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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Pliny. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Pliny to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Pliny, please Contact Us.
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 Pliny (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 Pliny. 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 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Pliny is historic, it would have been located within present day Medina 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 Medina County: Ashland, Cuyahoga, Lorain, Summit & Wayne.
Below are the counties that are near Pliny. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pliny:
- Medina County (The home county of Pliny)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pliny, with the one closest to Pliny listed first.
- Valley City Station
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Valley City Station is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City Station
- Abbeyville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Abbeyville is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeyville
- Valley City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Brunswick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Medina
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Litchfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hinckley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Windfall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Windfall is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall
- Briarwood Beach ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Briarwood Beach is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarwood Beach
- Chippewa Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- 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 <2>
- Granger
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Granger is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
- Poe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Poe is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poe
- Risley ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Risley is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risley
- Ashland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pliny, with the one closest to Pliny listed first.
- Albion
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Albion is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Nova
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Polk
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Polk is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
- Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
- Redhaw
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Redhaw is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redhaw
- Rowsburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rowsburg is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowsburg
- Ruggles
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ruggles is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruggles
- Savannah
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bailey Lakes
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bailey Lakes is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
- Champaign County
- Rochester
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Rochester is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Cuyahoga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pliny, with the one closest to Pliny listed first.
- Bennetts Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bennetts Corners is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts Corners
- Strongsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Binola
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Binola is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binola
- Berea
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Olmsted Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- North Royalton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Middleburg Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Brook Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Parma Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- North Olmsted
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Broadview Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Seven Hills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Erie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pliny, with the one closest to Pliny listed first.
- Birmingham
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Florence
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Florence is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Huron County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pliny, with the one closest to Pliny listed first.
- White Fox
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- White Fox is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Fox
- Wakeman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- New London
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- West Clarksfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- West Clarksfield is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Clarksfield
- Collins
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Collins is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
- East Townsend
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- East Townsend is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Townsend
- Hartland Station
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Hartland Station is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland Station
- Hartland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Hartland is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- Lorain County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pliny, with the one closest to Pliny listed first.
- Belden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Belden is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belden
- Eaton Estates
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Eaton Estates is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Estates
- Grafton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Fields
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fields is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields
- Lagrange
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Pheasant Run Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Pheasant Run Village is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run Village
- North Ridgeville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Nickelplate ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Nickelplate is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickelplate
- Elyria
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wellington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Avon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sheffield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Oberlin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Portage County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pliny, with the one closest to Pliny listed first.
- Kent
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Sugar Bush Knolls
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Sugar Bush Knolls is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Bush Knolls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Aurora
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Camelot Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Camelot Village is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Village
- Streetsboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Brady Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Brady Lake is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady Lake
- Estimated population in 2018: 464 people
- Brimfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Doolittles Corners
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Doolittles Corners is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doolittles Corners
- Suffield Station
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Suffield Station is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suffield Station
- Stark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pliny, with the one closest to Pliny listed first.
- Canal Fulton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- North Lawrence
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Uniontown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Summit County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pliny, with the one closest to Pliny listed first.
- Bath
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Richfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Pigeon Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pigeon Creek is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Creek
- Bath Center
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Bath Center is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Center
- Montrose
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Montrose is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Paxton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Paxton is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
- Fairlawn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Copley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Boston
(18 miles [29 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
- Peninsula
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Norton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Boston Heights
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Boston Heights is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,312 people
- Barberton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pliny, with the one closest to Pliny listed first.
- Burbank
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Creston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Rittman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Sterling
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Aukerman
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Aukerman is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aukerman
- West Salem
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Doylestown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Congress
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Congress is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congress
- Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
- Marshallville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Smithville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Devil Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Devil Town is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devil Town
- Lattasburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lattasburg is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lattasburg
- Boys Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Boys Village is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boys Village
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pliny, see our County-by-County Page for Pliny.
Cemeteries Near Pliny ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pliny.
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 Pliny - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pliny covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pliny, with the one closest to Pliny listed first.
- Zion Lutheran Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Abbeyville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Rest Acre Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest Acre Cemetery
- The Rest Acre Cemetery has also been known as:
- Emanuel Cemetery
- Lester Cemetery
- New Law Cemetery
- Reuter Cemetery
- Myrtle Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- St. Martin of Tours Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- York Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hamilton Corners Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Westview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview Cemetery
- The Westview Cemetery has also been known as:
- Brunswick Center Cemetery
- Greenhoe Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Beebetown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Branch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (467 more) ...
- Old Medina Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Medina Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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.
While we didn't find Pliny in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Pliny.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pliny, with the one closest to Pliny listed first.
- Abbeyville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Abbeyville is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeyville
- Erhart
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Erhart is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erhart
- Mallet Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mallet Creek is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallet Creek
- Brunswick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Beebetown ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Beebetown is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebetown
- Medina
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Chamberlain ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Chamberlain is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain
- Weymouth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Weymouth is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weymouth
- Belden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Belden is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belden
- Litchfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Columbia Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bennetts Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bennetts Corners is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts Corners
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- North Eaton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- North Eaton is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Eaton
- Strongsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Windfall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Windfall is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pliny. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pliny.
Newspapers Published in Pliny ...
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 67 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pliny.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pliny, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pliny.
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 Pliny:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Medina County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Ashland County
- Champaign County
- Cuyahoga County
- Erie County
- Huron County
- Lorain County
- Portage County
- Stark County
- Summit County
- Wayne County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Ohio
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Pliny, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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- Pliny) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |