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 Old Chinatown (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 Old Chinatown. 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 southeast 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 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 east 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.
Old Chinatown 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 Old Chinatown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Old Chinatown:
- Cuyahoga County (The home county of Old Chinatown)
- The following are listed by their distance from Old Chinatown, with the one closest to Old Chinatown listed first.
- Cleveland
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Ohio City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ohio City is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohio City
- Newburgh Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Newburgh Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,015 people
- Slavic Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Slavic Village is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slavic Village
- East Cleveland
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bratenahl
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bratenahl is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bratenahl
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,153 people
- Cuyahoga Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- North Linndale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- North Linndale is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Linndale
- Cleveland Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Brooklyn Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Brooklyn Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,479 people
- Brooklyn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lakewood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Geauga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Old Chinatown, with the one closest to Old Chinatown listed first.
- Chesterland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- South Russell
(18 miles [29 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
- Bainbridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Yates Corners
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Yates Corners is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Corners
- Chardon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Auburn Corners
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Auburn Corners is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Corners
- Aquilla
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Aquilla is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- West Bass Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- West Bass Lake is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bass Lake
- Burton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- East Claridon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- East Claridon is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Claridon
- Welshfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Welshfield is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welshfield
- Lake County
- The following are listed by their distance from Old Chinatown, with the one closest to Old Chinatown listed first.
- Wickliffe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Willoughby Hills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Willowick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeline
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeline is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeline
- Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
- Eastlake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Timberlake
(16 miles [25.7 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
(16 miles [25.7 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
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pecks Corners
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Pecks Corners is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecks Corners
- Oak Hill Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Hill Village is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Village
- Brentwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Brentwood is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
- Reynolds
(18 miles [29 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 Old Chinatown, with the one closest to Old Chinatown listed first.
- Avon Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Avon Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Avon Point is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Point
- North Ridgeville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Avon
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Fields
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Fields is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields
- Eaton Estates
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Eaton Estates is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Estates
- Sheffield Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Sheffield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Elyria
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Belden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Belden is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belden
- Grafton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lorain
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Medina County
- The following are listed by their distance from Old Chinatown, with the one closest to Old Chinatown listed first.
- Hinckley
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Brunswick
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Valley City Station
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Valley City Station is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City Station
- Valley City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Granger
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Granger is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
- Abbeyville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Abbeyville is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeyville
- Youngs Corners
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Youngs Corners is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Corners
- Windfall
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Windfall is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall
- Medina
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Sharon Center
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Poe
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Poe is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poe
- Litchfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Portage County
- The following are listed by their distance from Old Chinatown, with the one closest to Old Chinatown listed first.
- Aurora
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Camelot Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Camelot Village is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Village
- Streetsboro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Doolittles Corners
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Doolittles Corners is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doolittles Corners
- Sugar Bush Knolls
(27 miles [43.5 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
- Mantua
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Evergreen Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Evergreen Village is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
- Kent
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Brady Lake
(30 miles [48.3 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
- Hiram
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Summit County
- The following are listed by their distance from Old Chinatown, with the one closest to Old Chinatown listed first.
- Northfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Emmons Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Emmons Corner is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons Corner
- Macedonia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Northfield Center
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Northfield Center is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield Center
- Boston
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Boston is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Boston has also been known as:
- Boston Mill
- Helltown
- Richfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Bosworth ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Bosworth is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosworth
- Reminderville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Reminderville is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reminderville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,643 people
- Twinsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Peninsula
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Boston Heights
(19 miles [30.6 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
- Hudson Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hudson Village is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Village
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Old Chinatown, see our County-by-County Page for Old Chinatown.
Cemeteries Near Old Chinatown ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Old Chinatown.
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 Old Chinatown - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Old Chinatown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Old Chinatown, with the one closest to Old Chinatown listed first.
- Erie Street Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Willett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Willet Street Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Monroe Street Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Brooklyn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- St. John Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Woodland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fir Street Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fir Street Cemetery
- The Fir Street Cemetery has also been known as:
- Anshe Emeth Cemetery
- Fir Ave. Cemetery
- Hungarian Aid Society Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39656 <2>
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Riverside Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- East Cleveland Twp. Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (292 more) ...
- Ridge Road Cemetery #1
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Brookmere Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Denison Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
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 Old Chinatown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Old Chinatown.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Old Chinatown, with the one closest to Old Chinatown listed first.
- Cleveland
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Glenville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Glenville is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Coits
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Coits is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coits
- North Linndale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- North Linndale is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Linndale
- Fairmount
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Fairmount is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
- East Cleveland
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Collamer
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Collamer is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collamer
- Lakewood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Linndale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Linndale is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linndale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Brooklyn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Willow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Willow is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
- Bluestone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bluestone is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluestone
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Collinwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Collinwood is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinwood
- Parma
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Rocky River
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Old Chinatown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Old Chinatown.
Newspapers Published in Old Chinatown ...
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 591 newspapers that have been published in the area around Old Chinatown.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Old Chinatown, 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 Old Chinatown.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Old Chinatown:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Cuyahoga County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Geauga County
- Lake County
- Lorain County
- Medina County
- Portage County
- Summit 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 Old Chinatown, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Old Chinatown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |