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 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Pittsfield 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 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)
- Nickelplate ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Nickelplate is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickelplate
- Kipton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kipton is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
- Wellington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pheasant Run Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pheasant Run Village is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run Village
- Lagrange
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Brighton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brighton is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- South Amherst
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- South Amherst is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amherst
- 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)
- Henrietta is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Rochester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rochester is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Huntington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Huntington is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- 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)
- Ruggles is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruggles
- Albion
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Albion is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Polk
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Polk is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
- Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
- Savannah
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Bailey Lakes
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Bailey Lakes is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
- Redhaw
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Redhaw is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redhaw
- Ashland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Rowsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Rowsburg is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowsburg
- Jeromesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Champaign County
- Rochester
(8 miles [12.9 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 Pittsfield, with the one closest to Pittsfield listed first.
- Olmsted Falls
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Binola
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Binola is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binola
- Strongsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Berea
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- North Olmsted
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Westlake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bennetts Corners
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Bennetts Corners is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts Corners
- North Dover
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- North Dover is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dover
- 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)
- Brook Park
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Erie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pittsfield, with the one closest to Pittsfield listed first.
- Birmingham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Florence
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Florence is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Berlin Heights
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Berlinville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Berlinville is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlinville
- Shinrock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Shinrock is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinrock
- Huron
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Milan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- North Milan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- North Milan is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Milan
- Avery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Avery is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- Bogart
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bogart is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogart
- Fairview Lanes
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview Lanes is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Lanes
- 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)
- White Fox is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Fox
- Wakeman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- West Clarksfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- West Clarksfield is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Clarksfield
- New London
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Collins
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Collins is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
- East Townsend
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- East Townsend is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Townsend
- Hartland Station
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Hartland Station is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland Station
- Hartland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Hartland is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- Fitchville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fitchville is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchville
- Olena
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Olena is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olena
- 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)
- Risley ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Risley is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risley
- River Corners
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- River Corners is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Corners
- Pawnee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pawnee is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
- Valley City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Homer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Homer is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
- Valley City Station
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Valley City Station is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City Station
- Abbeyville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Abbeyville is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeyville
- Lodi
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Chippewa Lake
(19 miles [30.6 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>
- Friendsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Friendsville is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
- 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)
- Olivesburg is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivesburg
- Shenandoah
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Shenandoah is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
- Shiloh
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ganges
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ganges is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ganges
- Plymouth
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Plymouth is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- 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)
- Paxton is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
- Pigeon Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Pigeon Creek is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Creek
- Bath Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Bath Center is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Center
- 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)
- Aukerman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Aukerman is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aukerman
- Congress
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Congress is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congress
- Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
- Creston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lattasburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Lattasburg is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lattasburg
- Sterling
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- New Pittsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- New Pittsburg is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pittsburg
- Rittman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Devil Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Devil Town is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devil Town
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.
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 Pittsfield - one of the links might be able to help.
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)
- East Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Westwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jackson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rockwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pioneer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- LaGrange Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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 <2>
- Camden Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Henrietta Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- New Brighton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Old Brighton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (403 more) ...
- Knowles Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Penfield Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Aldrich Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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.<3>
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)
- Nickelplate is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickelplate
- Oberlin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Wellington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Kipton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kipton is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
- Lagrange
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Brighton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brighton is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Penfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Penfield is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penfield
- White Fox
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- White Fox is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Fox
- Rochester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rochester is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- 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)
- Henrietta is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Huntington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Huntington is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Laporte
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Laporte is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laporte
- Birmingham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- 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]<4>. 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 like to start 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:
- 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
- Richland 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> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 from Point A (ie- Pittsfield) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |