Welcome to West Akron ...

West Akron is located in Summit County<1>.

The location of West Akron has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for West Akron: W. Akron

West Akron is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: West Akron lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for West Akron: (330) & (234)<4>

Communities near West Akron ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Akron.

• 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 <5>
• Brunswick
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brunswick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
• Stow
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stow
  • Stow is located in Summit County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,714 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stow <5>
• Massillon
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massillon
  • Massillon is located in Stark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,641 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Massillon <5>
• 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 <5>
• 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 <5>
• Barberton
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barberton
  • Barberton is located in Summit County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,815 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barberton <5>
• Green
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green
  • Green is located in Summit County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,678 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green <5>
• 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 <5>
• Hudson
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around West Akron. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Akron.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Akron. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around West Akron.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Akron. See our Newspapers Page for West Akron.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Akron ...

Looking for more information about West Akron? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to West Akron, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Akron.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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/