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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 (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. 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 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.
Brownhelm is located in Lorain 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 Lorain County: Ashland, Cuyahoga, Erie, Huron & Medina.
Below are the counties that are near Brownhelm. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Brownhelm:
- Lorain County (The home county of Brownhelm)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brownhelm, with the one closest to Brownhelm listed first.
- Brownhelm Station
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Brownhelm Station is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownhelm Station
- Amherst
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Vermilion-on-the-Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Henrietta
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Henrietta is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- South Amherst
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- South Amherst is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amherst
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
- Vermilion
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lorain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oberlin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kipton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Kipton is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
- Elyria
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Sheffield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Nickelplate ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Nickelplate is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickelplate
- Ashland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brownhelm, with the one closest to Brownhelm listed first.
- Nova
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Ruggles
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Ruggles is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruggles
- Albion
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Albion is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Savannah
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Bailey Lakes
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Bailey Lakes is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
- Polk
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Polk is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
- Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
- Champaign County
- Rochester
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Rochester is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Cuyahoga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brownhelm, with the one closest to Brownhelm listed first.
- Bay Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- North Dover
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- North Dover is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dover
- North Olmsted
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Olmsted Falls
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Westlake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Fairview Park
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Berea
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Binola
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Binola is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binola
- Rockport
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Rockport is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
- Rocky River
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Strongsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Brook Park
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Erie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brownhelm, with the one closest to Brownhelm listed first.
- Birmingham
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Florence
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Florence is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Berlin Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Shinrock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Shinrock is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinrock
- Berlinville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Berlinville is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlinville
- Huron
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Milan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- North Milan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- North Milan is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Milan
- Avery
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Avery is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- Bogart
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Bogart is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogart
- Fairview Lanes
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Fairview Lanes is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Lanes
- Sandusky
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Huron County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brownhelm, with the one closest to Brownhelm listed first.
- Wakeman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- White Fox
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- White Fox is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Fox
- Collins
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Collins is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
- East Townsend
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- East Townsend is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Townsend
- West Clarksfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- West Clarksfield is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Clarksfield
- Hartland Station
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hartland Station is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland Station
- Hartland
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Hartland is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- Norwalk
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Olena
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Olena is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olena
- New London
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Fitchville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fitchville is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchville
- Monroeville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Medina County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brownhelm, with the one closest to Brownhelm listed first.
- Litchfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Valley City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Risley ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Risley is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risley
- River Corners
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- River Corners is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Corners
- Spencer
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Valley City Station
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Valley City Station is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City Station
- Abbeyville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Abbeyville is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeyville
- Pawnee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pawnee is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
- Brunswick
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Homer
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Homer is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
- Lodi
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Medina
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ottawa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brownhelm, with the one closest to Brownhelm listed first.
- Marblehead
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Violet ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Violet is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet
- Danbury
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Danbury is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
- Sandusky County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brownhelm, with the one closest to Brownhelm listed first.
- Bellevue
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Teemes ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Teemes is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teemes
- Wayne County
- West Salem
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Brownhelm, see our County-by-County Page for Brownhelm.
Cemeteries Near Brownhelm ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brownhelm.
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 Brownhelm - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Brownhelm covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Brownhelm, with the one closest to Brownhelm listed first.
- Kendeigh Corner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Brownhelm Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Rugby Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Township Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Crownhill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Claus Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pioneer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cleveland Street Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Gore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Henrietta Methodist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (288 more) ...
- Middle Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Harrison Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
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 Brownhelm had a population of 365 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Brownhelm, with the one closest to Brownhelm listed first.
- Brownhelm Station
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Brownhelm Station is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownhelm Station
- Henrietta
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Henrietta is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Amherst
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Axtel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Axtel is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axtel
- Vermilion
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Birmingham
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lorain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oberlin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Florence
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Florence is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Kipton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Kipton is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
- Ashmont ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Ashmont is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashmont
- Ogontz
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Ogontz is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogontz
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Elyria
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Pittsfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Pittsfield is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
- Nickelplate ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Nickelplate is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickelplate
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Brownhelm. See our List of 1890's Communities around Brownhelm.
Newspapers Published in Brownhelm ...
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 66 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brownhelm.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Brownhelm, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Brownhelm.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Lorain County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Ashland County
- Champaign County
- Cuyahoga County
- Erie County
- Huron County
- Medina County
- Ottawa County
- Sandusky 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 Brownhelm, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Brownhelm) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |