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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 Richmond Center (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 Richmond Center. 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 Richmond Center ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Richmond Center: Richmond Ctr. (or less commonly used: Richmond Cen., Richmond Cent. or Richmond Cntr.)

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.

Richmond Center is located in Ashtabula 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 Ashtabula County: Geauga, Lake, Trumbull, Crawford (PA) & Erie (PA).

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

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

Cemeteries Near Richmond Center ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Richmond Center.

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

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

  • Richmond Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richmond Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richmond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Padanaram Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Padanaram Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Padanaram Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hale Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dorset Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Andover Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Andover Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Andover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Andover Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andover Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Manning Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Williams Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cherry Valley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Conneaut Center Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conneaut Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conneaut Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Baldwin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baldwin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baldwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • South Denmark Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Denmark Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Denmark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Willson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Richmond Center had a population of 163 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Leon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
    • Leon is located in Ashtabula County
  • Padanaram
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Padanaram have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padanaram
    • Padanaram is located in Ashtabula County
  • North Richmond
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Richmond
    • North Richmond is located in Ashtabula County
  • Pennline
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennline
    • Pennline is located in Crawford County (PA)
  • Steamburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamburg
    • Steamburg is located in Ashtabula County
  • Pierpont
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierpont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierpont
    • Pierpont is located in Ashtabula County
  • West Andover
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Andover
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
    • Andover is located in Ashtabula County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,088 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <2>
  • Gould
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gould have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
    • Gould is located in Ashtabula County
  • Dorset
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Espyville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Steamburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamburg
    • Steamburg is located in Crawford County (PA)
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    • Cherry Valley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
      • Cherry Valley is located in Ashtabula County
    • Linesville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linesville
      • Linesville is located in Crawford County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linesville <2>
    • Rowenton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rowenton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowenton
      • Rowenton is located in Ashtabula County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rowenton
      • From Richmond Center to Rowenton

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

Newspapers Published in Richmond Center ...

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 71 newspapers that have been published in the area around Richmond Center.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Richmond Center, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Richmond Center.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Richmond Center:

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

The official website for Ashtabula County: www.co.ashtabula.oh.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Richmond Center) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Richmond Center. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6802, Longitude: -80.5703       In this case, the coordinates for Richmond Center have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Richmond Center, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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