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 Robin Park (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 Robin Park. 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 hospitals and 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.
Robin Park 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 Robin Park. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Robin Park:
- Lorain County (The home county of Robin Park)
- The following are listed by their distance from Robin Park, with the one closest to Robin Park listed first.
- Oberlin
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Kipton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kipton is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
- South Amherst
(4 miles [6.4 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
- Henrietta
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Henrietta is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Nickelplate ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Nickelplate is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickelplate
- Amherst
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Lagrange
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pheasant Run Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pheasant Run Village is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run Village
- Brownhelm Station
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Brownhelm Station is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownhelm Station
- Elyria
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wellington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Brighton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Brighton is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Ashland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Robin Park, with the one closest to Robin Park listed first.
- Nova
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Ruggles
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Ruggles is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruggles
- Albion
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Albion is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Polk
(23 miles [37 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
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Bailey Lakes
(24 miles [38.6 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
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Redhaw is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redhaw
- Ashland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Rowsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Rowsburg is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowsburg
- Champaign County
- Rochester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Rochester is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Cuyahoga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Robin Park, with the one closest to Robin Park listed first.
- Olmsted Falls
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- North Olmsted
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Berea
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- 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)
- North Dover
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- North Dover is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dover
- Westlake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bay Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview Park
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Middleburg Heights
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Bennetts Corners
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Bennetts Corners is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts Corners
- Brook Park
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Erie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Robin Park, with the one closest to Robin Park listed first.
- Birmingham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Florence
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Florence is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Berlin Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Berlinville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Berlinville is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlinville
- Shinrock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Shinrock is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinrock
- Huron
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Milan
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- North Milan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- North Milan is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Milan
- Avery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Avery is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- Bogart
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Bogart is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogart
- Fairview Lanes
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview Lanes is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Lanes
- Sandusky
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Huron County
- The following are listed by their distance from Robin Park, with the one closest to Robin Park listed first.
- Wakeman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- White Fox
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- White Fox is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Fox
- West Clarksfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- West Clarksfield is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Clarksfield
- Collins
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Collins is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
- East Townsend
(13 miles [20.9 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 southwest)
- Hartland Station is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland Station
- Hartland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hartland is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- New London
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fitchville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Fitchville is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchville
- Olena
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Olena is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olena
- Norwalk
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Peru
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Peru is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
- Medina County
- The following are listed by their distance from Robin Park, with the one closest to Robin Park listed first.
- Litchfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Risley ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Risley is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risley
- River Corners
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- River Corners is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Corners
- Spencer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Valley City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Valley City Station
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Valley City Station is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City Station
- Pawnee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pawnee is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
- Homer
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Homer is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
- Abbeyville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Abbeyville is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeyville
- Brunswick
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Lodi
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Chippewa Lake
(22 miles [35.4 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>
- Ottawa County
- Marblehead
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Richland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Robin Park, with the one closest to Robin Park listed first.
- Olivesburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Olivesburg is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivesburg
- Shenandoah
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Shenandoah is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
- Shiloh
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Plymouth
(30 miles [48.3 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
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Robin Park, with the one closest to Robin Park listed first.
- West Salem
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Burbank
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Aukerman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Aukerman is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aukerman
- Congress
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Congress is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congress
- Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
- Creston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lattasburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Lattasburg is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lattasburg
- Sterling
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Robin Park, see our County-by-County Page for Robin Park.
Cemeteries Near Robin Park ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Robin Park.
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 Robin Park - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Robin Park covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Robin Park, with the one closest to Robin Park listed first.
- Westwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Henrietta Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Camden Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- East Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- South Pittsfield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Rockwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Pioneer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Township Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Elyria Jewish Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elyria Jewish Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Elyria Jewish Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of Elyria.
- The Elyria Jewish Cemetery has also been known as:
- Agudath Achim Cemetery
- Agudath Achim Jewish Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #40716 <2>
- Henrietta Methodist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Gore Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (367 more) ...
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- LaGrange Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- 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>
- Brookdale Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookdale Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Brookdale Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Elyria.
- The Brookdale Cemetery has also been known as:
- City of Elyria Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #159189 <2>
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.<4>
While we didn't find Robin Park in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Robin Park.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Robin Park, with the one closest to Robin Park listed first.
- Oberlin
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Kipton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kipton is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
- Pittsfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Pittsfield is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
- Nickelplate ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Nickelplate is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickelplate
- Henrietta
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Henrietta is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Birmingham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Brownhelm
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Brownhelm is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownhelm
- Lagrange
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Amherst
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Wakeman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Wellington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Brownhelm Station
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Brownhelm Station is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownhelm Station
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Laporte
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Laporte is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laporte
- Elyria
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Axtel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Axtel is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axtel
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Robin Park. See our List of 1890's Communities around Robin Park.
Newspapers Published in Robin Park ...
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 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around Robin Park.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Robin Park, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Robin Park.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Robin Park:
- 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
- Ottawa County
- Richland 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Robin Park) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Robin Park, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |