Our Genealogy Helper
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 Willoughby Hills (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 Willoughby Hills. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Willoughby Hills is located in Lake 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 Lake County: Ashtabula, Cuyahoga & Geauga.
Below are the counties that are near Willoughby Hills. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Willoughby Hills:
- Lake County (The home county of Willoughby Hills)
- The following are listed by their distance from Willoughby Hills, with the one closest to Willoughby Hills listed first.
- Wickliffe
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Waite Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Waite Hill is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waite Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 452 people
- Willowick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pecks Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Pecks Corners is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecks Corners
- Eastlake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Willoughby
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeline
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lakeline is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeline
- Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
- Timberlake
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Timberlake is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
- Brentwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Brentwood is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
- Oak Hill Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Hill Village is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Village
- Reynolds
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Reynolds is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
- Kirtland Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kirtland Hills is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirtland Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
- Ashtabula County
- The following are listed by their distance from Willoughby Hills, with the one closest to Willoughby Hills listed first.
- Hartsgrove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Hartsgrove is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsgrove
- Trumbull
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Trumbull is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trumbull
- East Trumbull
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- East Trumbull is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Trumbull
- Harpersfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Harpersfield is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpersfield
- Orwell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Rome
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Rome is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Driftwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Driftwood is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driftwood
- Geneva
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Mechanicsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mechanicsville is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Cuyahoga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Willoughby Hills, with the one closest to Willoughby Hills listed first.
- Mayfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Highland Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Richmond Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mayfield Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Gates Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Euclid
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lyndhurst
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Nottingham
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Nottingham is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham
- South Euclid
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Beachwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cleveland Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bratenahl
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Bratenahl is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bratenahl
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,153 people
- Geauga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Willoughby Hills, with the one closest to Willoughby Hills listed first.
- Chesterland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Chardon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Yates Corners
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Yates Corners is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Corners
- South Russell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- South Russell is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Russell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,713 people
- West Bass Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- West Bass Lake is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bass Lake
- Aquilla
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Aquilla is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Bainbridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- East Claridon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- East Claridon is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Claridon
- Burton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Auburn Corners
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Auburn Corners is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Corners
- Huntsburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Huntsburg is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,641 people
- Middlefield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lorain County
- The following are listed by their distance from Willoughby Hills, with the one closest to Willoughby Hills listed first.
- Avon Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Avon Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Avon Point is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Point
- Medina County
- The following are listed by their distance from Willoughby Hills, with the one closest to Willoughby Hills listed first.
- Hinckley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Brunswick
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Portage County
- The following are listed by their distance from Willoughby Hills, with the one closest to Willoughby Hills listed first.
- Aurora
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Camelot Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Camelot Village is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Village
- Streetsboro
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Mantua
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Hiram
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Doolittles Corners
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Doolittles Corners is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doolittles Corners
- Evergreen Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Evergreen Village is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
- Sugar Bush Knolls
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Sugar Bush Knolls is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Bush Knolls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Garrettsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Drakesburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Drakesburg is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakesburg
- Brady Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Brady Lake is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady Lake
- Estimated population in 2018: 464 people
- Kent
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Summit County
- The following are listed by their distance from Willoughby Hills, with the one closest to Willoughby Hills listed first.
- Northfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Reminderville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Reminderville is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reminderville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,643 people
- Emmons Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Emmons Corner is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons Corner
- Macedonia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Northfield Center
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Northfield Center is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield Center
- Twinsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Bosworth ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Bosworth is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosworth
- Boston Heights
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Boston Heights is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,312 people
- Boston
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Boston is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Boston has also been known as:
- Boston Mill
- Helltown
- Hudson Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Hudson Village is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Village
- Hudson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Peninsula
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Trumbull County
- The following are listed by their distance from Willoughby Hills, with the one closest to Willoughby Hills listed first.
- Mesopotamia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- West Farmington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Farmington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Farmington is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Willoughby Hills, see our County-by-County Page for Willoughby Hills.
Cemeteries Near Willoughby Hills ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Willoughby Hills.
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 Willoughby Hills - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Willoughby Hills covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Willoughby Hills, with the one closest to Willoughby Hills listed first.
- Mt. Sinai Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Willoughby Ridge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Chardon Road Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Whitehaven Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Wickliffe Village Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mayfield Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- West Kirtland Twp. Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Waite Hill Village Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Willoughby Village Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kirtland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Kirtland Temple Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (283 more) ...
- Euclid Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Acacia Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acacia Memorial Park
- The Acacia Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Acacia Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery
- Acacia Park Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39597 <2>
- Knollwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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 Willoughby Hills in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Willoughby Hills.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Willoughby Hills, with the one closest to Willoughby Hills listed first.
- Wickliffe
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Mayfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Rush Road ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Rush Road is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Road
- Noble
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Noble is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
- Gates Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Willoughby
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Euclid
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Reynolds
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Reynolds is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
- Nottingham
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Nottingham is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham
- Collinwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Collinwood is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinwood
- Bluestone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bluestone is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluestone
- Kirtland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Collamer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Collamer is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collamer
- West Mentor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- West Mentor is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mentor
- Coits
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Coits is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coits
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Willoughby Hills. See our List of 1890's Communities around Willoughby Hills.
Newspapers Published in Willoughby Hills ...
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 488 newspapers that have been published in the area around Willoughby Hills.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Willoughby Hills, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Willoughby Hills.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Willoughby Hills:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Lake County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Ashtabula County
- Cuyahoga County
- Geauga County
- Lorain County
- Medina County
- Portage County
- Summit County
- Trumbull County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Ohio
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 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 Willoughby Hills, 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 from Point A (ie- Willoughby Hills) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |