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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Beebetown. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Beebetown to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Beebetown, please Contact Us.
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 Beebetown (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 Beebetown. 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 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Beebetown is historic, it would have been located within present day Medina 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 Medina County: Ashland, Cuyahoga, Lorain, Summit & Wayne.
Below are the counties that are near Beebetown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Beebetown:
- Medina County (The home county of Beebetown)
- The following are listed by their distance from Beebetown, with the one closest to Beebetown listed first.
- Valley City Station
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Valley City Station is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City Station
- Brunswick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Valley City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Abbeyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Abbeyville is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeyville
- Hinckley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Medina
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Windfall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Windfall is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall
- Litchfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Granger
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Granger is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
- Poe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Poe is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poe
- Youngs Corners
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Youngs Corners is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Corners
- Risley ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Risley is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risley
- Ashland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beebetown, with the one closest to Beebetown listed first.
- Albion
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Albion is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Nova
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Polk
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Polk is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
- Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
- Redhaw
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Redhaw is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redhaw
- Champaign County
- Rochester
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Rochester is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Cuyahoga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beebetown, with the one closest to Beebetown listed first.
- Strongsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bennetts Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bennetts Corners is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts Corners
- Binola
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Binola is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binola
- Berea
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Olmsted Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Middleburg Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- North Royalton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Brook Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Parma Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- North Olmsted
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Broadview Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Fairview Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Erie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beebetown, with the one closest to Beebetown listed first.
- Birmingham
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Florence
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Florence is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Geauga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beebetown, with the one closest to Beebetown listed first.
- Bainbridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- South Russell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- South Russell is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Russell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,713 people
- Huron County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beebetown, with the one closest to Beebetown listed first.
- White Fox
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- White Fox is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Fox
- Wakeman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- West Clarksfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- West Clarksfield is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Clarksfield
- New London
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lorain County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beebetown, with the one closest to Beebetown listed first.
- Belden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Belden is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belden
- Eaton Estates
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Eaton Estates is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Estates
- Fields
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Fields is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields
- Grafton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- North Ridgeville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lagrange
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Elyria
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Avon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sheffield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Nickelplate ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Nickelplate is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickelplate
- Pheasant Run Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Pheasant Run Village is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run Village
- Avon Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Portage County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beebetown, with the one closest to Beebetown listed first.
- Aurora
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Camelot Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Camelot Village is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Village
- Streetsboro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Sugar Bush Knolls
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Sugar Bush Knolls is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Bush Knolls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Kent
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Doolittles Corners
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Doolittles Corners is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doolittles Corners
- Brady Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Brady Lake is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady Lake
- Estimated population in 2018: 464 people
- Brimfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Stark County
- Canal Fulton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Summit County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beebetown, with the one closest to Beebetown listed first.
- Richfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Bath
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bath Center
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bath Center is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Center
- Montrose
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Montrose is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Paxton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Paxton is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
- Pigeon Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pigeon Creek is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Creek
- Boston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Boston is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Boston has also been known as:
- Boston Mill
- Helltown
- Fairlawn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Northfield Center
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Northfield Center is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield Center
- Peninsula
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Copley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Emmons Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Emmons Corner is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons Corner
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beebetown, with the one closest to Beebetown listed first.
- Burbank
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Creston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Rittman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Sterling
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Aukerman
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Aukerman is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aukerman
- Doylestown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- West Salem
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Congress
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Congress is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congress
- Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
- Marshallville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Smithville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Orrville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Lattasburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lattasburg is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lattasburg
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Beebetown, see our County-by-County Page for Beebetown.
Cemeteries Near Beebetown ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Beebetown.
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 Beebetown - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Beebetown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Beebetown, with the one closest to Beebetown listed first.
- Beebetown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Myrtle Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Westview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview Cemetery
- The Westview Cemetery has also been known as:
- Brunswick Center Cemetery
- Strongsville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Columbia Twp. Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Zion Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Eastlawn Memory Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bennetts Corners Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- St. Martin of Tours Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Rest Acre Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest Acre Cemetery
- The Rest Acre Cemetery has also been known as:
- Emanuel Cemetery
- Lester Cemetery
- New Law Cemetery
- Reuter Cemetery
- Abbeyville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (429 more) ...
- Hamilton Corners Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Lutheran Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Greenhoe Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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.
Beebetown itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Beebetown, with the one closest to Beebetown listed first.
- Brunswick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Strongsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bennetts Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bennetts Corners is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts Corners
- Binola
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Binola is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binola
- Columbia Station
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Abbeyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Abbeyville is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeyville
- North Eaton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- North Eaton is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Eaton
- West View
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- West View is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West View
- Olmsted Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Berea
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Belden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Belden is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belden
- Erhart
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Erhart is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erhart
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Mallet Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Mallet Creek is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallet Creek
- Weymouth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Weymouth is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weymouth
- Hinckley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Beebetown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Beebetown.
Newspapers Published in Beebetown ...
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 70 newspapers that have been published in the area around Beebetown.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Beebetown, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Beebetown.
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 websites either 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 Beebetown:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Medina County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Ashland County
- Champaign County
- Cuyahoga County
- Erie County
- Geauga County
- Huron County
- Lorain County
- Portage County
- Stark County
- Summit County
- Wayne County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Ohio
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Beebetown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- Beebetown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |