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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 Akron (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 Akron. 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 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.

Akron is located in Summit County and is the County Seat.

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 Summit County: Cuyahoga, Geauga, Medina, Portage, Stark & Wayne.

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

  • Summit County     (The home county of Akron)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Akron, with the one closest to Akron listed first.
    • East Akron
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Akron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Akron
      • East Akron is located in Summit County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to East Akron
      • From Akron to East Akron
    • Thomastown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thomastown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomastown
      • Thomastown is located in Summit County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Thomastown
      • From Akron to Thomastown
    • Cuyahoga Falls
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuyahoga Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuyahoga Falls
      • Cuyahoga Falls is located in Summit County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,005 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuyahoga Falls <3>
    • Tallmadge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Portage Lakes
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portage Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage Lakes
      • Portage Lakes is located in Summit County
    • Barberton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lakemore
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakemore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakemore
      • Lakemore is located in Summit County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,061 people
    • North Springfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Mogadore
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Munroe Falls
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munroe Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munroe Falls
      • Munroe Falls is located in Summit County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,054 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Munroe Falls <3>
    • Fairlawn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn
      • Fairlawn is located in Summit County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,516 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairlawn <3>
    • Copley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Columbiana County
  • Cuyahoga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Akron, with the one closest to Akron listed first.
    • Brecksville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brecksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brecksville
      • Brecksville is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,530 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brecksville <3>
    • Applecreek Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Applecreek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Applecreek Village
      • Applecreek Village is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Glenwillow
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwillow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwillow
      • Glenwillow is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 917 people
    • Walton Hills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walton Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton Hills
      • Walton Hills is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,256 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walton Hills <3>
    • Bennetts Corners
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Broadview Heights
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadview Heights
      • Broadview Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broadview Heights <3>
    • Oakwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,598 people
    • Bedford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Independence
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,194 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <3>
    • Seven Hills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Hills
      • Seven Hills is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,548 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seven Hills <3>
    • Solon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
      • Solon is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,660 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon <3>
    • North Royalton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Royalton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Royalton
      • North Royalton is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,952 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Royalton <3>
  • Geauga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Akron, with the one closest to Akron listed first.
    • Bainbridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
      • Bainbridge is located in Geauga County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bainbridge <3>
    • South Russell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Russell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Russell
      • South Russell is located in Geauga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,713 people
    • Auburn Corners
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Welshfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Yates Corners
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Lorain County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Akron, with the one closest to Akron listed first.
    • Belden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Eaton Estates
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eaton Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Estates
      • Eaton Estates is located in Lorain County
    • Grafton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Mahoning County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Akron, with the one closest to Akron listed first.
    • Maple Ridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge
      • Maple Ridge is located in Mahoning County
    • Alliance Junction
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Craig Beach
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craig Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Beach
      • Craig Beach is located in Mahoning County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,110 people
    • Sebring
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebring
      • Sebring is located in Mahoning County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,157 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebring <3>
    • Beloit
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Westville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Medina County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Akron, with the one closest to Akron listed first.
    • Sharon Center
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Wadsworth
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wadsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadsworth
      • Wadsworth is located in Medina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,374 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadsworth <3>
    • Youngs Corners
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Granger
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Acme
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • River Styx
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for River Styx. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Styx
      • River Styx is located in Medina County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to River Styx
      • From Akron to River Styx
    • Windfall
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Poe
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Hinckley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Medina
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
      • Medina is located in Medina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,968 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medina <3>
    • Seville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Briarwood Beach ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briarwood Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarwood Beach
      • Briarwood Beach is located in Medina County
  • Portage County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Akron, with the one closest to Akron listed first.
    • Suffield Station
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Brimfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Kent
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Mishler
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mishler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mishler
      • Mishler is located in Portage County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mishler
      • From Akron to Mishler
    • Brady Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brady Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady Lake
      • Brady Lake is located in Portage County
      • Estimated population in 2018: 464 people
    • Sugar Bush Knolls
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Bush Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Bush Knolls
      • Sugar Bush Knolls is located in Portage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Rootstown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Doolittles Corners
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Pine Gate Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Gate Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Gate Village
      • Pine Gate Village is located in Portage County
    • Ravenna
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Camelot Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camelot Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Village
      • Camelot Village is located in Portage County
    • Streetsboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Stark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Akron, with the one closest to Akron listed first.
    • Uniontown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in Stark County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uniontown <3>
    • Greentown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hartville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Canal Fulton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canal Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Fulton
      • Canal Fulton is located in Stark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,399 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canal Fulton <3>
    • New Baltimore
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • North Canton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Oval City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oval City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oval City
      • Oval City is located in Stark County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oval City
      • From Akron to Oval City
    • Forty Corners Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forty Corners Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forty Corners Village
      • Forty Corners Village is located in Stark County
    • Hills and Dales
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • North Lawrence
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Meyers Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meyers Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyers Lake
      • Meyers Lake is located in Stark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 565 people
    • Rolling Hills Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills Village
      • Rolling Hills Village is located in Stark County
  • Trumbull County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Akron, with the one closest to Akron listed first.
    • South Canal
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Canal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canal
      • South Canal is located in Trumbull County
    • Newton Falls
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Falls
      • Newton Falls is located in Trumbull County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,442 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton Falls <3>
    • Phalanx
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Tuscarawas County
    • Bolivar
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolivar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
      • Bolivar is located in Tuscarawas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolivar <3>
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Akron, with the one closest to Akron listed first.
    • Doylestown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Rittman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Marshallville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshallville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallville
      • Marshallville is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 779 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshallville <3>
    • Burton City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burton City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton City
      • Burton City is located in Wayne County
    • Sterling
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Orrville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
      • Orrville is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,433 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrville <3>
    • Creston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
      • Creston is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creston <3>
    • Dalton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
      • Dalton is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,891 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalton <3>
    • Smithville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
      • Smithville is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,261 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville <3>
    • East Union
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Union
      • East Union is located in Wayne County
    • Burbank
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burbank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
      • Burbank is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burbank <3>
    • Boys Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boys Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boys Village
      • Boys Village is located in Wayne County

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

Cemeteries Near Akron ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Akron.

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

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

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Akron had a population of 27,601 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Akron had a population of 195,994 people.

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

  • South Akron
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Akron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Akron
    • South Akron is located in Summit County
  • Thomastown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thomastown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomastown
    • Thomastown is located in Summit County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Thomastown
    • From Akron to Thomastown
  • East Akron
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Akron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Akron
    • East Akron is located in Summit County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to East Akron
    • From Akron to East Akron
  • Brittain
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brittain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brittain
    • Brittain is located in Summit County
  • New Portage
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Portage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Portage
    • New Portage is located in Summit County
  • Barberton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Krumroy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Krumroy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krumroy
    • Krumroy is located in Summit County
  • Tallmadge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Cuyahoga Falls
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuyahoga Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuyahoga Falls
    • Cuyahoga Falls is located in Summit County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,005 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuyahoga Falls <3>
  • North Springfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Mogadore
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Botzum
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Botzum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botzum
    • Botzum is located in Summit County
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    • Munroe Falls
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munroe Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munroe Falls
      • Munroe Falls is located in Summit County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,054 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Munroe Falls <3>
    • Fairlawn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn
      • Fairlawn is located in Summit County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,516 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairlawn <3>
    • Copley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Akron ...

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 137 newspapers that have been published in the area around Akron.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Akron. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Akron and those printed in the larger area surrounding Akron.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<6> of Akron.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Akron:

The official website for Akron: www.ci.akron.oh.us/

The official website for Summit County: www.co.summit.oh.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>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.
<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 Akron, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Akron) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Akron. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0755, Longitude: -81.5196    









 

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