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 East Rochester (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 East Rochester. 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 East Rochester ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for East Rochester: E. Rochester
You might be interested in other communities that are also named East Rochester. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for East Rochester.
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 hospitals and doctors 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.
East Rochester is located in Columbiana 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 Columbiana County: Carroll, Jefferson, Mahoning, Stark, Beaver (PA), Lawrence (PA) & Hancock (WV).
Below are the counties that are near East Rochester. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to East Rochester:
- Columbiana County (The home county of East Rochester)
- The following are listed by their distance from East Rochester, with the one closest to East Rochester listed first.
- Chambersburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Chambersburg is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
- New Alexander
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- New Alexander is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alexander
- Kensington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hanoverton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Adair
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Adair is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adair
- Reading
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Reading is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
- North Georgetown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Millport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Millport is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millport
- Summitville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Summitville is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
- Coleman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Coleman is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- Teegarden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Teegarden is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teegarden
- Salineville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Franklin Square
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Franklin Square is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Square
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Rochester, with the one closest to East Rochester listed first.
- Augusta
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pekin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pekin is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
- Watheys
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Watheys is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watheys
- Hibbetts
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hibbetts is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibbetts
- Malvern
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wyncrest
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Wyncrest is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyncrest
- Mechanicstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- New Harrisburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- New Harrisburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harrisburg
- Carrollton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Wattsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wattsville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
- Dellroy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Valleyview
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Valleyview is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valleyview
- Atwood Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Atwood Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood Village
- Harrison County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Rochester, with the one closest to East Rochester listed first.
- Bowerston
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Conotton
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Conotton is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conotton
- Germano
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Germano is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germano
- Apex
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Apex is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
- Scio
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Jewett
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Cadiz Junction
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Cadiz Junction is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz Junction
- Station Fifteen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Station Fifteen is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Station Fifteen
- Tappan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Tappan is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappan
- Feed Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Feed Springs is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feed Springs
- Hopedale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Narva
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Narva is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narva
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Rochester, with the one closest to East Rochester listed first.
- Bergholz
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Amsterdam
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Cream City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cream City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cream City
- Irondale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Irondale is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
- New Somerset
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- New Somerset is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Somerset
- Osage
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Osage is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
- Knoxville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Knoxville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Richmond
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sugar Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sugar Grove is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Stratton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Empire
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Empire is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Island Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Island Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Creek
- Toronto
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mahoning County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Rochester, with the one closest to East Rochester listed first.
- Westville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Westville is located in Mahoning County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
- Damascus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Alliance Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Alliance Junction is located in Mahoning County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance Junction
- Beloit
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Maple Ridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Maple Ridge is located in Mahoning County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge
- Sebring
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Patmos
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Patmos is located in Mahoning County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patmos
- Greenford
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Greenford is located in Mahoning County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenford
- Hickory Corners
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Hickory Corners is located in Mahoning County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Corners
- Ellsworth
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ellsworth is located in Mahoning County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
- East Lewistown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- East Lewistown is located in Mahoning County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lewistown
- Canfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- North Lima
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Portage County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Rochester, with the one closest to East Rochester listed first.
- Keans ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Keans is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keans
- Lloyd
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Lloyd is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd
- Yale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Yale is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
- Diamond
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Diamond is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
- Palmyra
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Palmyra is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Mishler
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Mishler is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mishler
- Suffield Station
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Suffield Station is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suffield Station
- Rootstown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Campbellsport
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Campbellsport is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsport
- Wayland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Wayland is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
- Augerburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Augerburg is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augerburg
- Brimfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ravenna
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Stark County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Rochester, with the one closest to East Rochester listed first.
- Minerva
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Belfort
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Belfort is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfort
- Alliance
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Waynesburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Louisville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- East Canton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Magnolia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Limaville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Limaville is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limaville
- Estimated population in 2019: 144 people
- East Sparta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- North Industry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Oval City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Oval City is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oval City
- Canton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Fohl Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Fohl Village is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fohl Village
- Summit County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Rochester, with the one closest to East Rochester listed first.
- Greensburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Greensburg is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
- Myersville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Myersville is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myersville
- Green
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Comet
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Comet is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comet
- Lakemore
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lakemore is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakemore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,061 people
- Mogadore
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- North Springfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- North Springfield is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Springfield
- Trumbull County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Rochester, with the one closest to East Rochester listed first.
- South Canal
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- South Canal is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canal
- Newton Falls
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Tuscarawas County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Rochester, with the one closest to East Rochester listed first.
- Mineral City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Somerdale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Somerdale is located in Tuscarawas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerdale
- Zoarville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Zoarville is located in Tuscarawas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoarville
- Zoar
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bolivar
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Roswell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Roswell is located in Tuscarawas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roswell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
- Barnhill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Barnhill is located in Tuscarawas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnhill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
- Dover
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Heritage Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Heritage Village is located in Tuscarawas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
- Midvale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Midvale is located in Tuscarawas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 742 people
- New Philadelphia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Parral
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Parral is located in Tuscarawas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parral
- Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
- Strasburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Beaver County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from East Rochester, with the one closest to East Rochester listed first.
- Georgetown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Glasgow
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Glasgow is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Cannelton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Cannelton is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelton
- Esther ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Esther is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esther
- Lawrence County (PA)
- S.N.P.J
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- S.N.P.J is located in Lawrence County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for S.N.P.J
- Estimated population in 2019: 19 people
- Hancock County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from East Rochester, with the one closest to East Rochester listed first.
- Newell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Chester
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Lawrenceville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Lawrenceville is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Fairhaven
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fairhaven is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
- New Cumberland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- New Manchester
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- New Manchester is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Manchester
- Zalia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Zalia is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zalia
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to East Rochester, see our County-by-County Page for East Rochester.
Cemeteries Near East Rochester ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of East Rochester.
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 East Rochester - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for East Rochester covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from East Rochester, with the one closest to East Rochester listed first.
- Quaker Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Edwards Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Moore Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Chambersburg Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Plaines Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- East Lawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lawn Cemetery
- The East Lawn Cemetery has also been known as:
- Eastlawn Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Moultrie Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- New Alexander Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Walker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Minerva Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bird Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (578 more) ...
- Pattersonville Presbyterian Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Augusta Christian Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta Christian Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Augusta Christian Church Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Augusta.
- The Augusta Christian Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Augusta Cemetery
- Roudebush Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that East Rochester had a population of 132 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from East Rochester, with the one closest to East Rochester listed first.
- Bayard
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Bayard is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
- Minerva
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Moultrie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Moultrie is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moultrie
- New Alexander
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- New Alexander is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alexander
- Pekin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pekin is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
- Pattersonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pattersonville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattersonville
- Augusta
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Kensington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- New Franklin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- New Franklin is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Franklin
- Hanoverton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Myers
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Myers is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers
- Oneida
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oneida is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Homeworth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Watheys
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Watheys is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watheys
- Specht
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Specht is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Specht
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around East Rochester. See our List of 1890's Communities around East Rochester.
Newspapers Published in East Rochester ...
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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around East Rochester.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of East Rochester, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for East Rochester.
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 East Rochester:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Columbiana County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Harrison County
- Jefferson County
- Mahoning County
- Portage County
- Stark County
- Summit County
- Trumbull County
- Tuscarawas County
- Beaver County
- Lawrence County
- Hancock 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> | 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 East Rochester, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- East Rochester) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |