Welcome to North Solon ...
North Solon is located in Cuyahoga County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of North Solon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1859.
A typical abbreviation for North Solon: N. Solon
North Solon is 1,100 feet [335 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: North Solon lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near North Solon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near North Solon.
- Cleveland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Parma
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Lakewood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Cuyahoga Falls
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuyahoga Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuyahoga Falls
- Cuyahoga Falls is located in Summit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49,005 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuyahoga Falls <3>
- Mentor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mentor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentor
- Mentor is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,090 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mentor <3>
- Euclid
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Strongsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cleveland Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Stow
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stow
- Stow is located in Summit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,714 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stow <3>
- North Royalton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Royalton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around North Solon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Solon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of North Solon. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around North Solon.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around North Solon. See our Newspapers Page for North Solon.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Solon ...
Looking for more information about North Solon? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to North Solon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for North Solon.
Adding North Solon to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of North Solon in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for North Solon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the North Solon post office opened in 1859.
We also found North Solon in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for North Solon.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Cuyahoga, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around North Solon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |