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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 Paxton (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 Paxton. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Paxton is located in Summit 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 Summit County: Cuyahoga, Geauga, Medina, Portage, Stark & Wayne.

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

  • Summit County     (The home county of Paxton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paxton, with the one closest to Paxton listed first.
    • Pigeon Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Creek
      • Pigeon Creek is located in Summit County
    • Copley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Montrose
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairlawn
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn
      • Fairlawn is located in Summit County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,516 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairlawn <2>
    • Bath Center
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Norton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Barberton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bath
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Akron
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Cuyahoga Falls
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuyahoga Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuyahoga Falls
      • Cuyahoga Falls is located in Summit County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,005 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuyahoga Falls <2>
    • East Akron
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Akron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Akron
      • East Akron is located in Summit County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to East Akron
      • From Paxton to East Akron
    • Portage Lakes
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portage Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage Lakes
      • Portage Lakes is located in Summit County
  • Ashland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paxton, with the one closest to Paxton listed first.
    • Albion
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Redhaw
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Rowsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowsburg
      • Rowsburg is located in Ashland County
    • Polk
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
      • Polk is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
  • Cuyahoga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paxton, with the one closest to Paxton listed first.
    • Bennetts Corners
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Brecksville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Broadview Heights
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • North Royalton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Strongsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Independence
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Middleburg Heights
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Seven Hills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Parma Heights
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Valley View
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Applecreek Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Applecreek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Applecreek Village
      • Applecreek Village is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Berea
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Geauga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paxton, with the one closest to Paxton listed first.
    • Bainbridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
  • Lorain County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paxton, with the one closest to Paxton listed first.
    • Belden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Eaton Estates
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Grafton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Fields
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Lagrange
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Pheasant Run Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Run Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run Village
      • Pheasant Run Village is located in Lorain County
    • North Ridgeville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Huntington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Elyria
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Wellington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
      • Wellington is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,948 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellington <2>
    • Avon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Paxton to Avon
    • Oberlin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Medina County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paxton, with the one closest to Paxton listed first.
    • Sharon Center
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Youngs Corners
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Granger
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Windfall
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Wadsworth
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wadsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadsworth
      • Wadsworth is located in Medina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,374 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadsworth <2>
    • River Styx
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for River Styx. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Styx
      • River Styx is located in Medina County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to River Styx
      • From Paxton to River Styx
    • Acme
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Poe
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Medina
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Hinckley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Seville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Briarwood Beach ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briarwood Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarwood Beach
      • Briarwood Beach is located in Medina County
  • Portage County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paxton, with the one closest to Paxton listed first.
    • Brimfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Kent
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Suffield Station
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Mishler
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mishler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mishler
      • Mishler is located in Portage County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mishler
      • From Paxton to Mishler
    • Brady Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Sugar Bush Knolls
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Streetsboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Camelot Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Doolittles Corners
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pine Gate Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Ravenna
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Aurora
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Stark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paxton, with the one closest to Paxton listed first.
    • Canal Fulton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canal Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Fulton
      • Canal Fulton is located in Stark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,399 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canal Fulton <2>
    • Uniontown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in Stark County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uniontown <2>
    • North Lawrence
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Greentown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Sippo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sippo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sippo
      • Sippo is located in Stark County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sippo
      • From Paxton to Sippo
    • Forty Corners Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forty Corners Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forty Corners Village
      • Forty Corners Village is located in Stark County
    • East Greenville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenville
      • East Greenville is located in Stark County
    • Hartville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Mayflower Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayflower Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayflower Village
      • Mayflower Village is located in Stark County
    • Rolling Hills Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills Village
      • Rolling Hills Village is located in Stark County
    • West Brookfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brookfield
      • West Brookfield is located in Stark County
    • North Canton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paxton, with the one closest to Paxton listed first.
    • Doylestown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Rittman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Sterling
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Marshallville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshallville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallville
      • Marshallville is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 779 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshallville <2>
    • Creston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Burton City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burton City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton City
      • Burton City is located in Wayne County
    • Orrville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
      • Orrville is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,433 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrville <2>
    • Burbank
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burbank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
      • Burbank is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burbank <2>
    • Smithville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
      • Smithville is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,261 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville <2>
    • Aukerman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aukerman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aukerman
      • Aukerman is located in Wayne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aukerman
      • From Paxton to Aukerman
    • Dalton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
      • Dalton is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,891 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalton <2>
    • Boys Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boys Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boys Village
      • Boys Village is located in Wayne County

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

Cemeteries Near Paxton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Paxton.

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 Paxton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Mt. Zwingli Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zwingli Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zwingli Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stimson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stimson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stimson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Copley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Copley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Copley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sharon Center Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharon Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coddingville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coddingville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coddingville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Montrose Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montrose Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montrose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Granger Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Granger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Granger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Southwest Sharon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southwest Sharon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southwest Sharon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Reed Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Loyal Oak Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loyal Oak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loyal Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rose Hill Burial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Burial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Burial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holmes Brook Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holmes Brook Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holmes Brook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Norton Center Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norton Center Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norton Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ganyard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ganyard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ganyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<4>

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

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

  • Copley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Sharon Center
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Montrose
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Western Star
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Western Star have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Star
    • Western Star is located in Medina County
  • Granger
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Fairlawn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn
    • Fairlawn is located in Summit County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,516 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairlawn <2>
  • Wadsworth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wadsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadsworth
    • Wadsworth is located in Medina County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,374 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadsworth <2>
  • Sherman ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
    • Sherman is located in Summit County
  • Ghent
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ghent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghent
    • Ghent is located in Summit County
  • Windfall
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • River Styx
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for River Styx. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Styx
    • River Styx is located in Medina County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to River Styx
    • From Paxton to River Styx
  • Johnsons Corners
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsons Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Corners
    • Johnsons Corners is located in Summit County
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    • New Portage
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Portage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Portage
      • New Portage is located in Summit County
    • Barberton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Blake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake
      • Blake is located in Medina County

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

Newspapers Published in Paxton ...

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 105 newspapers that have been published in the area around Paxton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Paxton, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Paxton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Paxton:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Paxton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Summit County: www.co.summit.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>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 Paxton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Paxton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Paxton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0931, Longitude: -81.6874    









 

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