Mayfield Township

Mayfield Township, when originally surveyed, was known as Township 8 in Range 10 of the Connecticut New Western Reserve. The governmental body was formed in 1820. What was the township contains cities of Gates Mills, Highland Heights, Mayfield Village, Mayfield Heights, and part of Lyndhurst. (Information from Wikipedia) 

Mayfield Township History from History of Cuyahoga County, Ohio by Crisfield Johnson, 1879.

Mayfield Township History from A History of Cuyahoga County and the City of Cleveland by William R. Coates, 1924.

Mayfield Township Excerpt from Memorial to the Pioneer Women of the Western Reserve by Gertrude Van Rensselaer Wickham, Under the Auspices of The Executive Committee of the Woman’s Department of the Cleveland Centennial Commission, 1896.  Parts 1-4.  Transcribed by Betty Ralph.

All four parts with many other locations are also viewable HERE

See the Local Historical Societies, Museums, and Genealogy Societies page on the Cuyahoga County USGenWeb page for further resources for Cuyahoga County Townships, Cities, and Villages here:  https://usgenwebsites.org/OHCuyahoga/Repositories/index.html

Last updated July 14, 2024