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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 Toledo (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 Toledo. 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 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.

Toledo is located in Lucas County and is the County Seat.

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 Toledo. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Toledo:

  • Lucas County     (The home county of Toledo)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Toledo, with the one closest to Toledo listed first.
    • East Toledo
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • West Toledo
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Toledo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Toledo
      • West Toledo is located in Lucas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to West Toledo
      • From Toledo to West Toledo
    • Oregon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oregon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
      • Oregon is located in Lucas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,016 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oregon <3>
    • Ironville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ironville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironville
      • Ironville is located in Lucas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ironville
      • From Toledo to Ironville
    • Auburndale ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburndale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
      • Auburndale is located in Lucas County
    • Harbor View
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View
      • Harbor View is located in Lucas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
    • Ottawa Hills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottawa Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Immergrun
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Maumee
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maumee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Holland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Fort Industry ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Sylvania
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Toledo, with the one closest to Toledo listed first.
    • Swanton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swanton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Assumption
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Metamora
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metamora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Ai
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Leslie ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
      • Leslie is located in Fulton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leslie
      • From Toledo to Leslie
    • Lytton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Whiteville ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteville
      • Whiteville is located in Fulton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Whiteville
      • From Toledo to Whiteville
    • Siney ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siney
      • Siney is located in Fulton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Siney
      • From Toledo to Siney
    • Delta
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • West Delta
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Plattston ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattston
      • Plattston is located in Fulton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Plattston
      • From Toledo to Plattston
    • Lyons
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Toledo, with the one closest to Toledo listed first.
    • Colton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Liberty Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • McClure
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClure have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Ottawa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Toledo, with the one closest to Toledo listed first.
    • Curtice
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Clay Center
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Martin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Genoa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genoa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Elmore
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Rocky Ridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
      • Rocky Ridge is located in Ottawa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
    • Locust Point
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Oak Harbor
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Lacarne
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Sandusky County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Toledo, with the one closest to Toledo listed first.
    • Woodville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Gibsonburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibsonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonburg
      • Gibsonburg is located in Sandusky County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,483 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibsonburg <3>
    • Lindsey
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Helena
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
      • Helena is located in Sandusky County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helena <3>
    • Kingsway
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Gabels Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Shorewood Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Stony Prairie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Ballville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Burgoon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burgoon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgoon
      • Burgoon is located in Sandusky County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
    • Fremont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Wood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Toledo, with the one closest to Toledo listed first.
    • Arbor Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Rossford
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Northwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Bates
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Walbridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lime City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime City
      • Lime City is located in Wood County
    • Millbury
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Perrysburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Lemoyne
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Dowling
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Luckey
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luckey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luckey
      • Luckey is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,049 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luckey <3>
    • Haskins
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Lenawee County (MI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Toledo, with the one closest to Toledo listed first.
    • Riga
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Blissfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blissfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Deerfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Wellsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Ogden Center
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ogden Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden Center
      • Ogden Center is located in Lenawee County (MI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ogden Center
      • From Toledo to Ogden Center
    • Palmyra
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Britton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Britton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britton
      • Britton is located in Lenawee County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Britton <3>
    • Holloway
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holloway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway
      • Holloway is located in Lenawee County (MI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Holloway
      • From Toledo to Holloway
    • Jasper
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Ridgeway
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Weston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Adrian
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Monroe County (MI)

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

Cemeteries Near Toledo ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Toledo.

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

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

  • Forest Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Willow Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Collingwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collingwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collingwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • First St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Toledo State Hospital Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Toledo State Hospital Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Toledo State Hospital Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sunshine Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunshine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunshine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eagle Point Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eagle Point Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eagle Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beth Shalom Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Shalom Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth Shalom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • North Oregon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Oregon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Oregon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Houghton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houghton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Houghton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Lake Twp. Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Toledo had a population of 81,434 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Toledo had a population of 271,455 people.

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

  • East Toledo
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Air Line Junction
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Air Line Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Air Line Junction
    • Air Line Junction is located in Lucas County
  • West Toledo
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Toledo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Toledo
    • West Toledo is located in Lucas County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to West Toledo
    • From Toledo to West Toledo
  • Ironville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ironville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironville
    • Ironville is located in Lucas County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ironville
    • From Toledo to Ironville
  • Auburndale ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburndale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
    • Auburndale is located in Lucas County
  • Hobart
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
    • Hobart is located in Wood County
  • Walbridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Richards ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richards have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards
    • Richards is located in Lucas County
  • Moline
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moline
    • Moline is located in Wood County
  • Maumee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maumee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Cummings ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cummings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings
    • Cummings is located in Wood County
  • Lambertville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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    • Holland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Perrysburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Lime City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime City
      • Lime City is located in Wood County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Toledo ...

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 204 newspapers that have been published in the area around Toledo.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Toledo. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Toledo and those printed in the larger area surrounding Toledo.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<6> of Toledo.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Toledo:

The official website for Toledo: www.ci.toledo.oh.us/

The official website for Lucas County: www.co.lucas.oh.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>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.
<5>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 Toledo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Toledo) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Toledo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6537, Longitude: -83.5397    









 

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