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 Clifton Park (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 Clifton Park. 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 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.
Clifton Park is located in Cuyahoga 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 Cuyahoga County: Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Portage & Summit.
Below are the counties that are near Clifton Park. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Clifton Park:
- Cuyahoga County (The home county of Clifton Park)
- The following are listed by their distance from Clifton Park, with the one closest to Clifton Park listed first.
- Lakewood
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Rockport
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rockport is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
- Rocky River
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Linndale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Linndale is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linndale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- North Linndale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- North Linndale is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Linndale
- Ohio City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Ohio City is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohio City
- Brooklyn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cleveland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Brook Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bay Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- North Dover
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- North Dover is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dover
- Westlake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Erie County
- Birmingham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Geauga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clifton Park, with the one closest to Clifton Park listed first.
- Bainbridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Chesterland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- South Russell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- South Russell is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Russell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,713 people
- Yates Corners
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Yates Corners is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Corners
- Lake County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clifton Park, with the one closest to Clifton Park listed first.
- Willoughby Hills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Wickliffe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Willowick
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeline
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeline is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeline
- Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
- Eastlake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Timberlake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Timberlake is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
- Willoughby
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Waite Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Waite Hill is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waite Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 452 people
- Oak Hill Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Hill Village is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Village
- Pecks Corners
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Pecks Corners is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecks Corners
- Brentwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Brentwood is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
- Reynolds
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Reynolds is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
- Kirtland Hills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Kirtland Hills is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirtland Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
- Lorain County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clifton Park, with the one closest to Clifton Park listed first.
- Avon Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Avon Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Avon Point is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Point
- North Ridgeville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Avon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Fields
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fields is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields
- Sheffield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Sheffield Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Eaton Estates
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Eaton Estates is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Estates
- Elyria
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Grafton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lorain
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Belden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Belden is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belden
- Amherst
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Medina County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clifton Park, with the one closest to Clifton Park listed first.
- Brunswick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Hinckley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Valley City Station
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Valley City Station is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City Station
- Valley City
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Abbeyville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Abbeyville is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeyville
- Granger
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Granger is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
- Medina
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Windfall
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Windfall is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall
- Youngs Corners
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Youngs Corners is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Corners
- Litchfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Poe
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Poe is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poe
- Sharon Center
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Risley ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Risley is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risley
- Portage County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clifton Park, with the one closest to Clifton Park listed first.
- Aurora
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Camelot Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Camelot Village is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Village
- Streetsboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sugar Bush Knolls
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sugar Bush Knolls is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Bush Knolls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Summit County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clifton Park, with the one closest to Clifton Park listed first.
- Emmons Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Emmons Corner is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons Corner
- Northfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Northfield Center
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Northfield Center is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield Center
- Boston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Boston is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Boston has also been known as:
- Boston Mill
- Helltown
- Macedonia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Richfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bosworth ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bosworth is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosworth
- Peninsula
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bath
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Boston Heights
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Boston Heights is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,312 people
- Twinsburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bath Center
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Bath Center is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Center
- Reminderville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Reminderville is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reminderville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,643 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Clifton Park, see our County-by-County Page for Clifton Park.
Cemeteries Near Clifton Park ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Clifton Park.
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 Clifton Park - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Clifton Park covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Clifton Park, with the one closest to Clifton Park listed first.
- Alger Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Lakewood Park Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Fairview Park Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Ridge Road Cemetery #1
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fir Street Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fir Street Cemetery
- The Fir Street Cemetery has also been known as:
- Anshe Emeth Cemetery
- Fir Ave. Cemetery
- Hungarian Aid Society Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39656 <2>
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Immanuel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- West Park Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ridge Road Cemetery #2
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Willett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (275 more) ...
- Willet Street Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- St. Theodosius Orthodox Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Clifton Park in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Clifton Park.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Clifton Park, with the one closest to Clifton Park listed first.
- Lakewood
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Rocky River
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Rockport
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rockport is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
- Linndale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Linndale is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linndale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- North Linndale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- North Linndale is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Linndale
- McKinley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- McKinley is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinley
- Brooklyn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cleveland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- North Dover
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- North Dover is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dover
- North Olmsted
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Parma
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Berea
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- West Dover
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- West Dover is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Dover
- Bement
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bement is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bement
- Willow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Willow is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Clifton Park. See our List of 1890's Communities around Clifton Park.
Newspapers Published in Clifton Park ...
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 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around Clifton Park.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Clifton Park, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Clifton Park.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Clifton Park:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Cuyahoga County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Erie County
- Geauga County
- Lake County
- Lorain County
- Medina County
- Portage County
- Summit 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Clifton Park, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Clifton Park) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |