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 Josephatowa (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 Josephatowa. 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.
Josephatowa is located in Cuyahoga 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 Josephatowa. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Josephatowa:
- Cuyahoga County (The home county of Josephatowa)
- The following are listed by their distance from Josephatowa, with the one closest to Josephatowa listed first.
- Cleveland
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Ohio City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ohio City is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohio City
- East Cleveland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Newburgh Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Newburgh Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,015 people
- Slavic Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Slavic Village is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slavic Village
- Cleveland Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bratenahl
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bratenahl is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bratenahl
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,153 people
- Cuyahoga Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Brooklyn Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Brooklyn Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,479 people
- Linndale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Linndale is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linndale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- North Linndale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- North Linndale is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Linndale
- Garfield Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Garfield Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,272 people
- Brooklyn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Geauga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Josephatowa, with the one closest to Josephatowa listed first.
- Chesterland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- South Russell
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- South Russell is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Russell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,713 people
- Bainbridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Yates Corners
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Yates Corners is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Corners
- Chardon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Aquilla
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Aquilla is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Auburn Corners
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Auburn Corners is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Corners
- West Bass Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- West Bass Lake is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bass Lake
- Burton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- East Claridon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- East Claridon is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Claridon
- Welshfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Welshfield is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welshfield
- Lake County
- The following are listed by their distance from Josephatowa, with the one closest to Josephatowa listed first.
- Wickliffe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Willoughby Hills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Willowick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Eastlake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeline
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeline is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeline
- Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
- Timberlake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Timberlake is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
- Waite Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Waite Hill is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waite Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 452 people
- Willoughby
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pecks Corners
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Pecks Corners is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecks Corners
- Brentwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Brentwood is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
- Oak Hill Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Hill Village is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Village
- Kirtland
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Reynolds
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Reynolds is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
- Lorain County
- The following are listed by their distance from Josephatowa, with the one closest to Josephatowa listed first.
- Avon Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Avon Point
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Avon Point is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Point
- Fields
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Fields is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields
- North Ridgeville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Avon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Sheffield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Eaton Estates
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Eaton Estates is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Estates
- Sheffield Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Elyria
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Grafton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Belden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Belden is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belden
- Lorain
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Amherst
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Medina County
- The following are listed by their distance from Josephatowa, with the one closest to Josephatowa listed first.
- Hinckley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Brunswick
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Valley City Station
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Valley City Station is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City Station
- Valley City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Granger
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Granger is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
- Abbeyville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Abbeyville is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeyville
- Windfall
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Windfall is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall
- Youngs Corners
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Youngs Corners is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Corners
- Medina
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Sharon Center
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Poe
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Poe is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poe
- Litchfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Portage County
- The following are listed by their distance from Josephatowa, with the one closest to Josephatowa listed first.
- Aurora
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Camelot Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Camelot Village is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Village
- Streetsboro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Doolittles Corners
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Doolittles Corners is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doolittles Corners
- Sugar Bush Knolls
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sugar Bush Knolls is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Bush Knolls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Mantua
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Evergreen Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Evergreen Village is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
- Kent
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Brady Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Brady Lake is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady Lake
- Estimated population in 2018: 464 people
- Hiram
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Summit County
- The following are listed by their distance from Josephatowa, with the one closest to Josephatowa listed first.
- Northfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Emmons Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Emmons Corner is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons Corner
- Northfield Center
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Northfield Center is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield Center
- Macedonia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Boston
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Boston is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Boston has also been known as:
- Boston Mill
- Helltown
- Bosworth ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Bosworth is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosworth
- Reminderville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Reminderville is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reminderville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,643 people
- Twinsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Richfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Peninsula
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Boston Heights
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- 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
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hudson Village is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Village
- Bath
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Josephatowa, see our County-by-County Page for Josephatowa.
Cemeteries Near Josephatowa ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Josephatowa.
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 Josephatowa - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Josephatowa covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Josephatowa, with the one closest to Josephatowa listed first.
- Erie Street Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- St. John Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Woodland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fir Street Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fir Street Cemetery
- The Fir Street Cemetery has also been known as:
- Anshe Emeth Cemetery
- Fir Ave. Cemetery
- Hungarian Aid Society Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39656 <2>
- Willet Street Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Willett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Monroe Street Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Brooklyn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- East Cleveland Twp. Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Denison Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (291 more) ...
- Riverside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jewish Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lansing Ave. Jewish 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 Josephatowa in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Josephatowa.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Josephatowa, with the one closest to Josephatowa listed first.
- Cleveland
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Glenville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Glenville is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- East Cleveland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Coits
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Coits is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coits
- Fairmount
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Fairmount is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
- Collamer
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Collamer is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collamer
- North Linndale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- North Linndale is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Linndale
- Linndale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Linndale is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linndale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Bluestone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bluestone is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluestone
- Collinwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Collinwood is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinwood
- Lakewood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Brooklyn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Willow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Willow is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
- Nottingham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Nottingham is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham
- Parma
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Josephatowa. See our List of 1890's Communities around Josephatowa.
Newspapers Published in Josephatowa ...
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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Josephatowa.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Josephatowa, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Josephatowa.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Josephatowa:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Cuyahoga County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Geauga County
- Lake County
- Lorain County
- Medina County
- Portage County
- Summit 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 Josephatowa, 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- Josephatowa) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |