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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Congress Lake. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Congress Lake to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Congress Lake, please Contact Us.

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 Congress Lake (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 Congress Lake. 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 Congress Lake ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Congress Lake: Congress Lk.

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 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Congress Lake is historic, it would have been located within present day Stark 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 Stark County: Carroll, Columbiana, Holmes, Mahoning, Portage, Summit, Tuscarawas & Wayne.

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

  • Stark County     (The home county of Congress Lake)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Congress Lake, with the one closest to Congress Lake listed first.
    • Hartville
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • New Baltimore
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Baltimore
      • New Baltimore is located in Stark County
    • Uniontown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in Stark County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uniontown <2>
    • Oval City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oval City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oval City
      • Oval City is located in Stark County
    • Greentown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentown
      • Greentown is located in Stark County
    • North Canton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Limaville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limaville
      • Limaville is located in Stark County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 144 people
    • Louisville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
      • Louisville is located in Stark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <2>
    • Hills and Dales
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills and Dales
      • Hills and Dales is located in Stark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Alliance
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Belfort
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belfort have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfort
      • Belfort is located in Stark County
    • Canton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Congress Lake, with the one closest to Congress Lake listed first.
    • Malvern
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Pekin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
      • Pekin is located in Carroll County
    • Augusta
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Hibbetts
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibbetts
      • Hibbetts is located in Carroll County
    • Watheys
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watheys
      • Watheys is located in Carroll County
    • Wyncrest
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyncrest
      • Wyncrest is located in Carroll County
    • Dellroy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Valleyview
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valleyview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valleyview
      • Valleyview is located in Carroll County
    • Atwood Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood Village
      • Atwood Village is located in Carroll County
    • Carrollton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
      • Carrollton is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,017 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <2>
  • Columbiana County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Congress Lake, with the one closest to Congress Lake listed first.
    • Reading
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
      • Reading is located in Columbiana County
    • Chambersburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
      • Chambersburg is located in Columbiana County
    • North Georgetown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • New Alexander
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alexander
      • New Alexander is located in Columbiana County
    • East Rochester
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rochester
      • East Rochester is located in Columbiana County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Rochester <2>
    • Adair
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adair
      • Adair is located in Columbiana County
    • Salem
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Columbiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,517 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <2>
    • Hanoverton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanoverton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanoverton
      • Hanoverton is located in Columbiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanoverton <2>
    • Kensington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Teegarden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teegarden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teegarden
      • Teegarden is located in Columbiana County
    • Washingtonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Coleman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
      • Coleman is located in Columbiana County
  • Cuyahoga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Congress Lake, with the one closest to Congress Lake listed first.
    • Glenwillow
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwillow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwillow
      • Glenwillow is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 917 people
    • Applecreek Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Applecreek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Applecreek Village
      • Applecreek Village is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Oakwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,598 people
    • Solon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
      • Solon is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,660 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon <2>
    • Brecksville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brecksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brecksville
      • Brecksville is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,530 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brecksville <2>
    • Walton Hills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walton Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton Hills
      • Walton Hills is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,256 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walton Hills <2>
    • Bedford Heights
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford Heights
      • Bedford Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,397 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford Heights <2>
    • Bedford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Bentleyville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentleyville
      • Bentleyville is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 841 people
    • Broadview Heights
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadview Heights
      • Broadview Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broadview Heights <2>
  • Geauga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Congress Lake, with the one closest to Congress Lake listed first.
    • Auburn Corners
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Corners
      • Auburn Corners is located in Geauga County
    • Bainbridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Welshfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welshfield
      • Welshfield is located in Geauga County
    • Parkman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Mahoning County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Congress Lake, with the one closest to Congress Lake listed first.
    • Alliance Junction
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance Junction
      • Alliance Junction is located in Mahoning County
    • Maple Ridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge
      • Maple Ridge is located in Mahoning County
    • Sebring
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebring
      • Sebring is located in Mahoning County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,157 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebring <2>
    • Beloit
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Westville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
      • Westville is located in Mahoning County
    • Damascus
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Craig Beach
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craig Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Beach
      • Craig Beach is located in Mahoning County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,110 people
    • Patmos
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patmos
      • Patmos is located in Mahoning County
    • Hickory Corners
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Corners
      • Hickory Corners is located in Mahoning County
    • North Jackson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Greenford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenford
      • Greenford is located in Mahoning County
    • Canfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
      • Canfield is located in Mahoning County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,141 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canfield <2>
  • Medina County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Congress Lake, with the one closest to Congress Lake listed first.
    • Wadsworth
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wadsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadsworth
      • Wadsworth is located in Medina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,374 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadsworth <2>
    • Sharon Center
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Youngs Corners
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Corners
      • Youngs Corners is located in Medina County
    • Granger
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
      • Granger is located in Medina County
    • Acme
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
      • Acme is located in Medina County
    • River Styx
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Styx have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Styx
      • River Styx is located in Medina County
    • Windfall
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall
      • Windfall is located in Medina County
    • Poe
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poe
      • Poe is located in Medina County
    • Seville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Hinckley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Medina
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medina have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Briarwood Beach ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briarwood Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarwood Beach
      • Briarwood Beach is located in Medina County
  • Portage County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Congress Lake, with the one closest to Congress Lake listed first.
    • Mishler
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mishler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mishler
      • Mishler is located in Portage County
    • Suffield Station
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suffield Station
      • Suffield Station is located in Portage County
    • Brimfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Rootstown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Brady Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brady Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Kent
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Campbellsport
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsport
      • Campbellsport is located in Portage County
    • Pine Gate Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Gate Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Gate Village
      • Pine Gate Village is located in Portage County
    • Ravenna
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Yale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
      • Yale is located in Portage County
    • Sugar Bush Knolls
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Bush Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Augerburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augerburg
      • Augerburg is located in Portage County
  • Summit County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Congress Lake, with the one closest to Congress Lake listed first.
    • Lakemore
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakemore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakemore
      • Lakemore is located in Summit County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,061 people
    • Mogadore
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Greensburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
      • Greensburg is located in Summit County
    • Green
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green
      • Green is located in Summit County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,678 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green <2>
    • East Akron
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Akron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Akron
      • East Akron is located in Summit County
    • Tallmadge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Portage Lakes
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portage Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage Lakes
      • Portage Lakes is located in Summit County
    • Akron
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
      • Akron is located in Summit County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195,994 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <2>
    • Comet
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comet
      • Comet is located in Summit County
    • Munroe Falls
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munroe Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munroe Falls
      • Munroe Falls is located in Summit County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,054 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Munroe Falls <2>
    • Cuyahoga Falls
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuyahoga Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuyahoga Falls
      • Cuyahoga Falls is located in Summit County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,005 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuyahoga Falls <2>
    • Barberton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Trumbull County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Congress Lake, with the one closest to Congress Lake listed first.
    • South Canal
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Canal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canal
      • South Canal is located in Trumbull County
    • Newton Falls
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Falls
      • Newton Falls is located in Trumbull County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,442 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton Falls <2>
    • Phalanx
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phalanx
      • Phalanx is located in Trumbull County
    • Lordstown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lordstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lordstown
      • Lordstown is located in Trumbull County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,244 people
    • Delightful
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delightful
      • Delightful is located in Trumbull County
    • Austin Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Austin Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Village
      • Austin Village is located in Trumbull County
    • Leavittsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Tuscarawas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Congress Lake, with the one closest to Congress Lake listed first.
    • Bolivar
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolivar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
      • Bolivar is located in Tuscarawas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolivar <2>
    • Zoar
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zoar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar
      • Zoar is located in Tuscarawas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zoar <2>
    • Mineral City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
      • Mineral City is located in Tuscarawas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 705 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral City <2>
    • Zoarville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoarville
      • Zoarville is located in Tuscarawas County
    • Somerdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerdale
      • Somerdale is located in Tuscarawas County
    • Strasburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
      • Strasburg is located in Tuscarawas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,689 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <2>
    • Parral
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parral have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parral
      • Parral is located in Tuscarawas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
    • Dundee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Congress Lake, with the one closest to Congress Lake listed first.
    • Doylestown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Burton City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burton City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton City
      • Burton City is located in Wayne County
    • Marshallville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshallville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallville
      • Marshallville is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 779 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshallville <2>
    • Dalton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
      • Dalton is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,891 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalton <2>
    • Rittman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Orrville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
      • Orrville is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,433 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrville <2>
    • Mount Eaton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Eaton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Eaton
      • Mount Eaton is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Eaton <2>
    • Sterling
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • East Union
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Union have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Union
      • East Union is located in Wayne County
    • Smithville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
      • Smithville is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,261 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville <2>
    • Creston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
      • Creston is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creston <2>
    • Apple Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Creek
      • Apple Creek is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apple Creek <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Congress Lake ...

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 50 newspapers that have been published in the area around Congress Lake.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Congress Lake, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Congress Lake.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Congress Lake:

Cemeteries Near Congress Lake ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Congress Lake.

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

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

  • Mt. Peace Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Peace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Peace Cemetery
  • King Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Church Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Union Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hartville Lutheran Cemetery
    • Hartville Union Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
  • Brumbaugh Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brumbaugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brumbaugh Cemetery
  • Beechy Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beechy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beechy Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Machamer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Machamer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Machamer Cemetery
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
  • Suffield East Lawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Suffield East Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Suffield East Lawn Cemetery
  • East Nimishillen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the East Nimishillen Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<4> to the north of Hartville.
    • The East Nimishillen Cemetery has also been known as:
    • East Nimishillen Church Of The Brethern Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Nimishillen Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Keiser Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keiser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keiser Cemetery
  • Continue List   (556 more) ...
    • Woods Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
    • Greentown Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greentown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greentown Cemetery
    • St. Jacobs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Jacobs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Jacobs 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.

Congress Lake itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Hartville
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Mishler
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mishler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mishler
    • Mishler is located in Portage County
  • Suffield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suffield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suffield
    • Suffield is located in Portage County
  • Suffield Station
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suffield Station
    • Suffield Station is located in Portage County
  • New Baltimore
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Baltimore
    • New Baltimore is located in Stark County
  • Myersville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myersville
    • Myersville is located in Summit County
  • Aultman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aultman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aultman
    • Aultman is located in Stark County
  • Greentown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentown
    • Greentown is located in Stark County
  • Cairo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cairo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
    • Cairo is located in Stark County
  • Oval City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oval City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oval City
    • Oval City is located in Stark County
  • Randolph
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
    • Randolph is located in Portage County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Randolph <2>
  • Marlboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlboro
    • Marlboro is located in Stark County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Mogadore
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • North Springfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Springfield
      • North Springfield is located in Summit County
    • Krumroy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Krumroy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krumroy
      • Krumroy is located in Summit County

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

The official website for Stark County: www.co.stark.oh.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Congress Lake, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 'straight-line' (or 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- Congress Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Congress Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9778, Longitude: -81.3298       In this case, the coordinates for Congress Lake have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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