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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 Rochester (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 Rochester. 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.

Rochester is located in Champaign 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 Champaign County: Clark, Logan, Madison, Miami, Shelby & Union.

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

  • Ashland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rochester, with the one closest to Rochester listed first.
    • Nova
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Ruggles
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruggles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruggles
      • Ruggles is located in Ashland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ruggles
      • From Rochester to Ruggles
    • Savannah
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savannah have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah
      • Savannah is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savannah <1>
    • Bailey Lakes
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Albion
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Polk
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
      • Polk is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
    • Ashland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Redhaw
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Rowsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowsburg
      • Rowsburg is located in Ashland County
    • Jeromesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Hayesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
      • Hayesville is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
    • Mifflin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mifflin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
      • Mifflin is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • McKay
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McKay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKay
      • McKay is located in Ashland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McKay
      • From Rochester to McKay
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rochester, with the one closest to Rochester listed first.
    • North Auburn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Tiro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiro
      • Tiro is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiro <1>
    • New Washington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Washington
      • New Washington is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Washington <1>
  • Cuyahoga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rochester, with the one closest to Rochester listed first.
    • Olmsted Falls
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olmsted Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmsted Falls
      • Olmsted Falls is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,084 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olmsted Falls <1>
    • Strongsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Bennetts Corners
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Berea
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • North Olmsted
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Olmsted have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Olmsted
      • North Olmsted is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,173 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Olmsted <1>
    • Middleburg Heights
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg Heights
      • Middleburg Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleburg Heights <1>
    • Westlake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westlake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake
      • Westlake is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,907 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westlake <1>
  • Erie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rochester, with the one closest to Rochester listed first.
    • Florence
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Berlin Heights
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin Heights
      • Berlin Heights is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin Heights <1>
    • Berlinville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Milan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
      • Milan is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <1>
    • Shinrock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • North Milan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Avery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
      • Avery is located in Erie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Avery
      • From Rochester to Avery
    • Huron
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
      • Huron is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,827 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huron <1>
    • Bogart
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairview Lanes
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Lanes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Lanes
      • Fairview Lanes is located in Erie County
    • Sandusky
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Huron County
  • Lorain County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rochester, with the one closest to Rochester listed first.
    • Rochester
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Rochester is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Huntington
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Wellington
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
      • Wellington is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,948 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellington <1>
    • Kipton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kipton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipton
      • Kipton is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
    • Pheasant Run Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Run Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run Village
      • Pheasant Run Village is located in Lorain County
    • Oberlin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Lagrange
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Henrietta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • South Amherst
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amherst
      • South Amherst is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
    • Belden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Grafton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Amherst
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
      • Amherst is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,387 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amherst <1>
    • Brownhelm Station
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Medina County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rochester, with the one closest to Rochester listed first.
    • Spencer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • River Corners
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Homer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Homer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Medina County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Homer
      • From Rochester to Homer
    • Pawnee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pawnee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
      • Pawnee is located in Medina County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pawnee
      • From Rochester to Pawnee
    • Risley ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Risley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risley
      • Risley is located in Medina County
    • Litchfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Lodi
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Friendsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Valley City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Westfield Center
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westfield Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield Center
      • Westfield Center is located in Medina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,188 people
    • Briarwood Beach ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briarwood Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarwood Beach
      • Briarwood Beach is located in Medina County
    • Chippewa Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chippewa Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa Lake
      • Chippewa Lake is located in Medina County
      • 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>
    • Gloria Glens Park
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloria Glens Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloria Glens Park
      • Gloria Glens Park is located in Medina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
  • Richland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rochester, with the one closest to Rochester listed first.
    • Olivesburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olivesburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivesburg
      • Olivesburg is located in Richland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Olivesburg
      • From Rochester to Olivesburg
    • Shenandoah
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shenandoah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
      • Shenandoah is located in Richland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shenandoah
      • From Rochester to Shenandoah
    • Shiloh
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shiloh <1>
    • Ganges
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ganges. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ganges
      • Ganges is located in Richland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ganges
      • From Rochester to Ganges
    • Plymouth
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Shelby
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
      • Shelby is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,066 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <1>
    • Mansfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Vernon Junction
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lucas
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Bethlehem
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bethlehem. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Bethlehem is located in Richland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bethlehem
      • From Rochester to Bethlehem
    • Maybee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Ontario
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontario have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
      • Ontario is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,102 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ontario <1>
    • Alta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Sandusky County
  • Seneca County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rochester, with the one closest to Rochester listed first.
    • Attica Junction
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Flat Rock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Attica
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attica have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
      • Attica is located in Seneca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 862 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Attica <1>
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rochester, with the one closest to Rochester listed first.
    • West Salem
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Aukerman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aukerman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aukerman
      • Aukerman is located in Wayne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aukerman
      • From Rochester to Aukerman
    • Burbank
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burbank have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
      • Burbank is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burbank <1>
    • Congress
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Lattasburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • New Pittsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pittsburg
      • New Pittsburg is located in Wayne County
    • Creston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
      • Creston is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creston <1>
    • Devil Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devil Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devil Town
      • Devil Town is located in Wayne County
    • Jefferson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Wayne County
    • Sterling
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Funk
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Rittman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Boys Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boys Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boys Village
      • Boys Village is located in Wayne County

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

Cemeteries Near Rochester ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rochester.

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

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

  • Rochester Station Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rochester Station Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rochester Station Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rochester Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rochester Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rochester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Brighton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Brighton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Brighton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Brighton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Brighton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Brighton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Day Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Dry Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beckley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beckley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beckley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Universalist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Huntington Center Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huntington Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huntington Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grove Street Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Street Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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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.<5>

While we didn't find Rochester in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Rochester.

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

  • Rochester
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
    • Rochester is located in Lorain County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
  • Semples
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Semples have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Semples
    • Semples is located in Lorain County
  • Brighton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
    • Brighton is located in Lorain County
  • Huntington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Wellington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
    • Wellington is located in Lorain County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,948 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellington <1>
  • White Fox
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Fox. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Fox
    • White Fox is located in Huron County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to White Fox
    • From Rochester to White Fox
  • New London
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
    • New London is located in Huron County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <1>
  • Nova
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Clarksfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksfield
    • Clarksfield is located in Huron County
  • West Clarksfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Ruggles
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruggles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruggles
    • Ruggles is located in Ashland County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ruggles
    • From Rochester to Ruggles
  • Sullivan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sullivan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
    • Sullivan is located in Ashland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sullivan <1>
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    • Pittsfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
      • Pittsfield is located in Lorain County
    • Fitchville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fitchville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchville
      • Fitchville is located in Huron County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fitchville
      • From Rochester to Fitchville
    • Spencer
      (9 miles [14.5 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 Rochester. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rochester.

Newspapers Published in Rochester ...

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 55 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rochester.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rochester, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rochester.

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 Rochester:

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

The official website for Champaign County: www.co.champaign.oh.us/

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

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>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.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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 Rochester, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Rochester) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rochester. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1260, Longitude: -82.3047    









 

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