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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 Ridge Green (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 Ridge Green. 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 Ridge Green ...

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 Ridge Green: W. Ridge Green

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

West Ridge Green is located in Lorain 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 Lorain County: Ashland, Cuyahoga, Erie, Huron & Medina.

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

  • Lorain County     (The home county of West Ridge Green)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Ridge Green, with the one closest to West Ridge Green listed first.
    • Elyria
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Amherst
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
      • Amherst is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,387 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amherst <1>
    • South Amherst
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amherst
      • South Amherst is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
    • Oberlin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lorain
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Sheffield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sheffield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
      • Sheffield is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,570 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheffield <1>
    • Grafton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Henrietta
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
      • Henrietta is located in Lorain County
    • Fields
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields
      • Fields is located in Lorain County
    • Avon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,745 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <1>
    • Brownhelm Station
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brownhelm Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownhelm Station
      • Brownhelm Station is located in Lorain County
    • Lagrange
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Eaton Estates
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
  • Ashland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Ridge Green, with the one closest to West Ridge Green listed first.
    • Nova
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Ruggles
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruggles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruggles
      • Ruggles is located in Ashland County
    • Albion
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Ashland County
    • Polk
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Savannah
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savannah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Bailey Lakes
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Lakes
      • Bailey Lakes is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
  • Champaign County
    • Rochester
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Ridge Green, with the one closest to West Ridge Green listed first.
    • Olmsted Falls
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olmsted Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • North Olmsted
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Olmsted have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Olmsted
      • North Olmsted is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,173 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Olmsted <1>
    • Westlake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westlake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake
      • Westlake is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,907 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westlake <1>
    • Bay Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Berea
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • 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 <1>
    • Fairview Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Strongsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Middleburg Heights
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Rockport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
      • Rockport is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Brook Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Rocky River
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Bennetts Corners
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bennetts Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts Corners
      • Bennetts Corners is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Lakewood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Erie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Ridge Green, with the one closest to West Ridge Green listed first.
    • Florence
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Florence is located in Erie County
    • Berlin Heights
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin Heights
      • Berlin Heights is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin Heights <1>
    • Berlinville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlinville
      • Berlinville is located in Erie County
    • Shinrock
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinrock
      • Shinrock is located in Erie County
    • Huron
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
      • Huron is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,827 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huron <1>
    • Milan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
      • Milan is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <1>
    • North Milan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Milan
      • North Milan is located in Erie County
    • Avery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
      • Avery is located in Erie County
    • Bogart
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogart
      • Bogart is located in Erie County
    • Fairview Lanes
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Lanes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Lanes
      • Fairview Lanes is located in Erie County
    • Sandusky
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Huron County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Ridge Green, with the one closest to West Ridge Green listed first.
    • Wakeman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • White Fox
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Fox. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Fox
      • White Fox is located in Huron County
    • West Clarksfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Clarksfield
      • West Clarksfield is located in Huron County
    • East Townsend
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Townsend
      • East Townsend is located in Huron County
    • Collins
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
      • Collins is located in Huron County
    • Hartland Station
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland Station
      • Hartland Station is located in Huron County
    • Hartland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
      • Hartland is located in Huron County
    • New London
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Olena
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olena
      • Olena is located in Huron County
    • Fitchville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fitchville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchville
      • Fitchville is located in Huron County
    • Norwalk
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Peru
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peru. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
      • Peru is located in Huron County
    • Greenwich
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Medina County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Ridge Green, with the one closest to West Ridge Green listed first.
    • Litchfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Litchfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
      • Litchfield is located in Medina County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Litchfield <1>
    • Valley City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Valley City Station
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City Station
      • Valley City Station is located in Medina County
    • Risley ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Risley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risley
      • Risley is located in Medina County
    • River Corners
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Corners
      • River Corners is located in Medina County
    • Spencer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Abbeyville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeyville
      • Abbeyville is located in Medina County
    • Brunswick
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <1>
    • Pawnee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pawnee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
      • Pawnee is located in Medina County
    • Medina
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Hinckley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Homer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Homer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Medina County
    • Briarwood Beach ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
  • Summit County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Ridge Green, with the one closest to West Ridge Green listed first.
    • Richfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Bath Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Center
      • Bath Center is located in Summit County
    • Bath
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Montrose
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Montrose is located in Summit County
    • Paxton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
      • Paxton is located in Summit County
    • Pigeon Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Ridge Green, with the one closest to West Ridge Green listed first.
    • Burbank
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • West Salem
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Aukerman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aukerman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aukerman
      • Aukerman is located in Wayne County
    • Creston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Congress
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congress
      • Congress is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people

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

Cemeteries Near West Ridge Green ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of West Ridge Green.

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

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

  • South Murray Ridge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • North Murray Ridge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Murray Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Murray Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brookdale Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookdale Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Brookdale Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Elyria.
    • The Brookdale Cemetery has also been known as:
    • City of Elyria Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #159189 <4>
  • St. Mary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Agudath Achim Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Agudath Achim Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Agudath Achim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ridgelawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgelawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridgelawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Middle Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middle Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middle Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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 <4>
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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 <4>
  • Ridge Hill Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridge Hill Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridge Hill Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • La Porte Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the La Porte Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the La Porte Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Salem Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Cleveland Street Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Crownhill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crownhill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crownhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Ridge Green in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of West Ridge Green.

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

  • Elyria
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Laporte
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laporte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laporte
    • Laporte is located in Lorain County
  • Amherst
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
    • Amherst is located in Lorain County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,387 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amherst <1>
  • Oberlin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lorain
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Nickelplate ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nickelplate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickelplate
    • Nickelplate is located in Lorain County
  • Sheffield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sheffield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
    • Sheffield is located in Lorain County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,570 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheffield <1>
  • Grafton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Shawville ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawville
    • Shawville is located in Lorain County
  • Brownhelm
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownhelm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownhelm
    • Brownhelm is located in Lorain County
  • Henrietta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
    • Henrietta is located in Lorain County
  • Lagrange
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Fields
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields
      • Fields is located in Lorain County
    • North Ridgeville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Ridgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ridgeville
      • North Ridgeville is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,104 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Ridgeville <1>
    • Avon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,745 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <1>

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

Newspapers Published in West Ridge Green ...

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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Ridge Green.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Ridge Green, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Ridge Green.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Ridge Green:

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

The official website for Lorain County: www.loraincounty.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>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>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 Ridge Green, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 drawn from Point A (ie- West Ridge Green) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Ridge Green. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3578, Longitude: -82.1525       In this case, the coordinates for West Ridge Green have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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