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 Vincent (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 Vincent. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Vincent is located in Lorain County.
To see how the shape of Ohio's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lorain County: Ashland, Cuyahoga, Erie, Huron & Medina.
Below are the counties that are near Vincent. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Vincent:
- Lorain County (The home county of Vincent)
- The following are listed by their distance from Vincent, with the one closest to Vincent listed first.
- Sheffield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Lorain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Elyria
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Sheffield Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Avon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Amherst
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- North Ridgeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Avon Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fields
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fields is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields
- South Amherst
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- South Amherst is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amherst
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
- Avon Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Avon Point is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Point
- Eaton Estates
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Eaton Estates is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Estates
- Brownhelm Station
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Brownhelm Station is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownhelm Station
- Ashland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vincent, with the one closest to Vincent listed first.
- Nova
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Albion
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Albion is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Ruggles
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ruggles is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruggles
- Champaign County
- Rochester
(22 miles [35.4 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 Vincent, with the one closest to Vincent listed first.
- North Dover
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- North Dover is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dover
- North Olmsted
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Westlake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Olmsted Falls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Bay Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Berea
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Rockport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Rockport is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
- Rocky River
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Binola
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Binola is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binola
- Brook Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Lakewood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Middleburg Heights
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Erie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vincent, with the one closest to Vincent listed first.
- Birmingham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Florence
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Florence is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Berlin Heights
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Shinrock
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Shinrock is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinrock
- Berlinville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Berlinville is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlinville
- Huron
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Avery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Avery is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- Milan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- North Milan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- North Milan is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Milan
- Bogart
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Bogart is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogart
- Fairview Lanes
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Fairview Lanes is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Lanes
- Sandusky
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Huron County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vincent, with the one closest to Vincent listed first.
- Wakeman
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- White Fox
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- White Fox is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Fox
- Collins
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Collins is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
- East Townsend
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- East Townsend is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Townsend
- West Clarksfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- West Clarksfield is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Clarksfield
- Hartland Station
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hartland Station is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland Station
- Hartland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hartland is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- New London
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Norwalk
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Olena
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Olena is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olena
- Fitchville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fitchville is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchville
- Medina County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vincent, with the one closest to Vincent listed first.
- Valley City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Valley City Station
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Valley City Station is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City Station
- Litchfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Risley ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Risley is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risley
- Abbeyville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Abbeyville is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeyville
- Brunswick
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- River Corners
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- River Corners is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Corners
- Spencer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Hinckley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Medina
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Pawnee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Pawnee is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
- Briarwood Beach ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Briarwood Beach is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarwood Beach
- Chippewa Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Chippewa Lake is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 749 people
- Former name for Chippewa Lake:
- Chippewa-on-the-Lake
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chippewa Lake <1>
- Summit County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vincent, with the one closest to Vincent listed first.
- Richfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bath
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Boston
(30 miles [48.3 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
- Emmons Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Emmons Corner is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons Corner
- Northfield Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Northfield Center is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield Center
- Northfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Bath Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bath Center is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Center
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vincent, with the one closest to Vincent listed first.
- Burbank
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- West Salem
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Vincent, see our County-by-County Page for Vincent.
Cemeteries Near Vincent ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Vincent.
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 Vincent - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Vincent covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Vincent, with the one closest to Vincent listed first.
- Garfield Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Salem Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- St. Mary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary Cemetery
- The St. Mary Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Mary Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #43188 <2>
- Day Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Calvary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Lorain.
- The Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
- Calvary Catholic Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery Park
- Calvary Park
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #40162 <2>
- North Murray Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ridgelawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- St. Teresa Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Elmwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Elmwood Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Lorain.
- The Elmwood Cemetery has also been known as:
- Highland Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #40715 <2>
- Ridge Hill Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Middle Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (273 more) ...
- Sugar Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cleveland Street Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Vincent in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Vincent.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Vincent, with the one closest to Vincent listed first.
- Sheffield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Elyria
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Crandall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Crandall is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall
- Lorain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Avon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Breeze
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Lake Breeze is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Breeze
- Amherst
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Shawville ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Shawville is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawville
- Laporte
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Laporte is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laporte
- North Ridgeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Folger ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Folger is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folger
- Fields
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fields is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Bement
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bement is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bement
- Avon Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Brownhelm
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Brownhelm is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownhelm
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Vincent. See our List of 1890's Communities around Vincent.
Newspapers Published in Vincent ...
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 485 newspapers that have been published in the area around Vincent.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Vincent, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Vincent.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Vincent:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Lorain County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Ashland County
- Champaign County
- Cuyahoga County
- Erie County
- Huron County
- Medina County
- 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 Vincent, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Vincent) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |