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 Trilby (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 Trilby. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Trilby 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 Trilby. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Trilby:
- Lucas County (The home county of Trilby)
- The following are listed by their distance from Trilby, with the one closest to Trilby listed first.
- Wernerts Corners
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Wernerts Corners is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wernerts Corners
- Auburndale ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Auburndale is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
- Ottawa Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Ottawa Hills is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,534 people
- West Toledo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- West Toledo is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Toledo
- Fort Industry ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Fort Industry is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Industry
- Sylvania
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Air Line Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Air Line Junction is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Air Line Junction
- Toledo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Centennial ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Centennial is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial
- Willow Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Willow Beach is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Beach
- East Toledo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- East Toledo is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Toledo
- Holland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Trilby, with the one closest to Trilby listed first.
- Metamora
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Assumption
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Assumption is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption
- Swanton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ai
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Ai is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ai
- Leslie ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Leslie is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
- Lytton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Lytton is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytton
- Whiteville ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Whiteville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteville
- Siney ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Siney is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siney
- Delta
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- West Delta
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- West Delta is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Delta
- Lyons
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Plattston ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Plattston is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattston
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Trilby, with the one closest to Trilby listed first.
- Colton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Colton is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colton
- Liberty Center
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- McClure
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ottawa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Trilby, with the one closest to Trilby listed first.
- Curtice
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Clay Center
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Clay Center is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Center
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Martin
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Genoa
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Elmore
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Rocky Ridge
(24 miles [38.6 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
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Locust Point is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
- Oak Harbor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sandusky County
- The following are listed by their distance from Trilby, with the one closest to Trilby listed first.
- Woodville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gibsonburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lindsey
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Trilby, with the one closest to Trilby listed first.
- Rossford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bates
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Bates is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
- Arbor Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Arbor Hills is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hills
- Northwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Perrysburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Walbridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lime City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Lime City is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime City
- Millbury
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dowling
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Dowling is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowling
- Lemoyne
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lemoyne is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemoyne
- Haskins
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Luckey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Lenawee County (MI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Trilby, with the one closest to Trilby listed first.
- Riga
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Riga is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riga
- Blissfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Deerfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wellsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wellsville is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
- Ogden Center
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Ogden Center is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden Center
- Palmyra
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Palmyra is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Britton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Holloway
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Holloway is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway
- Ridgeway
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ridgeway is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
- Jasper
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Jasper is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
- Adrian
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Friendly Village of Adrian
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Monroe County (MI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Trilby, with the one closest to Trilby listed first.
- Lambertville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Liberty Corners
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty Corners is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Corners
- Temperance
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Vienna Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Vienna Junction is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna Junction
- Samaria
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Samaria is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
- Berringer Corners ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Berringer Corners is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berringer Corners
- Erie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Vienna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Vienna is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Havre
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Havre is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havre
- Yargerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Yargerville is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yargerville
- Lulu
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Lulu is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulu
- Luna Pier
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Washtenaw County (MI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Trilby, with the one closest to Trilby listed first.
- Whittaker
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Whittaker is located in Washtenaw County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittaker
- Stony Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Stony Creek is located in Washtenaw County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
- Willis
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Wayne County (MI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Trilby, with the one closest to Trilby listed first.
- Willow
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Willow is located in Wayne County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
- Rockwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Trilby, see our County-by-County Page for Trilby.
Cemeteries Near Trilby ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Trilby.
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 Trilby - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Trilby covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Trilby, with the one closest to Trilby listed first.
- Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Houghton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Whiteford Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteford Union Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Whiteford Union Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Lambertville (MI).
- The Whiteford Union Cemetery has also been known as:
- Whiteford Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1961 <2>
- Van Auken Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lambertville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Epworth UMC Memorial Garden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Collingwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hitchcock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Toledo Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Ravine Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Joy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (307 more) ...
- Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- The Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
- Calvary Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #40149 <2>
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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 Trilby in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Trilby.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Trilby, with the one closest to Trilby listed first.
- Lambertville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Auburndale ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Auburndale is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
- West Toledo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- West Toledo is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Toledo
- Richards ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Richards is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards
- Temperance
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Whiteford Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Whiteford Center is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteford Center
- Sylvania
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Air Line Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Air Line Junction is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Air Line Junction
- Toledo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Samaria
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Samaria is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
- Mitchaw
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mitchaw is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchaw
- Holland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- East Toledo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- East Toledo is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Toledo
- Ironville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Ironville is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironville
- Vienna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Vienna is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Trilby. See our List of 1890's Communities around Trilby.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Trilby ...
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 197 newspapers that have been published in the area around Trilby.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Trilby. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Trilby and those printed in the larger area surrounding Trilby.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> of Trilby.
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 websites either 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 Trilby:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Lucas County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Fulton County
- Henry County
- Ottawa County
- Sandusky County
- Wood County
- Lenawee County
- Monroe County
- Washtenaw 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 Trilby, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Trilby) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |