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 Middleburg Heights (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 Middleburg Heights. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Middleburg Heights ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Middleburg Heights: Middleburg Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the 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.
Middleburg Heights 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 Middleburg Heights. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Middleburg Heights:
- Cuyahoga County (The home county of Middleburg Heights)
- The following are listed by their distance from Middleburg Heights, with the one closest to Middleburg Heights listed first.
- Brook Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Parma Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Binola
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Binola is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binola
- Berea
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- North Royalton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Strongsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Linndale
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Linndale is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linndale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Brooklyn
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Parma
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Olmsted Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- North Linndale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- North Linndale is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Linndale
- Fairview Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bennetts Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bennetts Corners is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts Corners
- Champaign County
- Rochester
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rochester is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Erie County
- Birmingham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Geauga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Middleburg Heights, with the one closest to Middleburg Heights listed first.
- Bainbridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- South Russell
(24 miles [38.6 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
- Chesterland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Yates Corners
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Yates Corners is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Corners
- Auburn Corners
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Auburn Corners is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Corners
- Lake County
- The following are listed by their distance from Middleburg Heights, with the one closest to Middleburg Heights listed first.
- Wickliffe
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Willoughby Hills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Willowick
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Eastlake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeline
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeline is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeline
- Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
- Pecks Corners
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pecks Corners is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecks Corners
- Timberlake
(27 miles [43.5 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
(27 miles [43.5 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
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Brentwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Brentwood is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
- Kirtland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Hill Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Hill Village is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Village
- Reynolds
(29 miles [46.7 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 Middleburg Heights, with the one closest to Middleburg Heights listed first.
- Fields
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Fields is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields
- North Ridgeville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Eaton Estates
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Eaton Estates is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Estates
- Avon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Avon Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Avon Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Avon Point is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Point
- Belden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Belden is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belden
- Grafton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sheffield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Elyria
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Sheffield Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lagrange
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Nickelplate ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Nickelplate is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickelplate
- Medina County
- The following are listed by their distance from Middleburg Heights, with the one closest to Middleburg Heights listed first.
- Brunswick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hinckley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Valley City Station
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Valley City Station is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City Station
- Valley City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Abbeyville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Abbeyville is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeyville
- Granger
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Granger is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
- Windfall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Windfall is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall
- Medina
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Youngs Corners
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Youngs Corners is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Corners
- Litchfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sharon Center
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Poe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Poe is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poe
- Briarwood Beach ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- 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 Middleburg Heights, with the one closest to Middleburg Heights listed first.
- Aurora
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Camelot Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Camelot Village is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Village
- Streetsboro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Sugar Bush Knolls
(26 miles [41.8 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
- Doolittles Corners
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Doolittles Corners is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doolittles Corners
- Kent
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Brady Lake
(29 miles [46.7 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
- Mantua
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Brimfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Summit County
- The following are listed by their distance from Middleburg Heights, with the one closest to Middleburg Heights listed first.
- Richfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Emmons Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Emmons Corner is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons Corner
- Northfield Center
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Northfield Center is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield Center
- Northfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Boston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Boston is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Boston has also been known as:
- Boston Mill
- Helltown
- Macedonia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Bath
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Peninsula
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bath Center
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bath Center is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Center
- Bosworth ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Bosworth is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosworth
- Boston Heights
(17 miles [27.4 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
- Pigeon Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Pigeon Creek is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Creek
- Montrose
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Montrose is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Middleburg Heights, with the one closest to Middleburg Heights listed first.
- Rittman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Creston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Doylestown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Sterling
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Burbank
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Aukerman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Aukerman is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aukerman
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Middleburg Heights, see our County-by-County Page for Middleburg Heights.
Cemeteries Near Middleburg Heights ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Middleburg Heights.
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 Middleburg Heights - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Middleburg Heights covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Middleburg Heights, with the one closest to Middleburg Heights listed first.
- Woodvale Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- St. Adalbert Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Parma Public Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- German Lutheran Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Adams Street Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Strongsville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Parma Heights Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (356 more) ...
- Immanuel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Chestnut Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
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 Middleburg Heights in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Middleburg Heights.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Middleburg Heights, with the one closest to Middleburg Heights listed first.
- Binola
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Binola is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binola
- Berea
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Strongsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- North Royalton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- McKinley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- McKinley is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinley
- Parma
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Brooklyn
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Linndale
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Linndale is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linndale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Olmsted Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- West View
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- West View is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West View
- Bennetts Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bennetts Corners is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts Corners
- North Linndale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- North Linndale is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Linndale
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- North Olmsted
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Beebetown ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Beebetown is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebetown
- Rockport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Rockport is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Middleburg Heights. See our List of 1890's Communities around Middleburg Heights.
Newspapers Published in Middleburg Heights ...
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 64 newspapers that have been published in the area around Middleburg Heights.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Middleburg Heights, 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 Middleburg Heights.
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 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 Middleburg Heights:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Cuyahoga County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Champaign County
- Erie County
- Geauga County
- Lake County
- Lorain County
- Medina County
- Portage County
- Summit 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 Middleburg Heights, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Middleburg Heights) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |