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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 Garfield Heights (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 Garfield Heights. 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 Garfield Heights ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Garfield Heights: Garfield Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Garfield Heights is located in Cuyahoga County.

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 Cuyahoga County: Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Portage & Summit.

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

  • Cuyahoga County     (The home county of Garfield Heights)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Garfield Heights, with the one closest to Garfield Heights listed first.
    • Maple Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Heights
      • Maple Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,863 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Heights <2>
    • Cuyahoga Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Valley View
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Brooklyn Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn Heights
      • Brooklyn Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,479 people
    • Newburgh Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburgh Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh Heights
      • Newburgh Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,015 people
    • Slavic Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bedford
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Independence
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,194 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <2>
    • North Randall
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Randall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Randall
      • North Randall is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Randall <2>
    • Warrensville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Walton Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walton Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton Hills
      • Walton Hills is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,256 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walton Hills <2>
    • Seven Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Hills
      • Seven Hills is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,548 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seven Hills <2>
    • Bedford Heights
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford Heights
      • Bedford Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,397 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford Heights <2>
  • Geauga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Garfield Heights, with the one closest to Garfield Heights listed first.
    • Bainbridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
      • Bainbridge is located in Geauga County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bainbridge <2>
    • South Russell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Russell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Russell
      • South Russell is located in Geauga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,713 people
    • Chesterland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterland
      • Chesterland is located in Geauga County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterland <2>
    • Yates Corners
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Auburn Corners
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Chardon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chardon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chardon
      • Chardon is located in Geauga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chardon <2>
    • Aquilla
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aquilla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla
      • Aquilla is located in Geauga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • Burton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
      • Burton is located in Geauga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burton <2>
    • Welshfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • West Bass Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • East Claridon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Middlefield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
      • Middlefield is located in Geauga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,690 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlefield <2>
    • Parkman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Garfield Heights, with the one closest to Garfield Heights listed first.
    • Willoughby Hills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willoughby Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willoughby Hills
      • Willoughby Hills is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willoughby Hills <2>
    • Wickliffe
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wickliffe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickliffe
      • Wickliffe is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,728 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wickliffe <2>
    • Willowick
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowick
      • Willowick is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,067 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willowick <2>
    • Pecks Corners
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Waite Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waite Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waite Hill
      • Waite Hill is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 452 people
    • Eastlake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastlake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastlake
      • Eastlake is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,940 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastlake <2>
    • Lakeline
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeline
      • Lakeline is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
    • Willoughby
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Brentwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brentwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
      • Brentwood is located in Lake County
    • Kirtland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirtland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirtland
      • Kirtland is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,793 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirtland <2>
    • Oak Hill Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Village
      • Oak Hill Village is located in Lake County
    • Timberlake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
      • Timberlake is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
    • Kirtland Hills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirtland Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirtland Hills
      • Kirtland Hills is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
  • Lorain County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Garfield Heights, with the one closest to Garfield Heights listed first.
    • Fields
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • North Ridgeville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • 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 Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Lake
      • Avon Lake is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,808 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon Lake <2>
    • Avon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Eaton Estates
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Belden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Sheffield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Grafton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Sheffield Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Elyria
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Lagrange
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lorain
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Medina County
  • Portage County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Garfield Heights, with the one closest to Garfield Heights listed first.
    • Aurora
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Camelot Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camelot Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Village
      • Camelot Village is located in Portage County
    • Streetsboro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Sugar Bush Knolls
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Bush Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Bush Knolls
      • Sugar Bush Knolls is located in Portage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Doolittles Corners
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Mantua
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Evergreen Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
      • Evergreen Village is located in Portage County
    • Kent
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Brady Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brady Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady Lake
      • Brady Lake is located in Portage County
      • Estimated population in 2018: 464 people
    • Pine Gate Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Gate Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Gate Village
      • Pine Gate Village is located in Portage County
    • Hiram
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiram have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiram
      • Hiram is located in Portage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,117 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiram <2>
    • Brimfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Ravenna
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Summit County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Garfield Heights, with the one closest to Garfield Heights listed first.
    • Northfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Emmons Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Northfield Center
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Macedonia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Boston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Reminderville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reminderville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reminderville
      • Reminderville is located in Summit County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,643 people
    • Twinsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Peninsula
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peninsula have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peninsula
      • Peninsula is located in Summit County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peninsula <2>
    • Richfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Boston Heights
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boston Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston Heights
      • Boston Heights is located in Summit County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,312 people
    • Hudson Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson Village came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Village
      • Hudson Village is located in Summit County
    • Hudson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Summit County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,179 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <2>
    • Bath
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Garfield Heights ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Garfield Heights.

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

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

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>

While we didn't find Garfield Heights in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Garfield Heights.

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

  • Willow
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
    • Willow is located in Cuyahoga County
  • Independence
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
    • Independence is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,194 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <2>
  • Bedford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Randall
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
    • Randall is located in Cuyahoga County
  • Warrensville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Brecksville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brecksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brecksville
    • Brecksville is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,530 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brecksville <2>
  • Northfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Wheelock ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheelock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelock
    • Wheelock is located in Summit County
  • North Solon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Orange
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Cleveland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Parma
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Fairmount
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmount have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
      • Fairmount is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Brooklyn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,637 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn <2>
    • Macedonia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Garfield Heights ...

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 594 newspapers that have been published in the area around Garfield Heights.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Garfield Heights. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Garfield Heights and those printed in the larger area surrounding Garfield Heights.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<7> of Garfield Heights.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Garfield Heights:

The official website for Garfield Heights: www.garfieldhts.org/

The official website for Cuyahoga County: www.cuyahoga.oh.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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<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 Garfield Heights, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Garfield Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Garfield Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4171, Longitude: -81.6061    









 

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