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 Oak Ridge (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 Oak Ridge. 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 Oak Ridge ...
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 Oak Ridge: Oak Rdg. (or less commonly used: Oak Rdge. or Oak Ridg.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Oak Ridge. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oak Ridge.
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 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.
Oak Ridge is located in Stark 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 Stark County: Carroll, Columbiana, Holmes, Mahoning, Portage, Summit, Tuscarawas & Wayne.
Below are the counties that are near Oak Ridge. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Oak Ridge:
- Stark County (The home county of Oak Ridge)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Ridge, with the one closest to Oak Ridge listed first.
- Forty Corners Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hills and Dales
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hills and Dales is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills and Dales
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Massillon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Perry Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Perry Heights is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Heights
- Mayflower Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mayflower Village is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayflower Village
- Rolling Hills Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Meyers Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Meyers Lake is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyers Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 565 people
- West Brookfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- West Brookfield is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brookfield
- North Canton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Canal Fulton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Harter Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Harter Heights is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harter Heights
- Westarado
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Westarado is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westarado
- Sippo
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Sippo is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sippo
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Ridge, with the one closest to Oak Ridge listed first.
- Malvern
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pekin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Pekin is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
- Atwood Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Atwood Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood Village
- Hibbetts
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hibbetts is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibbetts
- New Harrisburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- New Harrisburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harrisburg
- Valleyview
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Valleyview is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valleyview
- Dellroy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Queensboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Queensboro is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queensboro
- Wyncrest
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wyncrest is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyncrest
- Augusta
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Leavittsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Leavittsville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavittsville
- Sherrodsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Carrollton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Columbiana County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Ridge, with the one closest to Oak Ridge listed first.
- Reading
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Reading is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
- Chambersburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Chambersburg is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
- East Rochester
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- New Alexander
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- New Alexander is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alexander
- North Georgetown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Adair
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Adair is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adair
- Kensington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Hanoverton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Coshocton County
- New Bedford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Holmes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Ridge, with the one closest to Oak Ridge listed first.
- Mount Hope
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Benton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Benton is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Berlin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Holmesville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Charm
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Farmerstown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Farmerstown is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmerstown
- Millersburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mahoning County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Ridge, with the one closest to Oak Ridge listed first.
- Alliance Junction
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Alliance Junction is located in Mahoning County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance Junction
- Maple Ridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Maple Ridge is located in Mahoning County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge
- Sebring
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Westville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Westville is located in Mahoning County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
- Beloit
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Damascus
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Medina County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Ridge, with the one closest to Oak Ridge listed first.
- Wadsworth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Acme
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Acme is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
- River Styx
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- River Styx is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Styx
- Sharon Center
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Seville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Youngs Corners
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Youngs Corners is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Corners
- Granger
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Granger is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
- Poe
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Poe is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poe
- Gloria Glens Park
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Gloria Glens Park is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloria Glens Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
- Westfield Center
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Westfield Center is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield Center
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,188 people
- Windfall
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Windfall is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall
- Briarwood Beach ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Briarwood Beach is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarwood Beach
- Chippewa Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Ridge, with the one closest to Oak Ridge listed first.
- Mishler
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mishler is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mishler
- Suffield Station
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Suffield Station is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suffield Station
- Brimfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Kent
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Rootstown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Brady Lake
(24 miles [38.6 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
- Campbellsport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Campbellsport is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsport
- Ravenna
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sugar Bush Knolls
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Sugar Bush Knolls is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Bush Knolls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Pine Gate Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Gate Village is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Gate Village
- Yale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Yale is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
- Doolittles Corners
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Doolittles Corners is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doolittles Corners
- Augerburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Augerburg is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augerburg
- Summit County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Ridge, with the one closest to Oak Ridge listed first.
- Comet
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Comet is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comet
- Greensburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Greensburg is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
- Green
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Clinton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- New Franklin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- New Franklin is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Franklin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,101 people
- Myersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Myersville is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myersville
- Portage Lakes
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Portage Lakes is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage Lakes
- Barberton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Lakemore
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Lakemore is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakemore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,061 people
- East Akron
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- East Akron is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Akron
- North Springfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- North Springfield is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Springfield
- Thomastown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Thomastown is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomastown
- Norton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tuscarawas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Ridge, with the one closest to Oak Ridge listed first.
- Bolivar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Strasburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Zoar
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Dundee
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Zoarville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Zoarville is located in Tuscarawas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoarville
- Mineral City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Parral
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Parral is located in Tuscarawas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parral
- Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
- Heritage Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Heritage Village is located in Tuscarawas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
- Somerdale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Somerdale is located in Tuscarawas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerdale
- Barrs Mills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Barrs Mills is located in Tuscarawas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrs Mills
- Dover
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Shanesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Shanesville is located in Tuscarawas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanesville
- New Philadelphia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Ridge, with the one closest to Oak Ridge listed first.
- Burton City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Burton City is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton City
- Dalton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Marshallville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Doylestown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Eaton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Orrville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- East Union
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- East Union is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Union
- Rittman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Apple Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Smithville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Weilersville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Weilersville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weilersville
- Sterling
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Boys Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Boys Village is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boys Village
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Oak Ridge, see our County-by-County Page for Oak Ridge.
Cemeteries Near Oak Ridge ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oak Ridge.
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 Oak Ridge - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Oak Ridge covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Oak Ridge, with the one closest to Oak Ridge listed first.
- Rose Hill Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Memorial Park
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Rose Hill Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the north of Massillon.
- The Rose Hill Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Rose Hill Memorial Park Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #43006 <3>
- Newman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- St. Jacobs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- St. Mary Catholic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Old Kendal Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Old Quaker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Sunset Hills Burial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- St. Paul Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Clapper Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- West Brookfield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (657 more) ...
- St. Barbaras Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Massillon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massillon Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Massillon Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Massillon.
- The Massillon Cemetery has also been known as:
- Massillon City Cemetery
- St. Joseph Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Joseph Church Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Massillon.
- The St. Joseph Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Joseph 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.<4>
While we didn't find Oak Ridge in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Oak Ridge.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Oak Ridge, with the one closest to Oak Ridge listed first.
- Crystal Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Crystal Springs is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Springs
- Pauls ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Pauls is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauls
- Newman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Newman is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman
- Massillon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- McDonaldsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- McDonaldsville is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonaldsville
- West Brookfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- West Brookfield is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brookfield
- Marchand ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Marchand is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marchand
- Sippo
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Sippo is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sippo
- Comet
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Comet is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comet
- Canal Fulton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Richville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Richville is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
- Gambrinus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gambrinus is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gambrinus
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- North Lawrence
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Summit ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Summit is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- East Greenville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- East Greenville is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Oak Ridge. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oak Ridge.
Newspapers Published in Oak Ridge ...
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 78 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oak Ridge.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oak Ridge, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oak Ridge.
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 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 Oak Ridge:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Stark County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Columbiana County
- Coshocton County
- Holmes County
- Mahoning County
- Medina County
- Portage County
- Summit 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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Oak Ridge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Oak Ridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |