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 Upton (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 Upton. 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 northeast 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 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.
Upton is located in Sandusky 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 Sandusky County: Erie, Huron, Ottawa, Seneca & Wood.
Below are the counties that are near Upton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Upton:
- Sandusky County (The home county of Upton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Upton, with the one closest to Upton listed first.
- Erlin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Erlin is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erlin
- Vickery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Vickery is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vickery
- Shorewood Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Shorewood Village is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorewood Village
- Green Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Green Creek is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Creek
- Kingsway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Kingsway is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway
- Teemes ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Teemes is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teemes
- Clyde
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Fremont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ballville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ballville is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballville
- Stony Prairie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Stony Prairie is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Prairie
- Lindsey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Gabels Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gabels Corner is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabels Corner
- Erie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Upton, with the one closest to Upton listed first.
- Bay View
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Castalia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Venice
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Venice is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice
- Sandusky
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Bogart
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Bogart is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogart
- Fairview Lanes
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Fairview Lanes is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Lanes
- Kelleys Island
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Avery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Avery is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- North Milan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- North Milan is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Milan
- Huron
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Milan
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Shinrock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Shinrock is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinrock
- Huron County
- The following are listed by their distance from Upton, with the one closest to Upton listed first.
- Hunts Corners
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Hunts Corners is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Corners
- Hunts Corners has also been known as:
- Moorehead
- Monroeville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Norwalk
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Peru
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Peru is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
- Steuben
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Steuben is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben
- Collins
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Collins is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
- East Townsend
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- East Townsend is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Townsend
- North Fairfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- North Fairfield is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fairfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
- Willard
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Celeryville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Celeryville is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celeryville
- Coble Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Coble Village is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coble Village
- Hartland Station
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hartland Station is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland Station
- Lucas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Upton, with the one closest to Upton listed first.
- Bono
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bono is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
- Yondota
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Yondota is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yondota
- Immergrun
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Immergrun is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immergrun
- Oregon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Harbor View
(29 miles [46.7 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
- East Toledo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- East Toledo is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Toledo
- Ironville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ironville is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironville
- Ottawa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Upton, with the one closest to Upton listed first.
- Lacarne
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Lacarne is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacarne
- Port Clinton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Harbor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Gypsum
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Danbury
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Danbury is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
- Violet ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Violet is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet
- Rocky Ridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rocky Ridge is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
- Catawba Island
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Catawba Island is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba Island
- Locust Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Locust Point is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
- Elmore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Marblehead
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Genoa
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Seneca County
- The following are listed by their distance from Upton, with the one closest to Upton listed first.
- Green Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Flat Rock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Flat Rock is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
- Watson
(16 miles [25.7 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
- Bettsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Seneca
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Seneca is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Seneca
- West Lodi
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- West Lodi is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lodi
- Linden ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Linden is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Maple Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Maple Grove is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Cromers
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cromers is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromers
- Republic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Omar
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Omar is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omar
- Scipio
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Scipio is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
- Wood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Upton, with the one closest to Upton listed first.
- Bradner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Millbury
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Risingsun
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Risingsun is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risingsun
- Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
- Risingsun has also been known as:
- Risingsun village
- Pemberville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Lemoyne
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Lemoyne is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemoyne
- Luckey
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Wayne
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Walbridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- West Millgrove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- West Millgrove is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Millgrove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
- Northwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lime City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Lime City is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime City
- Six Points
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Six Points is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Points
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Upton, see our County-by-County Page for Upton.
Cemeteries Near Upton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Upton.
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 Upton - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Upton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Upton, with the one closest to Upton listed first.
- Gibbs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Lathrop Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- McCreary Farm Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- St. Philomena Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Foust Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Schoch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Beeler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Trinity Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Brier Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- County Home Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Binkley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (278 more) ...
- Dana Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana Cemetery
- The Dana Cemetery has also been known as:
- Green Creek Cemetery
- Greenlawn Memory Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Fuller Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Upton in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Upton.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Upton, with the one closest to Upton listed first.
- Erlin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Erlin is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erlin
- Vickery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Vickery is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vickery
- Whitmore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Whitmore is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitmore
- Kingsway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Kingsway is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway
- Fremont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lacarne
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Lacarne is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacarne
- Clyde
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- York
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- York is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Teemes ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Teemes is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teemes
- Port Clinton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Harbor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Gypsum
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Castalia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Lindsey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Green Springs
(11 miles [17.7 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 Upton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Upton.
Newspapers Published in Upton ...
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 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Upton.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Upton, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Upton.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Upton:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Sandusky County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Erie County
- Huron County
- Lucas County
- Ottawa County
- Seneca County
- Wood 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> | 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 Upton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Upton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |