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 Cedar Valley (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 Cedar Valley. 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 Cedar Valley ...
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 Cedar Valley: Cedar Vly. (or less commonly used: Cedar Vally. or Cedar Vlly.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Cedar Valley. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cedar Valley.
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Cedar Valley is located in Wayne 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 Wayne County: Ashland, Holmes, Medina, Stark, Summit & Tuscarawas.
Below are the counties that are near Cedar Valley. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cedar Valley:
- Wayne County (The home county of Cedar Valley)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Valley, with the one closest to Cedar Valley listed first.
- Congress
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Congress is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congress
- Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
- Devil Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Devil Town is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devil Town
- Jefferson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jefferson is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- New Pittsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- New Pittsburg is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pittsburg
- Lattasburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lattasburg is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lattasburg
- Aukerman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Aukerman is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aukerman
- Boys Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Boys Village is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boys Village
- Wooster
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Smithville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Weilersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Weilersville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weilersville
- Burbank
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- West Salem
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ashland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Valley, with the one closest to Cedar Valley listed first.
- Rowsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Rowsburg is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowsburg
- Redhaw
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Redhaw is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redhaw
- Albion
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Albion is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Jeromesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Polk
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Polk is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
- Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
- Hayesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hayesville is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
- Ashland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- McKay
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- McKay is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKay
- Nova
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Bailey Lakes
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Bailey Lakes is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
- Mifflin
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Mifflin is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Savannah
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Champaign County
- Rochester
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rochester is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Coshocton County
- Layland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Layland is located in Coshocton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layland
- Cuyahoga County
- Bennetts Corners
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bennetts Corners is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts Corners
- Holmes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Valley, with the one closest to Cedar Valley listed first.
- Holmesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Miley Crossroads
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Miley Crossroads is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miley Crossroads
- Nashville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Nashville is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Benton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Benton is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Mount Hope
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Millersburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Glenmont
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Berlin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Killbuck
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Stillwell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Stillwell is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwell
- Charm
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Farmerstown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Farmerstown is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmerstown
- Huron County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Valley, with the one closest to Cedar Valley listed first.
- New London
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Greenwich
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- White Fox
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- White Fox is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Fox
- Fitchville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fitchville is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchville
- West Clarksfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- West Clarksfield is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Clarksfield
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Valley, with the one closest to Cedar Valley listed first.
- Jelloway
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jelloway is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jelloway
- Gann
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Gann is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gann
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Nunda
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Nunda is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunda
- North Liberty
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- North Liberty is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Liberty
- Lorain County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Valley, with the one closest to Cedar Valley listed first.
- Huntington
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Huntington is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Rochester
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rochester is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Wellington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pheasant Run Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Pheasant Run Village is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run Village
- Belden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Belden is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belden
- Lagrange
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Brighton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Brighton is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Grafton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Nickelplate ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Nickelplate is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickelplate
- Eaton Estates
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Eaton Estates is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Estates
- Oberlin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Kipton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kipton is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
- Medina County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Valley, with the one closest to Cedar Valley listed first.
- Friendsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Friendsville is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
- Lodi
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Westfield Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Westfield Center is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield Center
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,188 people
- Seville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Homer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Homer is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
- Pawnee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Pawnee is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
- Gloria Glens Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gloria Glens Park is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloria Glens Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
- Acme
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Acme is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
- Briarwood Beach ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Briarwood Beach is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarwood Beach
- Chippewa Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Chippewa Lake is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 749 people
- Former name for Chippewa Lake:
- Chippewa-on-the-Lake
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chippewa Lake <1>
- River Corners
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- River Corners is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Corners
- Spencer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Richland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Valley, with the one closest to Cedar Valley listed first.
- Olivesburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Olivesburg is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivesburg
- Lucas
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Shenandoah
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Shenandoah is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
- Newville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Newville is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
- Mansfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Butler
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ganges
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Ganges is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ganges
- Hanley Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hanley Village is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanley Village
- Bellville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bellville is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,935 people
- Bellville has also been known as:
- McClures Settlement
- McClure
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellville <1>
- Alta
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Alta is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
- Shiloh
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Stark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Valley, with the one closest to Cedar Valley listed first.
- North Lawrence
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- East Greenville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- East Greenville is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenville
- Sippo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Sippo is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sippo
- Canal Fulton
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Rolling Hills Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- West Brookfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- West Brookfield is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brookfield
- Brewster
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Forty Corners Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Mayflower Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Mayflower Village is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayflower Village
- Westarado
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Westarado is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westarado
- Justus
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Justus is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justus
- Wilmot
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Summit County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Valley, with the one closest to Cedar Valley listed first.
- Clinton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Norton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- New Franklin
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- New Franklin is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Franklin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,101 people
- Paxton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Paxton is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
- Pigeon Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Pigeon Creek is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Creek
- Comet
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Comet is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comet
- Barberton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Copley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Portage Lakes
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Portage Lakes is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage Lakes
- Fairlawn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Montrose
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Montrose is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Bath Center
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bath Center is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Center
- Tuscarawas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Valley, with the one closest to Cedar Valley listed first.
- Dundee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Barrs Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Barrs Mills is located in Tuscarawas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrs Mills
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cedar Valley, see our County-by-County Page for Cedar Valley.
Cemeteries Near Cedar Valley ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cedar Valley.
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 Cedar Valley - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cedar Valley covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cedar Valley, with the one closest to Cedar Valley listed first.
- Bethel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Overton Community Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overton Community Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Overton Community Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the northwest of Wooster.
- The Overton Community Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Overton Church of God Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1087337 <3>
- Rumbaugh Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Eight Square Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Evangelical Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Old Dutch Reformed Congress Twp. Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Dutch Reformed Congress Twp. Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Dutch Reformed Congress Twp. Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Congress.
- The Old Dutch Reformed Congress Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Dutch Reformed Cemetery
- Yocum Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Barton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Wayne Presbyterian Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Ewing Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rice Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Aukerman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (593 more) ...
- Jefferson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Congress Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Salem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Cedar Valley had a population of 109 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cedar Valley, with the one closest to Cedar Valley listed first.
- Congress
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Congress is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congress
- Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
- Golden Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Golden Corners is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Corners
- New Pittsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- New Pittsburg is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pittsburg
- Lattasburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lattasburg is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lattasburg
- Madisonburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Madisonburg is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonburg
- Pleasant Home
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Home is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Home
- Reedsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Reedsburg is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsburg
- Wooster
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Canaan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Canaan is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Redhaw
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Redhaw is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redhaw
- Blachleyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Blachleyville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blachleyville
- Weilersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Weilersville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weilersville
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Smithville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- West Salem
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Burbank
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cedar Valley. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cedar Valley.
Newspapers Published in Cedar Valley ...
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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cedar Valley.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cedar Valley, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cedar Valley.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Cedar Valley:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Wayne County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Ashland County
- Champaign County
- Coshocton County
- Cuyahoga County
- Holmes County
- Huron County
- Knox County
- Lorain County
- Medina County
- Richland County
- Stark County
- Summit County
- Tuscarawas 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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Cedar Valley) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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> | 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 Cedar Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |