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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 Copley Junction (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 Copley Junction. 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 Copley Junction ...
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 occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Copley Junction: Copley Jct. (or less commonly used: Copley Jctn.)
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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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 west 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.
Copley Junction is located in Summit 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 Summit County: Cuyahoga, Geauga, Medina, Portage, Stark & Wayne.
Below are the counties that are near Copley Junction. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Copley Junction:
- Summit County (The home county of Copley Junction)
- The following are listed by their distance from Copley Junction, with the one closest to Copley Junction listed first.
- Fairlawn
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Montrose
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Montrose is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Copley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Pigeon Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pigeon Creek is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Creek
- Bath Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bath Center is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Center
- Akron
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Paxton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Paxton is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
- Barberton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Norton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bath
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cuyahoga Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- East Akron
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- East Akron is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Akron
- Portage Lakes
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Portage Lakes is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage Lakes
- Ashland County
- Albion
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Albion is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Cuyahoga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Copley Junction, with the one closest to Copley Junction listed first.
- Brecksville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Broadview Heights
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Bennetts Corners
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bennetts Corners is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts Corners
- Applecreek Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Applecreek Village is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Applecreek Village
- North Royalton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Independence
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Oakwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Oakwood is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,598 people
- Seven Hills
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Walton Hills
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Glenwillow
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Glenwillow is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwillow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 917 people
- Valley View
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Strongsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bedford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Geauga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Copley Junction, with the one closest to Copley Junction listed first.
- Bainbridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- South Russell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- 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
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Auburn Corners is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Corners
- Yates Corners
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Yates Corners is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Corners
- Welshfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Welshfield is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welshfield
- Lorain County
- The following are listed by their distance from Copley Junction, with the one closest to Copley Junction listed first.
- Belden
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Belden is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belden
- Eaton Estates
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Eaton Estates is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Estates
- Grafton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fields
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fields is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields
- Lagrange
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- North Ridgeville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pheasant Run Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Pheasant Run Village is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run Village
- Medina County
- The following are listed by their distance from Copley Junction, with the one closest to Copley Junction listed first.
- Granger
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Granger is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
- Sharon Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Youngs Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Youngs Corners is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Corners
- Wadsworth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Windfall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Windfall is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall
- River Styx
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- River Styx is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Styx
- Hinckley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Acme
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Acme is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
- Poe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Poe is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poe
- Medina
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Brunswick
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Seville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Briarwood Beach ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Briarwood Beach is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarwood Beach
- Portage County
- The following are listed by their distance from Copley Junction, with the one closest to Copley Junction listed first.
- Kent
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Brimfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Suffield Station
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Suffield Station is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suffield Station
- Sugar Bush Knolls
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sugar Bush Knolls is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Bush Knolls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Mishler
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mishler is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mishler
- Brady Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Brady Lake is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady Lake
- Estimated population in 2018: 464 people
- Doolittles Corners
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Doolittles Corners is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doolittles Corners
- Streetsboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Camelot Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Camelot Village is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Village
- Pine Gate Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Pine Gate Village is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Gate Village
- Ravenna
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Rootstown
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Aurora
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Stark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Copley Junction, with the one closest to Copley Junction listed first.
- Uniontown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Canal Fulton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Greentown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Greentown is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentown
- Hartville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Forty Corners Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- North Lawrence
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- North Canton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Sippo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Sippo is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sippo
- New Baltimore
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- New Baltimore is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Baltimore
- Rolling Hills Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Hills and Dales
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hills and Dales is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills and Dales
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Oval City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Oval City is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oval City
- East Greenville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- East Greenville is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenville
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Copley Junction, with the one closest to Copley Junction listed first.
- Doylestown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rittman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Marshallville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sterling
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Burton City
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Burton City is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton City
- Creston
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Orrville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Dalton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Smithville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Weilersville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Weilersville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weilersville
- Burbank
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Aukerman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Aukerman is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aukerman
- Boys Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Boys Village is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boys Village
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Copley Junction, see our County-by-County Page for Copley Junction.
Cemeteries Near Copley Junction ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Copley Junction.
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 Copley Junction - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Copley Junction covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Copley Junction, with the one closest to Copley Junction listed first.
- Rose Hill Burial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Montrose Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Copley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Akron Hebrew Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Glendale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- St. Vincents Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mt. Peace Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Peace Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Peace Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Akron.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #274976 <2>
- Stimson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Loyal Oak Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Greenlawn Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bath Center Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Chestnut Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (558 more) ...
- East Bath Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mt. Zwingli Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Augustines Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Copley Junction in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Copley Junction.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Copley Junction, with the one closest to Copley Junction listed first.
- Fairlawn
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Montrose
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Montrose is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Copley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Akron
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ghent
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ghent is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghent
- Botzum
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Botzum is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botzum
- New Portage
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- New Portage is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Portage
- Barberton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- South Akron
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- South Akron is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Akron
- Ira
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Ira is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
- East Akron
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- East Akron is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Akron
- Cuyahoga Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Western Star
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Western Star is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Star
- Sherman ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sherman is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Johnsons Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Johnsons Corners is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Corners
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Copley Junction. See our List of 1890's Communities around Copley Junction.
Newspapers Published in Copley Junction ...
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 60 newspapers that have been published in the area around Copley Junction.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Copley Junction, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Copley Junction.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Copley Junction:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Summit County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Ashland County
- Cuyahoga County
- Geauga County
- Lorain County
- Medina County
- Portage County
- Stark County
- Wayne 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 Copley Junction, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Copley Junction) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |