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 Cork (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 Cork. 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 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.
Cork is located in Ashtabula County.
To see how the shape of Ohio's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Ashtabula County: Geauga, Lake, Trumbull, Crawford (PA) & Erie (PA).
Below are the counties that are near Cork. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cork:
- Ashtabula County (The home county of Cork)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cork, with the one closest to Cork listed first.
- Harpersfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Harpersfield is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpersfield
- Mechanicsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mechanicsville is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Trumbull
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Trumbull is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trumbull
- Geneva
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Austinburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- East Trumbull
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- East Trumbull is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Trumbull
- Eagleville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Eagleville is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
- Rock Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Saybrook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Saybrook is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saybrook
- Driftwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Driftwood is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driftwood
- Geneva-on-the-Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Chapel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Chapel is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel
- Hartsgrove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hartsgrove is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsgrove
- Cuyahoga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cork, with the one closest to Cork listed first.
- Gates Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mayfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hunting Valley
(29 miles [46.7 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
- Mayfield Heights
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Chagrin Falls
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Highland Heights
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Richmond Heights
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Geauga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cork, with the one closest to Cork listed first.
- Thompson
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Montville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Montville is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
- Huntsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Huntsburg is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,641 people
- West Bass Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- West Bass Lake is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bass Lake
- Chardon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- East Claridon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- East Claridon is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Claridon
- Aquilla
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Aquilla is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Middlefield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Burton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Chesterland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Parkman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Welshfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Welshfield is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welshfield
- Yates Corners
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Yates Corners is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Corners
- Lake County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cork, with the one closest to Cork listed first.
- Madison
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- North Madison
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- North Madison is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Madison
- Perry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- North Perry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- North Perry is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Perry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 885 people
- Painesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Fairport Harbor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Grand River
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Mentor
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Kirtland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kirtland Hills
(21 miles [33.8 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-on-the-Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Pecks Corners
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pecks Corners is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecks Corners
- Brentwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Brentwood is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
- Portage County
- Hiram
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Trumbull County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cork, with the one closest to Cork listed first.
- Mesopotamia
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Greene
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Greene is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
- Farmington
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Farmington is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- West Farmington
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Gustavus
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Gustavus is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gustavus
- Bristolville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Barclay
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Barclay is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
- Wassie ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Wassie is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wassie
- Mecca
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mecca is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecca
- Wildare
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Wildare is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildare
- Kinsman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Delightful
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Delightful is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delightful
- Cortland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Crawford County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cork, with the one closest to Cork listed first.
- Espyville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Pymatuning North
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Pymatuning North is located in Crawford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pymatuning North
- Pymatuning Central
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pymatuning Central is located in Crawford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pymatuning Central
- Westford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Westford is located in Crawford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westford
- Linesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Pymatuning South
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pymatuning South is located in Crawford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pymatuning South
- Turner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Turner is located in Crawford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
- Turnersville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Turnersville is located in Crawford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersville
- Springboro Station
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Springboro Station is located in Crawford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springboro Station
- Conneautville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Dicksonburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Dicksonburg is located in Crawford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dicksonburg
- Springboro
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Erie County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cork, with the one closest to Cork listed first.
- Tracy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Tracy is located in Erie County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
- Cherry Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cherry Hill is located in Erie County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Pennside
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Pennside is located in Erie County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennside
- Keepville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Keepville is located in Erie County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keepville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cork, see our County-by-County Page for Cork.
Cemeteries Near Cork ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cork.
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 Cork - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cork covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cork, with the one closest to Cork listed first.
- Cork Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- South River Road Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Harpersfield Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Trumbull Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trumbull Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Trumbull Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Trumbull.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #43784 <2>
- Hutchins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Main Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mechanicsville - Windsor Road Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mechanicsville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Footville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- East Trumbull Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Brakemans Corners Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (235 more) ...
- Old Unionville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Center Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
- The Center Cemetery has also been known as:
- Austinburg Center Cemetery
- Cowles Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39721 <2>
- Austin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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 Cork had a population of 17 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cork, with the one closest to Cork listed first.
- Harpersfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Harpersfield is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpersfield
- Calm ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Calm is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calm
- Trumbull
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Trumbull is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trumbull
- Mechanicsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mechanicsville is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Footville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Footville is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Footville
- Unionville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Unionville is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Wheeler ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Wheeler is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Thompson
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- East Trumbull
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- East Trumbull is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Trumbull
- Austinburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Geneva
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Rock Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Eagleville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Eagleville is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
- Madison
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- South Thompson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- South Thompson is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Thompson
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cork. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cork.
Newspapers Published in Cork ...
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 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cork.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cork, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cork.
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 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 Cork:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Ashtabula County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cuyahoga County
- Geauga County
- Lake County
- Portage County
- Trumbull County
- Crawford County
- Erie 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 Cork, 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' (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- Cork) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |