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 Concord (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 Concord. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.
Concord is located in Lake 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 Lake County: Ashtabula, Cuyahoga & Geauga.
Below are the counties that are near Concord. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Concord:
- Lake County (The home county of Concord)
- The following are listed by their distance from Concord, with the one closest to Concord listed first.
- Painesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Fairport Harbor
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Grand River
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kirtland Hills
(6 miles [9.7 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
- Mentor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Perry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kirtland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Brentwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Brentwood is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
- Mentor-on-the-Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Reynolds
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Reynolds is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
- Pecks Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pecks Corners is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecks Corners
- Waite Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- 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
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Oak Hill Village is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Village
- Ashtabula County
- The following are listed by their distance from Concord, with the one closest to Concord listed first.
- Trumbull
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Trumbull is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trumbull
- Hartsgrove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Hartsgrove is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsgrove
- Harpersfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Harpersfield is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpersfield
- East Trumbull
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- East Trumbull is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Trumbull
- Driftwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Driftwood is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driftwood
- Geneva
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mechanicsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Mechanicsville is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Rock Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Geneva-on-the-Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Rome
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Rome is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Austinburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Eagleville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Eagleville is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
- Orwell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cuyahoga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Concord, with the one closest to Concord listed first.
- Gates Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mayfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mayfield Heights
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Highland Heights
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hunting Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hunting Valley is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 717 people
- Richmond Heights
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Euclid
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Lyndhurst
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Chagrin Falls
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Moreland Hills
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Nottingham
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Nottingham is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham
- Pepper Pike
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- South Euclid
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Geauga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Concord, with the one closest to Concord listed first.
- West Bass Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- West Bass Lake is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bass Lake
- Chardon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Thompson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Aquilla
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Aquilla is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Montville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Montville is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
- East Claridon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- East Claridon is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Claridon
- Chesterland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Huntsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Huntsburg is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,641 people
- Burton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Yates Corners
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Yates Corners is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Corners
- Middlefield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- South Russell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- South Russell is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Russell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,713 people
- Auburn Corners
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Auburn Corners is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Corners
- Portage County
- The following are listed by their distance from Concord, with the one closest to Concord listed first.
- Aurora
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Hiram
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Garrettsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Mantua
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Camelot Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Camelot Village is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Village
- Evergreen Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Evergreen Village is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
- Streetsboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Drakesburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Drakesburg is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakesburg
- Mahoning
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Mahoning is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahoning
- Summit County
- The following are listed by their distance from Concord, with the one closest to Concord listed first.
- Reminderville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Reminderville is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reminderville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,643 people
- Northfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Twinsburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Emmons Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Emmons Corner is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons Corner
- Macedonia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Northfield Center
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Northfield Center is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield Center
- Bosworth ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bosworth is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosworth
- Trumbull County
- The following are listed by their distance from Concord, with the one closest to Concord listed first.
- Mesopotamia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- West Farmington
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Farmington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Farmington is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Bristolville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Greene
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Greene is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
- Wassie ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wassie is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wassie
- Delightful
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Delightful is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delightful
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Concord, see our County-by-County Page for Concord.
Cemeteries Near Concord ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Concord.
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 Concord - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Concord covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Concord, with the one closest to Concord listed first.
- Concord Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Huntoon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Leroy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Protestant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Riverside Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mentor Ave. Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Center Chardon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Brakeman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lane Road Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mentor Municipal Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mentor Municipal Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentor Municipal Cemetery
- The Mentor Municipal Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mentor Cemetery
- Mentor Center Cemetery
- Mentor Twp. Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #42107 <2>
- Continue List (253 more) ...
- Pitkin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Blackbrook 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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Concord had a population of 131 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Concord, with the one closest to Concord listed first.
- Little Mountain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Little Mountain is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Mountain
- Painesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Heisley ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Heisley is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heisley
- Breakman
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Breakman is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breakman
- Fairport Harbor
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Lane
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lane is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
- Chardon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Clarks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Clarks is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks
- Grand River
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mentor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- West Mentor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- West Mentor is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mentor
- Kirtland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Bostwick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bostwick is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bostwick
- Perry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Reynolds
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Reynolds is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Concord. See our List of 1890's Communities around Concord.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Concord ...
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 99 newspapers that have been published in the area around Concord.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Concord. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Concord and those printed in the larger area surrounding Concord.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 18 miles [29 km]<4> of Concord.
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 websites either 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 Concord:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Lake County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Ashtabula County
- Cuyahoga County
- Geauga County
- Portage County
- Summit County
- Trumbull 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 Concord, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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- Concord) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |