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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 Wakeman (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 Wakeman. 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 and doctors 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.

Wakeman is located in Huron County.

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 Huron County: Ashland, Crawford, Erie, Lorain, Richland, Sandusky & Seneca.

Below are the counties that are near Wakeman. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wakeman:

  • Huron County     (The home county of Wakeman)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wakeman, with the one closest to Wakeman listed first.
    • West Clarksfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Clarksfield
      • West Clarksfield is located in Huron County
    • Collins
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
      • Collins is located in Huron County
    • East Townsend
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Townsend
      • East Townsend is located in Huron County
    • Hartland Station
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland Station
      • Hartland Station is located in Huron County
    • Hartland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
      • Hartland is located in Huron County
    • Olena
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olena
      • Olena is located in Huron County
    • Fitchville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fitchville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchville
      • Fitchville is located in Huron County
    • Norwalk
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • New London
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
      • New London is located in Huron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <2>
    • Peru
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peru have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
      • Peru is located in Huron County
    • North Fairfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fairfield
      • North Fairfield is located in Huron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
    • Monroeville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroeville
      • Monroeville is located in Huron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,339 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroeville <2>
    • Greenwich
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Ashland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wakeman, with the one closest to Wakeman listed first.
    • Ruggles
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruggles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruggles
      • Ruggles is located in Ashland County
    • Nova
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Savannah
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savannah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah
      • Savannah is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savannah <2>
    • Bailey Lakes
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Lakes
      • Bailey Lakes is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
    • Albion
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Ashland County
    • Polk
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
      • Polk is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
    • Ashland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Redhaw
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redhaw
      • Redhaw is located in Ashland County
    • Rowsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowsburg
      • Rowsburg is located in Ashland County
  • Champaign County
    • Rochester
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rochester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Rochester is located in Champaign County
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wakeman, with the one closest to Wakeman listed first.
    • North Auburn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Auburn
      • North Auburn is located in Crawford County
    • Tiro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiro
      • Tiro is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiro <2>
  • Cuyahoga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wakeman, with the one closest to Wakeman listed first.
    • Olmsted Falls
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olmsted Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmsted Falls
      • Olmsted Falls is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,084 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olmsted Falls <2>
    • North Olmsted
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Olmsted have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Olmsted
      • North Olmsted is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,173 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Olmsted <2>
    • Westlake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westlake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake
      • Westlake is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,907 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westlake <2>
    • Berea
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
      • Berea is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,508 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berea <2>
    • Strongsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Bay Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairview Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Erie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wakeman, with the one closest to Wakeman listed first.
    • Florence
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Florence is located in Erie County
    • Berlin Heights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin Heights
      • Berlin Heights is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin Heights <2>
    • Berlinville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlinville
      • Berlinville is located in Erie County
    • Shinrock
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinrock
      • Shinrock is located in Erie County
    • Milan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
      • Milan is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <2>
    • North Milan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Milan
      • North Milan is located in Erie County
    • Avery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
      • Avery is located in Erie County
    • Huron
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
      • Huron is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,827 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huron <2>
    • Bogart
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogart
      • Bogart is located in Erie County
    • Fairview Lanes
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Lanes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Lanes
      • Fairview Lanes is located in Erie County
    • Sandusky
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Castalia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
      • Castalia is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 810 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castalia <2>
    • Venice
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice
      • Venice is located in Erie County
  • Lorain County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wakeman, with the one closest to Wakeman listed first.
    • Kipton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kipton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipton
      • Kipton is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
    • Henrietta
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
      • Henrietta is located in Lorain County
    • Oberlin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • South Amherst
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amherst
      • South Amherst is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
    • Rochester
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Rochester is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Vermilion
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Wellington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
      • Wellington is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,948 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellington <2>
    • Vermilion-on-the-Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Pheasant Run Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Run Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run Village
      • Pheasant Run Village is located in Lorain County
    • Amherst
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
      • Amherst is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,387 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amherst <2>
    • Lagrange
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Huntington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
      • Huntington is located in Lorain County
    • Elyria
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Medina County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wakeman, with the one closest to Wakeman listed first.
    • Spencer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • River Corners
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Corners
      • River Corners is located in Medina County
    • Homer
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Medina County
    • Risley ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Risley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risley
      • Risley is located in Medina County
    • Pawnee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
      • Pawnee is located in Medina County
    • Valley City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Lodi
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
      • Lodi is located in Medina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,913 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lodi <2>
    • Valley City Station
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City Station
      • Valley City Station is located in Medina County
    • Abbeyville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeyville
      • Abbeyville is located in Medina County
    • Friendsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
      • Friendsville is located in Medina County
    • Chippewa Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chippewa Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa Lake
      • Chippewa Lake is located in Medina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 749 people
      • Former name for Chippewa Lake:
      • Chippewa-on-the-Lake
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chippewa Lake <2>
    • Brunswick
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brunswick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
      • Brunswick is located in Medina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,052 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunswick <2>
    • Briarwood Beach ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briarwood Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarwood Beach
      • Briarwood Beach is located in Medina County
  • Ottawa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wakeman, with the one closest to Wakeman listed first.
    • Marblehead
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marblehead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
      • Marblehead is located in Ottawa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 861 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marblehead <2>
    • Violet ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Violet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet
      • Violet is located in Ottawa County
    • Gypsum
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Richland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wakeman, with the one closest to Wakeman listed first.
    • Plymouth
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
      • Plymouth is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,789 people
    • Shiloh
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shiloh <2>
    • Shenandoah
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenandoah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
      • Shenandoah is located in Richland County
    • Ganges
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ganges have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ganges
      • Ganges is located in Richland County
    • Shelby
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
      • Shelby is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,066 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <2>
  • Sandusky County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wakeman, with the one closest to Wakeman listed first.
    • Bellevue
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Clyde
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
      • Clyde is located in Sandusky County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,172 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <2>
    • Vickery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vickery
      • Vickery is located in Sandusky County
  • Seneca County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wakeman, with the one closest to Wakeman listed first.
    • Flat Rock
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Flat Rock is located in Seneca County
    • Attica Junction
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica Junction
      • Attica Junction is located in Seneca County
    • Attica
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
      • Attica is located in Seneca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 862 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Attica <2>
    • West Lodi
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lodi
      • West Lodi is located in Seneca County
    • Caroline
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caroline
      • Caroline is located in Seneca County
    • Scipio
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scipio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
      • Scipio is located in Seneca County
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wakeman, with the one closest to Wakeman listed first.
    • West Salem
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Aukerman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aukerman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aukerman
      • Aukerman is located in Wayne County
    • Burbank
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burbank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
      • Burbank is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burbank <2>
    • Congress
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congress
      • Congress is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
    • Lattasburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lattasburg
      • Lattasburg is located in Wayne County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Wakeman ...

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 93 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wakeman.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Wakeman. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Wakeman and those printed in the larger area surrounding Wakeman.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4> of Wakeman.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Wakeman:

Cemeteries Near Wakeman ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wakeman.

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

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

  • Wakeman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wakeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wakeman Cemetery
  • St. Mary Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary Catholic Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Wakeman.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Catholic Cemetery
  • Denton Farm Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denton Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denton Farm Cemetery
  • Sherman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherman Cemetery
  • Canfield Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Florence Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Florence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Florence Cemetery
  • South Clarksfield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Clarksfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Clarksfield Cemetery
  • Methodist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Methodist Cemetery
  • Cable Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cable Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cable Cemetery
  • Poyer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poyer Cemetery
  • Collins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
  • East Townsend Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Townsend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Townsend Cemetery
  • Continue List   (368 more) ...
    • Petteys Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Petteys Cemetery is located outside and to the south of East Townsend.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Petteys Cemetery
    • Hartland Ridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Collinwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Collinwood Cemetery has also been known as:
      • collingwood Cemetery
      • Day Cemetery
      • Thomas Farm Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collinwood Cemetery

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 Wakeman had a population of 874 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Wakeman had a population of 1,030 people.

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

  • West Clarksfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Clarksfield
    • West Clarksfield is located in Huron County
  • Clarksfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksfield
    • Clarksfield is located in Huron County
  • Florence
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
    • Florence is located in Erie County
  • Collins
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
    • Collins is located in Huron County
  • East Townsend
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Townsend
    • East Townsend is located in Huron County
  • White Fox
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Fox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Fox
    • White Fox is located in Huron County
  • Kipton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kipton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipton
    • Kipton is located in Lorain County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
  • Birmingham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birmingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
    • Birmingham is located in Erie County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birmingham <2>
  • Ogontz
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogontz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogontz
    • Ogontz is located in Erie County
  • Berlin Heights
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin Heights
    • Berlin Heights is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin Heights <2>
  • Berlinville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlinville
    • Berlinville is located in Erie County
  • Hartland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
    • Hartland is located in Huron County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Brighton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Lorain County
    • Ashmont ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashmont
      • Ashmont is located in Erie County
    • Henrietta
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
      • Henrietta is located in Lorain County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wakeman. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Huron County: www.hccommissioners.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 from Point A (ie- Wakeman) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wakeman. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2547, Longitude: -82.4021    
<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 Wakeman, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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