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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 Painesville (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 Painesville. 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 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.

Painesville is located in Lake County and is the County Seat.

To see how the shape of Ohio's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lake County: Ashtabula, Cuyahoga & Geauga.

Below are the counties that are near Painesville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Painesville:

  • Lake County     (The home county of Painesville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Painesville, with the one closest to Painesville listed first.
    • Fairport Harbor
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairport Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport Harbor
      • Fairport Harbor is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,057 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairport Harbor <2>
    • Grand River
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River
      • Grand River is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand River <2>
    • Perry
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mentor
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mentor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Mentor-on-the-Lake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mentor-on-the-Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentor-on-the-Lake
      • Mentor-on-the-Lake is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mentor-on-the-Lake <2>
    • Kirtland Hills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirtland Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirtland Hills
      • Kirtland Hills is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
    • North Perry
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Perry
      • North Perry is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 885 people
    • Brentwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brentwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
      • Brentwood is located in Lake County
    • Madison
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,159 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <2>
    • Kirtland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirtland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirtland
      • Kirtland is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,793 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirtland <2>
    • Oak Hill Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Village
      • Oak Hill Village is located in Lake County
    • Eastlake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastlake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastlake
      • Eastlake is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,940 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastlake <2>
  • Ashtabula County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Painesville, with the one closest to Painesville listed first.
    • Harpersfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harpersfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpersfield
      • Harpersfield is located in Ashtabula County
    • Trumbull
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trumbull
      • Trumbull is located in Ashtabula County
    • Driftwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driftwood
      • Driftwood is located in Ashtabula County
    • Geneva
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
      • Geneva is located in Ashtabula County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,899 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <2>
    • East Trumbull
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Trumbull have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Trumbull
      • East Trumbull is located in Ashtabula County
    • Geneva-on-the-Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva-on-the-Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva-on-the-Lake
      • Geneva-on-the-Lake is located in Ashtabula County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,193 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva-on-the-Lake <2>
    • Hartsgrove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsgrove
      • Hartsgrove is located in Ashtabula County
    • Mechanicsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
      • Mechanicsville is located in Ashtabula County
    • Austinburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Rock Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Saybrook
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saybrook
      • Saybrook is located in Ashtabula County
    • Eagleville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
      • Eagleville is located in Ashtabula County
  • Cuyahoga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Painesville, with the one closest to Painesville listed first.
    • Mayfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Gates Mills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gates Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates Mills
      • Gates Mills is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,206 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gates Mills <2>
    • Euclid
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid
      • Euclid is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Euclid <2>
    • Highland Heights
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Heights
      • Highland Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland Heights <2>
    • Mayfield Heights
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayfield Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield Heights
      • Mayfield Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,376 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayfield Heights <2>
    • Richmond Heights
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Heights
      • Richmond Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,292 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond Heights <2>
    • Hunting Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunting Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Valley
      • Hunting Valley is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 717 people
    • Lyndhurst
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndhurst
      • Lyndhurst is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,242 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyndhurst <2>
    • Bratenahl
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bratenahl have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bratenahl
      • Bratenahl is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,153 people
    • Pepper Pike
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pepper Pike have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper Pike
      • Pepper Pike is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,437 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pepper Pike <2>
    • South Euclid
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Euclid have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Euclid
      • South Euclid is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,146 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Euclid <2>
    • Beachwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beachwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachwood
      • Beachwood is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,543 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beachwood <2>
  • Geauga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Painesville, with the one closest to Painesville listed first.
    • West Bass Lake
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bass Lake
      • West Bass Lake is located in Geauga County
    • Thompson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Chardon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chardon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chardon
      • Chardon is located in Geauga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chardon <2>
    • Aquilla
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aquilla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla
      • Aquilla is located in Geauga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • Montville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
      • Montville is located in Geauga County
    • Chesterland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterland
      • Chesterland is located in Geauga County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterland <2>
    • East Claridon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Claridon
      • East Claridon is located in Geauga County
    • Huntsburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsburg
      • Huntsburg is located in Geauga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,641 people
    • Burton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
      • Burton is located in Geauga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burton <2>
    • Yates Corners
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Corners
      • Yates Corners is located in Geauga County
    • South Russell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Russell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Russell
      • South Russell is located in Geauga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,713 people
    • Middlefield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
      • Middlefield is located in Geauga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,690 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlefield <2>
  • Portage County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Painesville, with the one closest to Painesville listed first.
    • Aurora
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Hiram
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiram have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiram
      • Hiram is located in Portage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,117 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiram <2>
    • Mantua
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantua have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
      • Mantua is located in Portage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mantua <2>
  • Summit County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Painesville, with the one closest to Painesville listed first.
    • Reminderville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reminderville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reminderville
      • Reminderville is located in Summit County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,643 people
    • Twinsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twinsburg
      • Twinsburg is located in Summit County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,913 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twinsburg <2>
    • Northfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Trumbull County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Painesville, with the one closest to Painesville listed first.
    • Mesopotamia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • West Farmington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Farmington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
      • Farmington is located in Trumbull County
    • Bristolville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Painesville ...

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 147 newspapers that have been published in the area around Painesville.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Painesville. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Painesville and those printed in the larger area surrounding Painesville.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> of Painesville.

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 Painesville:

Cemeteries Near Painesville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Painesville.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Mentor Ave. Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mentor Ave. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mentor Ave. Cemetery
  • Huntoon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huntoon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huntoon Cemetery
  • Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
  • Concord Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
  • Lane Road Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lane Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lane Road Cemetery
  • Blackbrook Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackbrook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackbrook Cemetery
  • Mentor Municipal Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Mentor Municipal Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Leroy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leroy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leroy Cemetery
  • Protestant Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Protestant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Protestant Cemetery
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    • Clague Farm Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clague Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clague Farm Cemetery
    • Perry Twp. Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Perry Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Center Road Cemetery
      • Disciples Cemetery
      • Perry Cemetery
      • Perry Center Cemetery
      • Perry Center Road Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Twp. Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2211916 <4>
    • Lost Nation Road Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lost Nation Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lost Nation Road 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Painesville had a population of 4,755 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Painesville had a population of 19,803 people.

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

  • Fairport Harbor
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairport Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport Harbor
    • Fairport Harbor is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,057 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairport Harbor <2>
  • Grand River
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River
    • Grand River is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand River <2>
  • Heisley ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heisley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heisley
    • Heisley is located in Lake County
  • Concord
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Concord is located in Lake County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concord <2>
  • Lane
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
    • Lane is located in Lake County
  • Mentor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mentor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Perry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • West Mentor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mentor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mentor
    • West Mentor is located in Lake County
  • Little Mountain
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Mountain
    • Little Mountain is located in Lake County
  • Reynolds
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynolds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
    • Reynolds is located in Lake County
  • Breakman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breakman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breakman
    • Breakman is located in Lake County
  • Kirtland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirtland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirtland
    • Kirtland is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,793 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirtland <2>
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Clarks
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks
      • Clarks is located in Geauga County
    • Bostwick
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bostwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bostwick
      • Bostwick is located in Geauga County
    • Madison
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,159 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <2>

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

The official website for Painesville: www.painesville.com/

The official website for Lake County: www.lakecountyohio.org/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Painesville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Painesville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7248, Longitude: -81.2467    
<4>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.
<5>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 Painesville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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