Welcome to Briarwood Beach ...
So far, we found very little information about Briarwood Beach. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Briarwood Beach to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Briarwood Beach, please Contact Us.
Briarwood Beach would have been located within present day Medina County<2>.
The location of Briarwood Beach has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
A typical abbreviation for Briarwood Beach: Briarwood Bch.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Briarwood Beach is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Briarwood Beach was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Briarwood Beach still existed, it would have been in the (330) & (234)<5> area codes.
Communities Also Named Briarwood Beach ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Briarwood Beach - it's located in Massachusetts.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Briarwood Beach.
Communities near Briarwood Beach ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Briarwood Beach.
- Akron
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
- Akron is located in Summit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195,994 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <6>
- Strongsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strongsville
- Strongsville is located in Cuyahoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44,481 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strongsville <6>
- Brunswick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brunswick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <6>
- North Royalton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Royalton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <6>
- Wooster
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooster
- Wooster is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,157 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wooster <6>
- Medina
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medina have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <6>
- Barberton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barberton
- Barberton is located in Summit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,815 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barberton <6>
- Wadsworth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wadsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadsworth
- Wadsworth is located in Medina County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,374 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadsworth <6>
- New Franklin
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Franklin
- New Franklin is located in Summit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,101 people
- Norton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
- Norton is located in Summit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,913 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norton <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Briarwood Beach. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Briarwood Beach.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Briarwood Beach. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Briarwood Beach.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Briarwood Beach. See our Newspapers Page for Briarwood Beach.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Medina County: www.co.medina.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
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 Briarwood Beach, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Medina, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Briarwood Beach - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (234) is an overlay for area code (330). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |