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 Ghent (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 Ghent. 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 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 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.
Ghent is located in Summit 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 Summit County: Cuyahoga, Geauga, Medina, Portage, Stark & Wayne.
Below are the counties that are near Ghent. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ghent:
- Summit County (The home county of Ghent)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ghent, with the one closest to Ghent listed first.
- Bath Center
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Bath Center is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Center
- Montrose
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Montrose is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Bath
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Fairlawn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Pigeon Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pigeon Creek is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Creek
- Copley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Richfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Paxton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Paxton is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
- Cuyahoga Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Peninsula
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Boston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Boston is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Boston has also been known as:
- Boston Mill
- Helltown
- Akron
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ashland County
- Albion
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Albion is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Cuyahoga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ghent, with the one closest to Ghent listed first.
- Brecksville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Broadview Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Bennetts Corners
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bennetts Corners is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts Corners
- North Royalton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Seven Hills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Walton Hills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Strongsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Independence
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Valley View
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Applecreek Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Applecreek Village is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Applecreek Village
- Oakwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Oakwood is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,598 people
- Binola
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Binola is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binola
- Geauga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ghent, with the one closest to Ghent listed first.
- Bainbridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- South Russell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- South Russell is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Russell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,713 people
- Auburn Corners
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Auburn Corners is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Corners
- Yates Corners
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Yates Corners is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Corners
- Chesterland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Welshfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Welshfield is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welshfield
- Lorain County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ghent, with the one closest to Ghent listed first.
- Belden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Belden is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belden
- Eaton Estates
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Eaton Estates is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Estates
- Fields
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Fields is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields
- Grafton
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- North Ridgeville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lagrange
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Pheasant Run Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Pheasant Run Village is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run Village
- Avon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Elyria
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Nickelplate ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Nickelplate is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickelplate
- Sheffield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Huntington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Huntington is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Medina County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ghent, with the one closest to Ghent listed first.
- Granger
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Granger is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
- Youngs Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Youngs Corners is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Corners
- Sharon Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hinckley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Windfall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Windfall is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall
- Poe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Poe is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poe
- River Styx
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- River Styx is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Styx
- Wadsworth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Brunswick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Medina
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Acme
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Acme is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
- Abbeyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Abbeyville is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeyville
- Portage County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ghent, with the one closest to Ghent listed first.
- Kent
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Brimfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Sugar Bush Knolls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Sugar Bush Knolls is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Bush Knolls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Brady Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Brady Lake is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady Lake
- Estimated population in 2018: 464 people
- Streetsboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Suffield Station
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Suffield Station is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suffield Station
- Doolittles Corners
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Doolittles Corners is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doolittles Corners
- Camelot Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Camelot Village is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Village
- Aurora
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Mishler
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Mishler is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mishler
- Pine Gate Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Pine Gate Village is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Gate Village
- Ravenna
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Stark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ghent, with the one closest to Ghent listed first.
- Uniontown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Canal Fulton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Greentown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Greentown is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentown
- Hartville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- North Lawrence
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Forty Corners Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Sippo
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Sippo is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sippo
- New Baltimore
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- New Baltimore is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Baltimore
- North Canton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- East Greenville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- East Greenville is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenville
- Hills and Dales
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hills and Dales is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills and Dales
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Oval City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Oval City is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oval City
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ghent, with the one closest to Ghent listed first.
- Doylestown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Rittman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sterling
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Marshallville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Creston
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Burton City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Burton City is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton City
- Orrville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Burbank
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Smithville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Aukerman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Aukerman is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aukerman
- Weilersville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Weilersville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weilersville
- Dalton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ghent, see our County-by-County Page for Ghent.
Cemeteries Near Ghent ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ghent.
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 Ghent - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ghent covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ghent, with the one closest to Ghent listed first.
- Bath Center Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Montrose Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Rose Hill Burial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- East Bath Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Moore's Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- East Granger Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Coddingville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Ira Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Revere Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Osborn Corners Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Reed Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Copley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (523 more) ...
- Northampton Center Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Wheatley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Ghent had a population of 184 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ghent, with the one closest to Ghent listed first.
- Montrose
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Montrose is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Fairlawn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Botzum
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Botzum is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botzum
- Ira
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ira is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
- Copley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Everett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Everett is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
- Granger
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Granger is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
- Richfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Remsen Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Remsen Corners is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remsen Corners
- West Richfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- West Richfield is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Richfield
- Sharon Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Windfall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Windfall is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall
- Continue List (21 more) ...
- Cuyahoga Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Peninsula
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hinckley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ghent. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ghent.
Newspapers Published in Ghent ...
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 69 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ghent.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ghent, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ghent.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Ghent:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Summit County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Ashland County
- Cuyahoga County
- Geauga County
- Lorain County
- Medina County
- Portage County
- Stark County
- Wayne County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Ohio
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Ghent, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ghent) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |