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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 University Heights (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 University Heights. 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 University Heights ...

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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for University Heights: University Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

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 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.

University Heights is located in Cuyahoga County.

To see how the shape of Ohio's counties 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 University Heights. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to University Heights:

  • Cuyahoga County     (The home county of University Heights)
    • The following are listed by their distance from University Heights, with the one closest to University Heights listed first.
    • Beachwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beachwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachwood
      • Beachwood is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,543 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beachwood <2>
    • South Euclid
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Euclid have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Euclid
      • South Euclid is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,146 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Euclid <2>
    • Shaker Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Cleveland Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Warrensville Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrensville Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrensville Heights
      • Warrensville Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,021 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrensville Heights <2>
    • Pepper Pike
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pepper Pike have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper Pike
      • Pepper Pike is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,437 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pepper Pike <2>
    • Lyndhurst
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndhurst
      • Lyndhurst is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,242 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyndhurst <2>
    • East Cleveland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cleveland
      • East Cleveland is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,797 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Cleveland <2>
    • Highland Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Hills
      • Highland Hills is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 910 people
    • Warrensville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrensville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrensville
      • Warrensville is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Woodmere
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodmere have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmere
      • Woodmere is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 852 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodmere <2>
    • Highland Heights
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Heights
      • Highland Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland Heights <2>
  • Geauga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from University Heights, with the one closest to University Heights listed first.
    • Chesterland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterland
      • Chesterland is located in Geauga County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterland <2>
    • South Russell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Russell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Russell
      • South Russell is located in Geauga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,713 people
    • Yates Corners
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Corners
      • Yates Corners is located in Geauga County
    • Bainbridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
      • Bainbridge is located in Geauga County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bainbridge <2>
    • Chardon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chardon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chardon
      • Chardon is located in Geauga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chardon <2>
    • Auburn Corners
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Corners
      • Auburn Corners is located in Geauga County
    • Aquilla
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aquilla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla
      • Aquilla is located in Geauga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • Burton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
      • Burton is located in Geauga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burton <2>
    • West Bass Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bass Lake
      • West Bass Lake is located in Geauga County
    • East Claridon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Claridon
      • East Claridon is located in Geauga County
    • Welshfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welshfield
      • Welshfield is located in Geauga County
    • Middlefield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
      • Middlefield is located in Geauga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,690 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlefield <2>
  • Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from University Heights, with the one closest to University Heights listed first.
    • Wickliffe
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wickliffe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickliffe
      • Wickliffe is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,728 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wickliffe <2>
    • Willoughby Hills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willoughby Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willoughby Hills
      • Willoughby Hills is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willoughby Hills <2>
    • Willowick
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowick
      • Willowick is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,067 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willowick <2>
    • Pecks Corners
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecks Corners
      • Pecks Corners is located in Lake County
    • Waite Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waite Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waite Hill
      • Waite Hill is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 452 people
    • Lakeline
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeline
      • Lakeline is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
    • Timberlake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
      • Timberlake is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
    • Eastlake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastlake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastlake
      • Eastlake is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,940 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastlake <2>
    • Kirtland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirtland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirtland
      • Kirtland is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,793 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirtland <2>
    • Willoughby
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Brentwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brentwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
      • Brentwood is located in Lake County
    • Oak Hill Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Village
      • Oak Hill Village is located in Lake County
  • Lorain County
    • The following are listed by their distance from University Heights, with the one closest to University Heights listed first.
    • Avon Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Lake
      • Avon Lake is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,808 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon Lake <2>
    • Fields
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields
      • Fields is located in Lorain County
    • North Ridgeville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Ridgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ridgeville
      • North Ridgeville is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,104 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Ridgeville <2>
    • Avon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,745 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <2>
    • Eaton Estates
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eaton Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Estates
      • Eaton Estates is located in Lorain County
    • Sheffield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheffield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
      • Sheffield is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,570 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheffield <2>
    • Sheffield Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheffield Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield Lake
      • Sheffield Lake is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,952 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheffield Lake <2>
    • Belden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belden
      • Belden is located in Lorain County
    • Grafton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Elyria
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Medina County
    • The following are listed by their distance from University Heights, with the one closest to University Heights listed first.
    • Hinckley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Brunswick
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brunswick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
      • Brunswick is located in Medina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,052 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunswick <2>
    • Granger
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
      • Granger is located in Medina County
    • Valley City Station
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City Station
      • Valley City Station is located in Medina County
    • Youngs Corners
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Corners
      • Youngs Corners is located in Medina County
    • Abbeyville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeyville
      • Abbeyville is located in Medina County
    • Valley City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Windfall
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall
      • Windfall is located in Medina County
    • Sharon Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Medina
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
      • Medina is located in Medina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,968 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medina <2>
  • Portage County
    • The following are listed by their distance from University Heights, with the one closest to University Heights listed first.
    • Aurora
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Camelot Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camelot Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Village
      • Camelot Village is located in Portage County
    • Streetsboro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Mantua
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantua have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
      • Mantua is located in Portage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mantua <2>
    • Doolittles Corners
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doolittles Corners
      • Doolittles Corners is located in Portage County
    • Sugar Bush Knolls
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Bush Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Bush Knolls
      • Sugar Bush Knolls is located in Portage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Evergreen Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
      • Evergreen Village is located in Portage County
    • Hiram
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiram have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiram
      • Hiram is located in Portage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,117 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiram <2>
    • Kent
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Portage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,319 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <2>
    • Brady Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brady Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady Lake
      • Brady Lake is located in Portage County
      • Estimated population in 2018: 464 people
    • Garrettsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Pine Gate Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Gate Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Gate Village
      • Pine Gate Village is located in Portage County
  • Summit County
    • The following are listed by their distance from University Heights, with the one closest to University Heights listed first.
    • Northfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Emmons Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons Corner
      • Emmons Corner is located in Summit County
    • Macedonia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Northfield Center
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield Center
      • Northfield Center is located in Summit County
    • Reminderville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reminderville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reminderville
      • Reminderville is located in Summit County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,643 people
    • Twinsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twinsburg
      • Twinsburg is located in Summit County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,913 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twinsburg <2>
    • Boston Heights
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boston Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston Heights
      • Boston Heights is located in Summit County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,312 people
    • Boston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
      • Boston is located in Summit County
      • Boston has also been known as:
      • Boston Mill
      • Helltown
    • Hudson Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson Village came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Village
      • Hudson Village is located in Summit County
    • Peninsula
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peninsula have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peninsula
      • Peninsula is located in Summit County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peninsula <2>
    • Hudson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Summit County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,179 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <2>
    • Richfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Trumbull County
    • The following are listed by their distance from University Heights, with the one closest to University Heights listed first.
    • West Farmington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Farmington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
      • Farmington is located in Trumbull County
    • Mesopotamia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in University Heights ...

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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around University Heights.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of University Heights, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for University Heights.

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 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 University Heights:

Cemeteries Near University Heights ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of University Heights.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • St. John Lutheran Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Warrensville West Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warrensville West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warrensville West Cemetery
  • Highland Park Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Beechwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beechwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beechwood Cemetery
  • Mayfield Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Cleveland Memorial Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Park Synagogue Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Warrensville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warrensville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warrensville Cemetery
  • Nelaview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelaview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelaview Cemetery
  • Lake View Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lake View Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Cleveland.
    • The Lake View Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lakeview Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake View Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #41762 <5>
  • East Cleveland Twp. Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Garfield Tomb Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garfield Tomb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garfield Tomb Cemetery
  • Continue List   (316 more) ...
    • Euclid Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jackson Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Family Cemetery
    • Orange Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orange Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orange Cemetery

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.<6>

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

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

  • Bluestone
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluestone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluestone
    • Bluestone is located in Cuyahoga County
  • Fairmount
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmount have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
    • Fairmount is located in Cuyahoga County
  • Warrensville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrensville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrensville
    • Warrensville is located in Cuyahoga County
  • Collamer
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collamer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collamer
    • Collamer is located in Cuyahoga County
  • East Cleveland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cleveland
    • East Cleveland is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,797 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Cleveland <2>
  • Randall
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
    • Randall is located in Cuyahoga County
  • Collinwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinwood
    • Collinwood is located in Cuyahoga County
  • Orange
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • North Solon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Solon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Solon
    • North Solon is located in Cuyahoga County
  • Coits
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coits have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coits
    • Coits is located in Cuyahoga County
  • Glenville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
    • Glenville is located in Cuyahoga County
  • Nottingham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nottingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham
    • Nottingham is located in Cuyahoga County
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    • Gates Mills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gates Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates Mills
      • Gates Mills is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,206 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gates Mills <2>
    • Mayfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Euclid
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid
      • Euclid is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Euclid <2>

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

The official website for University Heights: www.universityheights.com/

The official website for Cuyahoga County: www.cuyahoga.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- University Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in University Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4945, Longitude: -81.5357       In this case, the coordinates for University Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 University Heights, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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