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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 Cleveland (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 Cleveland. 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 doctors and 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.

Cleveland is located in Oswego County.

To see how the shape of New York's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Oswego County: Cayuga, Jefferson, Lewis, Madison, Oneida & Onondaga.

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

  • Oswego County     (The home county of Cleveland)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cleveland, with the one closest to Cleveland listed first.
    • Nicholsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Nicholsville is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholsville
    • Constantia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Gayville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Gayville is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayville
    • West Monroe
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • West Monroe is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Monroe
    • West Amboy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • West Amboy is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Amboy
    • Mallory
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Central Square
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Kasoag
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Kasoag is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasoag
    • Hastings
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Parish
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Caughdenoy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Caughdenoy is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caughdenoy
    • Sand Ridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Sand Ridge is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cleveland, with the one closest to Cleveland listed first.
    • Osceola
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Osceola is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
    • Leisher Mill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Leisher Mill is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisher Mill
    • West Leyden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mohawk Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Mohawk Hill is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk Hill
    • Michigan Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Michigan Mills is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Mills
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cleveland, with the one closest to Cleveland listed first.
    • Bridgeport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Whitelaw
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Whitelaw is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitelaw
    • Oneida Valley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Oneida Valley is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida Valley
    • Bolivar
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Bolivar is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
    • Sullivan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Sullivan is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
    • Canastota
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Chittenango
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Cottons
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Cottons is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottons
    • Wampsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Sulphur Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Sulphur Springs is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
      • Sulphur Springs has also been known as:
      • Chittenango Springs
    • Clockville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Oneida
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Oneida County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cleveland, with the one closest to Cleveland listed first.
    • Jewell
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jewell is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
    • Elpis
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Elpis is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elpis
    • North Bay
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • North Bay is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bay
    • Sylvan Beach
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • McConnellsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • McConnellsville is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnellsville
    • Vienna
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Vienna is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
    • Camden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Blossvale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Agnes Corners
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Agnes Corners is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnes Corners
    • Humaston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Humaston is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humaston
    • Leisure Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Leisure Village is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Village
    • Taberg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Onondaga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cleveland, with the one closest to Cleveland listed first.
    • Tall Pines Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Tall Pines Village is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Pines Village
    • Kirkville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Minoa
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Minoa is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minoa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,414 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minoa <1>
    • Brewerton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Mycenae
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Mycenae is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mycenae
    • North Syracuse
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • North Syracuse is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Syracuse
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,595 people
    • Clay
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Eagle Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Eagle Village is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Village
    • Fayetteville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • East Syracuse
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • East Syracuse is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Syracuse
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
    • De Witt
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • De Witt is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,962 people
    • Eastwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Eastwood is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood

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

Cemeteries Near Cleveland ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cleveland.

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 Cleveland - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cleveland covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Lakewood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Cleveland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Lynch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Lakeside Rural Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Constantia Center Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Temple Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Ingersoll Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Trinity Episcopal Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Terpenning Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Deyo Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Bridgeport Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Smith's Ridge Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (374 more) ...
    • Oneida Lake Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Murray Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Whitelaw Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)

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.<2>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Cleveland had a population of 839 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Cleveland had a population of 715 people.

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

  • Bernhards Bay
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Constantia Center
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Constantia Center is located in Oswego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constantia Center
  • Elpis
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Elpis is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elpis
  • Constantia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Lakeport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Lakeport is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeport
  • North Bay
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • North Bay is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bay
  • Bridgeport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Gayville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Gayville is located in Oswego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayville
  • Cicero Center
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Cicero Center is located in Onondaga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicero Center
  • Whitelaw
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Whitelaw is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitelaw
  • South Bay
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • South Bay is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bay
  • Verona Beach
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (21 more) ...
    • Sylvan Beach
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Amboy Center
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Amboy Center is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy Center
    • Vienna
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Vienna is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Cleveland ...

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 76 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cleveland.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Cleveland. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Cleveland and those printed in the larger area surrounding Cleveland.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> of Cleveland.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Cleveland:

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>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 Cleveland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cleveland) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.