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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 West Akron (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 West Akron. 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 West Akron ...

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 West Akron: W. Akron

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.

West Akron is located in Summit 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 Summit County: Cuyahoga, Geauga, Medina, Portage, Stark & Wayne.

Below are the counties that are near West Akron. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to West Akron:

  • Summit County     (The home county of West Akron)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Akron, with the one closest to West Akron listed first.
    • Akron
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
      • Akron is located in Summit County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195,994 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <1>
    • East Akron
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Akron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Akron
      • East Akron is located in Summit County
    • Barberton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Portage Lakes
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portage Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage Lakes
      • Portage Lakes is located in Summit County
    • Tallmadge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Cuyahoga Falls
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuyahoga Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuyahoga Falls
      • Cuyahoga Falls is located in Summit County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,005 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuyahoga Falls <1>
    • Fairlawn
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn
      • Fairlawn is located in Summit County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,516 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairlawn <1>
    • Norton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Copley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Montrose
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Montrose is located in Summit County
    • Pigeon Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Creek
      • Pigeon Creek is located in Summit County
    • Lakemore
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakemore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakemore
      • Lakemore is located in Summit County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,061 people
  • Cuyahoga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Akron, with the one closest to West Akron listed first.
    • Brecksville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brecksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brecksville
      • Brecksville is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,530 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brecksville <1>
    • Broadview Heights
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadview Heights
      • Broadview Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broadview Heights <1>
    • Bennetts Corners
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennetts Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts Corners
      • Bennetts Corners is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Applecreek Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Applecreek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Applecreek Village
      • Applecreek Village is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Glenwillow
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwillow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwillow
      • Glenwillow is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 917 people
    • Walton Hills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walton Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton Hills
      • Walton Hills is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,256 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walton Hills <1>
    • Oakwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,598 people
    • North Royalton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Royalton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Royalton
      • North Royalton is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,952 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Royalton <1>
    • Bedford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Independence
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,194 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <1>
    • Seven Hills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Hills
      • Seven Hills is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,548 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seven Hills <1>
    • Valley View
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Geauga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Akron, with the one closest to West Akron listed first.
    • Bainbridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Auburn Corners
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Corners
      • Auburn Corners is located in Geauga County
    • South Russell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Russell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Welshfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welshfield
      • Welshfield is located in Geauga County
    • Yates Corners
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Corners
      • Yates Corners is located in Geauga County
  • Lorain County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Akron, with the one closest to West Akron listed first.
    • Belden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belden
      • Belden is located in Lorain County
    • Eaton Estates
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eaton Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Estates
      • Eaton Estates is located in Lorain County
    • Grafton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Fields
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields
      • Fields is located in Lorain County
  • Mahoning County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Akron, with the one closest to West Akron listed first.
    • Maple Ridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge
      • Maple Ridge is located in Mahoning County
    • Alliance Junction
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance Junction
      • Alliance Junction is located in Mahoning County
    • Craig Beach
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craig Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Beach
      • Craig Beach is located in Mahoning County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,110 people
    • Sebring
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebring
      • Sebring is located in Mahoning County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,157 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebring <1>
    • Beloit
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Medina County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Akron, with the one closest to West Akron listed first.
    • Sharon Center
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Youngs Corners
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Corners
      • Youngs Corners is located in Medina County
    • Wadsworth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wadsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadsworth
      • Wadsworth is located in Medina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,374 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadsworth <1>
    • Granger
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
      • Granger is located in Medina County
    • Acme
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
      • Acme is located in Medina County
    • River Styx
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Styx have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Styx
      • River Styx is located in Medina County
    • Windfall
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall
      • Windfall is located in Medina County
    • Poe
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poe
      • Poe is located in Medina County
    • Hinckley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Medina
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Seville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Briarwood Beach ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briarwood Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarwood Beach
      • Briarwood Beach is located in Medina County
  • Portage County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Akron, with the one closest to West Akron listed first.
    • Suffield Station
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suffield Station
      • Suffield Station is located in Portage County
    • Brimfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Mishler
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mishler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mishler
      • Mishler is located in Portage County
    • Kent
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <1>
    • Brady Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brady Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Sugar Bush Knolls
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Bush Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Rootstown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Doolittles Corners
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doolittles Corners
      • Doolittles Corners is located in Portage County
    • Ravenna
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Camelot Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camelot Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Village
      • Camelot Village is located in Portage County
    • Pine Gate Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Gate Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Gate Village
      • Pine Gate Village is located in Portage County
    • Streetsboro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Stark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Akron, with the one closest to West Akron listed first.
    • Uniontown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in Stark County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uniontown <1>
    • Canal Fulton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canal Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Fulton
      • Canal Fulton is located in Stark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,399 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canal Fulton <1>
    • Greentown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentown
      • Greentown is located in Stark County
    • Hartville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • North Canton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • New Baltimore
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Baltimore
      • New Baltimore is located in Stark County
    • Forty Corners Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forty Corners Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forty Corners Village
      • Forty Corners Village is located in Stark County
    • North Lawrence
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Oval City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oval City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oval City
      • Oval City is located in Stark County
    • Hills and Dales
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills and Dales
      • Hills and Dales is located in Stark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Mayflower Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayflower Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayflower Village
      • Mayflower Village is located in Stark County
    • Rolling Hills Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills Village
      • Rolling Hills Village is located in Stark County
  • Trumbull County
    • South Canal
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Canal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canal
      • South Canal is located in Trumbull County
  • Tuscarawas County
    • Bolivar
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolivar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
      • Bolivar is located in Tuscarawas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolivar <1>
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Akron, with the one closest to West Akron listed first.
    • Doylestown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Rittman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Marshallville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshallville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallville
      • Marshallville is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 779 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshallville <1>
    • Burton City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burton City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton City
      • Burton City is located in Wayne County
    • Sterling
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Orrville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
      • Orrville is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,433 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrville <1>
    • Creston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
      • Creston is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creston <1>
    • Dalton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
      • Dalton is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,891 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalton <1>
    • Smithville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
      • Smithville is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,261 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville <1>
    • East Union
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Union
      • East Union is located in Wayne County
    • Boys Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boys Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boys Village
      • Boys Village is located in Wayne County
    • Burbank
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burbank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
      • Burbank is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burbank <1>

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

Newspapers Published in West Akron ...

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 186 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Akron.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Akron, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Akron.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to West Akron:

Cemeteries Near West Akron ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of West Akron.

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 West Akron covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Akron Hebrew Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Spicer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spicer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spicer Cemetery
  • Glendale Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Mt. Peace Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Peace Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Akron.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Peace Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #274976 <4>
  • St. Vincents Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Vincents Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Vincents Cemetery
  • Greenlawn Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • St. Augustines Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Augustines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Augustines Cemetery
  • Lakewood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Lakewood Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hope Evangelical Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakewood Cemetery
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • East Akron Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Akron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Akron Cemetery
  • Middlesbury Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middlesbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middlesbury Cemetery
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    • Loyal Oak Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loyal Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loyal Oak Cemetery
    • Anshe Sfard Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Farband & Workmen's Circle Cemeteries
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)

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.<5>

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

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

  • South Akron
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Akron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Akron
    • South Akron is located in Summit County
  • Akron
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
    • Akron is located in Summit County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 195,994 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <1>
  • New Portage
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Portage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Portage
    • New Portage is located in Summit County
  • Barberton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Thomastown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomastown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomastown
    • Thomastown is located in Summit County
  • East Akron
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Akron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Akron
    • East Akron is located in Summit County
  • Brittain
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brittain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brittain
    • Brittain is located in Summit County
  • Krumroy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Krumroy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krumroy
    • Krumroy is located in Summit County
  • Tallmadge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Cuyahoga Falls
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuyahoga Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuyahoga Falls
    • Cuyahoga Falls is located in Summit County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,005 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuyahoga Falls <1>
  • Fairlawn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn
    • Fairlawn is located in Summit County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,516 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairlawn <1>
  • Copley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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    • Johnsons Corners
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsons Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Corners
      • Johnsons Corners is located in Summit County
    • Botzum
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Botzum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botzum
      • Botzum is located in Summit County
    • North Springfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Springfield
      • North Springfield is located in Summit County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Akron. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Summit County: www.co.summit.oh.us/

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

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 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.
<3>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- West Akron) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Akron. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0745, Longitude: -81.5476       In this case, the coordinates for West Akron have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 West Akron, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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