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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 Bement (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 Bement. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Bement is located in Cuyahoga 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 Cuyahoga County: Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Portage & Summit.

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

  • Cuyahoga County     (The home county of Bement)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bement, with the one closest to Bement listed first.
    • North Olmsted
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Westlake
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bay Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • North Dover
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • North Dover is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dover
    • Olmsted Falls
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairview Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Berea
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Berea is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,508 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berea <1>
    • Rockport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Rockport is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
    • Rocky River
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Brook Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Binola
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Binola is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binola
    • Middleburg Heights
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Lakewood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Champaign County
    • Rochester
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Rochester is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
  • Erie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bement, with the one closest to Bement listed first.
    • Birmingham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Florence
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Florence is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
    • Berlin Heights
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Berlinville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Berlinville is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlinville
    • Shinrock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Shinrock is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinrock
  • Huron County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bement, with the one closest to Bement listed first.
    • Wakeman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • White Fox
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • White Fox is located in Huron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Fox
    • West Clarksfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • West Clarksfield is located in Huron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Clarksfield
    • Collins
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Collins is located in Huron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
    • East Townsend
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • East Townsend is located in Huron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Townsend
  • Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bement, with the one closest to Bement listed first.
    • Wickliffe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Willoughby Hills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Willowick
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Lorain County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bement, with the one closest to Bement listed first.
    • North Ridgeville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Avon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Avon is located in Lorain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,745 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <1>
    • Fields
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Fields is located in Lorain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields
    • Sheffield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Avon Lake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Avon Point
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Avon Point is located in Lorain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Point
    • Sheffield Lake
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Eaton Estates
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Eaton Estates is located in Lorain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Estates
    • Elyria
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Grafton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lorain
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Belden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Belden is located in Lorain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belden
    • Amherst
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Medina County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bement, with the one closest to Bement listed first.
    • Valley City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Valley City Station
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Valley City Station is located in Medina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City Station
    • Brunswick
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Abbeyville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Abbeyville is located in Medina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeyville
    • Hinckley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Litchfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Medina
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Risley ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Risley is located in Medina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risley
    • Granger
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Granger is located in Medina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
    • Windfall
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Windfall is located in Medina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall
    • River Corners
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • River Corners is located in Medina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Corners
    • Poe
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Poe is located in Medina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poe
    • Spencer
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Summit County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bement, with the one closest to Bement listed first.
    • Richfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Emmons Corner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Emmons Corner is located in Summit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons Corner
    • Northfield Center
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Northfield Center is located in Summit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield Center
    • Northfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Bath
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Boston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Boston is located in Summit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
      • Boston has also been known as:
      • Boston Mill
      • Helltown
    • Macedonia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Bath Center
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Bath Center is located in Summit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Center
    • Peninsula
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Bosworth ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Bosworth is located in Summit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosworth
    • Boston Heights
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Boston Heights is located in Summit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston Heights
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,312 people
    • Montrose
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Montrose is located in Summit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
    • Paxton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Paxton is located in Summit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bement, with the one closest to Bement listed first.
    • Burbank
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Creston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Bement ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bement.

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

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

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

  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Elmhurst Park Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • North Ridgeville Center Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Ridgeview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Fields Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Sunset Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Butternut Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Coe Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Maple Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (293 more) ...

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, Bement had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • North Ridgeville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • North Olmsted
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • West Dover
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • West Dover is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Dover
  • Shawville ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Shawville is located in Lorain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawville
  • Fields
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Fields is located in Lorain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields
  • Olmsted Falls
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • North Dover
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • North Dover is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dover
  • Folger ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Folger is located in Lorain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folger
  • Avon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Avon is located in Lorain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,745 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <1>
  • West View
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • West View is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West View
  • Sheffield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Berea
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Berea is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,508 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berea <1>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Avon Lake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Crandall
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Crandall is located in Lorain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall
    • North Eaton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • North Eaton is located in Lorain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Eaton

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

Newspapers Published in Bement ...

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 75 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bement.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bement, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bement.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Bement:

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 Bement, 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- Bement) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.