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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 Edmeyer Park (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 Edmeyer Park. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Edmeyer Park is located in Stark 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 Stark County: Carroll, Columbiana, Holmes, Mahoning, Portage, Summit, Tuscarawas & Wayne.

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

  • Stark County     (The home county of Edmeyer Park)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edmeyer Park, with the one closest to Edmeyer Park listed first.
    • Meyers Lake
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Meyers Lake is located in Stark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyers Lake
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 565 people
    • Canton
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Harter Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Harter Heights is located in Stark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harter Heights
    • Hills and Dales
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Hills and Dales is located in Stark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills and Dales
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Gambrinus
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Gambrinus is located in Stark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gambrinus
    • North Canton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Perry Heights
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Perry Heights is located in Stark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Heights
    • North Industry
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Richville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Richville is located in Stark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
    • East Canton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Fohl Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Fohl Village is located in Stark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fohl Village
    • Massillon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edmeyer Park, with the one closest to Edmeyer Park listed first.
    • Malvern
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Pekin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Pekin is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
    • New Harrisburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • New Harrisburg is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harrisburg
    • Hibbetts
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Hibbetts is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibbetts
    • Atwood Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Atwood Village is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood Village
    • Dellroy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Valleyview
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Valleyview is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valleyview
    • Augusta
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Wyncrest
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Wyncrest is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyncrest
    • Carrollton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Queensboro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Queensboro is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queensboro
    • Watheys
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Watheys is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watheys
  • Columbiana County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edmeyer Park, with the one closest to Edmeyer Park listed first.
    • Chambersburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Chambersburg is located in Columbiana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
    • East Rochester
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Reading
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Reading is located in Columbiana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
    • New Alexander
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • New Alexander is located in Columbiana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alexander
    • North Georgetown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Adair
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Adair is located in Columbiana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adair
    • Kensington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Hanoverton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Millport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Millport is located in Columbiana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millport
    • Summitville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Summitville is located in Columbiana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
    • Salem
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Salem is located in Columbiana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,517 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <1>
    • Teegarden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Teegarden is located in Columbiana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teegarden
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edmeyer Park, with the one closest to Edmeyer Park listed first.
    • Bowerston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Station Fifteen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Station Fifteen is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Station Fifteen
    • Conotton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Conotton is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conotton
  • Holmes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edmeyer Park, with the one closest to Edmeyer Park listed first.
    • Mount Hope
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Benton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Benton is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
    • Berlin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Farmerstown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Farmerstown is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmerstown
    • Charm
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Holmesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Mahoning County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edmeyer Park, with the one closest to Edmeyer Park listed first.
    • Maple Ridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Maple Ridge is located in Mahoning County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge
    • Alliance Junction
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Alliance Junction is located in Mahoning County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance Junction
    • Sebring
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Beloit
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Westville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Westville is located in Mahoning County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
    • Damascus
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Patmos
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Patmos is located in Mahoning County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patmos
    • Hickory Corners
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Hickory Corners is located in Mahoning County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Corners
    • Craig Beach
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Craig Beach is located in Mahoning County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Beach
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,110 people
  • Medina County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edmeyer Park, with the one closest to Edmeyer Park listed first.
    • Wadsworth
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Acme
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Acme is located in Medina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
    • River Styx
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • River Styx is located in Medina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Styx
    • Sharon Center
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Seville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Youngs Corners
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Youngs Corners is located in Medina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Corners
    • Granger
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Granger is located in Medina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
    • Poe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Poe is located in Medina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poe
    • Windfall
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Windfall is located in Medina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall
  • Portage County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edmeyer Park, with the one closest to Edmeyer Park listed first.
    • Mishler
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Mishler is located in Portage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mishler
    • Suffield Station
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Suffield Station is located in Portage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suffield Station
    • Brimfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Rootstown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Kent
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Kent is located in Portage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,319 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <1>
    • Yale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Yale is located in Portage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
    • Brady Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Brady Lake is located in Portage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady Lake
      • Estimated population in 2018: 464 people
    • Campbellsport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Campbellsport is located in Portage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsport
    • Pine Gate Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Pine Gate Village is located in Portage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Gate Village
    • Ravenna
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Keans ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Keans is located in Portage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keans
    • Augerburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Augerburg is located in Portage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augerburg
  • Summit County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edmeyer Park, with the one closest to Edmeyer Park listed first.
    • Greensburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Greensburg is located in Summit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
    • Comet
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Comet is located in Summit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comet
    • Green
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Green is located in Summit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,678 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green <1>
    • Myersville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Myersville is located in Summit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myersville
    • New Franklin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • New Franklin is located in Summit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Franklin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,101 people
    • Lakemore
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Lakemore is located in Summit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakemore
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,061 people
    • Clinton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Portage Lakes
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Portage Lakes is located in Summit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage Lakes
    • North Springfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • North Springfield is located in Summit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Springfield
    • Mogadore
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Thomastown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Thomastown is located in Summit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomastown
    • Barberton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Tuscarawas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edmeyer Park, with the one closest to Edmeyer Park listed first.
    • Bolivar
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Zoar
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Zoar is located in Tuscarawas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zoar <1>
    • Mineral City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Zoarville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Zoarville is located in Tuscarawas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoarville
    • Strasburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Somerdale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Somerdale is located in Tuscarawas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerdale
    • Parral
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Parral is located in Tuscarawas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parral
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
    • Heritage Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Heritage Village is located in Tuscarawas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
    • Dundee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Dover
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Dover is located in Tuscarawas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,693 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <1>
    • Barrs Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Barrs Mills is located in Tuscarawas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrs Mills
    • New Philadelphia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edmeyer Park, with the one closest to Edmeyer Park listed first.
    • Dalton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Burton City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Burton City is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton City
    • Mount Eaton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Doylestown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Marshallville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Orrville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • East Union
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • East Union is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Union
    • Rittman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Apple Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Smithville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Weilersville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Weilersville is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weilersville
    • Sterling
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Edmeyer Park ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Edmeyer Park.

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 Edmeyer Park - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Edmeyer Park covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • West Lawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • McKinley Park Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Rowland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Forest Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • North Lawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hebrew Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Canton Hebrew Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Sunset Hills Burial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Niesz Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (648 more) ...
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Valley Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)

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 Edmeyer Park in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Edmeyer Park.

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

  • Canton
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Gambrinus
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Gambrinus is located in Stark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gambrinus
  • Waco
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Waco is located in Stark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
  • Marchand ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Marchand is located in Stark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marchand
  • Richville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Richville is located in Stark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
  • North Industry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Massillon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Oval City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Oval City is located in Stark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oval City
  • Cairo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Cairo is located in Stark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
  • McDonaldsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • McDonaldsville is located in Stark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonaldsville
  • Greentown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Greentown is located in Stark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentown
  • Howenstine
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Howenstine is located in Stark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howenstine
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Marks ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Marks is located in Stark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marks
    • Louisville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Aultman
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Aultman is located in Stark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aultman

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

Newspapers Published in Edmeyer Park ...

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 98 newspapers that have been published in the area around Edmeyer Park.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Edmeyer Park, 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 Edmeyer Park.

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 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 Edmeyer Park:

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 Edmeyer Park, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Edmeyer Park) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.