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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 Waterville (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 Waterville. 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 doctors 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.

Waterville is located in Lucas 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 Lucas County: Lenawee (MI), Monroe (MI), Fulton, Henry, Ottawa & Wood.

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

  • Lucas County     (The home county of Waterville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waterville, with the one closest to Waterville listed first.
    • Tondagamies Village ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tondagamies Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tondagamies Village
      • Tondagamies Village is located in Lucas County
    • Bailey ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
      • Bailey is located in Lucas County
      • Bailey has also been known as:
      • Bailey Station
    • Whitehouse
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
      • Whitehouse is located in Lucas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,932 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehouse <2>
    • Maumee
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maumee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maumee
      • Maumee is located in Lucas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,605 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maumee <2>
    • Holland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Lucas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holland <2>
    • Sharples
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharples
      • Sharples is located in Lucas County
    • Ottawa Hills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottawa Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa Hills
      • Ottawa Hills is located in Lucas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,534 people
    • Centennial ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centennial have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial
      • Centennial is located in Lucas County
    • Fort Industry ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Industry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Industry
      • Fort Industry is located in Lucas County
    • Sylvania
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvania have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
      • Sylvania is located in Lucas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,515 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvania <2>
    • Auburndale ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburndale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
      • Auburndale is located in Lucas County
    • East Toledo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Toledo
      • East Toledo is located in Lucas County
    • Toledo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waterville, with the one closest to Waterville listed first.
    • Swanton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swanton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanton
      • Swanton is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,841 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swanton <2>
    • Ai
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ai
      • Ai is located in Fulton County
    • Assumption
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption
      • Assumption is located in Fulton County
    • Delta
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
      • Delta is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,085 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <2>
    • Lytton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytton
      • Lytton is located in Fulton County
    • Plattston ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plattston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattston
      • Plattston is located in Fulton County
    • West Delta
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Delta
      • West Delta is located in Fulton County
    • Leslie ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leslie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
      • Leslie is located in Fulton County
    • Metamora
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metamora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metamora
      • Metamora is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metamora <2>
    • Siney ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siney
      • Siney is located in Fulton County
    • Whiteville ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteville
      • Whiteville is located in Fulton County
    • Advance
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
      • Advance is located in Fulton County
    • Lyons
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
      • Lyons is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <2>
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waterville, with the one closest to Waterville listed first.
    • Hancock
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
      • Hancock is located in Hancock County
    • Van Buren
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
      • Van Buren is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Buren <2>
    • McComb
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McComb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McComb
      • McComb is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,632 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McComb <2>
    • Arcadia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcadia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
      • Arcadia is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcadia <2>
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waterville, with the one closest to Waterville listed first.
    • Colton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colton
      • Colton is located in Henry County
    • McClure
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClure have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure
      • McClure is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClure <2>
    • Liberty Center
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Center
      • Liberty Center is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,123 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty Center <2>
    • Malinta
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malinta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malinta
      • Malinta is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malinta <2>
    • Deshler
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Elery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elery
      • Elery is located in Henry County
    • Napoleon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Hamler
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Florida
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florida have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
      • Florida is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
    • Holgate
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Okolona
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okolona
      • Okolona is located in Henry County
      • Okolona has also been known as:
      • Okalona
    • New Bavaria
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bavaria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bavaria
      • New Bavaria is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
  • Ottawa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waterville, with the one closest to Waterville listed first.
    • Genoa
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genoa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
      • Genoa is located in Ottawa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Genoa <2>
    • Clay Center
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Center
      • Clay Center is located in Ottawa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
    • Curtice
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Martin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Elmore
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Rocky Ridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
      • Rocky Ridge is located in Ottawa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
    • Oak Harbor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Harbor
      • Oak Harbor is located in Ottawa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,692 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Harbor <2>
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waterville, with the one closest to Waterville listed first.
    • Belmore
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmore
      • Belmore is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
    • Townwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Townwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townwood
      • Townwood is located in Putnam County
    • Leipsic Junction
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leipsic Junction
      • Leipsic Junction is located in Putnam County
    • Leipsic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • West Leipsic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leipsic
      • West Leipsic is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
  • Sandusky County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waterville, with the one closest to Waterville listed first.
    • Woodville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Sandusky County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,008 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodville <2>
    • Gibsonburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibsonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonburg
      • Gibsonburg is located in Sandusky County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,483 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibsonburg <2>
    • Helena
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
      • Helena is located in Sandusky County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helena <2>
    • Lindsey
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Burgoon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burgoon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgoon
      • Burgoon is located in Sandusky County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
    • Gabels Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabels Corner
      • Gabels Corner is located in Sandusky County
    • Kingsway
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway
      • Kingsway is located in Sandusky County
    • Stony Prairie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Prairie
      • Stony Prairie is located in Sandusky County
  • Seneca County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waterville, with the one closest to Waterville listed first.
    • Fostoria
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bettsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bettsville
      • Bettsville is located in Seneca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 618 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bettsville <2>
  • Wood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waterville, with the one closest to Waterville listed first.
    • Haskins
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Tontogany
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tontogany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tontogany
      • Tontogany is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tontogany <2>
    • Dowling
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowling
      • Dowling is located in Wood County
    • Perrysburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrysburg
      • Perrysburg is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,709 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perrysburg <2>
    • Lime City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime City
      • Lime City is located in Wood County
    • The Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
      • The Village is located in Wood County
    • Bates
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
      • Bates is located in Wood County
    • Bowling Green
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Grand Rapids
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Rapids
      • Grand Rapids is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Rapids <2>
    • Arbor Hills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hills
      • Arbor Hills is located in Wood County
    • Rossford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossford
      • Rossford is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,595 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossford <2>
    • Weston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,657 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <2>
    • Lemoyne
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemoyne
      • Lemoyne is located in Wood County
  • Lenawee County (MI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waterville, with the one closest to Waterville listed first.
    • Riga
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riga
      • Riga is located in Lenawee County (MI)
    • Ogden Center
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden Center
      • Ogden Center is located in Lenawee County (MI)
    • Blissfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blissfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blissfield
      • Blissfield is located in Lenawee County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,248 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blissfield <2>
    • Jasper
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
      • Jasper is located in Lenawee County (MI)
    • Weston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Lenawee County (MI)
    • Deerfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Wellsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
      • Wellsville is located in Lenawee County (MI)
    • Palmyra
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
      • Palmyra is located in Lenawee County (MI)
    • Morenci
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morenci
      • Morenci is located in Lenawee County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,129 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morenci <2>
    • Sand Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Creek
      • Sand Creek is located in Lenawee County (MI)
    • Seneca
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
      • Seneca is located in Lenawee County (MI)
  • Monroe County (MI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waterville, with the one closest to Waterville listed first.
    • Lambertville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Liberty Corners
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Corners
      • Liberty Corners is located in Monroe County (MI)
    • Berringer Corners ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berringer Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berringer Corners
      • Berringer Corners is located in Monroe County (MI)
    • Temperance
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Samaria
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samaria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
      • Samaria is located in Monroe County (MI)
    • Erie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Havre
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Havre. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havre
      • Havre is located in Monroe County (MI)
    • Vienna
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
      • Vienna is located in Monroe County (MI)
    • Yargerville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yargerville
      • Yargerville is located in Monroe County (MI)
    • Luna Pier
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luna Pier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luna Pier
      • Luna Pier is located in Monroe County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,393 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luna Pier <2>
    • Lulu
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulu
      • Lulu is located in Monroe County (MI)
    • Petersburg Junction
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg Junction
      • Petersburg Junction is located in Monroe County (MI)
    • Hillcrest Orchard
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Orchard
      • Hillcrest Orchard is located in Monroe County (MI)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Waterville ...

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 147 newspapers that have been published in the area around Waterville.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Waterville. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Waterville and those printed in the larger area surrounding Waterville.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> of Waterville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Waterville:

Cemeteries Near Waterville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Waterville.

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

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

  • Wakeman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Highland Memory Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Dunlap Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunlap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunlap Cemetery
  • Miltonville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miltonville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miltonville Cemetery
  • Lyons Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyons Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Mennonite Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Whitehouse Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitehouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitehouse Cemetery
  • Roth Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roth Cemetery
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Rupp Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rupp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rupp Cemetery
  • Winslow Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winslow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winslow Cemetery
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    • Otsego Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otsego Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otsego Cemetery
    • Washington Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Cemetery
    • Tontogany Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tontogany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tontogany 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Waterville had a population of 586 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Waterville had a population of 5,596 people.

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

  • Haskins
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Hull Prairie
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hull Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull Prairie
    • Hull Prairie is located in Wood County
  • Neowash ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neowash have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neowash
    • Neowash is located in Lucas County
  • Roachton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roachton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roachton
    • Roachton is located in Wood County
  • Bailey ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
    • Bailey is located in Lucas County
    • Bailey has also been known as:
    • Bailey Station
  • Whitehouse
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
    • Whitehouse is located in Lucas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,932 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehouse <2>
  • Monclova
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monclova have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monclova
    • Monclova is located in Lucas County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monclova <2>
  • Tontogany
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tontogany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tontogany
    • Tontogany is located in Wood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tontogany <2>
  • Dunbridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbridge
    • Dunbridge is located in Wood County
  • Dowling
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowling
    • Dowling is located in Wood County
  • Perrysburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrysburg
    • Perrysburg is located in Wood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,709 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perrysburg <2>
  • Maumee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maumee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maumee
    • Maumee is located in Lucas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,605 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maumee <2>
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    • Sugar Ridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Ridge
      • Sugar Ridge is located in Wood County
    • Neapolis
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neapolis
      • Neapolis is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neapolis <2>
    • Fenton ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
      • Fenton is located in Wood County

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

The official website for Waterville: www.waterville.org/

The official website for Lucas County: www.co.lucas.oh.us/

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 '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- Waterville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Waterville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5007, Longitude: -83.7198    
<5>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.
<6>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 Waterville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.









 

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