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 Stoney Hill (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 Stoney Hill. 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 northeast 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 north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Stoney Hill is located in Summit 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 Summit County: Cuyahoga, Geauga, Medina, Portage, Stark & Wayne.
Below are the counties that are near Stoney Hill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Stoney Hill:
- Summit County (The home county of Stoney Hill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stoney Hill, with the one closest to Stoney Hill listed first.
- Montrose
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Montrose is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Pigeon Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Pigeon Creek is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Creek
- Fairlawn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bath Center
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bath Center is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Center
- Copley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Paxton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Paxton is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
- Bath
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Richfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Norton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Akron
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Barberton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cuyahoga Falls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Peninsula
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ashland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stoney Hill, with the one closest to Stoney Hill listed first.
- Albion
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Albion is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Redhaw
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Redhaw is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redhaw
- Cuyahoga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stoney Hill, with the one closest to Stoney Hill listed first.
- Bennetts Corners
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bennetts Corners is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts Corners
- Brecksville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Broadview Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- North Royalton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Strongsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Independence
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Seven Hills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Walton Hills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Binola
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Binola is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binola
- Parma Heights
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Valley View
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Applecreek Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Applecreek Village is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Applecreek Village
- Middleburg Heights
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Geauga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stoney Hill, with the one closest to Stoney Hill listed first.
- Bainbridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- South Russell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- South Russell is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Russell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,713 people
- Auburn Corners
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Auburn Corners is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Corners
- Yates Corners
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Yates Corners is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Corners
- Lorain County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stoney Hill, with the one closest to Stoney Hill listed first.
- Belden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Belden is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belden
- Eaton Estates
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Eaton Estates is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Estates
- Grafton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fields
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Fields is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields
- Lagrange
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- North Ridgeville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pheasant Run Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Pheasant Run Village is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run Village
- Nickelplate ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Nickelplate is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickelplate
- Elyria
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Avon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Huntington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Huntington is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Wellington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Sheffield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Medina County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stoney Hill, with the one closest to Stoney Hill listed first.
- Granger
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Granger is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
- Youngs Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Youngs Corners is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Corners
- Sharon Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Windfall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Windfall is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall
- Hinckley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- River Styx
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- River Styx is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Styx
- Wadsworth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Poe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Poe is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poe
- Acme
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Acme is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
- Medina
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Brunswick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Abbeyville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Abbeyville is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeyville
- Briarwood Beach ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Briarwood Beach is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarwood Beach
- Portage County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stoney Hill, with the one closest to Stoney Hill listed first.
- Brimfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Kent
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Sugar Bush Knolls
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Sugar Bush Knolls is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Bush Knolls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Suffield Station
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Suffield Station is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suffield Station
- Brady Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Brady Lake is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady Lake
- Estimated population in 2018: 464 people
- Streetsboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Mishler
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Mishler is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mishler
- Doolittles Corners
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Doolittles Corners is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doolittles Corners
- Camelot Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Camelot Village is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Village
- Aurora
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Gate Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Pine Gate Village is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Gate Village
- Ravenna
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Rootstown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Stark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stoney Hill, with the one closest to Stoney Hill listed first.
- Canal Fulton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Uniontown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Greentown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Greentown is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentown
- North Lawrence
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Forty Corners Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Hartville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sippo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Sippo is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sippo
- North Canton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- East Greenville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- East Greenville is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenville
- Mayflower Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Mayflower Village is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayflower Village
- Rolling Hills Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Massillon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Hills and Dales
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hills and Dales is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills and Dales
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stoney Hill, with the one closest to Stoney Hill listed first.
- Doylestown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Rittman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sterling
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Marshallville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Creston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Burbank
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Burton City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Burton City is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton City
- Orrville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Smithville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Aukerman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Aukerman is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aukerman
- Weilersville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Weilersville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weilersville
- Dalton
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Boys Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Boys Village is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boys Village
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Stoney Hill, see our County-by-County Page for Stoney Hill.
Cemeteries Near Stoney Hill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Stoney Hill.
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 Stoney Hill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Stoney Hill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Stoney Hill, with the one closest to Stoney Hill listed first.
- Montrose Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- East Granger Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Copley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Rose Hill Burial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bath Center Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Reed Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Coddingville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Moore's Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sharon Center Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Zwingli Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Stimson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- East Bath Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (531 more) ...
- Fairview Park Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ganyard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Osborn Corners Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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 Stoney Hill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Stoney Hill.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Stoney Hill, with the one closest to Stoney Hill listed first.
- Montrose
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Montrose is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Copley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fairlawn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Ghent
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ghent is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghent
- Granger
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Granger is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
- Sharon Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Botzum
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Botzum is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botzum
- Ira
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Ira is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
- Remsen Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Remsen Corners is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remsen Corners
- Everett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Everett is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
- Windfall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Windfall is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall
- Western Star
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Western Star is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Star
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Richfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- West Richfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- West Richfield is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Richfield
- Weymouth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Weymouth is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weymouth
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Stoney Hill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Stoney Hill.
Newspapers Published in Stoney Hill ...
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 101 newspapers that have been published in the area around Stoney Hill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Stoney Hill, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Stoney Hill.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Stoney Hill:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Summit County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Ashland County
- Cuyahoga County
- Geauga County
- Lorain County
- Medina County
- Portage County
- Stark 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> | 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 Stoney Hill, 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' (or 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- Stoney Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |