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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 Canaan (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 Canaan. 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 Canaan ...

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 Canaan: W. Canaan

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 and 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.

West Canaan is located in Wayne 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 Wayne County: Ashland, Holmes, Medina, Stark, Summit & Tuscarawas.

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

  • Wayne County     (The home county of West Canaan)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Canaan, with the one closest to West Canaan listed first.
    • Aukerman
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aukerman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aukerman
      • Aukerman is located in Wayne County
    • Burbank
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burbank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Congress
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congress
      • Congress is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
    • Creston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Devil Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devil Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devil Town
      • Devil Town is located in Wayne County
    • West Salem
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Sterling
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Lattasburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lattasburg
      • Lattasburg is located in Wayne County
    • Boys Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boys Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boys Village
      • Boys Village is located in Wayne County
    • Smithville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • New Pittsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pittsburg
      • New Pittsburg is located in Wayne County
    • Jefferson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Wayne County
  • Ashland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Canaan, with the one closest to West Canaan listed first.
    • Albion
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Ashland County
    • Redhaw
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redhaw
      • Redhaw is located in Ashland County
    • Rowsburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowsburg
      • Rowsburg is located in Ashland County
    • Polk
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
      • Polk is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
    • Jeromesville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Ashland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Nova
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Hayesville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
      • Hayesville is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
    • Bailey Lakes
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Lakes
      • Bailey Lakes is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
    • Savannah
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savannah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah
      • Savannah is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savannah <2>
    • Ruggles
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruggles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruggles
      • Ruggles is located in Ashland County
    • Mifflin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mifflin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
      • Mifflin is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
  • Champaign County
    • Rochester
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rochester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Rochester is located in Champaign County
  • Cuyahoga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Canaan, with the one closest to West Canaan listed first.
    • Bennetts Corners
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennetts Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts Corners
      • Bennetts Corners is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Strongsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Berea
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
      • Berea is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,508 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berea <2>
    • Olmsted Falls
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olmsted Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmsted Falls
      • Olmsted Falls is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,084 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olmsted Falls <2>
    • North Royalton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Royalton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Middleburg Heights
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg Heights
      • Middleburg Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleburg Heights <2>
  • Holmes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Canaan, with the one closest to West Canaan listed first.
    • Holmesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Miley Crossroads
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miley Crossroads
      • Miley Crossroads is located in Holmes County
    • Benton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Holmes County
    • Nashville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
      • Nashville is located in Holmes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
    • Mount Hope
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Millersburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Berlin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Glenmont
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmont
      • Glenmont is located in Holmes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenmont <2>
    • Killbuck
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killbuck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killbuck
      • Killbuck is located in Holmes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 921 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Killbuck <2>
  • Huron County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Canaan, with the one closest to West Canaan listed first.
    • New London
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
      • New London is located in Huron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <2>
    • Fitchville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fitchville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchville
      • Fitchville is located in Huron County
    • Greenwich
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • West Clarksfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Clarksfield
      • West Clarksfield is located in Huron County
    • Hartland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
      • Hartland is located in Huron County
    • Wakeman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Lorain County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Canaan, with the one closest to West Canaan listed first.
    • Huntington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
      • Huntington is located in Lorain County
    • Pheasant Run Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Run Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run Village
      • Pheasant Run Village is located in Lorain County
    • Wellington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
      • Wellington is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,948 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellington <2>
    • Belden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belden
      • Belden is located in Lorain County
    • Rochester
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Rochester is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Lagrange
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Grafton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Eaton Estates
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Oberlin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Kipton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kipton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipton
      • Kipton is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
    • Elyria
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Fields
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields
      • Fields is located in Lorain County
  • Medina County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Canaan, with the one closest to West Canaan listed first.
    • Friendsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
      • Friendsville is located in Medina County
    • Lodi
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
      • Lodi is located in Medina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,913 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lodi <2>
    • Westfield Center
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westfield Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield Center
      • Westfield Center is located in Medina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,188 people
    • Seville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Gloria Glens Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloria Glens Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloria Glens Park
      • Gloria Glens Park is located in Medina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
    • Homer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Medina County
    • Pawnee
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
      • Pawnee is located in Medina County
    • Briarwood Beach ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briarwood Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarwood Beach
      • Briarwood Beach is located in Medina County
    • Chippewa Lake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chippewa Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa Lake
      • Chippewa Lake is located in Medina County
      • 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 <2>
    • Acme
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
      • Acme is located in Medina County
    • River Styx
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Styx have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Styx
      • River Styx is located in Medina County
    • River Corners
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Corners
      • River Corners is located in Medina County
  • Richland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Canaan, with the one closest to West Canaan listed first.
    • Shenandoah
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenandoah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
      • Shenandoah is located in Richland County
    • Lucas
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Newville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
      • Newville is located in Richland County
    • Ganges
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ganges have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ganges
      • Ganges is located in Richland County
    • Mansfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Stark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Canaan, with the one closest to West Canaan listed first.
    • North Lawrence
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Canal Fulton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canal Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • East Greenville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenville
      • East Greenville is located in Stark County
    • Sippo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sippo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sippo
      • Sippo is located in Stark County
    • Forty Corners Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forty Corners Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forty Corners Village
      • Forty Corners Village is located in Stark County
    • Rolling Hills Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills Village
      • Rolling Hills Village is located in Stark County
    • West Brookfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brookfield
      • West Brookfield is located in Stark County
    • Mayflower Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayflower Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayflower Village
      • Mayflower Village is located in Stark County
    • Massillon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Brewster
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
      • Brewster is located in Stark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,143 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brewster <2>
    • Westarado
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westarado
      • Westarado is located in Stark County
    • Justus
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Justus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justus
      • Justus is located in Stark County
  • Summit County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Canaan, with the one closest to West Canaan listed first.
    • Clinton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Summit County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,206 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <2>
    • Paxton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
      • Paxton is located in Summit County
    • Norton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Pigeon Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Creek
      • Pigeon Creek is located in Summit County
    • Barberton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • New Franklin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Franklin
      • New Franklin is located in Summit County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,101 people
    • Copley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Montrose
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Montrose is located in Summit County
    • Comet
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comet
      • Comet is located in Summit County
    • Fairlawn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Portage Lakes
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portage Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage Lakes
      • Portage Lakes is located in Summit County
    • Bath Center
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Center
      • Bath Center is located in Summit County

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

Newspapers Published in West Canaan ...

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 89 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Canaan.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Canaan, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Canaan.

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 Canaan:

Cemeteries Near West Canaan ...

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

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

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

  • Clark Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
  • Bald Knob Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bald Knob Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bald Knob Cemetery
  • Ewing Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ewing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ewing Cemetery
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Stanley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanley Cemetery
  • Canaan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canaan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canaan Cemetery
  • Canaan Center Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canaan Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canaan Center Cemetery
  • Aukerman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aukerman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aukerman Cemetery
  • Congress Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Congress Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Congress Cemetery
  • Burbank Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burbank Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burbank Cemetery
  • Yocum Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Old Dutch Reformed Congress Twp. Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Dutch Reformed Congress Twp. Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Congress.
    • The Old Dutch Reformed Congress Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old Dutch Reformed Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Dutch Reformed Congress Twp. Cemetery
  • Continue List   (572 more) ...
    • Kope Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Kope Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cope Cemetery
      • Copes Cemetery
      • Cupp Cemetery
      • Cupps Cemetery
      • Fetzer Cemetery
      • Kopes Cemetery
      • Kopp Cemetery
      • Kopps Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kope Cemetery
    • Canaan Bend Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canaan Bend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canaan Bend Cemetery
    • Wayne Presbyterian Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wayne Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wayne Presbyterian 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.<5>

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

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

  • Burbank
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burbank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Golden Corners
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Corners
    • Golden Corners is located in Wayne County
  • Canaan
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
    • Canaan is located in Wayne County
  • Congress
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congress
    • Congress is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
  • Cedar Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
    • Cedar Valley is located in Wayne County
  • Creston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Friendsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
    • Friendsville is located in Medina County
  • Pleasant Home
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Home
    • Pleasant Home is located in Wayne County
  • Madisonburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonburg
    • Madisonburg is located in Wayne County
  • West Salem
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Lodi
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
    • Lodi is located in Medina County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,913 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lodi <2>
  • Lattasburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lattasburg
    • Lattasburg is located in Wayne County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Sterling
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Seville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Redhaw
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redhaw
      • Redhaw is located in Ashland County

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

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

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- West Canaan) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Canaan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9451, Longitude: -81.9938       In this case, the coordinates for West Canaan have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Canaan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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