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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 Willow Beach (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 Willow Beach. 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 Willow Beach ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Willow Beach: Willow Bch.

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 doctors and 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.

Willow Beach 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 Willow Beach. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Willow Beach:

  • Lucas County     (The home county of Willow Beach)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willow Beach, with the one closest to Willow Beach listed first.
    • Harbor View
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Oregon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oregon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Immergrun
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immergrun
      • Immergrun is located in Lucas County
    • Toledo
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • East Toledo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Toledo
      • East Toledo is located in Lucas County
    • Auburndale ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Ottawa Hills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Yondota
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yondota
      • Yondota is located in Lucas County
    • Bono
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
      • Bono is located in Lucas County
    • Fort Industry ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Maumee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willow Beach, with the one closest to Willow Beach listed first.
    • Assumption
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption
      • Assumption is located in Fulton County
    • Metamora
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Swanton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ai
      • Ai is located in Fulton County
    • Leslie ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Lytton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytton
      • Lytton is located in Fulton County
    • Whiteville ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Siney ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Delta
      (28 miles [45.1 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>
    • West Delta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Delta
      • West Delta is located in Fulton County
    • Lyons
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • 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>
  • Henry County
    • Colton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colton
      • Colton is located in Henry County
  • Ottawa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willow Beach, with the one closest to Willow Beach listed first.
    • Curtice
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Clay Center
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Martin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Genoa
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Elmore
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Rocky Ridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Locust Point
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
      • Locust Point is located in Ottawa County
    • Oak Harbor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Lacarne
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacarne
      • Lacarne is located in Ottawa County
    • Port Clinton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Sandusky County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willow Beach, with the one closest to Willow Beach listed first.
    • Woodville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Lindsey
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Kingsway
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway
      • Kingsway is located in Sandusky County
    • Helena
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Shorewood Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorewood Village
      • Shorewood Village is located in Sandusky County
    • 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
    • Stony Prairie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Fremont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Wood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willow Beach, with the one closest to Willow Beach listed first.
    • Northwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Walbridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Arbor Hills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hills
      • Arbor Hills is located in Wood County
    • Rossford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Bates
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
      • Bates is located in Wood County
    • Millbury
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Lime City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Perrysburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Lemoyne
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemoyne
      • Lemoyne is located in Wood County
    • Dowling
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowling
      • Dowling is located in Wood County
    • Luckey
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luckey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Haskins
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Lenawee County (MI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willow Beach, with the one closest to Willow Beach listed first.
    • Riga
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riga
      • Riga is located in Lenawee County (MI)
    • Deerfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Blissfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Wellsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
      • Wellsville is located in Lenawee County (MI)
    • Palmyra
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
      • Palmyra is located in Lenawee County (MI)
    • Ogden Center
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • 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)
    • Britton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Britton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britton
      • Britton is located in Lenawee County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Britton <2>
    • Holloway
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holloway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway
      • Holloway is located in Lenawee County (MI)
    • Ridgeway
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
      • Ridgeway is located in Lenawee County (MI)
    • Jasper
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
      • Jasper is located in Lenawee County (MI)
  • Monroe County (MI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willow Beach, with the one closest to Willow Beach listed first.
    • Havre
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
      • Vienna is located in Monroe County (MI)
    • Erie
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Luna Pier
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Liberty Corners
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Corners
      • Liberty Corners is located in Monroe County (MI)
    • Temperance
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Samaria
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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)
    • Lambertville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Hillcrest Orchard
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Orchard
      • Hillcrest Orchard is located in Monroe County (MI)
    • Yargerville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yargerville
      • Yargerville is located in Monroe County (MI)
    • La Salle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Berringer Corners ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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)
  • Washtenaw County (MI)
    • Whittaker
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittaker
      • Whittaker is located in Washtenaw County (MI)
  • Wayne County (MI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willow Beach, with the one closest to Willow Beach listed first.
    • Rockwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
      • Rockwood is located in Wayne County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,146 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <2>
    • Gibraltar
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibraltar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibraltar
      • Gibraltar is located in Wayne County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,516 people

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

Newspapers Published in Willow Beach ...

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 199 newspapers that have been published in the area around Willow Beach.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Willow Beach, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Willow Beach.

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 Willow Beach:

Cemeteries Near Willow Beach ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Willow Beach.

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

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

  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
  • Forest Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Cemetery
  • First St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
  • Beth Shalom Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth Shalom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Shalom Cemetery
  • North Oregon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Oregon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Oregon Cemetery
  • Collingwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collingwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collingwood Cemetery
  • St. Ignatius Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Ignatius Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Ignatius Catholic Cemetery
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Willow Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • St. Joseph - Bay Settlement Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph - Bay Settlement Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph - Bay Settlement Cemetery
  • Hitchcock Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hitchcock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hitchcock Cemetery
  • Brigham Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brigham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brigham Cemetery
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    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Keeney Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keeney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keeney 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>

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

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

  • Ironville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironville
    • Ironville is located in Lucas County
  • West Toledo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Toledo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Toledo
    • West Toledo is located in Lucas County
  • Toledo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • East Toledo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Toledo
    • East Toledo is located in Lucas County
  • Vienna
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
    • Vienna is located in Monroe County (MI)
  • Auburndale ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Temperance
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Erie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Air Line Junction
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Air Line Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Air Line Junction
    • Air Line Junction is located in Lucas County
  • Hobart
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
    • Hobart is located in Wood County
  • Walbridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Curtice
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
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    • Samaria
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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)
    • Lambertville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Richards ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richards have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards
      • Richards is located in Lucas County

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

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

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Willow Beach) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Willow Beach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7073, Longitude: -83.4769       In this case, the coordinates for Willow Beach have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Willow Beach, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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