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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 Wickliffe (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 Wickliffe. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest 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 south.

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 south 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.

Wickliffe is located in Mahoning County.

To see how the shape of Ohio's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Mahoning County: Columbiana, Portage, Stark, Trumbull, Lawrence (PA) & Mercer (PA).

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

  • Mahoning County     (The home county of Wickliffe)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wickliffe, with the one closest to Wickliffe listed first.
    • Perkins Corners
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Perkins Corners is located in Mahoning County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins Corners
    • Austintown
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Cornersburg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Cornersburg is located in Mahoning County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornersburg
    • Mineral Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • West Austintown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • West Austintown is located in Mahoning County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Austintown
    • Youngstown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Hazelton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Hazelton is located in Mahoning County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelton
    • Canfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Boardman
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • North Jackson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Campbell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Struthers
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Ellsworth
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Ellsworth is located in Mahoning County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
  • Ashtabula County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wickliffe, with the one closest to Wickliffe listed first.
    • Stanhope
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Stanhope is located in Ashtabula County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanhope
    • Colebrook
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Colebrook is located in Ashtabula County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colebrook
    • Orwell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Orwell is located in Ashtabula County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orwell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orwell <1>
    • West Williamsfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • West Williamsfield is located in Ashtabula County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Williamsfield
    • Wick
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Wick is located in Ashtabula County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wick
  • Columbiana County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wickliffe, with the one closest to Wickliffe listed first.
    • Columbiana
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Washingtonville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Leetonia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Salem
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Salem is located in Columbiana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,517 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <1>
    • Franklin Square
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Franklin Square is located in Columbiana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Square
    • New Waterford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Unity
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Unity is located in Columbiana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
    • Teegarden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Teegarden is located in Columbiana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teegarden
    • East Palestine
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Coleman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Coleman is located in Columbiana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
    • State Line ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • State Line is located in Columbiana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
    • Lisbon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Lisbon is located in Columbiana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,626 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <1>
    • Mill Rock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Mill Rock is located in Columbiana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Rock
  • Franklin County
    • Hilltop
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Hilltop is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
  • Geauga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wickliffe, with the one closest to Wickliffe listed first.
    • Parkman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Welshfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Welshfield is located in Geauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welshfield
    • Middlefield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Portage County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wickliffe, with the one closest to Wickliffe listed first.
    • Diamond
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Diamond is located in Portage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
    • Lloyd
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Lloyd is located in Portage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd
    • Keans ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Keans is located in Portage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keans
    • Palmyra
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Palmyra is located in Portage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
    • Windham
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Wayland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Wayland is located in Portage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
    • Mahoning
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Mahoning is located in Portage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahoning
    • Yale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Yale is located in Portage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
    • Garrettsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Drakesburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Drakesburg is located in Portage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakesburg
    • Augerburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Augerburg is located in Portage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augerburg
    • Campbellsport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Campbellsport is located in Portage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsport
    • Hiram
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Hiram is located in Portage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiram
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,117 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiram <1>
  • Stark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wickliffe, with the one closest to Wickliffe listed first.
    • Alliance
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Limaville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Limaville is located in Stark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limaville
      • Estimated population in 2019: 144 people
    • New Baltimore
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • New Baltimore is located in Stark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Baltimore
  • Trumbull County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wickliffe, with the one closest to Wickliffe listed first.
    • Girard
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Hilltop
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Hilltop is located in Trumbull County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
    • McDonald
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • McDonald is located in Trumbull County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,019 people
    • Niles
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Niles is located in Trumbull County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,050 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niles <1>
    • Churchill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Churchill is located in Trumbull County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchill
    • Klines Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Klines Corner is located in Trumbull County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klines Corner
    • Maplewood Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Maplewood Park is located in Trumbull County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Park
    • Bolindale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Bolindale is located in Trumbull County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolindale
    • Sodom
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Sodom is located in Trumbull County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodom
    • Rays Corners
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Rays Corners is located in Trumbull County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rays Corners
    • Vienna
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Vienna is located in Trumbull County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
    • Coalburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Coalburg is located in Trumbull County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalburg
    • Hubbard
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Beaver County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wickliffe, with the one closest to Wickliffe listed first.
    • Cannelton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Cannelton is located in Beaver County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelton
    • Darlington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • New Galilee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • New Galilee is located in Beaver County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Galilee
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
    • Big Beaver
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Big Beaver is located in Beaver County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Beaver
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,827 people
    • Ellwood City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Homewood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Homewood is located in Beaver County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
    • Koppel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Koppel is located in Beaver County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koppel
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 714 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Koppel <1>
    • North Sewickley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • North Sewickley is located in Beaver County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sewickley
    • Thompson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Thompson is located in Beaver County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
    • Frisco
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Frisco is located in Beaver County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
    • West Mayfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • West Mayfield is located in Beaver County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mayfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
    • Wurtemburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Wurtemburg is located in Beaver County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtemburg
  • Crawford County (PA)
    • Turner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Turner is located in Crawford County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
  • Lawrence County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wickliffe, with the one closest to Wickliffe listed first.
    • New Bedford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • New Bedford is located in Lawrence County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bedford
    • Robinson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Robinson is located in Lawrence County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
    • Hillsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Hillsville is located in Lawrence County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsville
    • Pulaski
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Pulaski is located in Lawrence County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
    • Bessemer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Bessemer is located in Lawrence County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessemer
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,045 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bessemer <1>
    • Edinburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • S.N.P.J
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • S.N.P.J is located in Lawrence County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for S.N.P.J
      • Estimated population in 2019: 19 people
    • Nashua
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Nashua is located in Lawrence County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
    • Mount Jackson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Mount Jackson is located in Lawrence County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Jackson
    • Oakwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Oakwood is located in Lawrence County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
    • West New Castle
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • West New Castle is located in Lawrence County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West New Castle
    • New Wilmington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Mahoningtown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Mahoningtown is located in Lawrence County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahoningtown
  • Mercer County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wickliffe, with the one closest to Wickliffe listed first.
    • Wheatland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Clark
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Clark is located in Mercer County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clark <1>
    • Farrell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Farrell is located in Mercer County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,542 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farrell <1>
    • Grove City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Sharon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Sharon is located in Mercer County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,827 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sharon <1>
    • West Middlesex
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hermitage
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Sharpsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Carbon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Carbon is located in Mercer County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
    • Shenango
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Shenango is located in Mercer County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenango
    • Leesburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Leesburg is located in Mercer County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
    • Mercer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Mercer is located in Mercer County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,865 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mercer <1>
    • Millburn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Millburn is located in Mercer County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millburn

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

Cemeteries Near Wickliffe ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wickliffe.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Wickliffe - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Wickliffe covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Lanterman Motherman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Cotton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Disciple Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Four Mile Run Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Brunsteter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Smith Corners Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Home Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Cemetery
    • The Home Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Kyle - Price Cemetery
    • Mill Creek Park Cemetery
    • Old Home Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2283902 <2>
  • Welsh Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Welsh Baptist Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (433 more) ...

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>

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

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

  • Austintown
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Cornersburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Cornersburg is located in Mahoning County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornersburg
  • Brier Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Brier Hill is located in Mahoning County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brier Hill
  • Mineral Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • West Austintown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • West Austintown is located in Mahoning County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Austintown
  • Kyles Corners ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Kyles Corners is located in Mahoning County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyles Corners
  • Youngstown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Girard
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Canfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Niles
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Niles is located in Trumbull County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,050 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niles <1>
  • Hazelton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Hazelton is located in Mahoning County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelton
  • Churchill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Churchill is located in Trumbull County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchill
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Boardman
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • North Jackson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • New Buffalo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • New Buffalo is located in Mahoning County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Buffalo

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

Newspapers Published in Wickliffe ...

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 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wickliffe.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wickliffe, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wickliffe.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Wickliffe:

Footnotes ...

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<2>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Wickliffe, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wickliffe) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.