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 Parma (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 Parma. 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.
Parma is located in Cuyahoga County.
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 Cuyahoga County: Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Portage & Summit.
Below are the counties that are near Parma. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Parma:
- Cuyahoga County (The home county of Parma)
- The following are listed by their distance from Parma, with the one closest to Parma listed first.
- Brooklyn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Brooklyn is located in Cuyahoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,637 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn <2>
- Parma Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parma Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma Heights
- Parma Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,644 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parma Heights <2>
- Brooklyn Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn Heights
- Brooklyn Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,479 people
- Linndale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linndale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linndale
- Linndale is located in Cuyahoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- North Linndale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Seven Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Hills
- Seven Hills is located in Cuyahoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,548 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seven Hills <2>
- Cuyahoga Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Newburgh Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburgh Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh Heights
- Newburgh Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,015 people
- Independence
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Cuyahoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,194 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <2>
- Brook Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Broadview Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadview Heights
- Broadview Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,095 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broadview Heights <2>
- Middleburg Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg Heights
- Middleburg Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,340 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleburg Heights <2>
- Geauga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Parma, with the one closest to Parma listed first.
- Bainbridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
- Bainbridge is located in Geauga County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bainbridge <2>
- South Russell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- 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
- Chesterland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- 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>
- Yates Corners
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Auburn Corners
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Chardon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- 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
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- 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
- Burton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- 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>
- Welshfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Lake County
- The following are listed by their distance from Parma, with the one closest to Parma listed first.
- Wickliffe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wickliffe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickliffe
- Wickliffe is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,728 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wickliffe <2>
- Willoughby Hills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willoughby Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willoughby Hills
- Willoughby Hills is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,540 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willoughby Hills <2>
- Willowick
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowick
- Willowick is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,067 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willowick <2>
- Lakeline
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeline
- Lakeline is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
- Pecks Corners
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Waite Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waite Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waite Hill
- Waite Hill is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 452 people
- Eastlake
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- 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>
- Timberlake
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
- Timberlake is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
- Willoughby
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Brentwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- 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
- Kirtland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- 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
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- 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
- Lorain County
- The following are listed by their distance from Parma, with the one closest to Parma listed first.
- Fields
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- North Ridgeville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Ridgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ridgeville
- North Ridgeville is located in Lorain County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,104 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Ridgeville <2>
- Avon Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Lake
- Avon Lake is located in Lorain County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,808 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon Lake <2>
- Eaton Estates
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eaton Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Estates
- Eaton Estates is located in Lorain County
- Avon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Avon is located in Lorain County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,745 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Avon
- From Parma to Avon
- Sheffield
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Belden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Grafton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Elyria
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Sheffield Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheffield Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield Lake
- Sheffield Lake is located in Lorain County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,952 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheffield Lake <2>
- Lagrange
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Lorain
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Medina County
- The following are listed by their distance from Parma, with the one closest to Parma listed first.
- Hinckley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Brunswick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brunswick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
- Brunswick is located in Medina County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,052 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunswick <2>
- Valley City Station
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Valley City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Abbeyville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Granger
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Windfall
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Youngs Corners
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Medina
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
- Medina is located in Medina County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medina <2>
- Sharon Center
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Poe
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Litchfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Portage County
- The following are listed by their distance from Parma, with the one closest to Parma listed first.
- Aurora
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Camelot Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camelot Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Village
- Camelot Village is located in Portage County
- Streetsboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sugar Bush Knolls
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Bush Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Bush Knolls
- Sugar Bush Knolls is located in Portage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Doolittles Corners
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Kent
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mantua
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Brady Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brady Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady Lake
- Brady Lake is located in Portage County
- Estimated population in 2018: 464 people
- Evergreen Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
- Evergreen Village is located in Portage County
- Brimfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Gate Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Gate Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Gate Village
- Pine Gate Village is located in Portage County
- Hiram
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- 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>
- Summit County
- The following are listed by their distance from Parma, with the one closest to Parma listed first.
- Northfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Emmons Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Northfield Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield Center
- Northfield Center is located in Summit County
- Richfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Boston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Macedonia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Peninsula
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peninsula have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peninsula
- Peninsula is located in Summit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peninsula <2>
- Bath
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Boston Heights
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boston Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston Heights
- Boston Heights is located in Summit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,312 people
- Bath Center
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Twinsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hudson Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson Village came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Village
- Hudson Village is located in Summit County
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Parma, with the one closest to Parma listed first.
- Rittman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Creston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
- Creston is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,184 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creston <2>
- Doylestown
(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 Parma, see our County-by-County Page for Parma.
Cemeteries Near Parma ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Parma.
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 Parma covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Parma, with the one closest to Parma listed first.
- Holy Ghost Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Ghost Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Ghost Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Workmans Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Workmans Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Workmans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Polish Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polish Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Parma Heights Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parma Heights Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parma Heights Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Stanislaus Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Lutheran Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- St. Peters Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Theodosius Orthodox Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Brooklyn Heights Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Brookmere Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookmere Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookmere Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- German Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Lutheran Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Parma Public Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parma Public Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parma Public Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (352 more) ...
- Ridge Road Cemetery #1
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridge Road Cemetery #1
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridge Road Cemetery #1 have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Ridge Road Cemetery #2
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridge Road Cemetery #2
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridge Road Cemetery #2 have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- West Park Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 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.<6>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Parma had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Parma had a population of 77,558 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Parma, with the one closest to Parma listed first.
- Brooklyn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Brooklyn is located in Cuyahoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,637 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn <2>
- North Linndale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Linndale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linndale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linndale
- Linndale is located in Cuyahoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Independence
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Cuyahoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,194 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <2>
- Willow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
- Willow is located in Cuyahoga County
- McKinley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKinley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinley
- McKinley is located in Cuyahoga County
- North Royalton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Royalton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Royalton
- North Royalton is located in Cuyahoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,952 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Royalton <2>
- Cleveland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lakewood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Berea
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Binola
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Binola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binola
- Binola is located in Cuyahoga County
- Brecksville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brecksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brecksville
- Brecksville is located in Cuyahoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,530 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brecksville <2>
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Rockport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
- Rockport is located in Cuyahoga County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rockport
- From Parma to Rockport
- Strongsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rocky River
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Parma. See our List of 1890's Communities around Parma.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Parma ...
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 586 newspapers that have been published in the area around Parma.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Parma. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Parma and those printed in the larger area surrounding Parma.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<7> of Parma.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Parma:
- 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
- Wayne County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Ohio
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Parma: www.cityofparma-oh.gov/
The official website for Cuyahoga County: www.cuyahoga.oh.us/
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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<4> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | 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 Parma, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<7> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Parma) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Parma. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4049, Longitude: -81.7227 |