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 North Olmsted (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 North Olmsted. 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 North Olmsted ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for North Olmsted: N. Olmsted
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 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.
North Olmsted 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 North Olmsted. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to North Olmsted:
- Cuyahoga County (The home county of North Olmsted)
- The following are listed by their distance from North Olmsted, with the one closest to North Olmsted listed first.
- Westlake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Fairview Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Olmsted Falls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Bay Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- North Dover
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- North Dover is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dover
- Berea
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Brook Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Rockport
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Rockport is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
- Rocky River
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Middleburg Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Linndale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Linndale is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linndale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Lakewood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Binola
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Binola is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binola
- Champaign County
- Rochester
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rochester is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Erie County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Olmsted, with the one closest to North Olmsted listed first.
- Birmingham
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Florence
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Florence is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Berlin Heights
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Geauga County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Olmsted, with the one closest to North Olmsted listed first.
- Bainbridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- South Russell
(29 miles [46.7 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
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Huron County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Olmsted, with the one closest to North Olmsted listed first.
- Wakeman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- White Fox
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- White Fox is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Fox
- West Clarksfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- West Clarksfield is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Clarksfield
- Lake County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Olmsted, with the one closest to North Olmsted listed first.
- Wickliffe
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Willoughby Hills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Willowick
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Eastlake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeline
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeline is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeline
- Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
- Timberlake
(29 miles [46.7 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
(30 miles [48.3 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
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lorain County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Olmsted, with the one closest to North Olmsted listed first.
- North Ridgeville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Fields
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Fields is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields
- Avon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Avon Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Avon Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Avon Point is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Point
- Eaton Estates
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Eaton Estates is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Estates
- Sheffield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Sheffield Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Elyria
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Grafton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Belden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Belden is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belden
- Lorain
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Amherst
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Medina County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Olmsted, with the one closest to North Olmsted listed first.
- Brunswick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Valley City Station
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Valley City Station is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City Station
- Valley City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Abbeyville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Abbeyville is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeyville
- Hinckley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Litchfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Medina
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Risley ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Risley is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risley
- Windfall
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Windfall is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall
- Granger
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Granger is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
- Youngs Corners
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Youngs Corners is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Corners
- Briarwood Beach ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Briarwood Beach is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarwood Beach
- Chippewa Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Chippewa Lake is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa Lake
- 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 <1>
- Portage County
- Aurora
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Summit County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Olmsted, with the one closest to North Olmsted listed first.
- Richfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Emmons Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Emmons Corner is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons Corner
- Northfield Center
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Northfield Center is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield Center
- Northfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Macedonia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Bath
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Boston
(21 miles [33.8 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
- Bath Center
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bath Center is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Center
- Peninsula
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Boston Heights
(24 miles [38.6 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
- Bosworth ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bosworth is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosworth
- Montrose
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Montrose is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Pigeon Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pigeon Creek is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Creek
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Olmsted, with the one closest to North Olmsted listed first.
- Burbank
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Creston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to North Olmsted, see our County-by-County Page for North Olmsted.
Cemeteries Near North Olmsted ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of North Olmsted.
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 North Olmsted - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for North Olmsted covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from North Olmsted, with the one closest to North Olmsted listed first.
- Butternut Ridge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Sunset Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Coe Ridge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Maple Ridge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Chestnut Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Fairview Park Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (305 more) ...
- Lakewood Park Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Elmhurst Park Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
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 in 1895, North Olmsted had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, North Olmsted had a population of 31,173 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from North Olmsted, with the one closest to North Olmsted listed first.
- Bement
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Bement is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bement
- Olmsted Falls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- North Ridgeville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- West View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- West View is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West View
- Berea
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- West Dover
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- West Dover is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Dover
- North Dover
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- North Dover is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dover
- Fields
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Fields is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields
- McKinley
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- McKinley is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinley
- Rockport
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Rockport is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
- Rocky River
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Shawville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Shawville is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawville
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Folger ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Folger is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folger
- Avon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Columbia Station
(7 miles [11.3 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 North Olmsted. See our List of 1890's Communities around North Olmsted.
Newspapers Published in North Olmsted ...
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 71 newspapers that have been published in the area around North Olmsted.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of North Olmsted, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for North Olmsted.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to North Olmsted:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Cuyahoga County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Champaign County
- Erie County
- Geauga County
- Huron 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 North Olmsted, 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- North Olmsted) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |