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 Hunting Valley (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 Hunting Valley. 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 Hunting Valley ...
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 occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Hunting Valley: Hunting Vly. (or less commonly used: Hunting Vally. or Hunting Vlly.)
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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Hunting Valley is primarily located in Cuyahoga County. A portion of Hunting Valley extends into Geauga 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 Cuyahoga County: Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Portage & Summit.
Below are the counties that are near Hunting Valley. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hunting Valley:
- Cuyahoga County (The home county of Hunting Valley)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hunting Valley, with the one closest to Hunting Valley listed first.
- Moreland Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Pepper Pike
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Gates Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mayfield Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Chagrin Falls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Woodmere
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lyndhurst
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bentleyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bentleyville is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentleyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 841 people
- Orange
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Beachwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mayfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- North Solon
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- North Solon is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Solon
- Highland Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ashtabula County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hunting Valley, with the one closest to Hunting Valley listed first.
- Hartsgrove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Hartsgrove is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsgrove
- Trumbull
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Trumbull is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trumbull
- Orwell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- East Trumbull
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- East Trumbull is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Trumbull
- Rome
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Rome is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Harpersfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Harpersfield is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpersfield
- Geauga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hunting Valley, with the one closest to Hunting Valley listed first.
- Chesterland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- South Russell
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- South Russell is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Russell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,713 people
- Yates Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Yates Corners is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Corners
- Bainbridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Auburn Corners
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Auburn Corners is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Corners
- Chardon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Aquilla
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Aquilla is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Burton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- West Bass Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- West Bass Lake is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bass Lake
- East Claridon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- East Claridon is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Claridon
- Welshfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Welshfield is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welshfield
- Middlefield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Huntsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Huntsburg is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,641 people
- Lake County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hunting Valley, with the one closest to Hunting Valley listed first.
- Willoughby Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Pecks Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pecks Corners is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecks Corners
- Waite Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Waite Hill is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waite Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 452 people
- Wickliffe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Kirtland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Willowick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Brentwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Brentwood is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
- Kirtland Hills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Kirtland Hills is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirtland Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
- Willoughby
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Eastlake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Lakeline
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Lakeline is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeline
- Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
- Oak Hill Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Oak Hill Village is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Village
- Reynolds
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Reynolds is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
- Medina County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hunting Valley, with the one closest to Hunting Valley listed first.
- Hinckley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Brunswick
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Granger
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Granger is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
- Youngs Corners
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Youngs Corners is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Corners
- Valley City Station
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Valley City Station is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City Station
- Windfall
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Windfall is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall
- Portage County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hunting Valley, with the one closest to Hunting Valley listed first.
- Aurora
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Camelot Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Camelot Village is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Village
- Streetsboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Mantua
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Doolittles Corners
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Doolittles Corners is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doolittles Corners
- Evergreen Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Evergreen Village is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
- Hiram
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Sugar Bush Knolls
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Sugar Bush Knolls is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Bush Knolls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Garrettsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Brady Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Brady Lake is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady Lake
- Estimated population in 2018: 464 people
- Kent
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Pine Gate Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Pine Gate Village is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Gate Village
- Drakesburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Drakesburg is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakesburg
- Summit County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hunting Valley, with the one closest to Hunting Valley listed first.
- Reminderville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Reminderville is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reminderville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,643 people
- Twinsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Northfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Emmons Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Emmons Corner is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons Corner
- Macedonia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Northfield Center
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Northfield Center is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield Center
- Bosworth ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Bosworth is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosworth
- Boston Heights
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Boston Heights is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,312 people
- Hudson Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Hudson Village is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Village
- Hudson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Boston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Boston is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Boston has also been known as:
- Boston Mill
- Helltown
- Peninsula
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Richfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Trumbull County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hunting Valley, with the one closest to Hunting Valley listed first.
- Mesopotamia
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- West Farmington
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Farmington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Farmington is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Phalanx
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Phalanx is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phalanx
- Bristolville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Wassie ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Wassie is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wassie
- Delightful
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Delightful is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delightful
- Newton Falls
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- South Canal
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- South Canal is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canal
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hunting Valley, see our County-by-County Page for Hunting Valley.
Cemeteries Near Hunting Valley ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hunting Valley.
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 Hunting Valley - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hunting Valley covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hunting Valley, with the one closest to Hunting Valley listed first.
- Kinsman Road Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hogsback Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Orange Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jackson Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Orange Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Knollwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Acacia Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acacia Memorial Park
- The Acacia Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Acacia Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery
- Acacia Park Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39597 <2>
- Grove Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Briar Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Riverview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Warrensville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Park Synagogue Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (341 more) ...
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Whitehaven Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
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 Hunting Valley in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hunting Valley.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hunting Valley, with the one closest to Hunting Valley listed first.
- Chagrin Falls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Gates Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Orange
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- North Solon
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- North Solon is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Solon
- Mayfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Fullertown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Fullertown is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullertown
- Warrensville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Warrensville is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrensville
- Solon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Randall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Randall is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
- Bluestone
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bluestone is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluestone
- Bedford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fowlers Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fowlers Mill is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowlers Mill
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Fairmount
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Fairmount is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
- Falls Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Falls Junction is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Junction
- Wickliffe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hunting Valley. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hunting Valley.
Newspapers Published in Hunting Valley ...
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 489 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hunting Valley.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hunting Valley, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hunting Valley.
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 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 Hunting Valley:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Cuyahoga County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Ashtabula County
- Geauga County
- Lake County
- Medina County
- Portage County
- Summit County
- Trumbull 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 Hunting Valley, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hunting Valley) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |