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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 (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. 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 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.

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

  • Cuyahoga County     (The home county of Olmsted)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olmsted, with the one closest to Olmsted listed first.
    • North Olmsted
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Fairview Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Westlake
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Olmsted Falls
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Berea
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Brook Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Bay Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • North Dover
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • North Dover is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dover
    • 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)
    • Binola
      (5 miles [8 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 southeast)
  • 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 Olmsted, with the one closest to Olmsted listed first.
    • Birmingham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Florence
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Florence is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
  • Geauga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olmsted, with the one closest to Olmsted listed first.
    • Bainbridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Chesterland
      (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
  • Huron County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olmsted, with the one closest to Olmsted listed first.
    • White Fox
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • White Fox is located in Huron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Fox
    • Wakeman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olmsted, with the one closest to Olmsted listed first.
    • Wickliffe
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Willoughby Hills
      (26 miles [41.8 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
    • Oak Hill Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Oak Hill Village is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Village
    • Pecks Corners
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Pecks Corners is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecks Corners
    • 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 Olmsted, with the one closest to Olmsted listed first.
    • Fields
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Fields is located in Lorain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields
    • North Ridgeville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Avon
      (7 miles [11.3 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>
    • 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
    • Avon Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Avon Point
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Avon Point is located in Lorain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Point
    • Sheffield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Sheffield Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Elyria
      (11 miles [17.7 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
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Medina County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olmsted, with the one closest to Olmsted listed first.
    • Brunswick
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Valley City Station
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Valley City Station is located in Medina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City Station
    • Valley City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Abbeyville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Abbeyville is located in Medina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeyville
    • Hinckley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Litchfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Medina
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Windfall
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Windfall is located in Medina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall
    • Granger
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Granger is located in Medina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
    • Risley ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Risley is located in Medina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risley
    • Youngs Corners
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Youngs Corners is located in Medina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Corners
    • Briarwood Beach ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 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, with the one closest to Olmsted 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, with the one closest to Olmsted listed first.
    • Richfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • 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)
    • Macedonia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Bath
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Boston
      (20 miles [32.2 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
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Bath Center is located in Summit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Center
    • Peninsula
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Boston Heights
      (22 miles [35.4 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
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Bosworth is located in Summit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosworth
    • Montrose
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Montrose is located in Summit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olmsted, with the one closest to Olmsted listed first.
    • Burbank
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Creston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Rittman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Sterling
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Olmsted ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of 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 Olmsted - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Sunset Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Butternut Ridge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Chestnut Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Coe Ridge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Maple Ridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Adams Street Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Woodvale Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Adalbert Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (313 more) ...
    • St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairview Park Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)

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.<2>

While we didn't find Olmsted in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Olmsted.

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

  • North Olmsted
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Olmsted Falls
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • West View
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • West View is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West View
  • Berea
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Bement
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Bement is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bement
  • McKinley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • McKinley is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinley
  • Fields
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Fields is located in Lorain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields
  • North Dover
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • North Dover is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dover
  • Binola
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Binola is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binola
  • 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)
  • West Dover
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • West Dover is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Dover
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • North Ridgeville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Shawville ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Shawville is located in Lorain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawville
    • Columbia Station
      (6 miles [9.7 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 Olmsted. See our List of 1890's Communities around Olmsted.

Newspapers Published in 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 526 newspapers that have been published in the area around Olmsted.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Olmsted, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Olmsted.

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 Olmsted:

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>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, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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- Olmsted) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.