrothers
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrothers
      • Carrothers is located in Seneca County
    • Bloomville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Fort Seneca
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Seneca
      • Fort Seneca is located in Seneca County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Spears Corners, see our County-by-County Page for Spears Corners.

Newspapers Published in Spears Corners ...

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 67 newspapers that have been published in the area around Spears Corners.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Spears Corners, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Spears Corners.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Spears Corners:

Cemeteries Near Spears Corners ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Spears Corners.

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 Spears Corners covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Spears Corners, with the one closest to Spears Corners listed first.

  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
  • Milan North Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milan North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milan North Cemetery
  • Sweet Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Scotts Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scotts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scotts Cemetery
  • Oxford Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oxford Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oxford Lutheran Cemetery
  • Milan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milan Cemetery
  • Meadow Green Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Ruggles Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruggles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruggles Cemetery
  • Perkins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perkins Cemetery
  • Jacobsburg Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jacobsburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacobsburg Cemetery
  • Bogart Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bogart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bogart Cemetery
  • O'Dell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
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    • St. Mary Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Norwalk.
      • The St. Mary Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Mary Catholic Cemetery
      • St. Mary's Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Cemetery
    • East Norwalk Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Norwalk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Norwalk Cemetery
    • Berlinville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berlinville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berlinville 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.<7>

While we didn't find Spears Corners in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Spears Corners.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Spears Corners, with the one closest to Spears Corners listed first.

  • Avery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
    • Avery is located in Erie County
  • Milan
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
    • Milan is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,340 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <3>
  • Kimball
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimball have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
    • Kimball is located in Erie County
  • Bogart
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogart
    • Bogart is located in Erie County
  • Prout ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prout have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prout
    • Prout is located in Erie County
  • East Norwalk
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Norwalk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Norwalk
    • East Norwalk is located in Huron County
  • Shinrock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinrock
    • Shinrock is located in Erie County
  • Huron
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
    • Huron is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,827 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huron <3>
  • Bloomingville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingville
    • Bloomingville is located in Erie County
  • North Monroeville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Monroeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Monroeville
    • North Monroeville is located in Erie County
  • Norwalk
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Berlinville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlinville
    • Berlinville is located in Erie County
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    • Monroeville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroeville
      • Monroeville is located in Huron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,339 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroeville <3>
    • Berlin Heights
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin Heights
      • Berlin Heights is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin Heights <3>
    • Ceylon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ceylon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceylon
      • Ceylon is located in Erie County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Spears Corners. See our List of 1890's Communities around Spears Corners.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Spears Corners. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Erie County: www.erie-county-ohio.net/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 from Point A (ie- Spears Corners) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Spears Corners. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3326, Longitude: -82.6243       In this case, the coordinates for Spears Corners have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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.
<7>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 Spears Corners, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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