Our Genealogy Helper
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 Binola (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 Binola. 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.
Binola 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 Binola. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Binola:
- Cuyahoga County (The home county of Binola)
- The following are listed by their distance from Binola, with the one closest to Binola listed first.
- Strongsville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Berea
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Middleburg Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- North Royalton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Brook Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Olmsted Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bennetts Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bennetts Corners is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts Corners
- Parma Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Parma
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- North Olmsted
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Broadview Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Ashland County
- Albion
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Albion is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Champaign County
- Rochester
(28 miles [45.1 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 Binola, with the one closest to Binola listed first.
- Birmingham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Florence
(29 miles [46.7 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 Binola, with the one closest to Binola listed first.
- Bainbridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- South Russell
(26 miles [41.8 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
- Chesterland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Yates Corners
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Yates Corners is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Corners
- Huron County
- The following are listed by their distance from Binola, with the one closest to Binola listed first.
- White Fox
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- White Fox is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Fox
- Wakeman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Lake County
- The following are listed by their distance from Binola, with the one closest to Binola listed first.
- Wickliffe
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Willoughby Hills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Willowick
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Eastlake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeline
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeline is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeline
- Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
- Pecks Corners
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pecks Corners is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecks Corners
- Timberlake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Timberlake is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
- Waite Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Waite Hill is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waite Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 452 people
- Willoughby
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lorain County
- The following are listed by their distance from Binola, with the one closest to Binola listed first.
- Eaton Estates
(8 miles [12.9 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 west)
- Fields is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields
- North Ridgeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Belden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Belden is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belden
- Grafton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Avon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sheffield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Elyria
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Avon Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Avon Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Avon Point is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Point
- Lagrange
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Nickelplate ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Nickelplate is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickelplate
- Medina County
- The following are listed by their distance from Binola, with the one closest to Binola listed first.
- Brunswick
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Valley City Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Valley City Station is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City Station
- Hinckley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Valley City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Abbeyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Abbeyville is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeyville
- Medina
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Windfall
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Windfall is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall
- Granger
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Granger is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
- Youngs Corners
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Youngs Corners is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Corners
- Litchfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Poe
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Poe is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poe
- Sharon Center
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Portage County
- The following are listed by their distance from Binola, with the one closest to Binola listed first.
- Aurora
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Camelot Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Camelot Village is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Village
- Streetsboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Sugar Bush Knolls
(26 miles [41.8 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
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Doolittles Corners
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Doolittles Corners is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doolittles Corners
- Brady Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- 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)
- Summit County
- The following are listed by their distance from Binola, with the one closest to Binola listed first.
- Richfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bath
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Boston
(15 miles [24.1 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
- Emmons Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Emmons Corner is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons Corner
- Northfield Center
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Northfield Center is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield Center
- Northfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Bath Center
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bath Center is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Center
- Macedonia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Peninsula
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Montrose
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Montrose is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Pigeon Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pigeon Creek is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Creek
- Boston Heights
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Boston Heights is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,312 people
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Binola, with the one closest to Binola listed first.
- Creston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Rittman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Burbank
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Sterling
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Doylestown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Aukerman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Aukerman is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aukerman
- West Salem
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Congress
(30 miles [48.3 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
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Binola, see our County-by-County Page for Binola.
Cemeteries Near Binola ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Binola.
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 Binola - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Binola covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Binola, with the one closest to Binola listed first.
- Strongsville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Adams Street Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Woodvale Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- St. Adalbert Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Columbia Twp. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Beebetown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bennetts Corners Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Royalton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- German Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (394 more) ...
- Parma Public Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Chestnut Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Eastlawn Memory Gardens
(5 miles [8 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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Binola had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Binola, with the one closest to Binola listed first.
- Strongsville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Berea
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- West View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- West View is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West View
- Beebetown ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Beebetown is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebetown
- Bennetts Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bennetts Corners is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts Corners
- North Royalton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Olmsted Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Columbia Station
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Brunswick
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- McKinley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- McKinley is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinley
- North Eaton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- North Eaton is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Eaton
- Parma
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- North Olmsted
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hinckley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Brooklyn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Binola. See our List of 1890's Communities around Binola.
Newspapers Published in Binola ...
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 60 newspapers that have been published in the area around Binola.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Binola, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Binola.
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 Binola:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Cuyahoga County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Ashland County
- Champaign County
- Erie County
- Geauga County
- Huron County
- Lake County
- Lorain County
- Medina County
- Portage County
- Summit County
- Wayne County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Ohio
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 Binola, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Binola) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |