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Welcome to Chagrin Falls ...

The village of Chagrin Falls is located in Cuyahoga County<1>.



The pronunciation of Chagrin Falls: shuh-GRIN<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Chagrin Falls, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1839.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Chagrin Falls has a population of 3,939 people<3> (see below for details).

Chagrin Falls is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Chagrin Falls lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The ZIP code for Chagrin Falls: 44022<5>

Websites for Chagrin Falls ...

Official Website: www.chagrin-falls.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Chagrin Falls had an population of 3,939 people. This is a decrease of 4.23% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 2.11% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Chagrin Falls had a population of 4,113 people. This makes Chagrin Falls the county's 39th most populous community.

The population of Chagrin Falls represents 0.04% of the total population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 278th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 4,113 people, the population of Chagrin Falls increased 2.21% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 4,024 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Chagrin Falls.

Communities near Chagrin Falls ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chagrin Falls.

  • Cleveland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Parma
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma
    • Parma is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 77,558 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parma <6>
  • Mentor
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mentor have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentor
    • Mentor is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,090 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mentor <6>
  • Euclid
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid
    • Euclid is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,205 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Euclid <6>
  • Cleveland Heights
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Stow
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stow have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stow
    • Stow is located in Summit County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,714 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stow <6>
  • Kent
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • 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 <6>
  • Garfield Heights
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield Heights
    • Garfield Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,272 people
  • Shaker Heights
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Willoughby
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Chagrin Falls. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chagrin Falls.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chagrin Falls. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Chagrin Falls.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chagrin Falls. Our list includes 7 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Chagrin Falls.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chagrin Falls ...

Looking for more information about Chagrin Falls? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Chagrin Falls, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Chagrin Falls.

Adding Chagrin Falls to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Chagrin Falls in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Chagrin Falls was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Chagrin Falls post office opened in 1839.

We also found Chagrin Falls in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Chagrin Falls.

The official website for Chagrin Falls: www.chagrin-falls.org/

The official website for Cuyahoga County: www.cuyahoga.oh.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Cuyahoga, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Chagrin Falls. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Chagrin Falls.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chagrin Falls - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Chagrin Falls). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Chagrin Falls or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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