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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 Medina (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 Medina. 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 hospitals 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.

Medina is located in Medina County and is the County Seat.

To see how the shape of Ohio's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Medina County: Ashland, Cuyahoga, Lorain, Summit & Wayne.

Below are the counties that are near Medina. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Medina:

  • Medina County     (The home county of Medina)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Medina, with the one closest to Medina listed first.
    • Windfall
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall
      • Windfall is located in Medina County
    • Poe
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poe
      • Poe is located in Medina County
    • Abbeyville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeyville
      • Abbeyville is located in Medina County
    • Briarwood Beach ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briarwood Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarwood Beach
      • Briarwood Beach is located in Medina County
    • Chippewa Lake
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chippewa Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa Lake
      • Chippewa Lake is located in Medina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 749 people
      • Former name for Chippewa Lake:
      • Chippewa-on-the-Lake
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chippewa Lake <2>
    • Gloria Glens Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloria Glens Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloria Glens Park
      • Gloria Glens Park is located in Medina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
    • Granger
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
      • Granger is located in Medina County
    • Sharon Center
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Youngs Corners
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Corners
      • Youngs Corners is located in Medina County
    • River Styx
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Styx have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Styx
      • River Styx is located in Medina County
    • Brunswick
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brunswick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
      • Brunswick is located in Medina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,052 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunswick <2>
    • Valley City Station
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City Station
      • Valley City Station is located in Medina County
  • Ashland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Medina, with the one closest to Medina listed first.
    • Albion
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Ashland County
    • Polk
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
      • Polk is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
    • Redhaw
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redhaw
      • Redhaw is located in Ashland County
    • Rowsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowsburg
      • Rowsburg is located in Ashland County
    • Nova
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Jeromesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Savannah
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savannah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah
      • Savannah is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savannah <2>
    • Ruggles
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruggles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruggles
      • Ruggles is located in Ashland County
    • Bailey Lakes
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Lakes
      • Bailey Lakes is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
    • Ashland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Champaign County
    • Rochester
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rochester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Rochester is located in Champaign County
  • Cuyahoga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Medina, with the one closest to Medina listed first.
    • Bennetts Corners
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennetts Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts Corners
      • Bennetts Corners is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Strongsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • North Royalton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Royalton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Royalton
      • North Royalton is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,952 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Royalton <2>
    • Berea
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
      • Berea is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,508 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berea <2>
    • Middleburg Heights
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg Heights
      • Middleburg Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleburg Heights <2>
    • Olmsted Falls
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olmsted Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmsted Falls
      • Olmsted Falls is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,084 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olmsted Falls <2>
    • Broadview Heights
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadview Heights
      • Broadview Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broadview Heights <2>
    • Parma Heights
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parma Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma Heights
      • Parma Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,644 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parma Heights <2>
    • Brecksville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brecksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brecksville
      • Brecksville is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,530 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brecksville <2>
    • Brook Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Seven Hills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Hills
      • Seven Hills is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,548 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seven Hills <2>
    • North Olmsted
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Olmsted have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Olmsted
      • North Olmsted is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,173 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Olmsted <2>
  • Huron County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Medina, with the one closest to Medina listed first.
    • New London
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
      • New London is located in Huron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <2>
    • Wakeman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • West Clarksfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Clarksfield
      • West Clarksfield is located in Huron County
  • Lorain County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Medina, with the one closest to Medina listed first.
    • Belden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belden
      • Belden is located in Lorain County
    • Grafton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Eaton Estates
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eaton Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Estates
      • Eaton Estates is located in Lorain County
    • Lagrange
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Pheasant Run Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Run Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run Village
      • Pheasant Run Village is located in Lorain County
    • Fields
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields
      • Fields is located in Lorain County
    • Huntington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
      • Huntington is located in Lorain County
    • North Ridgeville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Ridgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ridgeville
      • North Ridgeville is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,104 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Ridgeville <2>
    • Wellington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
      • Wellington is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,948 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellington <2>
    • Elyria
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Oberlin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Avon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,745 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <2>
  • Portage County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Medina, with the one closest to Medina listed first.
    • Brimfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Kent
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Portage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,319 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <2>
    • Suffield Station
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suffield Station
      • Suffield Station is located in Portage County
    • Sugar Bush Knolls
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Bush Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Bush Knolls
      • Sugar Bush Knolls is located in Portage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Mishler
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mishler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mishler
      • Mishler is located in Portage County
    • Streetsboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Brady Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brady Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady Lake
      • Brady Lake is located in Portage County
      • Estimated population in 2018: 464 people
    • Camelot Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camelot Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Village
      • Camelot Village is located in Portage County
    • Doolittles Corners
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doolittles Corners
      • Doolittles Corners is located in Portage County
    • Aurora
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Stark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Medina, with the one closest to Medina listed first.
    • Canal Fulton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canal Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Fulton
      • Canal Fulton is located in Stark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,399 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canal Fulton <2>
    • North Lawrence
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Sippo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sippo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sippo
      • Sippo is located in Stark County
    • East Greenville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenville
      • East Greenville is located in Stark County
    • Forty Corners Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forty Corners Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forty Corners Village
      • Forty Corners Village is located in Stark County
    • Uniontown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in Stark County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uniontown <2>
    • Greentown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentown
      • Greentown is located in Stark County
    • Rolling Hills Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills Village
      • Rolling Hills Village is located in Stark County
    • West Brookfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brookfield
      • West Brookfield is located in Stark County
    • Mayflower Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayflower Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayflower Village
      • Mayflower Village is located in Stark County
    • Massillon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • North Canton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Summit County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Medina, with the one closest to Medina listed first.
    • Paxton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
      • Paxton is located in Summit County
    • Pigeon Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Creek
      • Pigeon Creek is located in Summit County
    • Bath Center
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Center
      • Bath Center is located in Summit County
    • Copley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Montrose
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Montrose is located in Summit County
    • Bath
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Fairlawn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn
      • Fairlawn is located in Summit County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,516 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairlawn <2>
    • Richfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Norton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Barberton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Boston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
      • Boston is located in Summit County
      • Boston has also been known as:
      • Boston Mill
      • Helltown
    • Peninsula
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peninsula have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peninsula
      • Peninsula is located in Summit County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peninsula <2>
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Medina, with the one closest to Medina listed first.
    • Creston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
      • Creston is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creston <2>
    • Rittman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Sterling
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Burbank
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burbank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
      • Burbank is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burbank <2>
    • Doylestown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Aukerman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aukerman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aukerman
      • Aukerman is located in Wayne County
    • Marshallville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshallville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallville
      • Marshallville is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 779 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshallville <2>
    • Congress
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congress
      • Congress is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
    • West Salem
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Smithville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
      • Smithville is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,261 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville <2>
    • Devil Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devil Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devil Town
      • Devil Town is located in Wayne County
    • Orrville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
      • Orrville is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,433 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrville <2>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Medina, see our County-by-County Page for Medina.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Medina ...

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 112 newspapers that have been published in the area around Medina.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Medina. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Medina and those printed in the larger area surrounding Medina.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 18 miles [29 km]<4> of Medina.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Medina:

Cemeteries Near Medina ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Medina.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Medina covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Medina, with the one closest to Medina listed first.

  • Spring Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Grove Cemetery
  • Old Medina Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Medina Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Medina Cemetery
  • Medina Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Medina Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Medina Catholic Cemetery
  • Spitzer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spitzer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spitzer Cemetery
  • River Road Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the River Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the River Road Cemetery
  • Poe Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poe Cemetery
  • Windfall Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Windfall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Windfall Cemetery
  • Medina Center Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Medina Center Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bagdad Cemetery
    • Fenn Road Cemetery
    • Medina Twp. Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Medina Center Cemetery
  • Hamilton Corners Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Corners Cemetery
  • Branch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Branch Cemetery
  • Abbeyville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abbeyville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abbeyville Cemetery
  • Weymouth Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weymouth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weymouth Cemetery
  • Continue List   (526 more) ...
    • York Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the York Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the York Cemetery
    • Waltz Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waltz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waltz Cemetery
    • Shaw Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaw Cemetery

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Medina had a population of 2,073 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Medina had a population of 25,968 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Medina, with the one closest to Medina listed first.

  • Chamberlain ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamberlain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain
    • Chamberlain is located in Medina County
  • Poe
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poe
    • Poe is located in Medina County
  • Windfall
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall
    • Windfall is located in Medina County
  • Chippewa Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chippewa Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa Lake
    • Chippewa Lake is located in Medina County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 749 people
    • Former name for Chippewa Lake:
    • Chippewa-on-the-Lake
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chippewa Lake <2>
  • Abbeyville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeyville
    • Abbeyville is located in Medina County
  • Weymouth
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weymouth
    • Weymouth is located in Medina County
  • Mallet Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallet Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallet Creek
    • Mallet Creek is located in Medina County
  • Blake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake
    • Blake is located in Medina County
  • River Styx
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Styx have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Styx
    • River Styx is located in Medina County
  • Sharon Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Granger
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
    • Granger is located in Medina County
  • Remsen Corners
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Remsen Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remsen Corners
    • Remsen Corners is located in Medina County
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • Brunswick
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brunswick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
      • Brunswick is located in Medina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,052 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunswick <2>
    • Erhart
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erhart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erhart
      • Erhart is located in Medina County
    • Seville
      (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 Medina. See our List of 1890's Communities around Medina.

The official website for Medina: www.medinaoh.org/

The official website for Medina County: www.co.medina.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Medina) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Medina. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1356, Longitude: -81.8604       In this case, the coordinates for Medina have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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 Medina, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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