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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 Sorrento (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 Sorrento. 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.

Sorrento is located in Cuyahoga County.

To see how the shape of Ohio's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cuyahoga County: Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Portage & Summit.

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

  • Cuyahoga County     (The home county of Sorrento)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sorrento, with the one closest to Sorrento listed first.
    • Maple Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Garfield Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Garfield Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield Heights
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,272 people
    • Slavic Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Slavic Village is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slavic Village
    • Highland Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Highland Hills is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Hills
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 910 people
    • Warrensville Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Warrensville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Warrensville is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrensville
    • Shaker Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • North Randall
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Cuyahoga Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Newburgh Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Newburgh Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh Heights
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,015 people
    • Beachwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Bedford Heights
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Bedford
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Geauga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sorrento, with the one closest to Sorrento listed first.
    • South Russell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • South Russell is located in Geauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Russell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,713 people
    • Bainbridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Chesterland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Yates Corners
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Yates Corners is located in Geauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Corners
    • Auburn Corners
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Auburn Corners is located in Geauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Corners
    • Chardon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Aquilla
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Aquilla is located in Geauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • Burton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Welshfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Welshfield is located in Geauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welshfield
    • West Bass Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • West Bass Lake is located in Geauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bass Lake
    • East Claridon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • East Claridon is located in Geauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Claridon
    • Middlefield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Parkman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sorrento, with the one closest to Sorrento listed first.
    • Wickliffe
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Willoughby Hills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Willowick
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Pecks Corners
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Pecks Corners is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecks Corners
    • Waite Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Waite Hill is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waite Hill
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 452 people
    • Eastlake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Kirtland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Lakeline
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Lakeline is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeline
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
    • Timberlake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Timberlake is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
    • Willoughby
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Brentwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Brentwood is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
    • Oak Hill Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Oak Hill Village is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Village
    • Kirtland Hills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Kirtland Hills is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirtland Hills
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
  • Lorain County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sorrento, with the one closest to Sorrento listed first.
    • North Ridgeville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Avon Point
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Avon Point is located in Lorain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Point
    • Fields
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Fields is located in Lorain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields
    • Eaton Estates
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Eaton Estates is located in Lorain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Estates
    • Avon Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Avon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Avon is located in Lorain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,745 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <1>
    • Sheffield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Belden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Belden is located in Lorain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belden
    • Sheffield Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Grafton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Elyria
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Lorain
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Medina County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sorrento, with the one closest to Sorrento listed first.
    • Hinckley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Brunswick
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Granger
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Granger is located in Medina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
    • Valley City Station
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Valley City Station is located in Medina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City Station
    • Youngs Corners
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Youngs Corners is located in Medina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Corners
    • Abbeyville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Abbeyville is located in Medina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeyville
    • Valley City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Windfall
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Windfall is located in Medina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall
    • Sharon Center
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Medina
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Poe
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Poe is located in Medina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poe
    • River Styx
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • River Styx is located in Medina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Styx
    • Litchfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Portage County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sorrento, with the one closest to Sorrento listed first.
    • Aurora
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Camelot Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Camelot Village is located in Portage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Village
    • Streetsboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Doolittles Corners
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Doolittles Corners is located in Portage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doolittles Corners
    • Sugar Bush Knolls
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Sugar Bush Knolls is located in Portage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Bush Knolls
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Mantua
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Evergreen Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Evergreen Village is located in Portage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
    • Kent
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Kent is located in Portage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,319 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <1>
    • Hiram
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Hiram is located in Portage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiram
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,117 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiram <1>
    • Brady Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Brady Lake is located in Portage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady Lake
      • Estimated population in 2018: 464 people
    • Pine Gate Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Pine Gate Village is located in Portage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Gate Village
    • Brimfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ravenna
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Summit County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sorrento, with the one closest to Sorrento listed first.
    • Northfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Emmons Corner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Emmons Corner is located in Summit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons Corner
    • Northfield Center
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Northfield Center is located in Summit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield Center
    • Macedonia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Twinsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Boston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Boston is located in Summit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
      • Boston has also been known as:
      • Boston Mill
      • Helltown
    • Bosworth ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Bosworth is located in Summit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosworth
    • Reminderville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Reminderville is located in Summit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reminderville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,643 people
    • Boston Heights
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Boston Heights is located in Summit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston Heights
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,312 people
    • Peninsula
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Richfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Hudson Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Hudson Village is located in Summit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Village
    • Hudson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Sorrento ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sorrento.

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 Sorrento - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

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 Sorrento in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Sorrento.

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

  • Willow
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Willow is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
  • Randall
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Randall is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
  • Warrensville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Warrensville is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrensville
  • Bedford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Fairmount
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Fairmount is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
  • Independence
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • North Solon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • North Solon is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Solon
  • Orange
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Glenville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Glenville is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
  • Bluestone
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Bluestone is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluestone
  • Collamer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Collamer is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collamer
  • East Cleveland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Cleveland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Parma
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Parma is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77,558 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parma <1>
    • Northfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Sorrento ...

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 554 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sorrento.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sorrento, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sorrento.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Sorrento:

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 Sorrento, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Sorrento) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.