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 Kirtland (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 Kirtland. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Kirtland is located in Lake 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 Lake County: Ashtabula, Cuyahoga & Geauga.
Below are the counties that are near Kirtland. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Kirtland:
- Lake County (The home county of Kirtland)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kirtland, with the one closest to Kirtland listed first.
- Pecks Corners
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Pecks Corners is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecks Corners
- Kirtland Hills
(3 miles [4.8 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
- Waite Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Waite Hill is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waite Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 452 people
- Brentwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Brentwood is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
- Oak Hill Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Hill Village is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Village
- Reynolds
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Reynolds is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
- Willoughby
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mentor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Willoughby Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Eastlake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeline
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeline is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeline
- Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
- Timberlake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Timberlake is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
- Ashtabula County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kirtland, with the one closest to Kirtland listed first.
- Hartsgrove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Hartsgrove is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsgrove
- Trumbull
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Trumbull is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trumbull
- East Trumbull
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- East Trumbull is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Trumbull
- Harpersfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Harpersfield is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpersfield
- Orwell
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Rome
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Rome is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Rock Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Driftwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Driftwood is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driftwood
- Geneva
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Mechanicsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Mechanicsville is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Eagleville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Eagleville is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
- Geneva-on-the-Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cuyahoga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kirtland, with the one closest to Kirtland listed first.
- Gates Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mayfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mayfield Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Highland Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hunting Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hunting Valley is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 717 people
- Lyndhurst
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Richmond Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Pepper Pike
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Euclid
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Chagrin Falls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Moreland Hills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Nottingham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Nottingham is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham
- Geauga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kirtland, with the one closest to Kirtland listed first.
- Chardon
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Chesterland
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- West Bass Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- West Bass Lake is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bass Lake
- Aquilla
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Aquilla is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Yates Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Yates Corners is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Corners
- East Claridon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- East Claridon is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Claridon
- South Russell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- South Russell is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Russell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,713 people
- Burton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Huntsburg
(14 miles [22.5 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
- Montville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Montville is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
- Bainbridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Auburn Corners
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Auburn Corners is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Corners
- Portage County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kirtland, with the one closest to Kirtland listed first.
- Aurora
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Hiram
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Camelot Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Camelot Village is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Village
- Mantua
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Streetsboro
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Evergreen Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Evergreen Village is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
- Garrettsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Doolittles Corners
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Doolittles Corners is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doolittles Corners
- Drakesburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Drakesburg is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakesburg
- Sugar Bush Knolls
(27 miles [43.5 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
- Mahoning
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mahoning is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahoning
- Windham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Summit County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kirtland, with the one closest to Kirtland listed first.
- Reminderville
(17 miles [27.4 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
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Northfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Emmons Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Emmons Corner is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons Corner
- Macedonia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Northfield Center
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Northfield Center is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield Center
- Bosworth ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Bosworth is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosworth
- Boston Heights
(25 miles [40.2 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
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Hudson Village is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Village
- Hudson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Boston
(25 miles [40.2 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
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Trumbull County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kirtland, with the one closest to Kirtland listed first.
- Mesopotamia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- West Farmington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Farmington
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Farmington is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Bristolville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wassie ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wassie is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wassie
- Delightful
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Delightful is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delightful
- Phalanx
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Phalanx is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phalanx
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Kirtland, see our County-by-County Page for Kirtland.
Cemeteries Near Kirtland ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kirtland.
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 Kirtland - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Kirtland covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Kirtland, with the one closest to Kirtland listed first.
- Kirtland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Brown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- West Kirtland Twp. Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Chesterland Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterland Memorial Park
- The Chesterland Memorial Park has also been known as:
- B'nal Jershurun Cemetery
- Chesterland Cemetery
- Temple On The Heights Cemetery
- Rolling Green Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- All Souls Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Kirtland Temple Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- King Street Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Center Chardon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Waite Hill Village Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Chester Twp.Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (283 more) ...
- Chester Center Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Old Settlers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Fowlers Mills Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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 Kirtland had a population of 284 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Kirtland had a population of 6,793 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Kirtland, with the one closest to Kirtland listed first.
- Little Mountain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Little Mountain is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Mountain
- West Mentor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- West Mentor is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mentor
- Fowlers Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Fowlers Mill is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowlers Mill
- Chardon
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Clarks
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Clarks is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks
- Reynolds
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Reynolds is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
- Willoughby
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mayfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gates Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mentor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Fullertown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Fullertown is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullertown
- Concord
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Heisley ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Heisley is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heisley
- Rush Road ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Rush Road is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Road
- Wickliffe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Kirtland. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kirtland.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Kirtland ...
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 107 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kirtland.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Kirtland. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Kirtland and those printed in the larger area surrounding Kirtland.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> of Kirtland.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Kirtland:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Lake County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Ashtabula County
- Cuyahoga County
- Geauga 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 Kirtland, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Kirtland) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |