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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Calm. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Calm to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Calm, please Contact Us.

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 Calm (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 Calm. 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Calm is historic, it would have been located within present day Geauga 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 Geauga County: Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Lake, Portage, Summit & Trumbull.

Below are the counties that are near Calm. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Calm:

  • Geauga County     (The home county of Calm)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Calm, with the one closest to Calm listed first.
    • Thompson
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Montville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Montville is located in Geauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
    • West Bass Lake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • West Bass Lake is located in Geauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bass Lake
    • Huntsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Huntsburg is located in Geauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,641 people
    • East Claridon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • East Claridon is located in Geauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Claridon
    • Aquilla
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Aquilla is located in Geauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • Chardon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Middlefield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Burton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Chesterland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Yates Corners
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Yates Corners is located in Geauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Corners
    • Parkman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Ashtabula County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Calm, with the one closest to Calm listed first.
    • Trumbull
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Trumbull is located in Ashtabula County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trumbull
    • East Trumbull
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • East Trumbull is located in Ashtabula County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Trumbull
    • Harpersfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Harpersfield is located in Ashtabula County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpersfield
    • Hartsgrove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Hartsgrove is located in Ashtabula County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsgrove
    • Rock Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Mechanicsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Mechanicsville is located in Ashtabula County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
    • Eagleville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Eagleville is located in Ashtabula County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
    • Geneva
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Geneva is located in Ashtabula County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,899 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <2>
    • Roaming Shores
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Roaming Shores is located in Ashtabula County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaming Shores
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
    • Austinburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Rome
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Rome is located in Ashtabula County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
    • Chapel
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Chapel is located in Ashtabula County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel
  • Cuyahoga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Calm, with the one closest to Calm listed first.
    • Gates Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Mayfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Hunting Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Hunting Valley is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Valley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 717 people
    • Chagrin Falls
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Mayfield Heights
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Highland Heights
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Lyndhurst
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Moreland Hills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Euclid
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Euclid is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Euclid <2>
    • Richmond Heights
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Bentleyville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Bentleyville is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentleyville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 841 people
    • Pepper Pike
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Calm, with the one closest to Calm listed first.
    • Madison
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • North Madison
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • North Madison is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Madison
    • Perry
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • North Perry
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • North Perry is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Perry
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 885 people
    • Painesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Fairport Harbor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Grand River
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Kirtland Hills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Kirtland Hills is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirtland Hills
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
    • Kirtland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Mentor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Mentor-on-the-Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Brentwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Brentwood is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
  • Portage County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Calm, with the one closest to Calm listed first.
    • Hiram
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Hiram is located in Portage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiram
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,117 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiram <2>
    • Garrettsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Mahoning
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Mahoning is located in Portage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahoning
    • Mantua
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Trumbull County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Calm, with the one closest to Calm listed first.
    • Mesopotamia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Farmington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Farmington is located in Trumbull County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
    • West Farmington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Greene
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Greene is located in Trumbull County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
    • Bristolville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Gustavus
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Gustavus is located in Trumbull County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gustavus
    • Wassie ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Wassie is located in Trumbull County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wassie
    • Mecca
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Mecca is located in Trumbull County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecca
    • Barclay
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Barclay is located in Trumbull County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
    • Wildare
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Wildare is located in Trumbull County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildare
    • Kinsman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Cortland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Crawford County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Calm, with the one closest to Calm listed first.
    • Espyville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Pymatuning Central
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Pymatuning Central is located in Crawford County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pymatuning Central
    • Pymatuning North
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Pymatuning North is located in Crawford County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pymatuning North
    • Westford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Westford is located in Crawford County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westford
    • Linesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Pymatuning South
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Pymatuning South is located in Crawford County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pymatuning South
    • Turner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Turner is located in Crawford County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
    • Turnersville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Turnersville is located in Crawford County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersville
  • Erie County (PA)
    • Tracy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Tracy is located in Erie County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy

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

Cemeteries Near Calm ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Calm.

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 Calm - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Calm covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Footville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Trumbull Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trumbull Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Trumbull Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Trumbull.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #43784 <3>
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • St. Patrick Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Gore Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Bostwicks Corners Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • East Trumbull Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Cork Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • South River Road Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Hutchins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Montville Center Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (256 more) ...

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.

Calm itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Footville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Footville is located in Ashtabula County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Footville
  • Trumbull
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Trumbull is located in Ashtabula County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trumbull
  • Thompson
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • South Thompson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • South Thompson is located in Geauga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Thompson
  • Cork
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cork is located in Ashtabula County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cork
  • Wheeler ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Wheeler is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
  • Bostwick
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bostwick is located in Geauga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bostwick
  • East Trumbull
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • East Trumbull is located in Ashtabula County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Trumbull
  • Harpersfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Harpersfield is located in Ashtabula County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpersfield
  • Unionville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Unionville is located in Ashtabula County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
  • Breakman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Breakman is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breakman
  • Montville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Montville is located in Geauga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Hartsgrove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Hartsgrove is located in Ashtabula County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsgrove
    • Madison
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Rock Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in Calm ...

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 61 newspapers that have been published in the area around Calm.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Calm, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Calm.

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 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 Calm:

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 Calm, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Calm) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.