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 Trowbridge (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 Trowbridge. 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 northwest 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 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 west 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.
Trowbridge is located in Ottawa 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 Ottawa County: Erie, Lucas, Sandusky & Wood.
Below are the counties that are near Trowbridge. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Trowbridge:
- Ottawa County (The home county of Trowbridge)
- The following are listed by their distance from Trowbridge, with the one closest to Trowbridge listed first.
- Martin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rocky Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 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
- Clay Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Clay Center is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Center
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Curtice
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Genoa
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Elmore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Locust Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Locust Point is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
- Oak Harbor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lacarne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Lacarne is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacarne
- Port Clinton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Gypsum
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Catawba Island
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Catawba Island is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba Island
- Erie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Trowbridge, with the one closest to Trowbridge listed first.
- Bay View
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Venice
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Venice is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice
- Castalia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kelleys Island
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Sandusky
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Lucas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Trowbridge, with the one closest to Trowbridge listed first.
- Bono
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bono is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
- Yondota
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Yondota is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yondota
- Immergrun
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Immergrun is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immergrun
- Oregon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Harbor View
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Harbor View is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Ironville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ironville is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironville
- East Toledo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- East Toledo is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Toledo
- Willow Beach
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Willow Beach is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Beach
- Toledo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- West Toledo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- West Toledo is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Toledo
- Air Line Junction
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Air Line Junction is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Air Line Junction
- Auburndale ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Auburndale is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
- Sandusky County
- The following are listed by their distance from Trowbridge, with the one closest to Trowbridge listed first.
- Woodville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lindsey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Gibsonburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Kingsway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Kingsway is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway
- Shorewood Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Shorewood Village is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorewood Village
- Helena
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Fremont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Stony Prairie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Stony Prairie is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Prairie
- Gabels Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Gabels Corner is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabels Corner
- Ballville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ballville is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballville
- Erlin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Erlin is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erlin
- Green Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Green Creek is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Creek
- Seneca County
- The following are listed by their distance from Trowbridge, with the one closest to Trowbridge listed first.
- Bettsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Linden ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Linden is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Maple Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Maple Grove is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Green Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Seneca
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Fort Seneca is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Seneca
- Cromers
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Cromers is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromers
- Watson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Watson is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Watson has also been known as:
- Watson Station
- Watsons Station
- Fostoria
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Bascom
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Wood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Trowbridge, with the one closest to Trowbridge listed first.
- Millbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Walbridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Lemoyne
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lemoyne is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemoyne
- Northwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Luckey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pemberville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Arbor Hills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Arbor Hills is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hills
- Rossford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Bates
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Bates is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
- Lime City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Lime City is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime City
- Dowling
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dowling is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowling
- Perrysburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Monroe County (MI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Trowbridge, with the one closest to Trowbridge listed first.
- Havre
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Havre is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havre
- Vienna Junction
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Vienna Junction is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna Junction
- Luna Pier
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Vienna
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Vienna is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Erie
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty Corners
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty Corners is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Corners
- Temperance
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hillcrest Orchard
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hillcrest Orchard is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Orchard
- La Salle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lambertville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Samaria
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Samaria is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
- South Monroe
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- South Monroe is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Monroe
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Trowbridge, see our County-by-County Page for Trowbridge.
Cemeteries Near Trowbridge ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Trowbridge.
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 Trowbridge - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Trowbridge covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Trowbridge, with the one closest to Trowbridge listed first.
- Elliston Cemetery (New)
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Elliston Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Elliston Cemetery (Old)
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Limestone Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Williston Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Wood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Clay Twp. Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Allen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Veterans Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Rice Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (254 more) ...
- Union Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- The Union Cemetery has also been known as:
- Oak Harbor Union Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #825989 <2>
- St. Ignatius Catholic Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Woodville Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Trowbridge had a population of 342 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Trowbridge, with the one closest to Trowbridge listed first.
- Elliston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Elliston is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliston
- Graytown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Graytown is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graytown
- Martin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Williston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Williston is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
- Rocky Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 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
- Limestone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Limestone is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
- Clay Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Clay Center is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Center
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Genoa
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Curtice
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Elmore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Millbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Webb ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Webb is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Locust Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Locust Point is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
- Woodville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Harbor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Trowbridge. See our List of 1890's Communities around Trowbridge.
Newspapers Published in Trowbridge ...
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 70 newspapers that have been published in the area around Trowbridge.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Trowbridge, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Trowbridge.
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 Trowbridge:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Ottawa County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Erie County
- Lucas County
- Sandusky County
- Seneca County
- Wood County
- Monroe 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 Trowbridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Trowbridge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |