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Willoughby Township Records

The area now known as Willoughby Hills was the last part of the original Chagrin Township, later known as Willoughby Township, to come under municipal governance. It stands to reason then, that Willoughby Hills would have the records of the township. The following are the records that can be found at the Willoughby Hills City Hall, 35405 Chardon Road, Willoughby Hills, OH 44092. The numbers on the volumes were placed by Little Red Schoolhouse, as they were stored there for some years.

• I. Trustees Meetings 14 Apr 1887 - 7 Apr 1906
• II. Willoughby SOM Center Cemetery map and lots 1907-1919
• III. Willoughby Twp. 19 May 1906 - 4 Nov 1922
• IV. SOM Cemetery Index & Interment Records (Missing)
• V. Justice Court for Willoughby 3 Jan 1856 - 7 Jan 1870
• VI. Justice's Court 6 Apr 1908 - 21 Apr 1909 Indexed they say to 8 Dec 1913.
• VII. Clerks Account with Township Funds 27 Dec 1913 - 1 Nov 1921
• VII. Willoughby Township Court Docket Sept 1914 - 15 Dec 1921
• IX. Willoughby Court Docket 3 Mar 1920 - 7 Dec 1922
• X. Willoughby Cemetery Records of Trustees (Missing)
• [XI.] Willoughby Township Minute Book E, Town resolutions, bills, etc. 7 July 1928 - 29 Jun 1934
• [XII.] Willoughby Township Minute Book F, Town resolutions, bills, etc. 16 Jun 1934 - 26 Nov 1951
• [XIII.] Record of Prceedings 15 May 1954 - 30 Dec 1954 - The starting of Willoughby Hills.

Additionally, there is a very early Township Trustees Minutes Book at Western Reserve Historical Society which includes many of the early village cemetery records and a map.

Willoughby Hills Historical Society holds the following in its collection at the Willoughby Hills Community Center:

• Obituaries of residents of Willoughby Hills and their relatives, alphabetically by deceased
• Cadastral Maps (landowners listed) for 1840, 1857, 1874, 1898, 1915 and 1930.
• Historical Photos of the township may be found at the Willoughby Library site at www.WEPL.lib.oh.us

Willoughby Historical Society at Willoughby Library holds a wide variety of photos, city directories, maps, school yearbooks, and other collections.