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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 Brentwood Lake (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 Brentwood Lake. 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.

Name Variations for Brentwood Lake ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Brentwood Lake: Brentwood Lk.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Brentwood Lake is located in Lorain County.

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 Lorain County: Ashland, Cuyahoga, Erie, Huron & Medina.

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

  • Lorain County     (The home county of Brentwood Lake)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brentwood Lake, with the one closest to Brentwood Lake listed first.
    • Eaton Estates
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eaton Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Estates
      • Eaton Estates is located in Lorain County
    • Elyria
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Grafton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Fields
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields
      • Fields is located in Lorain County
    • Lagrange
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • North Ridgeville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Ridgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ridgeville
      • North Ridgeville is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,104 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Ridgeville <2>
    • Belden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belden
      • Belden is located in Lorain County
    • Sheffield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheffield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
      • Sheffield is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,570 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheffield <2>
    • Oberlin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Pheasant Run Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Run Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run Village
      • Pheasant Run Village is located in Lorain County
    • South Amherst
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amherst
      • South Amherst is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
    • Avon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,745 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <2>
    • Amherst
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
      • Amherst is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,387 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amherst <2>
  • Ashland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brentwood Lake, with the one closest to Brentwood Lake listed first.
    • Nova
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Albion
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Ashland County
    • Ruggles
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruggles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruggles
      • Ruggles is located in Ashland County
    • Polk
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
      • Polk is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
    • Savannah
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savannah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah
      • Savannah is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savannah <2>
    • Redhaw
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redhaw
      • Redhaw is located in Ashland County
    • Bailey Lakes
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Lakes
      • Bailey Lakes is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
  • Champaign County
    • Rochester
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rochester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Rochester is located in Champaign County
  • Cuyahoga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brentwood Lake, with the one closest to Brentwood Lake listed first.
    • Olmsted Falls
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olmsted Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmsted Falls
      • Olmsted Falls is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,084 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olmsted Falls <2>
    • North Olmsted
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Olmsted have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Olmsted
      • North Olmsted is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,173 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Olmsted <2>
    • Berea
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
      • Berea is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,508 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berea <2>
    • Strongsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Westlake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westlake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake
      • Westlake is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,907 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westlake <2>
    • Middleburg Heights
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg Heights
      • Middleburg Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleburg Heights <2>
    • Bay Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairview Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Bennetts Corners
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennetts Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts Corners
      • Bennetts Corners is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Brook Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • North Royalton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Royalton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Rockport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
      • Rockport is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Rocky River
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Erie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brentwood Lake, with the one closest to Brentwood Lake listed first.
    • Florence
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Florence is located in Erie County
    • Berlin Heights
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin Heights
      • Berlin Heights is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin Heights <2>
    • Berlinville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlinville
      • Berlinville is located in Erie County
    • Shinrock
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinrock
      • Shinrock is located in Erie County
    • Huron
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
      • Huron is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,827 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huron <2>
    • Milan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
      • Milan is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <2>
    • North Milan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Milan
      • North Milan is located in Erie County
    • Avery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
      • Avery is located in Erie County
    • Bogart
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogart
      • Bogart is located in Erie County
    • Fairview Lanes
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Lanes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Lanes
      • Fairview Lanes is located in Erie County
  • Huron County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brentwood Lake, with the one closest to Brentwood Lake listed first.
    • Wakeman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • West Clarksfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Clarksfield
      • West Clarksfield is located in Huron County
    • East Townsend
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Townsend
      • East Townsend is located in Huron County
    • Collins
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
      • Collins is located in Huron County
    • Hartland Station
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland Station
      • Hartland Station is located in Huron County
    • Hartland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
      • Hartland is located in Huron County
    • New London
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
      • New London is located in Huron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <2>
    • Fitchville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fitchville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchville
      • Fitchville is located in Huron County
    • Olena
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olena
      • Olena is located in Huron County
    • Norwalk
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Greenwich
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Medina County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brentwood Lake, with the one closest to Brentwood Lake listed first.
    • Valley City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Valley City Station
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City Station
      • Valley City Station is located in Medina County
    • Risley ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Risley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risley
      • Risley is located in Medina County
    • Abbeyville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeyville
      • Abbeyville is located in Medina County
    • Brunswick
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brunswick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
      • Brunswick is located in Medina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,052 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunswick <2>
    • River Corners
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Corners
      • River Corners is located in Medina County
    • Spencer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Medina
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Pawnee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
      • Pawnee is located in Medina County
    • Hinckley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Homer
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Medina County
    • Briarwood Beach ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briarwood Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarwood Beach
      • Briarwood Beach is located in Medina County
    • Chippewa Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chippewa Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa Lake
      • Chippewa Lake is located in Medina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 749 people
      • Former name for Chippewa Lake:
      • Chippewa-on-the-Lake
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chippewa Lake <2>
  • Summit County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brentwood Lake, with the one closest to Brentwood Lake listed first.
    • Richfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Bath
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Bath Center
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Center
      • Bath Center is located in Summit County
    • Paxton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
      • Paxton is located in Summit County
    • Pigeon Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Creek
      • Pigeon Creek is located in Summit County
    • Montrose
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Montrose is located in Summit County
    • Boston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
      • Boston is located in Summit County
      • Boston has also been known as:
      • Boston Mill
      • Helltown
    • Northfield Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield Center
      • Northfield Center is located in Summit County
    • Peninsula
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peninsula have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peninsula
      • Peninsula is located in Summit County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peninsula <2>
    • Copley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairlawn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Emmons Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons Corner
      • Emmons Corner is located in Summit County
    • Northfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brentwood Lake, with the one closest to Brentwood Lake listed first.
    • Burbank
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burbank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • West Salem
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Aukerman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aukerman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aukerman
      • Aukerman is located in Wayne County
    • Creston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Congress
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congress
      • Congress is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
    • Sterling
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Rittman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lattasburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lattasburg
      • Lattasburg is located in Wayne County

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

Newspapers Published in Brentwood Lake ...

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 61 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brentwood Lake.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Brentwood Lake, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Brentwood Lake.

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 Brentwood Lake:

Cemeteries Near Brentwood Lake ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brentwood Lake.

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

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

  • La Porte Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the La Porte Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the La Porte Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
  • Butternut Ridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butternut Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butternut Ridge Cemetery
  • Brookdale Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Brookdale Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Elyria.
    • The Brookdale Cemetery has also been known as:
    • City of Elyria Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookdale Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #159189 <5>
  • Sugar Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Ridge Cemetery
  • South Murray Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Ridgelawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridgelawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgelawn Cemetery
  • North Street Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Street Cemetery
  • Rockwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockwood Cemetery
  • LaGrange Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The LaGrange Cemetery has also been known as:
    • La Grange Cemetery
    • Lagrange Community Cemetery
    • Lagrange Twp. Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the LaGrange Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1564912 <5>
  • Knowles Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knowles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knowles Cemetery
  • Aldrich Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aldrich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aldrich Cemetery
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    • Fields Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fields Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fields Cemetery
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • North Ridgeville Center Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Ridgeville Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Ridgeville Center Cemetery

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.<6>

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

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

  • Laporte
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laporte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laporte
    • Laporte is located in Lorain County
  • Grafton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Elyria
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Nickelplate ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nickelplate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickelplate
    • Nickelplate is located in Lorain County
  • Lagrange
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • North Eaton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Eaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Eaton
    • North Eaton is located in Lorain County
  • Fields
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields
    • Fields is located in Lorain County
  • Shawville ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawville
    • Shawville is located in Lorain County
  • Belden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belden
    • Belden is located in Lorain County
  • Columbia Station
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Station
    • Columbia Station is located in Lorain County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia Station <2>
  • North Ridgeville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Ridgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ridgeville
    • North Ridgeville is located in Lorain County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,104 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Ridgeville <2>
  • Oberlin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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    • Sheffield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheffield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
      • Sheffield is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,570 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheffield <2>
    • Pittsfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
      • Pittsfield is located in Lorain County
    • Erhart
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erhart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erhart
      • Erhart is located in Medina County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brentwood Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Lorain County: www.loraincounty.us

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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- Brentwood Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brentwood Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3162, Longitude: -82.0776       In this case, the coordinates for Brentwood Lake have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Brentwood Lake, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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