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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Townline. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Townline to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Townline, please Contact Us.
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 Townline (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 Townline. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Townline is historic, it would have been located within present day Fulton 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 Fulton County: Hillsdale (MI), Lenawee (MI), Henry, Lucas & Williams.
Below are the counties that are near Townline. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Townline:
- Fulton County (The home county of Townline)
- The following are listed by their distance from Townline, with the one closest to Townline listed first.
- Whiteville ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Whiteville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteville
- Leslie ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Leslie is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
- Siney ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Siney is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siney
- Lyons
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Metamora
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lytton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lytton is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytton
- Assumption
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Assumption is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption
- Ai
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ai is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ai
- Advance
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Advance is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
- Denson ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Denson is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denson
- Oakshade
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Oakshade is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakshade
- Delta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Defiance County
- Jewell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jewell is located in Defiance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Townline, with the one closest to Townline listed first.
- Colton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Colton is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colton
- Liberty Center
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Napoleon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- McClure
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Ridgeville Corners
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Ridgeville Corners is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville Corners
- Grelton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Grelton is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grelton
- Okolona
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Okolona is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okolona
- Okolona has also been known as:
- Okalona
- Malinta
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Elery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Elery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elery
- Florida
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Florida is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
- Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
- Lucas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Townline, with the one closest to Townline listed first.
- Berkey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Berkey is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Sharples
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sharples is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharples
- Centennial ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Centennial is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial
- Sylvania
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Fort Industry ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Fort Industry is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Industry
- Holland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Whitehouse
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ottawa Hills
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Ottawa Hills is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,534 people
- Auburndale ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Auburndale is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
- Bailey ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bailey is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Bailey has also been known as:
- Bailey Station
- Maumee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Tondagamies Village ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Tondagamies Village is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tondagamies Village
- Williams County
- The following are listed by their distance from Townline, with the one closest to Townline listed first.
- Alvordton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- West Unity
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Stryker
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kunkle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Kunkle is located in Williams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kunkle
- Pioneer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Pulaski
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pulaski is located in Williams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
- Holiday City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Holiday City is located in Williams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
- Wood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Townline, with the one closest to Townline listed first.
- Grand Rapids
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Haskins
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Perrysburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bates
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Bates is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
- Rossford
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Tontogany
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Arbor Hills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Arbor Hills is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hills
- Lime City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lime City is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime City
- Northwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Dowling
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dowling is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowling
- Walbridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Weston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hillsdale County (MI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Townline, with the one closest to Townline listed first.
- Prattville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Prattville is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattville
- Waldron
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Waldron is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
- Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
- Locust Corners
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Locust Corners is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Corners
- Lickly Corners
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Lickly Corners is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickly Corners
- Pittsford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Buckeye ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Buckeye is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
- Ransom
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Ransom is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom
- Shadyside
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Shadyside is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside
- Osseo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Somerset
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jackson County (MI)
- Brooklyn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lenawee County (MI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Townline, with the one closest to Townline listed first.
- Ogden Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ogden Center is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden Center
- Jasper
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jasper is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
- Weston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Weston is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Sand Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sand Creek is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Creek
- Blissfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Seneca
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Seneca is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
- Palmyra
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Palmyra is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Riga
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Riga is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riga
- Morenci
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Friendly Village of Adrian
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- North Morenci
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- North Morenci is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Morenci
- Adrian
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Monroe County (MI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Townline, with the one closest to Townline listed first.
- Berringer Corners ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Berringer Corners is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berringer Corners
- Lambertville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Petersburg Junction
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Petersburg Junction is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg Junction
- Petersburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty Corners
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Liberty Corners is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Corners
- Samaria
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Samaria is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
- Temperance
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Federman ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Federman is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federman
- Lulu
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Lulu is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulu
- Diann
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Diann is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diann
- Dundee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cone
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cone is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cone
- Washtenaw County (MI)
- Manchester
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Townline, see our County-by-County Page for Townline.
Cemeteries Near Townline ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Townline.
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 Townline - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Townline covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Townline, with the one closest to Townline listed first.
- Peebles Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Edgar Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ridgeville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Luke Farm Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lyons Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Our Lady of Fatima Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dutch Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Amboy Twp. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Brock Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Aetna Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (385 more) ...
- Reed Grave
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Ai Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- New Weston Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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.
While we didn't find Townline in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Townline.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Townline, with the one closest to Townline listed first.
- South Fairfield
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- South Fairfield is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fairfield
- Seward
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Seward is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
- Siney ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Siney is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siney
- Lyons
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Metamora
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Ogden Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ogden Center is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden Center
- Winameg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Winameg is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winameg
- Jasper
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jasper is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
- Ai
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ai is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ai
- Weston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Weston is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Fairfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Fairfield is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Ogden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Ogden is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Oakshade
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Oakshade is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakshade
- Berkey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Berkey is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Delta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Townline. See our List of 1890's Communities around Townline.
Newspapers Published in Townline ...
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 122 newspapers that have been published in the area around Townline.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Townline, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Townline.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Townline:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Fulton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Defiance County
- Henry County
- Lucas County
- Williams County
- Wood County
- Hillsdale County
- Jackson County
- Lenawee County
- Monroe County
- Washtenaw County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Ohio
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Townline, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Townline) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |