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 Cold Springs (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 Cold Springs. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Cold Springs ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Cold Springs: Cold Spgs. (or less commonly used: Cold Spngs. or Cold Sprngs.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Cold Springs. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cold Springs.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Cold Springs is located in Ashtabula 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 Ashtabula County: Geauga, Lake, Trumbull, Crawford (PA) & Erie (PA).
Below are the counties that are near Cold Springs. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cold Springs:
- Ashtabula County (The home county of Cold Springs)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cold Springs, with the one closest to Cold Springs listed first.
- Eagleville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Eagleville is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
- Austinburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Mechanicsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mechanicsville is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Chapel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Chapel is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel
- Harpersfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Harpersfield is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpersfield
- Rock Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jefferson
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Rays Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Rays Corners is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rays Corners
- East Trumbull
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- East Trumbull is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Trumbull
- Trumbull
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Trumbull is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trumbull
- Saybrook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Saybrook is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saybrook
- Geneva
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Roaming Shores
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Roaming Shores is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaming Shores
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
- Geauga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cold Springs, with the one closest to Cold Springs listed first.
- Thompson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Montville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Montville is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
- Huntsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Huntsburg is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,641 people
- East Claridon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- East Claridon is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Claridon
- West Bass Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- West Bass Lake is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bass Lake
- Aquilla
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Aquilla is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Chardon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Middlefield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Burton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Parkman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Welshfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Welshfield is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welshfield
- Chesterland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Yates Corners
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- 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 Cold Springs, with the one closest to Cold Springs listed first.
- North Madison
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- North Madison is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Madison
- Madison
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- North Perry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- North Perry is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Perry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 885 people
- Perry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Painesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Fairport Harbor
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Grand River
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Mentor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Kirtland Hills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Kirtland Hills is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirtland Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
- Kirtland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Mentor-on-the-Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Pecks Corners
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pecks Corners is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecks Corners
- Brentwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Brentwood is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
- Trumbull County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cold Springs, with the one closest to Cold Springs listed first.
- Greene
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Greene is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
- Mesopotamia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Gustavus
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gustavus is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gustavus
- Barclay
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Barclay is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
- Bristolville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Farmington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Farmington is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Mecca
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Mecca is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecca
- West Farmington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Kinsman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Wassie ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Wassie is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wassie
- Wildare
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Wildare is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildare
- Superior ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Superior is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
- Cortland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Crawford County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cold Springs, with the one closest to Cold Springs listed first.
- Pymatuning North
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Pymatuning North is located in Crawford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pymatuning North
- Espyville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pymatuning Central
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pymatuning Central is located in Crawford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pymatuning Central
- Linesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Westford
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Westford is located in Crawford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westford
- Springboro Station
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Springboro Station is located in Crawford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springboro Station
- Conneautville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Springboro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Pymatuning South
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pymatuning South is located in Crawford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pymatuning South
- Turner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Turner is located in Crawford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
- Turnersville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Turnersville is located in Crawford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersville
- Dicksonburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Dicksonburg is located in Crawford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dicksonburg
- Harmonsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Harmonsburg is located in Crawford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmonsburg
- Erie County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cold Springs, with the one closest to Cold Springs listed first.
- Tracy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Tracy is located in Erie County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
- Cherry Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cherry Hill is located in Erie County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Pennside
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Pennside is located in Erie County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennside
- Keepville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Keepville is located in Erie County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keepville
- Albion
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- East Springfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cranesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cross
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cross is located in Erie County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
- Mercer County (PA)
- Jamestown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- York County (PA)
- Adamsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Adamsville is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cold Springs, see our County-by-County Page for Cold Springs.
Cemeteries Near Cold Springs ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cold Springs.
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 Cold Springs - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cold Springs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cold Springs, with the one closest to Cold Springs listed first.
- Center Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
- The Center Cemetery has also been known as:
- Austinburg Center Cemetery
- Cowles Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39721 <2>
- Mechanicsville - Windsor Road Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mechanicsville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Morgan Twp. Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Twp. Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Morgan Twp. Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southwest of Jefferson.
- Hickok Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Austin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Morgan Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Union Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Morgan Union Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Rock Creek.
- The Morgan Union Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Rock Creek Center Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
- Harpersfield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- South River Road Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cork Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Trumbull Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trumbull Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Trumbull Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Trumbull.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #43784 <2>
- East Trumbull Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (239 more) ...
- Sexton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- West Lenox Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- South Ridge East Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
While we didn't find Cold Springs in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Cold Springs.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cold Springs, with the one closest to Cold Springs listed first.
- Eagleville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Eagleville is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
- Austinburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Mechanicsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mechanicsville is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Rock Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Chapel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Chapel is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel
- Harpersfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Harpersfield is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpersfield
- Cork
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cork is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cork
- Trumbull
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Trumbull is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trumbull
- East Trumbull
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- East Trumbull is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Trumbull
- Jefferson
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Munson Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Munson Hill is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munson Hill
- Saybrook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Saybrook is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saybrook
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Geneva
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Calm ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Calm is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calm
- Footville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Footville is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Footville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cold Springs. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cold Springs.
Newspapers Published in Cold Springs ...
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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cold Springs.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cold Springs, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cold Springs.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Cold Springs:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Ashtabula County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Geauga County
- Lake County
- Trumbull County
- Crawford County
- Erie County
- Mercer County
- York 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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Cold Springs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Cold Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |