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 Lawndale (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 Lawndale. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.
Lawndale 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 Lawndale. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lawndale:
- Summit County (The home county of Lawndale)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lawndale, with the one closest to Lawndale listed first.
- Barberton
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Akron
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Portage Lakes
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Portage Lakes is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage Lakes
- Norton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- East Akron
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- East Akron is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Akron
- Thomastown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Thomastown is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomastown
- Copley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Fairlawn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Paxton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Paxton is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
- Pigeon Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pigeon Creek is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Creek
- New Franklin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- New Franklin is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Franklin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,101 people
- Montrose
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Montrose is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Ashland County
- Albion
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Albion is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Cuyahoga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lawndale, with the one closest to Lawndale listed first.
- Brecksville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Bennetts Corners
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bennetts Corners is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts Corners
- Broadview Heights
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Applecreek Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Applecreek Village is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Applecreek Village
- North Royalton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Glenwillow
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Glenwillow is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwillow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 917 people
- Oakwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Oakwood is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,598 people
- Walton Hills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Strongsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Independence
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Seven Hills
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Valley View
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Geauga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lawndale, with the one closest to Lawndale listed first.
- Bainbridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- South Russell
(29 miles [46.7 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
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Auburn Corners is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Corners
- Holmes County
- Mount Hope
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Lorain County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lawndale, with the one closest to Lawndale listed first.
- Belden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Belden is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belden
- Eaton Estates
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Eaton Estates is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Estates
- Grafton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mahoning County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lawndale, with the one closest to Lawndale listed first.
- Maple Ridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Maple Ridge is located in Mahoning County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge
- Alliance Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Alliance Junction is located in Mahoning County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance Junction
- Sebring
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Medina County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lawndale, with the one closest to Lawndale listed first.
- Wadsworth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Sharon Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Youngs Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Youngs Corners is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Corners
- Granger
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Granger is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
- Acme
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Acme is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
- River Styx
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- River Styx is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Styx
- Windfall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Windfall is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall
- Poe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Poe is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poe
- Seville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Hinckley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Medina
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Briarwood Beach ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Briarwood Beach is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarwood Beach
- Portage County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lawndale, with the one closest to Lawndale listed first.
- Suffield Station
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Suffield Station is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suffield Station
- Mishler
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Mishler is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mishler
- Brimfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Kent
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Brady Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Brady Lake is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady Lake
- Estimated population in 2018: 464 people
- Sugar Bush Knolls
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sugar Bush Knolls is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Bush Knolls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Rootstown
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Doolittles Corners
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Doolittles Corners is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doolittles Corners
- Pine Gate Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Gate Village is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Gate Village
- Camelot Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Camelot Village is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Village
- Ravenna
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Streetsboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Stark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lawndale, with the one closest to Lawndale listed first.
- Canal Fulton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Uniontown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Greentown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Greentown is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentown
- Hartville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Forty Corners Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- North Lawrence
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- North Canton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sippo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Sippo is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sippo
- East Greenville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- East Greenville is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenville
- Mayflower Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Mayflower Village is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayflower Village
- Hills and Dales
(16 miles [25.7 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
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oval City is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oval City
- Tuscarawas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lawndale, with the one closest to Lawndale listed first.
- Bolivar
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Strasburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Zoar
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lawndale, with the one closest to Lawndale listed first.
- Doylestown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rittman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Marshallville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sterling
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Burton City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Burton City is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton City
- Orrville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dalton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Creston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Smithville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Weilersville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Weilersville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weilersville
- East Union
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- East Union is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Union
- Burbank
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lawndale, see our County-by-County Page for Lawndale.
Cemeteries Near Lawndale ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lawndale.
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 Lawndale - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lawndale covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lawndale, with the one closest to Lawndale listed first.
- Greenlawn Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- St. Augustines Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Lakewood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Cemetery
- The Lakewood Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hope Evangelical Cemetery
- Akron Hebrew Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Loyal Oak Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Norton Center Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lockwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Farband & Workmen's Circle Cemeteries
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Anshe Sfard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Glendale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (582 more) ...
- Spicer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Peace Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Peace Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Peace Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Akron.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #274976 <2>
- St. Vincents Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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 Lawndale in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lawndale.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lawndale, with the one closest to Lawndale listed first.
- Barberton
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- New Portage
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- New Portage is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Portage
- Johnsons Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Johnsons Corners is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Corners
- South Akron
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- South Akron is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Akron
- Akron
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sherman ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sherman is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- East Akron
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- East Akron is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Akron
- Western Star
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Western Star is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Star
- Krumroy
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Krumroy is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krumroy
- Thomastown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Thomastown is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomastown
- Copley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Fairlawn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Brittain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Brittain is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brittain
- Doylestown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Montrose
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Montrose is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lawndale. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lawndale.
Newspapers Published in Lawndale ...
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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lawndale.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lawndale, 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 Lawndale.
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 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 Lawndale:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Summit County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Ashland County
- Cuyahoga County
- Geauga County
- Holmes County
- Lorain County
- Mahoning County
- Medina County
- Portage County
- Stark County
- Tuscarawas 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 Lawndale, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lawndale) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |