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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 Cleveland (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 Cleveland. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Cleveland is located in Cuyahoga County and is the County Seat.

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 Cuyahoga County: Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Portage & Summit.

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

  • Cuyahoga County     (The home county of Cleveland)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cleveland, with the one closest to Cleveland listed first.
    • Ohio City
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ohio City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohio City
      • Ohio City is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Newburgh Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburgh Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh Heights
      • Newburgh Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,015 people
    • Slavic Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slavic Village
      • Slavic Village is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Cuyahoga Heights
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • East Cleveland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cleveland
      • East Cleveland is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,797 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Cleveland <2>
    • Brooklyn Heights
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn Heights
      • Brooklyn Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,479 people
    • Brooklyn
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,637 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn <2>
    • Linndale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linndale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linndale
      • Linndale is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
    • North Linndale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Linndale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Linndale
      • North Linndale is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Lakewood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Cleveland Heights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Bratenahl
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bratenahl have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bratenahl
      • Bratenahl is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,153 people
    • Garfield Heights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield Heights
      • Garfield Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,272 people
  • Geauga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cleveland, with the one closest to Cleveland listed first.
    • Chesterland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • South Russell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Russell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Bainbridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Yates Corners
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Corners
      • Yates Corners is located in Geauga County
    • Auburn Corners
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Corners
      • Auburn Corners is located in Geauga County
    • Chardon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chardon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Aquilla
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aquilla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Burton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • West Bass Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bass Lake
      • West Bass Lake is located in Geauga County
    • East Claridon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Claridon
      • East Claridon is located in Geauga County
    • Welshfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welshfield
      • Welshfield is located in Geauga County
  • Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cleveland, with the one closest to Cleveland listed first.
    • Wickliffe
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wickliffe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Willoughby Hills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willoughby Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Willowick
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Lakeline
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Eastlake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastlake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Timberlake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Waite Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waite Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Pecks Corners
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecks Corners
      • Pecks Corners is located in Lake County
    • Oak Hill Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Village
      • Oak Hill Village is located in Lake County
    • Kirtland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirtland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Brentwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brentwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
      • Brentwood is located in Lake County
    • Kirtland Hills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirtland Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 Cleveland, with the one closest to Cleveland listed first.
    • North Ridgeville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Ridgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Avon Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Fields
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields
      • Fields is located in Lorain County
    • Avon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Eaton Estates
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eaton Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Estates
      • Eaton Estates is located in Lorain County
    • Sheffield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheffield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Sheffield Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheffield Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Elyria
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Belden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belden
      • Belden is located in Lorain County
    • Grafton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Lorain
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Lagrange
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Amherst
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
      • Amherst is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,387 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amherst <2>
  • Medina County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cleveland, with the one closest to Cleveland listed first.
    • Hinckley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Brunswick
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brunswick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Valley City Station
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City Station
      • Valley City Station is located in Medina County
    • Valley City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Granger
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
      • Granger is located in Medina County
    • Abbeyville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeyville
      • Abbeyville is located in Medina County
    • Youngs Corners
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Corners
      • Youngs Corners is located in Medina County
    • Windfall
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall
      • Windfall is located in Medina County
    • Medina
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Sharon Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Poe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poe
      • Poe is located in Medina County
    • Briarwood Beach ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briarwood Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarwood Beach
      • Briarwood Beach is located in Medina County
    • Risley ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Risley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risley
      • Risley is located in Medina County
  • Portage County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cleveland, with the one closest to Cleveland listed first.
    • Aurora
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Camelot Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camelot Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Village
      • Camelot Village is located in Portage County
    • Streetsboro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Sugar Bush Knolls
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Bush Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doolittles Corners
      • Doolittles Corners is located in Portage County
    • Kent
      (28 miles [45.1 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 <2>
    • Mantua
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantua have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Brady Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brady Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Evergreen Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
      • Evergreen Village is located in Portage County
    • Hiram
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiram have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiram
      • Hiram is located in Portage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,117 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiram <2>
  • Summit County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cleveland, with the one closest to Cleveland listed first.
    • Emmons Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons Corner
      • Emmons Corner is located in Summit County
    • Northfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Northfield Center
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield Center
      • Northfield Center is located in Summit County
    • Macedonia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Richfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Boston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
      • Boston is located in Summit County
      • Boston has also been known as:
      • Boston Mill
      • Helltown
    • Twinsburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Reminderville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reminderville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reminderville
      • Reminderville is located in Summit County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,643 people
    • Peninsula
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peninsula have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Boston Heights
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boston Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Bath
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Hudson Village
      (21 miles [33.8 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:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Village
      • Hudson Village is located in Summit County
    • Hudson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Cleveland ...

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 591 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cleveland.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Cleveland. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Cleveland and those printed in the larger area surrounding Cleveland.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> of Cleveland.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Cleveland:

Cemeteries Near Cleveland ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cleveland.

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

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

  • Erie Street Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Willett Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willett Cemetery
  • Willet Street Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Monroe Street Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Brooklyn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooklyn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooklyn Cemetery
  • Fir Street Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Fir Street Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Anshe Emeth Cemetery
    • Fir Ave. Cemetery
    • Hungarian Aid Society Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fir Street Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39656 <5>
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • St. John Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Woodland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Ridge Road Cemetery #1
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridge Road Cemetery #1 have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridge Road Cemetery #1
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    • Brookmere Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookmere Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookmere Cemetery
    • Denison Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denison Cemetery
    • Jewish Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jewish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jewish Cemetery

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Cleveland had a population of 261,353 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Cleveland had a population of 378,589 people.

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

  • Glenville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
    • Glenville is located in Cuyahoga County
  • North Linndale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Linndale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Linndale
    • North Linndale is located in Cuyahoga County
  • Linndale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linndale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linndale
    • Linndale is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
  • Brooklyn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
    • Brooklyn is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,637 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn <2>
  • Willow
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
    • Willow is located in Cuyahoga County
  • East Cleveland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cleveland
    • East Cleveland is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,797 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Cleveland <2>
  • Coits
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coits have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coits
    • Coits is located in Cuyahoga County
  • Lakewood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Parma
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • 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 <2>
  • Fairmount
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmount have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
    • Fairmount is located in Cuyahoga County
  • Collamer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collamer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collamer
    • Collamer is located in Cuyahoga County
  • McKinley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKinley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinley
    • McKinley is located in Cuyahoga County
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    • Bluestone
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluestone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluestone
      • Bluestone is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Collinwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinwood
      • Collinwood is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Rockport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
      • Rockport 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 Cleveland. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cleveland.

The official website for Cleveland: www.city.cleveland.oh.us/

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cleveland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cleveland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4944, Longitude: -81.6853    
<5>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.
<6>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 Cleveland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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