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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 Olmsted Falls (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 Olmsted Falls. 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 northwest 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 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 west 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.

Olmsted Falls 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 Olmsted Falls. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Olmsted Falls:

  • Cuyahoga County     (The home county of Olmsted Falls)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olmsted Falls, with the one closest to Olmsted Falls listed first.
    • Berea
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Berea is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,508 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berea <1>
    • North Olmsted
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Binola
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Binola is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binola
    • Middleburg Heights
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Fairview Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Strongsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Westlake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Brook Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Parma Heights
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • North Dover
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • North Dover is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dover
    • Rockport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Rockport is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
    • Bay Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Ashland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olmsted Falls, with the one closest to Olmsted Falls listed first.
    • Albion
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Albion is located in Ashland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
    • Nova
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Champaign County
    • Rochester
      (26 miles [41.8 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 Olmsted Falls, with the one closest to Olmsted Falls 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 Olmsted Falls, with the one closest to Olmsted Falls listed first.
    • Bainbridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • South Russell
      (30 miles [48.3 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
  • Huron County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olmsted Falls, with the one closest to Olmsted Falls listed first.
    • White Fox
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • White Fox is located in Huron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Fox
    • Wakeman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • West Clarksfield
      (29 miles [46.7 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 Olmsted Falls, with the one closest to Olmsted Falls listed first.
    • Wickliffe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Willoughby Hills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Willowick
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Lorain County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olmsted Falls, with the one closest to Olmsted Falls listed first.
    • Fields
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Fields is located in Lorain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields
    • North Ridgeville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Eaton Estates
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Eaton Estates is located in Lorain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Estates
    • Avon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Avon is located in Lorain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,745 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <1>
    • Sheffield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Grafton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Belden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Belden is located in Lorain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belden
    • Elyria
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Avon Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Avon Point
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Avon Point is located in Lorain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Point
    • Sheffield Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Lagrange
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Medina County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olmsted Falls, with the one closest to Olmsted Falls listed first.
    • Valley City Station
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Valley City Station is located in Medina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City Station
    • Valley City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Brunswick
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Abbeyville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Abbeyville is located in Medina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeyville
    • Hinckley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Litchfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Medina
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Granger
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Granger is located in Medina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
    • Windfall
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Windfall is located in Medina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall
    • Risley ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Risley is located in Medina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risley
    • Youngs Corners
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Youngs Corners is located in Medina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Corners
    • Briarwood Beach ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 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 Olmsted Falls, with the one closest to Olmsted Falls listed first.
    • Aurora
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Camelot Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Camelot Village is located in Portage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Village
    • Streetsboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Summit County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olmsted Falls, with the one closest to Olmsted Falls listed first.
    • Richfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bath
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Boston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Boston is located in Summit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
      • Boston has also been known as:
      • Boston Mill
      • Helltown
    • Emmons Corner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Emmons Corner is located in Summit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons Corner
    • Northfield Center
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Northfield Center is located in Summit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield Center
    • Northfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Bath Center
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Bath Center is located in Summit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Center
    • Macedonia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Peninsula
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Montrose
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Montrose is located in Summit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
    • Pigeon Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Pigeon Creek is located in Summit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Creek
    • Boston Heights
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Boston Heights is located in Summit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston Heights
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,312 people
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olmsted Falls, with the one closest to Olmsted Falls listed first.
    • Burbank
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Creston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Rittman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Sterling
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Aukerman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Aukerman is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aukerman
    • West Salem
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Doylestown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Olmsted Falls, see our County-by-County Page for Olmsted Falls.

Cemeteries Near Olmsted Falls ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Olmsted Falls.

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 Olmsted Falls - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Olmsted Falls covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Olmsted Falls, with the one closest to Olmsted Falls listed first.

  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Chestnut Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Sunset Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Butternut Ridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Columbia Twp. Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Adams Street Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Woodvale Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • St. Adalbert Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Coe Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (354 more) ...
    • Fields Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Strongsville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Maple Ridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)

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 Olmsted Falls had a population of 342 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Olmsted Falls had a population of 9,084 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Olmsted Falls, with the one closest to Olmsted Falls listed first.

  • West View
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • West View is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West View
  • Berea
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Berea is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,508 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berea <1>
  • Columbia Station
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • North Olmsted
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Binola
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Binola is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binola
  • Bement
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Bement is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bement
  • Fields
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Fields is located in Lorain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields
  • North Eaton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • North Eaton is located in Lorain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Eaton
  • Strongsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • North Ridgeville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Shawville ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Shawville is located in Lorain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawville
  • Beebetown ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Beebetown is located in Medina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebetown
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • McKinley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • McKinley is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinley
    • Rockport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Rockport is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
    • North Dover
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • North Dover is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dover

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Olmsted Falls. See our List of 1890's Communities around Olmsted Falls.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Olmsted Falls ...

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 72 newspapers that have been published in the area around Olmsted Falls.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Olmsted Falls. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Olmsted Falls and those printed in the larger area surrounding Olmsted Falls.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> of Olmsted Falls.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Olmsted Falls:

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 Olmsted Falls, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Olmsted Falls) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.