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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 Broadview Heights (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 Broadview Heights. 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 Broadview Heights ...
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 occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Broadview Heights: Broadview Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)
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 doctors 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.
Broadview Heights 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 Broadview Heights. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Broadview Heights:
- Cuyahoga County (The home county of Broadview Heights)
- The following are listed by their distance from Broadview Heights, with the one closest to Broadview Heights listed first.
- Brecksville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Seven Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Independence
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- North Royalton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Valley View
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Parma
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Walton Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Brooklyn Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Brooklyn Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,479 people
- Parma Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bennetts Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bennetts Corners is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts Corners
- Cuyahoga Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Garfield Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Garfield Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,272 people
- Geauga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Broadview Heights, with the one closest to Broadview Heights listed first.
- Bainbridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- South Russell
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- South Russell is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Russell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,713 people
- Chesterland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Yates Corners
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Yates Corners is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Corners
- Auburn Corners
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Auburn Corners is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Corners
- Welshfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Welshfield is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welshfield
- Burton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Aquilla
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Aquilla is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Chardon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lake County
- The following are listed by their distance from Broadview Heights, with the one closest to Broadview Heights listed first.
- Willoughby Hills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wickliffe
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Willowick
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Pecks Corners
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Pecks Corners is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecks Corners
- Waite Hill
(24 miles [38.6 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
- Kirtland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeline
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeline is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeline
- Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
- Willoughby
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Brentwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Brentwood is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
- Eastlake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Hill Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Hill Village is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Village
- Timberlake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Timberlake is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
- Lorain County
- The following are listed by their distance from Broadview Heights, with the one closest to Broadview Heights listed first.
- Eaton Estates
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Eaton Estates is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Estates
- Fields
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Fields is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields
- North Ridgeville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Belden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Belden is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belden
- Avon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Grafton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Avon Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Avon Point
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Avon Point is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Point
- Elyria
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Sheffield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Sheffield Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lagrange
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Medina County
- The following are listed by their distance from Broadview Heights, with the one closest to Broadview Heights listed first.
- Hinckley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Brunswick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Granger
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Granger is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
- Youngs Corners
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Youngs Corners is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Corners
- Valley City Station
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Valley City Station is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City Station
- Abbeyville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Abbeyville is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeyville
- Valley City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Windfall
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Windfall is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall
- Sharon Center
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Medina
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Poe
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Poe is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poe
- River Styx
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- River Styx is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Styx
- Portage County
- The following are listed by their distance from Broadview Heights, with the one closest to Broadview Heights listed first.
- Aurora
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Camelot Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Camelot Village is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Village
- Streetsboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Sugar Bush Knolls
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Sugar Bush Knolls is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Bush Knolls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Doolittles Corners
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Doolittles Corners is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doolittles Corners
- Kent
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Brady Lake
(21 miles [33.8 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
- Evergreen Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Evergreen Village is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
- Mantua
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Brimfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Gate Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Gate Village is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Gate Village
- Ravenna
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Stark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Broadview Heights, with the one closest to Broadview Heights listed first.
- Uniontown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Canal Fulton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Greentown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Greentown is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentown
- Hartville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Summit County
- The following are listed by their distance from Broadview Heights, with the one closest to Broadview Heights listed first.
- Northfield Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Northfield Center is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield Center
- Richfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Emmons Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Emmons Corner is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons Corner
- Northfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Boston
(7 miles [11.3 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
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Peninsula
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bath
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Bosworth ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Bosworth is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosworth
- Boston Heights
(10 miles [16.1 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
- Bath Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Bath Center is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Center
- Hudson Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hudson Village is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Village
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Broadview Heights, with the one closest to Broadview Heights listed first.
- Doylestown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Rittman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Sterling
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Creston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Burbank
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Marshallville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Broadview Heights, see our County-by-County Page for Broadview Heights.
Cemeteries Near Broadview Heights ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Broadview Heights.
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 Broadview Heights - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Broadview Heights covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Broadview Heights, with the one closest to Broadview Heights listed first.
- Barr Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Barr Road Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Brecksville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brecksville Cemetery
- The Brecksville Cemetery has also been known as:
- Brecksville Highland Drive Cemetery
- Center Cemetery
- Highland Cemetery
- Highland Drive Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1972738 <2>
- St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- North Royalton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Royalton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- St. Lawrence Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- St. Peters Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- St. Stanislaus Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- West Richfield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Dewey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (412 more) ...
- Maple Shade Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- German Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Parma Public Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
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.<4>
While we didn't find Broadview Heights in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Broadview Heights.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Broadview Heights, with the one closest to Broadview Heights listed first.
- Brecksville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Independence
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- North Royalton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Parma
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bennetts Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bennetts Corners is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts Corners
- West Richfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- West Richfield is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Richfield
- Richfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Willow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Willow is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
- Hinckley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Boston
(7 miles [11.3 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
- Northfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Peninsula
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Macedonia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Wheelock ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Wheelock is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelock
- Brooklyn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Broadview Heights. See our List of 1890's Communities around Broadview Heights.
Newspapers Published in Broadview Heights ...
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 531 newspapers that have been published in the area around Broadview Heights.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Broadview Heights, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Broadview Heights.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Broadview Heights:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Cuyahoga County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Geauga County
- Lake County
- Lorain County
- Medina County
- Portage County
- Stark 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Broadview Heights) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Broadview Heights, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |