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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 Pittsfield (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 Pittsfield. 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 and doctors 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.

Pittsfield is located in Lorain 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 Lorain County: Ashland, Cuyahoga, Erie, Huron & Medina.

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

  • Lorain County     (The home county of Pittsfield)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pittsfield, with the one closest to Pittsfield listed first.
    • Oberlin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Kipton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kipton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipton
      • Kipton is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
    • Pheasant Run Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Run Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run Village
      • Pheasant Run Village is located in Lorain County
    • Lagrange
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Wellington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • South Amherst
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amherst
      • South Amherst is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
    • Grafton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Henrietta
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
      • Henrietta is located in Lorain County
    • Rochester
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Rochester is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Huntington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
      • Huntington is located in Lorain County
    • Belden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belden
      • Belden is located in Lorain County
    • Elyria
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Ashland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pittsfield, with the one closest to Pittsfield listed first.
    • Nova
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Ruggles
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruggles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruggles
      • Ruggles is located in Ashland County
    • Albion
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Ashland County
    • Polk
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Savannah
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savannah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah
      • Savannah is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savannah <1>
    • Bailey Lakes
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Lakes
      • Bailey Lakes is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
    • Redhaw
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redhaw
      • Redhaw is located in Ashland County
    • Ashland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Rowsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowsburg
      • Rowsburg is located in Ashland County
    • Jeromesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Champaign County
    • Rochester
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rochester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Rochester is located in Champaign County
  • Cuyahoga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pittsfield, with the one closest to Pittsfield listed first.
    • Olmsted Falls
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olmsted Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmsted Falls
      • Olmsted Falls is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,084 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olmsted Falls <1>
    • Strongsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Berea
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
      • Berea is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,508 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berea <1>
    • North Olmsted
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Olmsted have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Olmsted
      • North Olmsted is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,173 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Olmsted <1>
    • Westlake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westlake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake
      • Westlake is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,907 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westlake <1>
    • Bennetts Corners
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bennetts Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts Corners
      • Bennetts Corners is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Bay Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairview Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Middleburg Heights
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • North Royalton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Royalton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Brook Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Parma Heights
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parma Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Erie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pittsfield, with the one closest to Pittsfield listed first.
    • Florence
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Florence is located in Erie County
    • Berlin Heights
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin Heights
      • Berlin Heights is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin Heights <1>
    • Berlinville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlinville
      • Berlinville is located in Erie County
    • Shinrock
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinrock
      • Shinrock is located in Erie County
    • Huron
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
      • Huron is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,827 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huron <1>
    • Milan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
      • Milan is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <1>
    • North Milan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Milan
      • North Milan is located in Erie County
    • Avery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
      • Avery is located in Erie County
    • Bogart
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogart
      • Bogart is located in Erie County
    • Fairview Lanes
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Lanes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Lanes
      • Fairview Lanes is located in Erie County
    • Sandusky
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Huron County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pittsfield, with the one closest to Pittsfield listed first.
    • White Fox
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Fox. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Fox
      • White Fox is located in Huron County
    • Wakeman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • West Clarksfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Clarksfield
      • West Clarksfield is located in Huron County
    • New London
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
      • New London is located in Huron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <1>
    • Collins
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
      • Collins is located in Huron County
    • East Townsend
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Townsend
      • East Townsend is located in Huron County
    • Hartland Station
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland Station
      • Hartland Station is located in Huron County
    • Hartland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
      • Hartland is located in Huron County
    • Fitchville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fitchville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchville
      • Fitchville is located in Huron County
    • Olena
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olena
      • Olena is located in Huron County
    • Norwalk
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Greenwich
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Medina County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pittsfield, with the one closest to Pittsfield listed first.
    • Spencer
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Litchfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Litchfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
      • Litchfield is located in Medina County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Litchfield <1>
    • Risley ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Risley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risley
      • Risley is located in Medina County
    • River Corners
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Corners
      • River Corners is located in Medina County
    • Pawnee
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pawnee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
      • Pawnee is located in Medina County
    • Valley City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Homer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Homer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Medina County
    • Valley City Station
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City Station
      • Valley City Station is located in Medina County
    • Abbeyville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeyville
      • Abbeyville is located in Medina County
    • Lodi
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
      • Lodi is located in Medina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,913 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lodi <1>
    • Chippewa Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chippewa Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa Lake
      • Chippewa Lake is located in Medina County
      • 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>
    • Friendsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Friendsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
      • Friendsville is located in Medina County
  • Richland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pittsfield, with the one closest to Pittsfield listed first.
    • Olivesburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olivesburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivesburg
      • Olivesburg is located in Richland County
    • Shenandoah
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shenandoah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
      • Shenandoah is located in Richland County
    • Shiloh
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shiloh <1>
    • Ganges
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ganges. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ganges
      • Ganges is located in Richland County
    • Plymouth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
      • Plymouth is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,789 people
  • Summit County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pittsfield, with the one closest to Pittsfield listed first.
    • Paxton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
      • Paxton is located in Summit County
    • Pigeon Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Creek
      • Pigeon Creek is located in Summit County
    • Bath Center
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Center
      • Bath Center is located in Summit County
    • Bath
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Richfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pittsfield, with the one closest to Pittsfield listed first.
    • West Salem
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Burbank
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burbank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Aukerman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Congress
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congress
      • Congress is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
    • Creston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Lattasburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lattasburg
      • Lattasburg is located in Wayne County
    • Sterling
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • New Pittsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pittsburg
      • New Pittsburg is located in Wayne County
    • Rittman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Devil Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devil Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devil Town
      • Devil Town is located in Wayne County

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

Cemeteries Near Pittsfield ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pittsfield.

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

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

  • South Pittsfield Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Pittsfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Pittsfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Westwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rockwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • LaGrange Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the LaGrange Cemetery
    • The LaGrange Cemetery has also been known as:
    • La Grange Cemetery
    • Lagrange Community Cemetery
    • Lagrange Twp. Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1564912 <4>
  • Camden Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Henrietta Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henrietta Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henrietta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Brighton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Brighton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Brighton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Brighton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Brighton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Brighton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Knowles Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knowles Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knowles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Penfield Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Aldrich Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aldrich Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aldrich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Pittsfield had a population of 27 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Nickelplate ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nickelplate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickelplate
    • Nickelplate is located in Lorain County
  • Oberlin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Kipton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kipton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipton
    • Kipton is located in Lorain County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
  • Wellington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Lagrange
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Brighton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
    • Brighton is located in Lorain County
  • Penfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penfield
    • Penfield is located in Lorain County
  • White Fox
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Fox. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Fox
    • White Fox is located in Huron County
  • Rochester
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
    • Rochester is located in Lorain County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
  • Grafton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Henrietta
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
    • Henrietta is located in Lorain County
  • Huntington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
    • Huntington is located in Lorain County
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    • Laporte
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laporte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laporte
      • Laporte is located in Lorain County
    • Birmingham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birmingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
      • Birmingham is located in Erie County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birmingham <1>
    • Wakeman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Pittsfield ...

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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pittsfield.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pittsfield, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pittsfield.

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 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 Pittsfield:

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

The official website for Lorain County: www.loraincounty.us

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

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 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.
<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>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 Pittsfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pittsfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pittsfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2370, Longitude: -82.2190       In this case, the coordinates for Pittsfield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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