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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 Remsen Corners (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 Remsen Corners. 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.
Name Variations for Remsen Corners ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Remsen Corners: Remsen Cors.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 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.
Remsen Corners is located in 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 Remsen Corners. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Remsen Corners:
- Medina County (The home county of Remsen Corners)
- The following are listed by their distance from Remsen Corners, with the one closest to Remsen Corners listed first.
- Granger
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Granger is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
- Hinckley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Youngs Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Youngs Corners is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Corners
- Windfall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Windfall is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall
- Brunswick
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Sharon Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Medina
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Poe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Poe is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poe
- Abbeyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Abbeyville is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeyville
- Valley City Station
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Valley City Station is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City Station
- River Styx
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- River Styx is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Styx
- Valley City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Ashland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Remsen Corners, with the one closest to Remsen Corners listed first.
- Albion
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Albion is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Polk
(29 miles [46.7 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
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Redhaw is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redhaw
- Champaign County
- Rochester
(29 miles [46.7 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 Remsen Corners, with the one closest to Remsen Corners listed first.
- Bennetts Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bennetts Corners is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts Corners
- North Royalton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Strongsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Broadview Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Brecksville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Binola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Binola is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binola
- Middleburg Heights
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Seven Hills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Parma Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Berea
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Brook Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Independence
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Geauga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Remsen Corners, with the one closest to Remsen Corners listed first.
- Bainbridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- South Russell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- South Russell is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Russell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,713 people
- Auburn Corners
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Auburn Corners is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Corners
- Yates Corners
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Yates Corners is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Corners
- Lorain County
- The following are listed by their distance from Remsen Corners, with the one closest to Remsen Corners listed first.
- Belden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Belden is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belden
- Eaton Estates
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Eaton Estates is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Estates
- Grafton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Fields
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Fields is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields
- North Ridgeville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lagrange
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Pheasant Run Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Pheasant Run Village is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run Village
- Elyria
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Nickelplate ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Nickelplate is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickelplate
- Avon
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Sheffield
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Wellington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Portage County
- The following are listed by their distance from Remsen Corners, with the one closest to Remsen Corners listed first.
- Kent
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Sugar Bush Knolls
(20 miles [32.2 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
- Brimfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Camelot Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Camelot Village is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Village
- Streetsboro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Brady Lake
(22 miles [35.4 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
- Doolittles Corners
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Doolittles Corners is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doolittles Corners
- Aurora
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Suffield Station
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Suffield Station is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suffield Station
- Mishler
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Mishler is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mishler
- Pine Gate Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Pine Gate Village is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Gate Village
- Evergreen Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Evergreen Village is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
- Stark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Remsen Corners, with the one closest to Remsen Corners listed first.
- Canal Fulton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Uniontown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- North Lawrence
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Greentown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Greentown is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentown
- Sippo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Sippo is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sippo
- Forty Corners Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hartville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- East Greenville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- East Greenville is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenville
- North Canton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mayflower Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Mayflower Village is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayflower Village
- Rolling Hills Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- West Brookfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- West Brookfield is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brookfield
- Summit County
- The following are listed by their distance from Remsen Corners, with the one closest to Remsen Corners listed first.
- Bath Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bath Center is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Center
- Bath
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Richfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Montrose
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Montrose is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Pigeon Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pigeon Creek is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Creek
- Copley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fairlawn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Paxton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Paxton is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
- Peninsula
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Boston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Boston is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Boston has also been known as:
- Boston Mill
- Helltown
- Norton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Akron
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Remsen Corners, with the one closest to Remsen Corners listed first.
- Rittman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Doylestown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Sterling
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Creston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Marshallville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Burbank
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Aukerman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Aukerman is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aukerman
- Burton City
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Burton City is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton City
- Orrville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Smithville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Weilersville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Weilersville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weilersville
- Congress
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Congress is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congress
- Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Remsen Corners, see our County-by-County Page for Remsen Corners.
Cemeteries Near Remsen Corners ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Remsen Corners.
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 Remsen Corners - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Remsen Corners covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Remsen Corners, with the one closest to Remsen Corners listed first.
- Fairview Park Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Ganyard Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Beach Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Reed Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Town Line Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Weymouth Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Coddingville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- East Granger Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lutheran Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Osborn Corners Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Maple Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill Cemetery
- The Maple Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Fairview Cemetery
- Hinckley Center Cemetery
- Maple Grove Cemetery
- Medina Center Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina Center Cemetery
- The Medina Center Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bagdad Cemetery
- Fenn Road Cemetery
- Medina Twp. Cemetery
- Continue List (500 more) ...
- Windfall Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Moore's Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hinckley Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinckley Ridge Cemetery
- The Hinckley Ridge Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ridge Cemetery
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 Remsen Corners had a population of 87 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Remsen Corners, with the one closest to Remsen Corners listed first.
- Granger
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Granger is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
- Weymouth
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Weymouth is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weymouth
- Hinckley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Windfall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Windfall is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall
- Ghent
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ghent is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghent
- West Richfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- West Richfield is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Richfield
- Brunswick
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Sharon Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bennetts Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bennetts Corners is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts Corners
- Montrose
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Montrose is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Richfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Medina
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Poe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Poe is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poe
- Copley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fairlawn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Remsen Corners. See our List of 1890's Communities around Remsen Corners.
Newspapers Published in Remsen Corners ...
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 168 newspapers that have been published in the area around Remsen Corners.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Remsen Corners, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Remsen Corners.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Remsen Corners:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Medina County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Ashland County
- Champaign County
- Cuyahoga County
- Geauga County
- Lorain County
- Portage County
- Stark 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 Remsen Corners, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Remsen Corners) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |