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Introduction ...

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

We've added Chaffee to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Chaffee, 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 Chaffee (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 Chaffee. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Chaffee is historic, it would have been located within present day Summit 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 Summit County: Cuyahoga, Geauga, Medina, Portage, Stark & Wayne.

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

  • Summit County     (The home county of Chaffee)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chaffee, with the one closest to Chaffee listed first.
    • Emmons Corner
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons Corner
      • Emmons Corner is located in Summit County
    • Northfield Center
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield Center
      • Northfield Center is located in Summit County
    • Macedonia
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Northfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Boston
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
      • Boston is located in Summit County
      • Boston has also been known as:
      • Boston Mill
      • Helltown
    • Peninsula
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peninsula have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peninsula
      • Peninsula is located in Summit County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peninsula <3>
    • Boston Heights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boston Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston Heights
      • Boston Heights is located in Summit County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,312 people
    • Richfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Twinsburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twinsburg
      • Twinsburg is located in Summit County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,913 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twinsburg <3>
    • Hudson Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson Village came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Village
      • Hudson Village is located in Summit County
    • Bath
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Hudson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Summit County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,179 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <3>
  • Cuyahoga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chaffee, with the one closest to Chaffee listed first.
    • Brecksville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brecksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brecksville
      • Brecksville is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,530 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brecksville <3>
    • Walton Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walton Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton Hills
      • Walton Hills is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,256 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walton Hills <3>
    • Valley View
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Independence
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,194 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <3>
    • Broadview Heights
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadview Heights
      • Broadview Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broadview Heights <3>
    • Applecreek Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Applecreek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Applecreek Village
      • Applecreek Village is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Bedford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Oakwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,598 people
    • Seven Hills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Hills
      • Seven Hills is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,548 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seven Hills <3>
    • Glenwillow
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwillow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwillow
      • Glenwillow is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 917 people
    • Garfield Heights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield Heights
      • Garfield Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,272 people
    • Maple Heights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Heights
      • Maple Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,863 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Heights <3>
  • Geauga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chaffee, with the one closest to Chaffee listed first.
    • Bainbridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
      • Bainbridge is located in Geauga County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bainbridge <3>
    • South Russell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Russell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Russell
      • South Russell is located in Geauga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,713 people
    • Chesterland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterland
      • Chesterland is located in Geauga County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterland <3>
    • Yates Corners
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Corners
      • Yates Corners is located in Geauga County
    • Auburn Corners
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Corners
      • Auburn Corners is located in Geauga County
    • Welshfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welshfield
      • Welshfield is located in Geauga County
    • Burton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
      • Burton is located in Geauga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burton <3>
    • Aquilla
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aquilla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla
      • Aquilla is located in Geauga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • Chardon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chardon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chardon
      • Chardon is located in Geauga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chardon <3>
    • Parkman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Middlefield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
      • Middlefield is located in Geauga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,690 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlefield <3>
    • East Claridon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Claridon
      • East Claridon is located in Geauga County
  • Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chaffee, with the one closest to Chaffee listed first.
    • Willoughby Hills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willoughby Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willoughby Hills
      • Willoughby Hills is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willoughby Hills <3>
    • Wickliffe
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wickliffe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickliffe
      • Wickliffe is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,728 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wickliffe <3>
    • Pecks Corners
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecks Corners
      • Pecks Corners is located in Lake County
    • Willowick
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowick
      • Willowick is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,067 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willowick <3>
    • Waite Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waite Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waite Hill
      • Waite Hill is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 452 people
    • Willoughby
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Kirtland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirtland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirtland
      • Kirtland is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,793 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirtland <3>
    • Eastlake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastlake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastlake
      • Eastlake is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,940 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastlake <3>
    • Lakeline
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeline
      • Lakeline is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
    • Timberlake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
      • Timberlake is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
    • Brentwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brentwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
      • Brentwood is located in Lake County
    • Kirtland Hills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirtland Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirtland Hills
      • Kirtland Hills is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
  • Lorain County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chaffee, with the one closest to Chaffee listed first.
    • Eaton Estates
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eaton Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Estates
      • Eaton Estates is located in Lorain County
    • Fields
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields
      • Fields is located in Lorain County
    • North Ridgeville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Ridgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ridgeville
      • North Ridgeville is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,104 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Ridgeville <3>
    • Belden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belden
      • Belden is located in Lorain County
    • Grafton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Avon Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Lake
      • Avon Lake is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,808 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon Lake <3>
    • Avon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,745 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <3>
    • Sheffield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheffield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
      • Sheffield is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,570 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheffield <3>
    • Elyria
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Lagrange
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Sheffield Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheffield Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield Lake
      • Sheffield Lake is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,952 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheffield Lake <3>
    • Pheasant Run Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Run Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run Village
      • Pheasant Run Village is located in Lorain County
  • Medina County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chaffee, with the one closest to Chaffee listed first.
    • Hinckley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Granger
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
      • Granger is located in Medina County
    • Brunswick
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brunswick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
      • Brunswick is located in Medina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,052 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunswick <3>
    • Youngs Corners
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Corners
      • Youngs Corners is located in Medina County
    • Windfall
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall
      • Windfall is located in Medina County
    • Abbeyville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeyville
      • Abbeyville is located in Medina County
    • Sharon Center
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Valley City Station
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City Station
      • Valley City Station is located in Medina County
    • Valley City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Medina
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
      • Medina is located in Medina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,968 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medina <3>
    • Poe
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poe
      • Poe is located in Medina County
    • River Styx
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Styx have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Styx
      • River Styx is located in Medina County
  • Portage County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chaffee, with the one closest to Chaffee listed first.
    • Aurora
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Camelot Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camelot Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Village
      • Camelot Village is located in Portage County
    • Streetsboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Sugar Bush Knolls
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Bush Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Bush Knolls
      • Sugar Bush Knolls is located in Portage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Doolittles Corners
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doolittles Corners
      • Doolittles Corners is located in Portage County
    • Kent
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Portage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,319 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <3>
    • Brady Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brady Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady Lake
      • Brady Lake is located in Portage County
      • Estimated population in 2018: 464 people
    • Mantua
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
      • Mantua is located in Portage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mantua <3>
    • Evergreen Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
      • Evergreen Village is located in Portage County
    • Brimfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Pine Gate Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Gate Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Gate Village
      • Pine Gate Village is located in Portage County
    • Ravenna
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Stark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chaffee, with the one closest to Chaffee listed first.
    • Uniontown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in Stark County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uniontown <3>
    • Hartville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Greentown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentown
      • Greentown is located in Stark County
    • Canal Fulton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canal Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Fulton
      • Canal Fulton is located in Stark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,399 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canal Fulton <3>
    • New Baltimore
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Baltimore
      • New Baltimore is located in Stark County
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chaffee, with the one closest to Chaffee listed first.
    • Doylestown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Rittman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Sterling
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Creston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
      • Creston is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creston <3>
    • Marshallville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshallville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallville
      • Marshallville is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 779 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshallville <3>

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

Newspapers Published in Chaffee ...

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 502 newspapers that have been published in the area around Chaffee.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Chaffee, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Chaffee.

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 either 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 Chaffee:

Cemeteries Near Chaffee ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Chaffee.

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

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

  • Northfield - Macedonia Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Northfield - Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northfield - Macedonia Cemetery
  • Brecksville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Brecksville Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Brecksville Highland Drive Cemetery
    • Center Cemetery
    • Highland Cemetery
    • Highland Drive Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brecksville Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1972738 <6>
  • Barr Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Barr Road Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barr Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barr Road Cemetery
  • Dewey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dewey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dewey Cemetery
  • Boston Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Boston Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<5> to the northeast of Macedonia.
    • The Boston Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Boston Mills Cemetery
    • Boston Moral Cemetery
    • Boston Union Cemetery
    • Helltown Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boston Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #734037 <6>
  • All Saints Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Cedar Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
  • Maple Shade Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Shade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Shade Cemetery
  • Bedford Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bedford Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bedford Center Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bedford Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
  • West Richfield Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (413 more) ...
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Evergreen Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Memorial Park

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.

While we didn't find Chaffee in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Chaffee.

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

  • Brecksville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brecksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brecksville
    • Brecksville is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,530 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brecksville <3>
  • Macedonia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Wheelock ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheelock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelock
    • Wheelock is located in Summit County
  • Northfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Boston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
    • Boston is located in Summit County
    • Boston has also been known as:
    • Boston Mill
    • Helltown
  • Independence
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
    • Independence is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,194 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <3>
  • Peninsula
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peninsula have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peninsula
    • Peninsula is located in Summit County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peninsula <3>
  • Bosworth ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bosworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosworth
    • Bosworth is located in Summit County
  • Bedford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • West Richfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Richfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Richfield
    • West Richfield is located in Summit County
  • Richfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Falls Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Junction
    • Falls Junction is located in Cuyahoga County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Willow
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
      • Willow is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Twinsburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twinsburg
      • Twinsburg is located in Summit County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,913 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twinsburg <3>
    • Randall
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
      • Randall is located in Cuyahoga County

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

The official website for Summit County: www.co.summit.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

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 Chaffee, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Chaffee) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chaffee. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3209, Longitude: -81.5843       In this case, the coordinates for Chaffee have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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.




 

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