Are there any Ohio towns that feel like New England? (Cleveland: best town, live)

[4everMissouri]

Just curious.

[216facts]

For sure, particularly in Northeast Ohio where it was originally settled from Connecticut. New England towns usually have a downtown square that was historically used for public speaking or announcements. Here are 3 small towns in NE Oh that were developed in this fashion include:

Burton
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.5823...2!8i6656?hl=en

Chagrin Falls
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.4302...4!8i8192?hl=en

Chardon https://www.google.com/maps/place/Ch....2033395?hl=en

[TheProf]

Originally Posted by 216facts

For sure, particularly in Northeast Ohio where it was originally settled from Connecticut. New England towns usually have a downtown square that was historically used for public speaking or announcements. Here are 3 small towns in NE Oh that were developed in this fashion include:

Burton
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.5823...2!8i6656?hl=en

Chagrin Falls
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.4302...4!8i8192?hl=en

Chardon https://www.google.com/maps/place/Ch....2033395?hl=en

These are definitely 3 of them. I would also add:

Hudson, Gates Mills and Painesville.... Cleveland was obviously born of the literal Connecticut Land Co. which established the Western Reserve (of the State of Connecticut) ... Of course, given the city's main explosive growth in the latter half of the 19th Century, there is little visibly left of its New England. However, the center of town, Public Square, is absolutely a NE attribute, including the fact it is still called: Public Square, which defined this central park's use as much as identified it as a location.

[WRnative]

Originally Posted by TheProf

These are definitely 3 of them. I would also add:

Hudson, Gates Mills and Painesville.... Cleveland was obviously born of the literal Connecticut Land Co. which established the Western Reserve (of the State of Connecticut) ... Of course, given the city's main explosive growth in the latter half of the 19th Century, there is little visibly left of its New England. However, the center of town, Public Square, is absolutely a NE attribute, including the fact it is still called: Public Square, which defined this central park's use as much as identified it as a location.

I would add Chardon and Medina to this list of Greater Cleveland communities with distinctive town squares. Each has among the very best town squares in Greater Cleveland, at least of which I'm familiar. I'm certain there are several others. It's amazing how many of the photo links in the following thread are now dead links.


https://www.city-data.com/forum/ohio/...n-squares.html

[bjimmy24]

Garretsville, Hiram, and the center of Warren def feel like New England.

Geauga County reminds me so so much of Massachusetts.

[sheena12]

Originally Posted by bjimmy24

Garretsville, Hiram, and the center of Warren def feel like New England.

Geauga County reminds me so so much of Massachusetts.

Agree with your choices - never thought that downtown Warren would be mentioned by anyone other than myself. Geauga County does remind me of MA, also.

I'll add Canfield and Poland.

Not in my area, but Yellow Springs feels very New England-ish.

[bjimmy24]

Originally Posted by sheena12

Agree with your choices - never thought that downtown Warren would be mentioned by anyone other than myself. Geauga County does remind me of MA, also.

I'll add Canfield and Poland.

Not in my area, but Yellow Springs feels very New England-ish.

Glad we agree! I do quite like downtown Warren.

Let me also add:
- Oberlin
- Amherst
- Wooster
- Peninsula
- Columbiana
- Bedford

[sheena12]

Originally Posted by TheProf

These are definitely 3 of them. I would also add:

Hudson, Gates Mills and Painesville.... Cleveland was obviously born of the literal Connecticut Land Co. which established the Western Reserve (of the State of Connecticut) ... Of course, given the city's main explosive growth in the latter half of the 19th Century, there is little visibly left of its New England. However, the center of town, Public Square, is absolutely a NE attribute, including the fact it is still called: Public Square, which defined this central park's use as much as identified it as a location.

Most of Cleveland seems very 19th Century to me, as does NYC, with the exception of Greenwich Village. New York is known as Art Deco city, The parts of Cleveland I am most familiar with seem to be neo-Classical and, yes, very 18th C.

Yes, Public Square would be the same as The Commons, idea, which was and is present in New England village.

There are so many parts of Cleveland that I need to explore.

[SilkHammer]

Vermilion!!

I lived there ten years, and it is absolutely a little slice of New England on Ohio's north coast.

[WRnative]

Originally Posted by SilkHammer

Vermilion!!

I lived there ten years, and it is absolutely a little slice of New England on Ohio's north coast.

Just curious what New England communities share the advantages of Vermilion. Not only it's individual charm, but proximity to Cleveland's superb cultural venues and pro sports venues, as well as day trip/season pass proximity to Cedar Point, "the roller coaster capital of the world." Also, I'm certain some Vermilion boaters regularly make the trek to Put-in-Bay and Kellys Island.


https://www.discoververmilion.org/visitors-guide