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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 Grand Ridge (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 Grand Ridge. 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.

Name Variations for Grand Ridge ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Grand Ridge: Grand Rdg. (or less commonly used: Grand Rdge. or Grand Ridg.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Grand Ridge is located in Jackson County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jackson County: Geneva (AL), Houston (AL), Bay, Calhoun, Gadsden, Holmes, Liberty, Washington & Seminole (GA).

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

  • Jackson County     (The home county of Grand Ridge)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grand Ridge, with the one closest to Grand Ridge listed first.
    • Inwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inwood
      • Inwood is located in Jackson County
    • Cypress
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Sneads
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Butler ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
      • Butler is located in Jackson County
    • Two Egg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Egg
      • Two Egg is located in Jackson County
    • Parramore ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parramore
      • Parramore is located in Jackson County
    • Greenwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Marianna
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Bascom
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Malone
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Cottondale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Steele City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steele City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele City
      • Steele City is located in Jackson County
    • Alford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Bay County
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grand Ridge, with the one closest to Grand Ridge listed first.
    • Ocheesee
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocheesee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocheesee
      • Ocheesee is located in Calhoun County
    • Altha
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Blountstown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • McNeal ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNeal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNeal
      • McNeal is located in Calhoun County
    • Clarksville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Marysville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
      • Marysville is located in Calhoun County
  • Gadsden County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grand Ridge, with the one closest to Grand Ridge listed first.
    • Chattahoochee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • River Junction
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Junction
      • River Junction is located in Gadsden County
    • Sycamore
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
      • Sycamore is located in Gadsden County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Greensboro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Gretna
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Douglas City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas City
      • Douglas City is located in Gadsden County
    • Quincy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Liberty County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grand Ridge, with the one closest to Grand Ridge listed first.
    • Bristol
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Hosford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Estiffanulga
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estiffanulga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estiffanulga
      • Estiffanulga is located in Liberty County
    • Telogia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Houston County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grand Ridge, with the one closest to Grand Ridge listed first.
    • Cottonwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Gordon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Gordon is located in Houston County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
  • Decatur County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grand Ridge, with the one closest to Grand Ridge listed first.
    • Recovery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Recovery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Recovery
      • Recovery is located in Decatur County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 33,015 people
    • Faceville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faceville
      • Faceville is located in Decatur County (GA)
    • Brinson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinson
      • Brinson is located in Decatur County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brinson <2>
    • Fowlstown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Bainbridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Early County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grand Ridge, with the one closest to Grand Ridge listed first.
    • Jakin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jakin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jakin
      • Jakin is located in Early County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jakin <2>
    • Springfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Early County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,084 people
  • Seminole County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grand Ridge, with the one closest to Grand Ridge listed first.
    • Butlers Ferry
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butlers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlers Ferry
      • Butlers Ferry is located in Seminole County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,759 people
    • Reynoldsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynoldsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
      • Reynoldsville is located in Seminole County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 960 people
    • Steam Mill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steam Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steam Mill
      • Steam Mill is located in Seminole County (GA)
    • Donalsonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Iron City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Grand Ridge ...

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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Grand Ridge.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Grand Ridge, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Grand Ridge.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Grand Ridge:

Cemeteries Near Grand Ridge ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Grand Ridge.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Carpenter Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carpenter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carpenter Cemetery
  • Wester Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wester Cemetery
  • Dykes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dykes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dykes Cemetery
  • Simpsons Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpsons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpsons Cemetery
  • Stephens Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephens Cemetery
  • Walters Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walters Cemetery
  • Yon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yon Cemetery
  • Fulgum Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fulgum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fulgum Cemetery
  • Pope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pope Cemetery
  • Logan Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Logan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Logan Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
  • Sinai Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sinai Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sinai Cemetery
  • Continue List   (149 more) ...
    • Cow Pen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cow Pen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cow Pen Cemetery
    • Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery

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.<4>

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

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

  • Inwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inwood
    • Inwood is located in Jackson County
  • Cypress
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Sneads
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Alliance
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alliance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
    • Alliance is located in Jackson County
  • Ocheesee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocheesee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocheesee
    • Ocheesee is located in Calhoun County
  • River Junction
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Junction
    • River Junction is located in Gadsden County
  • Chattahoochee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Selman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selman
    • Selman is located in Calhoun County
  • Rock Bluff
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Bluff
    • Rock Bluff is located in Liberty County
  • Greenwood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Marianna
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Sycamore
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
    • Sycamore is located in Gadsden County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Chipola
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chipola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipola
      • Chipola is located in Calhoun County
    • Bascom
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Recovery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Recovery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Recovery
      • Recovery is located in Decatur County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 33,015 people

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grand Ridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Jackson County: www.jacksoncounty-fl.com/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Grand Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grand Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.7107, Longitude: -85.0202    
<4>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 Grand Ridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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