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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 Avery Terrace (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 Avery Terrace. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.

Avery Terrace is located in Lake 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 Lake County: Ashtabula, Cuyahoga & Geauga.

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

  • Lake County     (The home county of Avery Terrace)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avery Terrace, with the one closest to Avery Terrace listed first.
    • Painesville
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Fairport Harbor
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Grand River
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Perry
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Mentor
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Mentor-on-the-Lake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • North Perry
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • North Perry is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Perry
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 885 people
    • Brentwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Brentwood is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
    • Kirtland Hills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Kirtland Hills is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirtland Hills
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
    • Reynolds
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Reynolds is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
    • Madison
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Oak Hill Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Oak Hill Village is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Village
    • Kirtland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Ashtabula County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avery Terrace, with the one closest to Avery Terrace listed first.
    • Driftwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Driftwood is located in Ashtabula County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driftwood
    • Geneva
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Geneva is located in Ashtabula County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,899 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <1>
    • Harpersfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Harpersfield is located in Ashtabula County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpersfield
    • Trumbull
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Trumbull is located in Ashtabula County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trumbull
    • East Trumbull
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • East Trumbull is located in Ashtabula County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Trumbull
    • Mechanicsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Mechanicsville is located in Ashtabula County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
    • Geneva-on-the-Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Hartsgrove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Hartsgrove is located in Ashtabula County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsgrove
    • Austinburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Eagleville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Eagleville is located in Ashtabula County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
    • Rock Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Saybrook
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Saybrook is located in Ashtabula County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saybrook
    • Rome
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Rome is located in Ashtabula County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
  • Cuyahoga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avery Terrace, with the one closest to Avery Terrace listed first.
    • Gates Mills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Mayfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Euclid
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Euclid is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Euclid <1>
    • Highland Heights
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Richmond Heights
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Mayfield Heights
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Hunting Valley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Hunting Valley is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Valley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 717 people
    • Lyndhurst
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Nottingham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Nottingham is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham
    • South Euclid
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Beachwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bratenahl
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Bratenahl is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bratenahl
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,153 people
    • Cleveland Heights
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Geauga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avery Terrace, with the one closest to Avery Terrace listed first.
    • West Bass Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • West Bass Lake is located in Geauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bass Lake
    • Thompson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Chardon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Aquilla
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Aquilla is located in Geauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • Montville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Montville is located in Geauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
    • Chesterland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • East Claridon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • East Claridon is located in Geauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Claridon
    • Huntsburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Huntsburg is located in Geauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,641 people
    • Burton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Yates Corners
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Yates Corners is located in Geauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Corners
    • Middlefield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • South Russell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • South Russell is located in Geauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Russell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,713 people
    • Auburn Corners
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Auburn Corners is located in Geauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Corners
  • Portage County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avery Terrace, with the one closest to Avery Terrace listed first.
    • Aurora
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Hiram
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Hiram is located in Portage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiram
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,117 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiram <1>
    • Mantua
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Summit County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avery Terrace, with the one closest to Avery Terrace listed first.
    • Reminderville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Reminderville is located in Summit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reminderville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,643 people
    • Twinsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Northfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Trumbull County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avery Terrace, with the one closest to Avery Terrace listed first.
    • Mesopotamia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Farmington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Farmington is located in Trumbull County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
    • West Farmington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Bristolville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Avery Terrace ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Avery Terrace.

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 Avery Terrace - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Lutheran Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Huntoon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Mentor Ave. Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lane Road Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Blackbrook Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Concord Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Leroy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Mentor Municipal Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mentor Municipal Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Perry Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Cemetery
    • The Perry Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Center Road Cemetery
    • Disciples Cemetery
    • Perry Center Cemetery
    • Perry Center Road Cemetery
    • Perry Twp. Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2211916 <2>
  • Continue List   (222 more) ...
    • Clague Farm Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Protestant Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Brakeman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 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.<3>

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

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

  • Painesville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Fairport Harbor
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Grand River
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Lane
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lane is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
  • Heisley ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Heisley is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heisley
  • Concord
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Perry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Mentor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • West Mentor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • West Mentor is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mentor
  • Little Mountain
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Little Mountain is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Mountain
  • Reynolds
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Reynolds is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
  • Breakman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Breakman is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breakman
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Bostwick
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Bostwick is located in Geauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bostwick
    • Madison
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Willoughby
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Avery Terrace ...

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 92 newspapers that have been published in the area around Avery Terrace.

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

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 Avery Terrace:

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 Avery Terrace, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Avery Terrace) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.