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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 Elyria (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 Elyria. 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 southeast 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 south.

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 south 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.

Elyria is located in Lorain County and is the County Seat.

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 Lorain County: Ashland, Cuyahoga, Erie, Huron & Medina.

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

  • Lorain County     (The home county of Elyria)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elyria, with the one closest to Elyria listed first.
    • Sheffield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheffield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
      • Sheffield is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,570 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheffield <2>
    • Fields
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields
      • Fields is located in Lorain County
    • North Ridgeville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Ridgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ridgeville
      • North Ridgeville is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,104 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Ridgeville <2>
    • Avon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,745 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <2>
    • Lorain
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Eaton Estates
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eaton Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Estates
      • Eaton Estates is located in Lorain County
    • Amherst
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
      • Amherst is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,387 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amherst <2>
    • South Amherst
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amherst
      • South Amherst is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
    • Grafton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Oberlin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Sheffield Lake
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheffield Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield Lake
      • Sheffield Lake is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,952 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheffield Lake <2>
    • Lagrange
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Ashland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elyria, with the one closest to Elyria listed first.
    • Nova
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Albion
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Ashland County
    • Ruggles
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruggles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruggles
      • Ruggles is located in Ashland County
    • Polk
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
      • Polk is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
    • Savannah
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savannah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah
      • Savannah is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savannah <2>
  • Champaign County
    • Rochester
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rochester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Rochester is located in Champaign County
  • Cuyahoga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elyria, with the one closest to Elyria listed first.
    • North Olmsted
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Olmsted have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Olmsted
      • North Olmsted is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,173 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Olmsted <2>
    • Olmsted Falls
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olmsted Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmsted Falls
      • Olmsted Falls is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,084 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olmsted Falls <2>
    • Westlake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westlake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake
      • Westlake is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,907 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westlake <2>
    • Bay Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Berea
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
      • Berea is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,508 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berea <2>
    • Fairview Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Strongsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Brook Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Middleburg Heights
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg Heights
      • Middleburg Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleburg Heights <2>
    • Rockport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
      • Rockport is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Rocky River
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Bennetts Corners
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennetts Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts Corners
      • Bennetts Corners is located in Cuyahoga County
  • Erie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elyria, with the one closest to Elyria listed first.
    • Florence
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Florence is located in Erie County
    • Berlin Heights
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin Heights
      • Berlin Heights is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin Heights <2>
    • Berlinville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlinville
      • Berlinville is located in Erie County
    • Shinrock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinrock
      • Shinrock is located in Erie County
    • Huron
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
      • Huron is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,827 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huron <2>
    • Avery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
      • Avery is located in Erie County
    • Milan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
      • Milan is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <2>
    • North Milan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Milan
      • North Milan is located in Erie County
    • Bogart
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogart
      • Bogart is located in Erie County
    • Fairview Lanes
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Lanes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Lanes
      • Fairview Lanes is located in Erie County
  • Huron County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elyria, with the one closest to Elyria listed first.
    • Wakeman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • West Clarksfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Clarksfield
      • West Clarksfield is located in Huron County
    • East Townsend
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Townsend
      • East Townsend is located in Huron County
    • Collins
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
      • Collins is located in Huron County
    • Hartland Station
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland Station
      • Hartland Station is located in Huron County
    • Hartland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
      • Hartland is located in Huron County
    • New London
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
      • New London is located in Huron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <2>
    • Olena
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olena
      • Olena is located in Huron County
    • Fitchville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fitchville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchville
      • Fitchville is located in Huron County
    • Norwalk
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Peru
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peru have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
      • Peru is located in Huron County
  • Medina County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elyria, with the one closest to Elyria listed first.
    • Valley City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Valley City Station
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City Station
      • Valley City Station is located in Medina County
    • Risley ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Risley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risley
      • Risley is located in Medina County
    • Abbeyville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeyville
      • Abbeyville is located in Medina County
    • Brunswick
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brunswick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
      • Brunswick is located in Medina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,052 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunswick <2>
    • River Corners
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Corners
      • River Corners is located in Medina County
    • Spencer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Pawnee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
      • Pawnee is located in Medina County
    • Hinckley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Medina
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briarwood Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarwood Beach
      • Briarwood Beach is located in Medina County
    • Chippewa Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chippewa Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa Lake
      • Chippewa Lake is located in Medina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 749 people
      • Former name for Chippewa Lake:
      • Chippewa-on-the-Lake
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chippewa Lake <2>
  • Summit County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elyria, with the one closest to Elyria listed first.
    • Richfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Bath Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Center
      • Bath Center is located in Summit County
    • Bath
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Paxton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
      • Paxton is located in Summit County
    • Pigeon Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Creek
      • Pigeon Creek is located in Summit County
    • Boston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
      • Boston is located in Summit County
      • Boston has also been known as:
      • Boston Mill
      • Helltown
    • Emmons Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons Corner
      • Emmons Corner is located in Summit County
    • Northfield Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield Center
      • Northfield Center is located in Summit County
    • Northfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Montrose
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Montrose is located in Summit County
    • Copley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairlawn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn
      • Fairlawn is located in Summit County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,516 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairlawn <2>
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elyria, with the one closest to Elyria listed first.
    • Burbank
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burbank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
      • Burbank is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burbank <2>
    • West Salem
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Aukerman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aukerman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aukerman
      • Aukerman is located in Wayne County
    • Creston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Congress
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congress
      • Congress is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
    • Sterling
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Elyria ...

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 85 newspapers that have been published in the area around Elyria.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Elyria. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Elyria and those printed in the larger area surrounding Elyria.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4> of Elyria.

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 Elyria:

Cemeteries Near Elyria ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Elyria.

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

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

  • Ridgelawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridgelawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgelawn Cemetery
  • South Murray Ridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Brookdale Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Brookdale Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Elyria.
    • The Brookdale Cemetery has also been known as:
    • City of Elyria Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookdale Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #159189 <5>
  • Sugar Ridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Ridge Cemetery
  • St. Mary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
  • North Murray Ridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Murray Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Murray Ridge Cemetery
  • La Porte Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the La Porte Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the La Porte Cemetery
  • Butternut Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butternut Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butternut Ridge Cemetery
  • Garfield Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garfield Cemetery
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
  • North Ridgeville Center Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Ridgeville Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Ridgeville Center Cemetery
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    • Ridgeview Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridgeview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgeview Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Middle Ridge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middle Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middle Ridge 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Elyria had a population of 5,611 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Elyria had a population of 53,873 people.

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

  • Laporte
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laporte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laporte
    • Laporte is located in Lorain County
  • Shawville ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawville
    • Shawville is located in Lorain County
  • Sheffield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheffield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
    • Sheffield is located in Lorain County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,570 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheffield <2>
  • Fields
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields
    • Fields is located in Lorain County
  • North Ridgeville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Ridgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ridgeville
    • North Ridgeville is located in Lorain County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,104 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Ridgeville <2>
  • Avon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
    • Avon is located in Lorain County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,745 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <2>
  • Lorain
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Crandall
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crandall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall
    • Crandall is located in Lorain County
  • Amherst
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
    • Amherst is located in Lorain County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,387 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amherst <2>
  • Oberlin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Nickelplate ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nickelplate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickelplate
    • Nickelplate is located in Lorain County
  • Grafton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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    • North Eaton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Eaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Eaton
      • North Eaton is located in Lorain County
    • Bement
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bement have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bement
      • Bement is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Lake Breeze
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Breeze have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Breeze
      • Lake Breeze is located in Lorain County

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

The official website for Elyria: www.ci.elyria.oh.us/

The official website for Lorain County: www.loraincounty.us

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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- Elyria) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Elyria. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3677, Longitude: -82.1064    
<5>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.
<6>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 Elyria, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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