Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about York (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 York. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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.
York is located in Sandusky County.
To see how the shape of Ohio's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Sandusky County: Erie, Huron, Ottawa, Seneca & Wood.
Below are the counties that are near York. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to York:
- Sandusky County (The home county of York)
- The following are listed by their distance from York, with the one closest to York listed first.
- Vickery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Vickery is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vickery
- Teemes ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Teemes is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teemes
- Clyde
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bellevue
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Erlin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Erlin is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erlin
- Green Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Green Creek is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Creek
- Shorewood Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Shorewood Village is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorewood Village
- Fremont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Ballville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Ballville is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballville
- Kingsway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Kingsway is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway
- Stony Prairie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Stony Prairie is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Prairie
- Gabels Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Gabels Corner is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabels Corner
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from York, with the one closest to York listed first.
- New Washington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- North Auburn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- North Auburn is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Auburn
- Chatfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Chatfield is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
- Erie County
- The following are listed by their distance from York, with the one closest to York listed first.
- Castalia
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bay View
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Venice
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Venice is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice
- Sandusky
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bogart
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Bogart is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogart
- Fairview Lanes
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Fairview Lanes is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Lanes
- Avery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Avery is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- Milan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- North Milan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- North Milan is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Milan
- Huron
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Berlinville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Berlinville is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlinville
- Kelleys Island
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Huron County
- The following are listed by their distance from York, with the one closest to York listed first.
- Hunts Corners
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hunts Corners is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Corners
- Hunts Corners has also been known as:
- Moorehead
- Monroeville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Norwalk
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Peru
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Peru is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
- Steuben
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Steuben is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben
- Collins
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Collins is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
- East Townsend
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- East Townsend is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Townsend
- North Fairfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- North Fairfield is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fairfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
- Willard
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hartland Station
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Hartland Station is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland Station
- Olena
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Olena is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olena
- Celeryville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Celeryville is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celeryville
- Lorain County
- The following are listed by their distance from York, with the one closest to York listed first.
- Vermilion
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Vermilion-on-the-Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Henrietta
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Henrietta is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Lucas County
- The following are listed by their distance from York, with the one closest to York listed first.
- Bono
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bono is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
- Yondota
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Yondota is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yondota
- Ottawa County
- The following are listed by their distance from York, with the one closest to York listed first.
- Danbury
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Danbury is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
- Gypsum
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Port Clinton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Violet ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Violet is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet
- Lacarne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lacarne is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacarne
- Marblehead
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Catawba Island
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Catawba Island is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba Island
- Oak Harbor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Put-in-Bay
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Rocky Ridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rocky Ridge is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
- Locust Point
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Locust Point is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
- Elmore
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Richland County
- The following are listed by their distance from York, with the one closest to York listed first.
- Plymouth
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Plymouth is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,789 people
- Forest ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Forest is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Shiloh
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Seneca County
- The following are listed by their distance from York, with the one closest to York listed first.
- Flat Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Flat Rock is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
- Green Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- West Lodi
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- West Lodi is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lodi
- Omar
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Omar is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omar
- Watson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Watson is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Watson has also been known as:
- Watson Station
- Watsons Station
- Republic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Fort Seneca
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Seneca is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Seneca
- Attica Junction
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Attica Junction is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica Junction
- Scipio
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Scipio is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
- Bettsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Linden ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Linden is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Maple Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Maple Grove is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Wood County
- The following are listed by their distance from York, with the one closest to York listed first.
- Bradner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Risingsun
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Risingsun is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risingsun
- Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
- Risingsun has also been known as:
- Risingsun village
- Pemberville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Wayne
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Wyandot County
- Mexico
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mexico is located in Wyandot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to York, see our County-by-County Page for York.
Cemeteries Near York ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of York.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for York - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for York covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from York, with the one closest to York listed first.
- Tew Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Fuller Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Ellsworth Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wales Corner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Wickwire Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Deyo Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Graves Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- McPherson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Gilbert Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- York Free Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Castalia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (312 more) ...
- McCreary Farm Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Paul's UCC Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sand Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill Cemetery
- The Sand Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Sandhill 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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, York had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from York, with the one closest to York listed first.
- Whitmore
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Whitmore is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitmore
- Vickery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Vickery is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vickery
- Teemes ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Teemes is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teemes
- Clyde
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Castalia
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bellevue
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Erlin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Erlin is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erlin
- Colby
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Colby is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colby
- Lyme ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lyme is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyme
- Sand Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Sand Hill is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
- Flat Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Flat Rock is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
- Bloomingville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bloomingville is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingville
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Venice
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Venice is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice
- Fireside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Fireside is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fireside
- North Monroeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- North Monroeville is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Monroeville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around York. See our List of 1890's Communities around York.
Newspapers Published in York ...
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 52 newspapers that have been published in the area around York.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of York, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for York.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to York:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Sandusky County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Crawford County
- Erie County
- Huron County
- Lorain County
- Lucas County
- Ottawa County
- Richland County
- Seneca County
- Wood County
- Wyandot County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Ohio
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 York, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- York) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |