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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 Wightmans Grove (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 Wightmans Grove. 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.

Name Variations for Wightmans Grove ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Wightmans Grove: Wightmans Grv.
  • While the name of this community is Wightmans Grove, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Wightmans Grove may originally have been Wightman's Grove.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Wightmans Grove might be written as Wightman Grove.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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.

Wightmans Grove is located in Sandusky 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 Sandusky County: Erie, Huron, Ottawa, Seneca & Wood.

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

  • Sandusky County     (The home county of Wightmans Grove)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wightmans Grove, with the one closest to Wightmans Grove listed first.
    • Shorewood Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorewood Village
      • Shorewood Village is located in Sandusky County
    • Erlin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erlin
      • Erlin is located in Sandusky County
    • Kingsway
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway
      • Kingsway is located in Sandusky County
    • Green Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Creek
      • Green Creek is located in Sandusky County
    • Vickery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vickery
      • Vickery is located in Sandusky County
    • Fremont
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Ballville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballville
      • Ballville is located in Sandusky County
    • Stony Prairie
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Prairie
      • Stony Prairie is located in Sandusky County
    • Clyde
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <3>
    • Lindsey
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Gabels Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabels Corner
      • Gabels Corner is located in Sandusky County
    • Helena
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Bellevue
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Erie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wightmans Grove, with the one closest to Wightmans Grove listed first.
    • Bay View
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View
      • Bay View is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay View <3>
    • Castalia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Venice
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice
      • Venice is located in Erie County
    • Sandusky
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Bogart
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogart
      • Bogart is located in Erie County
    • Fairview Lanes
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Lanes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Lanes
      • Fairview Lanes is located in Erie County
    • Kelleys Island
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelleys Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelleys Island
      • Kelleys Island is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kelleys Island <3>
    • Avery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
      • Avery is located in Erie County
    • North Milan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Milan
      • North Milan is located in Erie County
    • Huron
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Milan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Shinrock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinrock
      • Shinrock is located in Erie County
    • Berlin Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Huron County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wightmans Grove, with the one closest to Wightmans Grove listed first.
    • Hunts Corners
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Corners
      • Hunts Corners is located in Huron County
      • Hunts Corners has also been known as:
      • Moorehead
    • Monroeville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Norwalk
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Peru
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peru have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
      • Peru is located in Huron County
    • Steuben
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben
      • Steuben is located in Huron County
    • Willard
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Lucas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wightmans Grove, with the one closest to Wightmans Grove listed first.
    • Bono
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
      • Bono is located in Lucas County
    • Yondota
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yondota
      • Yondota is located in Lucas County
    • Immergrun
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immergrun
      • Immergrun is located in Lucas County
    • Oregon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oregon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
      • Oregon is located in Lucas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,016 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oregon <3>
    • Harbor View
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View
      • Harbor View is located in Lucas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
    • East Toledo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Toledo
      • East Toledo is located in Lucas County
    • Toledo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Ottawa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wightmans Grove, with the one closest to Wightmans Grove listed first.
    • Lacarne
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacarne
      • Lacarne is located in Ottawa County
    • Oak Harbor
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Port Clinton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Clinton
      • Port Clinton is located in Ottawa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,133 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Clinton <3>
    • Gypsum
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Rocky Ridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Locust Point
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
      • Locust Point is located in Ottawa County
    • Elmore
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Violet ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Violet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet
      • Violet is located in Ottawa County
    • Martin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Genoa
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genoa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Marblehead
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marblehead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Clay Center
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Put-in-Bay
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Put-in-Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Put-in-Bay
      • Put-in-Bay is located in Ottawa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Put-in-Bay <3>
  • Seneca County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wightmans Grove, with the one closest to Wightmans Grove listed first.
    • Green Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Fort Seneca
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Seneca
      • Fort Seneca is located in Seneca County
    • Bettsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Watson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Seneca County
      • Watson has also been known as:
      • Watson Station
      • Watsons Station
    • Flat Rock
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Flat Rock is located in Seneca County
    • Maple Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
      • Maple Grove is located in Seneca County
    • West Lodi
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lodi
      • West Lodi is located in Seneca County
    • Cromers
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromers
      • Cromers is located in Seneca County
    • Republic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Republic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
      • Republic is located in Seneca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Republic <3>
    • Scipio
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scipio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
      • Scipio is located in Seneca County
    • Tiffin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Bascom
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Attica Junction
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica Junction
      • Attica Junction is located in Seneca County
  • Wood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wightmans Grove, with the one closest to Wightmans Grove listed first.
    • Millbury
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbury
      • Millbury is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,252 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millbury <3>
    • Risingsun
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risingsun
      • Risingsun is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
      • Risingsun has also been known as:
      • Risingsun village
    • Bradner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradner
      • Bradner is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradner <3>
    • Pemberville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pemberville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pemberville
      • Pemberville is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,422 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pemberville <3>
    • Lemoyne
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemoyne
      • Lemoyne is located in Wood County
    • Luckey
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luckey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luckey
      • Luckey is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,049 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luckey <3>
    • Wayne
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
      • Wayne is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne <3>
    • Walbridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • West Millgrove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Millgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Millgrove
      • West Millgrove is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
    • Northwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood
      • Northwood is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,457 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northwood <3>
    • Lime City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime City
      • Lime City is located in Wood County
    • Six Points
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Six Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Points
      • Six Points is located in Wood County
    • Arbor Hills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hills
      • Arbor Hills is located in Wood County
  • Wyandot County
    • Mexico
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
      • Mexico is located in Wyandot County

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

Newspapers Published in Wightmans Grove ...

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 87 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wightmans Grove.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wightmans Grove, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wightmans Grove.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Wightmans Grove:

Cemeteries Near Wightmans Grove ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wightmans Grove.

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

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

  • St. Philomena Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Philomena Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Philomena Cemetery
  • Gibbs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibbs Cemetery
  • Brier Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brier Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brier Hill Cemetery
  • Lathrop Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lathrop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lathrop Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
  • Foust Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foust Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foust Cemetery
  • County Home Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Home Cemetery
  • Schoch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schoch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schoch Cemetery
  • McCreary Farm Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCreary Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCreary Farm Cemetery
  • Binkley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Binkley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Binkley Cemetery
  • Beeler Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beeler Cemetery
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    • Rusha Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rusha Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rusha Cemetery
    • Bowlus Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowlus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowlus Cemetery
    • Whittlesey Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whittlesey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whittlesey 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>

While we didn't find Wightmans Grove in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Wightmans Grove.

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

  • Erlin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erlin
    • Erlin is located in Sandusky County
  • Kingsway
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway
    • Kingsway is located in Sandusky County
  • Fremont
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Vickery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vickery
    • Vickery is located in Sandusky County
  • Lacarne
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacarne
    • Lacarne is located in Ottawa County
  • Oak Harbor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Clyde
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 <3>
  • Whitmore
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitmore
    • Whitmore is located in Sandusky County
  • Port Clinton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Clinton
    • Port Clinton is located in Ottawa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,133 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Clinton <3>
  • Lindsey
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • York
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
    • York is located in Sandusky County
  • Teemes ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teemes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teemes
    • Teemes is located in Sandusky County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Gypsum
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hessville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hessville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hessville
      • Hessville is located in Sandusky County
    • 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 Wightmans Grove. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wightmans Grove.

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

The official website for Sandusky County: www.sandusky-county.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wightmans Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wightmans Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4226, Longitude: -83.0519       In this case, the coordinates for Wightmans Grove have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Wightmans Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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