Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about South Amherst (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 South Amherst. 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.
Name Variations for South Amherst ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for South Amherst: S. Amherst
You might be interested in other communities that are also named South Amherst. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for South Amherst.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
South Amherst is located in Lorain County.
To see how the shape of Ohio's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lorain County: Ashland, Cuyahoga, Erie, Huron & Medina.
Below are the counties that are near South Amherst. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to South Amherst:
- Lorain County (The home county of South Amherst)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Amherst, with the one closest to South Amherst listed first.
- Amherst
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Henrietta
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Henrietta is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Brownhelm Station
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Brownhelm Station is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownhelm Station
- Oberlin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Elyria
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Vermilion-on-the-Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kipton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kipton is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
- Lorain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Vermilion
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Nickelplate ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Nickelplate is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickelplate
- Sheffield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lagrange
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pheasant Run Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pheasant Run Village is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run Village
- Ashland County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Amherst, with the one closest to South Amherst listed first.
- Nova
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Ruggles
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Ruggles is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruggles
- Albion
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Albion is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Savannah
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Bailey Lakes
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Bailey Lakes is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
- Polk
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Polk is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
- Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
- Champaign County
- Rochester
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Rochester is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Cuyahoga County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Amherst, with the one closest to South Amherst listed first.
- North Olmsted
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Olmsted Falls
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Bay Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- North Dover
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- North Dover is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dover
- Westlake
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Berea
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Binola
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Binola is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binola
- Fairview Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Strongsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Brook Park
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Middleburg Heights
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Rockport
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Rockport is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
- Rocky River
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Erie County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Amherst, with the one closest to South Amherst listed first.
- Birmingham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Florence
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Florence is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Berlin Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Berlinville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Berlinville is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlinville
- Shinrock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Shinrock is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinrock
- Huron
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Avery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Avery is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- Milan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- North Milan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- North Milan is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Milan
- Bogart
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Bogart is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogart
- Fairview Lanes
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Fairview Lanes is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Lanes
- Sandusky
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Venice
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Venice is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice
- Huron County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Amherst, with the one closest to South Amherst listed first.
- Wakeman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- White Fox
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- White Fox is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Fox
- Collins
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Collins is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
- East Townsend
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- East Townsend is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Townsend
- West Clarksfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- West Clarksfield is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Clarksfield
- Hartland Station
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hartland Station is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland Station
- Hartland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hartland is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- New London
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Olena
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Olena is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olena
- Norwalk
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Fitchville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fitchville is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchville
- Peru
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Peru is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
- Monroeville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Medina County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Amherst, with the one closest to South Amherst listed first.
- Litchfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Risley ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Risley is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risley
- Valley City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Spencer
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- River Corners
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- River Corners is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Corners
- Valley City Station
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Valley City Station is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City Station
- Abbeyville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Abbeyville is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeyville
- Pawnee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pawnee is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
- Brunswick
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Homer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Homer is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
- Lodi
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Medina
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Chippewa Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Chippewa Lake is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 749 people
- Former name for Chippewa Lake:
- Chippewa-on-the-Lake
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chippewa Lake <1>
- Ottawa County
- Marblehead
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Amherst, with the one closest to South Amherst listed first.
- West Salem
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Burbank
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Aukerman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Aukerman is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aukerman
- Congress
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Congress is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congress
- Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to South Amherst, see our County-by-County Page for South Amherst.
Cemeteries Near South Amherst ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of South Amherst.
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 South Amherst - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for South Amherst covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from South Amherst, with the one closest to South Amherst listed first.
- Pioneer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Kendeigh Corner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Elyria Jewish Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elyria Jewish Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Elyria Jewish Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the west of Elyria.
- The Elyria Jewish Cemetery has also been known as:
- Agudath Achim Cemetery
- Agudath Achim Jewish Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #40716 <3>
- Crownhill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Township Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Cleveland Street Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Gore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Henrietta Methodist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Westwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- North Murray Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (315 more) ...
- Middle Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Brownhelm Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rugby Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
While we didn't find South Amherst in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of South Amherst.
These communities are listed based on their distance from South Amherst, with the one closest to South Amherst listed first.
- Henrietta
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Henrietta is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Amherst
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Brownhelm
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Brownhelm is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownhelm
- Oberlin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Brownhelm Station
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Brownhelm Station is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownhelm Station
- Birmingham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Kipton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kipton is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
- Elyria
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Axtel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Axtel is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axtel
- Pittsfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Pittsfield is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
- Nickelplate ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Nickelplate is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickelplate
- Lorain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Vermilion
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Laporte
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Laporte is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laporte
- Florence
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Florence is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around South Amherst. See our List of 1890's Communities around South Amherst.
Newspapers Published in South Amherst ...
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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around South Amherst.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of South Amherst, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for South Amherst.
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 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 South Amherst:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Lorain County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Ashland County
- Champaign County
- Cuyahoga County
- Erie County
- Huron County
- Medina County
- Ottawa County
- Wayne County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Ohio
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- South Amherst) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about South Amherst, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |