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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 Saybrook-on-the-lake (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 Saybrook-on-the-lake. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Saybrook-on-the-lake is located in Ashtabula 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 Ashtabula County: Geauga, Lake, Trumbull, Crawford (PA) & Erie (PA).

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

  • Ashtabula County     (The home county of Saybrook-on-the-lake)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saybrook-on-the-lake, with the one closest to Saybrook-on-the-lake listed first.
    • Saybrook
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Saybrook is located in Ashtabula County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saybrook
    • Geneva-on-the-Lake
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Ashtabula
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Edgewood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Edgewood is located in Ashtabula County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
    • Parkwood Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Parkwood Village is located in Ashtabula County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood Village
    • Geneva
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Geneva is located in Ashtabula County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,899 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <1>
    • Crestlawn Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Crestlawn Village is located in Ashtabula County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestlawn Village
    • Driftwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Driftwood is located in Ashtabula County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driftwood
    • Austinburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Chapel
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Chapel is located in Ashtabula County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel
    • Harpersfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Harpersfield is located in Ashtabula County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpersfield
    • Mechanicsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Mechanicsville is located in Ashtabula County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
  • Geauga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saybrook-on-the-lake, with the one closest to Saybrook-on-the-lake listed first.
    • Thompson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Montville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Montville is located in Geauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
    • West Bass Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • West Bass Lake is located in Geauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bass Lake
    • Huntsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Huntsburg is located in Geauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,641 people
    • Aquilla
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Aquilla is located in Geauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • Chardon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • East Claridon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • East Claridon is located in Geauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Claridon
    • Middlefield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Burton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saybrook-on-the-lake, with the one closest to Saybrook-on-the-lake listed first.
    • North Madison
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • North Madison is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Madison
    • Madison
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • North Perry
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • North Perry is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Perry
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 885 people
    • Perry
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairport Harbor
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Painesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Grand River
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Mentor
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Mentor-on-the-Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Kirtland Hills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Kirtland Hills is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirtland Hills
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
    • Brentwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Brentwood is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
    • Kirtland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Trumbull County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saybrook-on-the-lake, with the one closest to Saybrook-on-the-lake listed first.
    • Mesopotamia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Greene
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Greene is located in Trumbull County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
    • Gustavus
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Gustavus is located in Trumbull County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gustavus
  • Crawford County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saybrook-on-the-lake, with the one closest to Saybrook-on-the-lake listed first.
    • Springboro Station
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Springboro Station is located in Crawford County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springboro Station
    • Springboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Pymatuning North
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Pymatuning North is located in Crawford County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pymatuning North
    • Conneautville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Espyville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Linesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Pymatuning Central
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Pymatuning Central is located in Crawford County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pymatuning Central
    • Dicksonburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Dicksonburg is located in Crawford County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dicksonburg
    • Westford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Westford is located in Crawford County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westford
  • Erie County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saybrook-on-the-lake, with the one closest to Saybrook-on-the-lake listed first.
    • Tracy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Tracy is located in Erie County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
    • Cherry Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Cherry Hill is located in Erie County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
    • Pennside
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Pennside is located in Erie County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennside
    • East Springfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Keepville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Keepville is located in Erie County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keepville
    • Albion
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Albion is located in Erie County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,445 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <1>
    • Cross
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Cross is located in Erie County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
    • Cranesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Lake City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Lake City is located in Erie County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,836 people
    • Platea
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Platea is located in Erie County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platea
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
    • Girard
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Girard is located in Erie County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,897 people

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

Cemeteries Near Saybrook-on-the-lake ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Saybrook-on-the-lake.

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 Saybrook-on-the-lake - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Saybrook-on-the-lake covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Bates Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Saybrook Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Township Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • South Ridge East Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Sexton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Ridgeview Burial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Chestnut Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Old Ashtabula Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Edgewood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (154 more) ...
    • Brakemans Corners Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Austin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>

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

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

  • Saybrook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Saybrook is located in Ashtabula County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saybrook
  • Harbor
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Harbor is located in Ashtabula County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor
  • Ashtabula
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Geneva
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Geneva is located in Ashtabula County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,899 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <1>
  • Munson Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Munson Hill is located in Ashtabula County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munson Hill
  • Austinburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Chapel
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Chapel is located in Ashtabula County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel
  • Plymouth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Plymouth is located in Ashtabula County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
  • Unionville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Unionville is located in Ashtabula County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
  • Harpersfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Harpersfield is located in Ashtabula County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpersfield
  • Mechanicsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Mechanicsville is located in Ashtabula County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
  • North Madison
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • North Madison is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Madison
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Cork
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Cork is located in Ashtabula County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cork
    • Kingsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Madison
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Saybrook-on-the-lake ...

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 65 newspapers that have been published in the area around Saybrook-on-the-lake.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Saybrook-on-the-lake, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Saybrook-on-the-lake.

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 helpful 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 Saybrook-on-the-lake:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Saybrook-on-the-lake, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Saybrook-on-the-lake) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.