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 River Edge (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 River Edge. 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 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.
River Edge is located in Cuyahoga 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 Cuyahoga County: Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Portage & Summit.
Below are the counties that are near River Edge. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to River Edge:
- Cuyahoga County (The home county of River Edge)
- The following are listed by their distance from River Edge, with the one closest to River Edge listed first.
- Fairview Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Brook Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rockport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Rockport is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
- Berea
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- North Olmsted
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Linndale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Linndale is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linndale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Rocky River
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Westlake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Middleburg Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Brooklyn
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Lakewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bay Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- North Dover
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- North Dover is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dover
- Erie County
- The following are listed by their distance from River Edge, with the one closest to River Edge listed first.
- Birmingham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Florence
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Florence is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Geauga County
- The following are listed by their distance from River Edge, with the one closest to River Edge listed first.
- Bainbridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- South Russell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- South Russell is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Russell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,713 people
- Chesterland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Yates Corners
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Yates Corners is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Corners
- Huron County
- The following are listed by their distance from River Edge, with the one closest to River Edge listed first.
- White Fox
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- White Fox is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Fox
- Wakeman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Lake County
- The following are listed by their distance from River Edge, with the one closest to River Edge listed first.
- Wickliffe
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Willoughby Hills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Willowick
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeline
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeline is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeline
- Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
- Eastlake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Timberlake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Timberlake is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
- Waite Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Waite Hill is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waite Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 452 people
- Willoughby
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Hill Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Hill Village is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Village
- Pecks Corners
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pecks Corners is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecks Corners
- Brentwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Brentwood is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
- Kirtland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Reynolds
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Reynolds is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
- Lorain County
- The following are listed by their distance from River Edge, with the one closest to River Edge listed first.
- Fields
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fields is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields
- North Ridgeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Avon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Avon Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Avon Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Avon Point is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Point
- Eaton Estates
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Eaton Estates is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Estates
- Sheffield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Elyria
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Sheffield Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Grafton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Belden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Belden is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belden
- Lorain
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Lagrange
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Medina County
- The following are listed by their distance from River Edge, with the one closest to River Edge listed first.
- Brunswick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Valley City Station
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Valley City Station is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City Station
- Valley City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Hinckley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Abbeyville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Abbeyville is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeyville
- Granger
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Granger is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
- Medina
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Windfall
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Windfall is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall
- Litchfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Youngs Corners
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Youngs Corners is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Corners
- Poe
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Poe is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poe
- Sharon Center
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Risley ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Risley is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risley
- Portage County
- The following are listed by their distance from River Edge, with the one closest to River Edge listed first.
- Aurora
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Camelot Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Camelot Village is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Village
- Streetsboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sugar Bush Knolls
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sugar Bush Knolls is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Bush Knolls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Summit County
- The following are listed by their distance from River Edge, with the one closest to River Edge listed first.
- Richfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Emmons Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Emmons Corner is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons Corner
- Northfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Northfield Center
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Northfield Center is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield Center
- Macedonia
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Boston
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Boston is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Boston has also been known as:
- Boston Mill
- Helltown
- Bath
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Peninsula
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bath Center
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bath Center is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Center
- Boston Heights
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Boston Heights is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,312 people
- Bosworth ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bosworth is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosworth
- Twinsburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Montrose
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Montrose is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from River Edge, with the one closest to River Edge listed first.
- Burbank
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Creston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Rittman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to River Edge, see our County-by-County Page for River Edge.
Cemeteries Near River Edge ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of River Edge.
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 River Edge - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for River Edge covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from River Edge, with the one closest to River Edge listed first.
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Butternut Ridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Alger Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview Park Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Coe Ridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Lakewood Park Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sunset Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Chestnut Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (311 more) ...
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Adams Street Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- St. Adalbert Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
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>
While we didn't find River Edge in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of River Edge.
These communities are listed based on their distance from River Edge, with the one closest to River Edge listed first.
- McKinley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- McKinley is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinley
- Berea
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Rockport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Rockport is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
- North Olmsted
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- West View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- West View is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West View
- Linndale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Linndale is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linndale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Rocky River
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Olmsted Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Brooklyn
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- North Linndale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- North Linndale is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Linndale
- Lakewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- North Dover
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- North Dover is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dover
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Bement
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bement is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bement
- Binola
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Binola is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binola
- Parma
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around River Edge. See our List of 1890's Communities around River Edge.
Newspapers Published in River Edge ...
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 95 newspapers that have been published in the area around River Edge.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of River Edge, 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 River Edge.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 River Edge:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Cuyahoga County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Erie County
- Geauga County
- Huron County
- Lake County
- Lorain County
- Medina County
- Portage 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 River Edge, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- River Edge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |