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

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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruggles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruggles
      • Ruggles is located in Ashland County
    • 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.<2> 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Lakes
      • Bailey Lakes is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
    • Albion
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Ashland County
    • 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.<2> 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redhaw
      • Redhaw is located in Ashland County
    • 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.<2> 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.<2> 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.<2> 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
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Auburn
      • North Auburn is located in Crawford County
    • 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.<2> 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.<2> 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.<2> 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennetts Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts Corners
      • Bennetts Corners is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Berea
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
      • Berea is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,508 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berea <1>
    • 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.<2> 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.<2> 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.<2> 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Florence is located in Erie County
    • 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.<2> 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlinville
      • Berlinville is located in Erie County
    • Milan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinrock
      • Shinrock is located in Erie County
    • North Milan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Milan
      • North Milan is located in Erie County
    • Avery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
      • Avery is located in Erie County
    • Huron
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogart
      • Bogart is located in Erie County
    • 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.<2> 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
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rochester, with the one closest to Rochester listed first.
    • 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.<2> 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>
    • West Clarksfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Clarksfield
      • West Clarksfield is located in Huron County
    • Fitchville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fitchville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchville
      • Fitchville is located in Huron County
    • Wakeman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Hartland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
      • Hartland is located in Huron County
    • Hartland Station
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland Station
      • Hartland Station is located in Huron County
    • East Townsend
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Townsend
      • East Townsend is located in Huron County
    • Greenwich
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Olena
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olena
      • Olena is located in Huron County
    • Collins
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
      • Collins is located in Huron County
    • North Fairfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fairfield
      • North Fairfield is located in Huron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
    • Delphi
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphi
      • Delphi is located in Huron County
    • Peru
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peru have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
      • Peru is located in 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.<2> 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
      • Huntington is located in Lorain County
    • 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.<2> 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.<2> 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.<2> 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
      • Henrietta is located in Lorain County
    • 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.<2> 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belden
      • Belden is located in Lorain County
    • 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.<2> 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>
    • Elyria
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Corners
      • River Corners is located in Medina County
    • Homer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Medina County
    • Pawnee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
      • Pawnee is located in Medina County
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risley
      • Risley is located in Medina County
    • Lodi
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
      • Lodi is located in Medina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,913 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lodi <1>
    • Friendsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
      • Friendsville is located in Medina County
    • 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.<2> 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.<2> 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.<2> 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.<2> 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
    • Abbeyville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeyville
      • Abbeyville is located in Medina County
  • Richland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rochester, with the one closest to Rochester listed first.
    • Shenandoah
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenandoah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
      • Shenandoah is located in Richland County
    • Shiloh
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ganges have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ganges
      • Ganges is located in Richland County
    • Plymouth
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
      • Plymouth is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,789 people
    • 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.<2> 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Junction
      • Vernon Junction is located in Richland County
    • Lucas
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Bethlehem
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Bethlehem is located in Richland County
    • Maybee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maybee
      • Maybee is located in Richland County
    • 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.<2> 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
      • Alta is located in Richland County
  • Sandusky County
    • Bellevue
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica Junction
      • Attica Junction is located in Seneca County
    • Flat Rock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Flat Rock is located in Seneca County
    • 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.<2> 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aukerman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aukerman
      • Aukerman is located in Wayne County
    • Burbank
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burbank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congress
      • Congress is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
    • Lattasburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lattasburg
      • Lattasburg is located in Wayne County
    • 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.<2> 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.<2> 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.<2> 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.<2> 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funk
      • Funk is located in Wayne County
    • 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.<2> 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.

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]<3>. 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 turn to 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 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rochester Station Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rochester Station Cemetery
  • Rochester Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rochester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rochester Cemetery
  • East Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Creek Cemetery
  • Old Brighton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Brighton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Brighton Cemetery
  • New Brighton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Brighton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Brighton Cemetery
  • Day Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Dry Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dry Cemetery
  • Beckley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beckley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beckley Cemetery
  • Universalist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Huntington Center Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huntington Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huntington Center Cemetery
  • Grove Street Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Street Cemetery
  • Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
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    • Close Street Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer 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.<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.<2> 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.<2> 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.<2> 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
    • Huntington is located in Lorain County
  • 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.<2> 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Fox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Fox
    • White Fox is located in Huron County
  • 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.<2> 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.<2> 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Clarksfield
    • West Clarksfield is located in Huron County
  • Ruggles
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruggles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruggles
    • Ruggles is located in Ashland County
  • 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.<2> 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>
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • 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.<2> 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fitchville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchville
      • Fitchville is located in Huron County
    • 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.

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>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.
<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- 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    
<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.




 

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