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 Pikewood Manor (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 Pikewood Manor. 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 and hospitals 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.
Pikewood Manor is located in Lorain County.
To see how the shape of Ohio's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lorain County: Ashland, Cuyahoga, Erie, Huron & Medina.
Below are the counties that are near Pikewood Manor. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pikewood Manor:
- Lorain County (The home county of Pikewood Manor)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pikewood Manor, with the one closest to Pikewood Manor listed first.
- Elyria
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sheffield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lorain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Avon
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Amherst
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Fields
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Fields is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields
- North Ridgeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Sheffield Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- South Amherst
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- South Amherst is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amherst
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
- Eaton Estates
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Eaton Estates is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Estates
- Oberlin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Brownhelm Station
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Brownhelm Station is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownhelm Station
- Avon Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ashland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pikewood Manor, with the one closest to Pikewood Manor listed first.
- Nova
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Ruggles
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ruggles is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruggles
- Albion
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Albion is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Champaign County
- Rochester
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rochester is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Cuyahoga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pikewood Manor, with the one closest to Pikewood Manor listed first.
- North Olmsted
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Olmsted Falls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- North Dover
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- North Dover is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dover
- Westlake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bay Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Berea
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Binola
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Binola is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binola
- Rockport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Rockport is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
- Strongsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Rocky River
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Brook Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Middleburg Heights
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Erie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pikewood Manor, with the one closest to Pikewood Manor listed first.
- Birmingham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Florence
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Florence is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Berlin Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Shinrock
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Shinrock is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinrock
- Berlinville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Berlinville is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlinville
- Huron
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Milan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- North Milan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- North Milan is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Milan
- Avery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Avery is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- Bogart
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Bogart is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogart
- Fairview Lanes
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Fairview Lanes is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Lanes
- Sandusky
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Huron County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pikewood Manor, with the one closest to Pikewood Manor listed first.
- Wakeman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- White Fox
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- White Fox is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Fox
- Collins
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Collins is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
- East Townsend
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- East Townsend is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Townsend
- West Clarksfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- West Clarksfield is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Clarksfield
- Hartland Station
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hartland Station is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland Station
- Hartland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hartland is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- New London
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Norwalk
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Olena
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Olena is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olena
- Fitchville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fitchville is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchville
- Medina County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pikewood Manor, with the one closest to Pikewood Manor listed first.
- Valley City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Valley City Station
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Valley City Station is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City Station
- Litchfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Risley ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Risley is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risley
- Abbeyville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Abbeyville is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeyville
- Brunswick
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- River Corners
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- River Corners is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Corners
- Spencer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Pawnee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Pawnee is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
- Hinckley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Medina
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Briarwood Beach ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Briarwood Beach is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarwood Beach
- Chippewa Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Chippewa Lake is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 749 people
- Former name for Chippewa Lake:
- Chippewa-on-the-Lake
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chippewa Lake <1>
- Summit County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pikewood Manor, with the one closest to Pikewood Manor listed first.
- Richfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Bath
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bath Center
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bath Center is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Center
- Boston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Boston is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Boston has also been known as:
- Boston Mill
- Helltown
- Emmons Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Emmons Corner is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons Corner
- Northfield Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Northfield Center is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield Center
- Northfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Montrose
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Montrose is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Paxton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Paxton is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
- Pigeon Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pigeon Creek is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Creek
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pikewood Manor, with the one closest to Pikewood Manor listed first.
- Burbank
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- West Salem
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Aukerman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Aukerman is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aukerman
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pikewood Manor, see our County-by-County Page for Pikewood Manor.
Cemeteries Near Pikewood Manor ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pikewood Manor.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Pikewood Manor - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pikewood Manor covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pikewood Manor, with the one closest to Pikewood Manor listed first.
- St. Mary Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary Cemetery
- The St. Mary Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Mary Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #43188 <2>
- St. Marys Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Ridgelawn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- North Murray Ridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Garfield Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Salem Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Elyria Jewish Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elyria Jewish Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Elyria Jewish Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of Elyria.
- The Elyria Jewish Cemetery has also been known as:
- Agudath Achim Cemetery
- Agudath Achim Jewish Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #40716 <2>
- South Murray Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Murray Ridge Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the South Murray Ridge Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Elyria.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #43517 <2>
- Elmwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Elmwood Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Lorain.
- The Elmwood Cemetery has also been known as:
- Highland Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #40715 <2>
- Calvary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Lorain.
- The Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
- Calvary Catholic Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery Park
- Calvary Park
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #40162 <2>
- Ridge Hill Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Middle Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (288 more) ...
- Brookdale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookdale Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Brookdale Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Elyria.
- The Brookdale Cemetery has also been known as:
- City of Elyria Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #159189 <2>
- Sugar Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Day Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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.<4>
While we didn't find Pikewood Manor in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Pikewood Manor.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pikewood Manor, with the one closest to Pikewood Manor listed first.
- Elyria
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sheffield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Laporte
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Laporte is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laporte
- Lorain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Shawville ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Shawville is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawville
- Avon
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Crandall
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Crandall is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall
- Amherst
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Fields
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Fields is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields
- North Ridgeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lake Breeze
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lake Breeze is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Breeze
- Folger ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Folger is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folger
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Oberlin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bement
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bement is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bement
- Brownhelm Station
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Brownhelm Station is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownhelm Station
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pikewood Manor. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pikewood Manor.
Newspapers Published in Pikewood Manor ...
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 151 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pikewood Manor.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pikewood Manor, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pikewood Manor.
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 helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Pikewood Manor:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Lorain County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Ashland County
- Champaign County
- Cuyahoga County
- Erie County
- Huron County
- Medina County
- Summit County
- Wayne County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Ohio
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pikewood Manor) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Pikewood Manor, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |