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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 Brownhelm Station (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 Brownhelm Station. 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 Brownhelm Station ...

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 Brownhelm Station: Brownhelm Sta. (in Canada, 'Stn.' 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.

Brownhelm Station 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 Brownhelm Station. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Brownhelm Station:

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

Cemeteries Near Brownhelm Station ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brownhelm Station.

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 Brownhelm Station covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Brownhelm Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Claus Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Claus Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Claus Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rugby Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rugby Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rugby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kendeigh Corner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kendeigh Corner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kendeigh Corner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crownhill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crownhill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crownhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cleveland Street Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Township Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Township Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Township Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gore Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Henrietta Methodist Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henrietta Methodist Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henrietta Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Middle Ridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middle Ridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middle Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ridge Hill Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridge Hill Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridge Hill Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Brownhelm Station had a population of 239 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Brownhelm
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownhelm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownhelm
    • Brownhelm is located in Lorain County
  • Amherst
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Vermilion
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Axtel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Axtel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axtel
    • Axtel is located in Erie County
  • Henrietta
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Birmingham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birmingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
    • Birmingham is located in Erie County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birmingham <2>
  • Lorain
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Ashmont ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashmont
    • Ashmont is located in Erie County
  • Florence
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Ogontz
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogontz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogontz
    • Ogontz is located in Erie County
  • Kipton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kipton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipton
    • Kipton is located in Lorain County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
  • Oberlin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Ceylon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ceylon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceylon
      • Ceylon is located in Erie County
    • Elyria
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Lake Breeze
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Breeze have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Breeze
      • Lake Breeze is located in Lorain County

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

Newspapers Published in Brownhelm Station ...

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 93 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brownhelm Station.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Brownhelm Station, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Brownhelm Station.

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 helpful 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 Brownhelm Station:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brownhelm Station. 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>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.
<5>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 Brownhelm Station, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Brownhelm Station) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brownhelm Station. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4103, Longitude: -82.2937       In this case, the coordinates for Brownhelm Station have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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