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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 Colebrook (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 Colebrook. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Colebrook is located in Ashtabula 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 Ashtabula County: Geauga, Lake, Trumbull, Crawford (PA) & Erie (PA).

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

  • Ashtabula County     (The home county of Colebrook)
  • Franklin County
    • Hilltop
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hilltop. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
      • Hilltop is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hilltop
      • From Colebrook to Hilltop
  • Geauga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colebrook, with the one closest to Colebrook listed first.
    • Huntsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsburg
      • Huntsburg is located in Geauga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,641 people
    • Montville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Middlefield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Thompson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • East Claridon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Parkman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Burton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Aquilla
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aquilla have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Welshfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • West Bass Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Chardon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chardon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Auburn Corners
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colebrook, with the one closest to Colebrook listed first.
    • Madison
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,159 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <2>
    • North Madison
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Madison
      • North Madison is located in Lake County
    • Perry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • North Perry
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Perry
      • North Perry is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 885 people
    • Painesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Kirtland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirtland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Fairport Harbor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairport Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport Harbor
      • Fairport Harbor is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,057 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairport Harbor <2>
    • Grand River
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River
      • Grand River is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand River <2>
    • Kirtland Hills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirtland Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Pecks Corners
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Mahoning County
  • Portage County
  • Trumbull County
  • Crawford County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colebrook, with the one closest to Colebrook listed first.
    • Espyville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Pymatuning Central
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pymatuning Central
      • Pymatuning Central is located in Crawford County (PA)
    • Pymatuning South
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Turnersville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersville
      • Turnersville is located in Crawford County (PA)
    • Westford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westford
      • Westford is located in Crawford County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Westford
      • From Colebrook to Westford
    • Pymatuning North
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Hartstown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Linesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linesville
      • Linesville is located in Crawford County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linesville <2>
    • Adamsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Atlantic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlantic have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic
      • Atlantic is located in Crawford County (PA)
    • Lynces Junction
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Conneaut Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Erie County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colebrook, with the one closest to Colebrook listed first.
    • Tracy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tracy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
      • Tracy is located in Erie County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tracy
      • From Colebrook to Tracy
    • Pennside
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Keepville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keepville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keepville
      • Keepville is located in Erie County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Keepville
      • From Colebrook to Keepville
    • Cherry Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Mercer County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colebrook, with the one closest to Colebrook listed first.
    • Jamestown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Mercer County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <2>
    • Osgood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Osgood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
      • Osgood is located in Mercer County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Osgood
      • From Colebrook to Osgood
    • Greenville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Mercer County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,177 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <2>
    • Shenango
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Kennard
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kennard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennard
      • Kennard is located in Mercer County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kennard
      • From Colebrook to Kennard
    • Leechs Corners
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Salem
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Clark
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clark have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
      • Clark is located in Mercer County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clark <2>
    • Grove City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
      • Grove City is located in Mercer County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,648 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove City <2>
    • Sharpsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Farrell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Sharon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • York County (PA)

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

Cemeteries Near Colebrook ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Colebrook.

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

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

  • North Colebrook Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Colebrook Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Colebrook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Colebrook South Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Dodgeville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dodgeville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dodgeville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Brownville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Brownville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Brownville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greene Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greene Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greene Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gunn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Hyde Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hyde Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hyde Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • South Orwell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Greenlawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Center Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • North Orwell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Latimer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Latimer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Latimer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (359 more) ...
    • East Greene Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Greene Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Greene Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • North View Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North View Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Old Gustavus Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Gustavus Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Gustavus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Colebrook had a population of 271 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • South New Lyme
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South New Lyme have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South New Lyme
    • South New Lyme is located in Ashtabula County
  • Triumph
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triumph have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triumph
    • Triumph is located in Trumbull County
  • Dodgeville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • New Lyme
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Lyme. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lyme
    • New Lyme is located in Ashtabula County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to New Lyme
    • From Colebrook to New Lyme
  • East Orwell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Orwell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Orwell
    • East Orwell is located in Ashtabula County
  • Wick
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wick
    • Wick is located in Ashtabula County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wick
    • From Colebrook to Wick
  • New Lyme Station
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lyme Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lyme Station
    • New Lyme Station is located in Ashtabula County
  • Orwell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Cherry Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
    • Cherry Valley is located in Ashtabula County
  • North Bloomfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bloomfield
    • North Bloomfield is located in Trumbull County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Bloomfield <2>
  • Gustavus
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Sentinel
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sentinel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentinel
    • Sentinel is located in Ashtabula County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Rome
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Stanhope
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stanhope. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanhope
      • Stanhope is located in Ashtabula County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stanhope
      • From Colebrook to Stanhope
    • West Williamsfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in Colebrook ...

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 Colebrook.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Colebrook, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Colebrook.

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 Colebrook:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Colebrook. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Ashtabula County: www.co.ashtabula.oh.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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- Colebrook) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Colebrook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5358, Longitude: -80.7626    
<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 Colebrook, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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