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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Trinity. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Trinity to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Trinity, please Contact Us.

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 Trinity (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 Trinity. 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 doctors and 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Trinity is historic, it would have been located within present day 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 Trinity. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Trinity:

  • Lorain County     (The home county of Trinity)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Trinity, with the one closest to Trinity listed first.
    • Avon
      (Less than 2 miles 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 <2>
    • North Ridgeville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Avon Lake
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Avon Point
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Avon Point is located in Lorain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Point
    • Sheffield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Sheffield Lake
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Fields
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Fields is located in Lorain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields
    • Elyria
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Eaton Estates
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Eaton Estates is located in Lorain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Estates
    • Lorain
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Amherst
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Grafton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Belden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Belden is located in Lorain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belden
  • Champaign County
    • Rochester
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Rochester is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
  • Cuyahoga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Trinity, with the one closest to Trinity listed first.
    • Westlake
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Bay Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • North Dover
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • North Dover is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dover
    • North Olmsted
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairview Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Olmsted Falls
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Rockport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Rockport is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
    • Rocky River
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Berea
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Berea is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,508 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berea <2>
    • Brook Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Lakewood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Binola
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Binola is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binola
    • Middleburg Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Erie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Trinity, with the one closest to Trinity listed first.
    • Birmingham
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Florence
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Florence is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
    • Berlin Heights
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Shinrock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Shinrock is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinrock
    • Berlinville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Berlinville is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlinville
    • Huron
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Huron County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Trinity, with the one closest to Trinity listed first.
    • Wakeman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • White Fox
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • White Fox is located in Huron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Fox
    • Collins
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Collins is located in Huron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
    • East Townsend
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • East Townsend is located in Huron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Townsend
    • West Clarksfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • West Clarksfield is located in Huron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Clarksfield
    • Hartland Station
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Hartland Station is located in Huron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland Station
  • Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Trinity, with the one closest to Trinity listed first.
    • Wickliffe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Willoughby Hills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Willowick
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Medina County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Trinity, with the one closest to Trinity listed first.
    • Valley City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Valley City Station
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Valley City Station is located in Medina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City Station
    • Brunswick
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Abbeyville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Abbeyville is located in Medina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeyville
    • Litchfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Hinckley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Risley ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Risley is located in Medina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risley
    • Medina
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • River Corners
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • River Corners is located in Medina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Corners
    • Spencer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Granger
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Granger is located in Medina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
    • Windfall
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Windfall is located in Medina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall
    • Youngs Corners
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Youngs Corners is located in Medina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Corners
  • Summit County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Trinity, with the one closest to Trinity listed first.
    • Richfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Emmons Corner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Emmons Corner is located in Summit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons Corner
    • Northfield Center
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Northfield Center is located in Summit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield Center
    • Northfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Macedonia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Bath Center
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Bath Center is located in Summit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Center
    • Bath
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Boston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Boston is located in Summit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
      • Boston has also been known as:
      • Boston Mill
      • Helltown
    • Peninsula
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Montrose
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Montrose is located in Summit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
    • Pigeon Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Pigeon Creek is located in Summit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Creek
    • Boston Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Boston Heights is located in Summit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston Heights
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,312 people
    • Bosworth ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Bosworth is located in Summit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosworth

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

Cemeteries Near Trinity ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Trinity.

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

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

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

  • Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Resthaven Memory Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Elmhurst Park Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Avon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Lake Shore Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore Cemetery
    • The Lake Shore Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Avon Lake Cemetery
  • North Ridgeville Center Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Ridgeview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Lakeside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (270 more) ...
    • St. Teresa Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Garfield Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Fields Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)

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.

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

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

  • Avon
    (Less than 2 miles 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 <2>
  • Bement
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Bement is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bement
  • Folger ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Folger is located in Lorain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folger
  • West Dover
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • West Dover is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Dover
  • North Ridgeville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Sheffield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Avon Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • North Olmsted
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • North Dover
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • North Dover is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dover
  • Crandall
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Crandall is located in Lorain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall
  • Shawville ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Shawville is located in Lorain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawville
  • Fields
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Fields is located in Lorain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Lake Breeze
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Lake Breeze is located in Lorain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Breeze
    • Elyria
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Olmsted Falls
      (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 Trinity. See our List of 1890's Communities around Trinity.

Newspapers Published in Trinity ...

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 490 newspapers that have been published in the area around Trinity.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Trinity, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Trinity.

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 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 Trinity:

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Trinity, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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- Trinity) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.