Our Genealogy Helper
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 Brunswick (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 Brunswick. 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 northeast 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 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.
Brunswick is located in Medina 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 Medina County: Ashland, Cuyahoga, Lorain, Summit & Wayne.
Below are the counties that are near Brunswick. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Brunswick:
- Medina County (The home county of Brunswick)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brunswick, with the one closest to Brunswick listed first.
- Valley City Station
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Valley City Station is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City Station
- Hinckley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Abbeyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Abbeyville is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeyville
- Valley City
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Medina
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Windfall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Windfall is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall
- Granger
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Granger is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
- Youngs Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Youngs Corners is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Corners
- Poe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Poe is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poe
- Sharon Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Litchfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Briarwood Beach ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Briarwood Beach is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarwood Beach
- Ashland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brunswick, with the one closest to Brunswick listed first.
- Albion
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Albion is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Nova
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Polk
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Polk is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
- Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
- Redhaw
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Redhaw is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redhaw
- Champaign County
- Rochester
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Rochester is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Cuyahoga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brunswick, with the one closest to Brunswick listed first.
- Bennetts Corners
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bennetts Corners is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts Corners
- Strongsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Binola
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Binola is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binola
- North Royalton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Berea
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Middleburg Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Broadview Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Olmsted Falls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Brook Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Parma Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Brecksville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Seven Hills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Erie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brunswick, with the one closest to Brunswick listed first.
- Birmingham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Florence
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Florence is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Geauga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brunswick, with the one closest to Brunswick listed first.
- Bainbridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- South Russell
(28 miles [45.1 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
- Huron County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brunswick, with the one closest to Brunswick listed first.
- White Fox
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- White Fox is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Fox
- Wakeman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Lake County
- Willoughby Hills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lorain County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brunswick, with the one closest to Brunswick listed first.
- Eaton Estates
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Eaton Estates is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Estates
- Belden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Belden is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belden
- Grafton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Fields
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fields is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields
- North Ridgeville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lagrange
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Elyria
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Avon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sheffield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Nickelplate ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Nickelplate is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickelplate
- Pheasant Run Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Pheasant Run Village is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run Village
- Avon Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Portage County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brunswick, with the one closest to Brunswick listed first.
- Streetsboro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Sugar Bush Knolls
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Sugar Bush Knolls is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Bush Knolls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Aurora
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Camelot Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Camelot Village is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Village
- Kent
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Brimfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Doolittles Corners
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Doolittles Corners is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doolittles Corners
- Brady Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Brady Lake is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady Lake
- Estimated population in 2018: 464 people
- Suffield Station
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Suffield Station is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suffield Station
- Pine Gate Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Pine Gate Village is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Gate Village
- Mishler
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mishler is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mishler
- Evergreen Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Evergreen Village is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
- Stark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brunswick, with the one closest to Brunswick listed first.
- Canal Fulton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Uniontown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- North Lawrence
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Summit County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brunswick, with the one closest to Brunswick listed first.
- Richfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Bath
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Bath Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bath Center is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Center
- Montrose
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Montrose is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Paxton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Paxton is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
- Pigeon Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pigeon Creek is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Creek
- Boston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Boston is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Boston has also been known as:
- Boston Mill
- Helltown
- Copley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fairlawn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Peninsula
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Emmons Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Emmons Corner is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons Corner
- Northfield Center
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Northfield Center is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield Center
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brunswick, with the one closest to Brunswick listed first.
- Rittman
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Creston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Sterling
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Doylestown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Burbank
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Aukerman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Aukerman is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aukerman
- Marshallville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- West Salem
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Congress
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Congress is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congress
- Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
- Smithville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Orrville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Burton City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Burton City is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton City
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Brunswick, see our County-by-County Page for Brunswick.
Cemeteries Near Brunswick ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brunswick.
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 Brunswick - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Brunswick covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Brunswick, with the one closest to Brunswick listed first.
- Westview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview Cemetery
- The Westview Cemetery has also been known as:
- Brunswick Center Cemetery
- Lutheran Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Eastlawn Memory Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bennetts Corners Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Town Line Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Maple Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill Cemetery
- The Maple Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Fairview Cemetery
- Hinckley Center Cemetery
- Maple Grove Cemetery
- Beebetown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Zion Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Abbeyville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hamilton Corners Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Weymouth Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Strongsville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (447 more) ...
- Medina Center Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina Center Cemetery
- The Medina Center Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bagdad Cemetery
- Fenn Road Cemetery
- Medina Twp. Cemetery
- Beach Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Royalton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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 Brunswick had a population of 1,224 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Brunswick had a population of 35,052 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Brunswick, with the one closest to Brunswick listed first.
- Bennetts Corners
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bennetts Corners is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts Corners
- Beebetown ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Beebetown is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebetown
- Abbeyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Abbeyville is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeyville
- Weymouth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Weymouth is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weymouth
- Hinckley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Strongsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Remsen Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Remsen Corners is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remsen Corners
- Binola
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Binola is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binola
- North Royalton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mallet Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mallet Creek is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallet Creek
- Medina
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Columbia Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Berea
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Erhart
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Erhart is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erhart
- Chamberlain ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Chamberlain is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Brunswick. See our List of 1890's Communities around Brunswick.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Brunswick ...
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 87 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brunswick.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Brunswick. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Brunswick and those printed in the larger area surrounding Brunswick.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> of Brunswick.
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 Brunswick:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Medina County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Ashland County
- Champaign County
- Cuyahoga County
- Erie County
- Geauga County
- Huron County
- Lake County
- Lorain 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> | 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 Brunswick, 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 from Point A (ie- Brunswick) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |