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 Vigil (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 Vigil. 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 doctors 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.
Vigil is located in Cuyahoga County.
To see how the shape of Ohio's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cuyahoga County: Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Portage & Summit.
Below are the counties that are near Vigil. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Vigil:
- Cuyahoga County (The home county of Vigil)
- The following are listed by their distance from Vigil, with the one closest to Vigil listed first.
- Strongsville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Binola
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Binola is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binola
- Berea
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Middleburg Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Olmsted Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bennetts Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bennetts Corners is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts Corners
- North Royalton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Brook Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Parma Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- North Olmsted
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Broadview Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Brooklyn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ashland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vigil, with the one closest to Vigil listed first.
- Albion
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Albion is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Nova
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Champaign County
- Rochester
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rochester is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Erie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vigil, with the one closest to Vigil listed first.
- Birmingham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Florence
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Florence is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Geauga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vigil, with the one closest to Vigil listed first.
- Bainbridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- South Russell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- South Russell is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Russell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,713 people
- Chesterland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Huron County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vigil, with the one closest to Vigil listed first.
- White Fox
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- White Fox is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Fox
- Wakeman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- West Clarksfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- West Clarksfield is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Clarksfield
- Lake County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vigil, with the one closest to Vigil listed first.
- Wickliffe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Willoughby Hills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Willowick
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lorain County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vigil, with the one closest to Vigil listed first.
- Fields
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fields is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields
- Eaton Estates
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Eaton Estates is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Estates
- North Ridgeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Belden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Belden is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belden
- Grafton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Avon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sheffield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Elyria
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Lagrange
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Avon Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Avon Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Avon Point is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Point
- Nickelplate ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Nickelplate is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickelplate
- Pheasant Run Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pheasant Run Village is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run Village
- Medina County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vigil, with the one closest to Vigil listed first.
- Brunswick
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Valley City Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Valley City Station is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City Station
- Valley City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Abbeyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Abbeyville is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeyville
- Hinckley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Medina
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Windfall
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Windfall is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall
- Granger
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Granger is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
- Litchfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Youngs Corners
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Youngs Corners is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Corners
- Poe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Poe is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poe
- Risley ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Risley is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risley
- Briarwood Beach ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- 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 Vigil, with the one closest to Vigil listed first.
- Aurora
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Streetsboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Camelot Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Camelot Village is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Village
- Sugar Bush Knolls
(27 miles [43.5 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
- Kent
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Doolittles Corners
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Doolittles Corners is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doolittles Corners
- Brady Lake
(30 miles [48.3 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
- Brimfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Summit County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vigil, with the one closest to Vigil listed first.
- Richfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bath
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Boston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Boston is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Boston has also been known as:
- Boston Mill
- Helltown
- Bath Center
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bath Center is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Center
- Emmons Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Emmons Corner is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons Corner
- Northfield Center
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Northfield Center is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield Center
- Peninsula
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Macedonia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Northfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Montrose
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Montrose is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Paxton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Paxton is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
- Pigeon Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pigeon Creek is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Creek
- Boston Heights
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Boston Heights is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,312 people
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vigil, with the one closest to Vigil listed first.
- Creston
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Rittman
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Burbank
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Sterling
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Doylestown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Aukerman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Aukerman is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aukerman
- West Salem
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Congress
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Congress is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congress
- Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
- Marshallville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Vigil, see our County-by-County Page for Vigil.
Cemeteries Near Vigil ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Vigil.
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 Vigil - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Vigil covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Vigil, with the one closest to Vigil listed first.
- Strongsville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Beebetown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Woodvale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Adalbert Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Adams Street Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Columbia Twp. Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bennetts Corners Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Chestnut Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Myrtle Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (395 more) ...
- Westview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview Cemetery
- The Westview Cemetery has also been known as:
- Brunswick Center Cemetery
- Eastlawn Memory Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Sunset Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
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 Vigil in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Vigil.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Vigil, with the one closest to Vigil listed first.
- Strongsville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Binola
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Binola is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binola
- Beebetown ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Beebetown is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebetown
- Berea
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- West View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- West View is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West View
- Bennetts Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bennetts Corners is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts Corners
- Olmsted Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Columbia Station
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Brunswick
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- North Royalton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- North Eaton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- North Eaton is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Eaton
- North Olmsted
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- McKinley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- McKinley is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinley
- Fields
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fields is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields
- Abbeyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Abbeyville is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeyville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Vigil. See our List of 1890's Communities around Vigil.
Newspapers Published in Vigil ...
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 488 newspapers that have been published in the area around Vigil.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Vigil, 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 Vigil.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Vigil:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Cuyahoga County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Ashland County
- Champaign County
- Erie County
- Geauga County
- Huron County
- Lake County
- Lorain County
- Medina County
- Portage County
- Summit 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 Vigil, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Vigil) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |