Welcome to Cane Ridge ...
So far, we found very little information about Cane Ridge. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Cane Ridge to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Cane Ridge, please Contact Us.
Cane Ridge would have been located within present day Union Parish<2>.
The location of Cane Ridge has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cane Ridge, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for Cane Ridge: Cane Rdg. (or less commonly used: Cane Rdge. or Cane Ridg.)
While the community is gone, the present day location for Cane Ridge is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Cane Ridge was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Cane Ridge still existed, it would have been in the (318) area code.
Communities Also Named Cane Ridge ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Cane Ridge - they are located in Kentucky and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cane Ridge.
Communities near Cane Ridge ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cane Ridge.
- Ruston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruston
- Ruston is located in Lincoln Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,891 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruston <5>
- Grambling
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grambling
- Grambling is located in Lincoln Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,114 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grambling <5>
- Farmerville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmerville
- Farmerville is located in Union Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmerville <5>
- Dubach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubach
- Dubach is located in Lincoln Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dubach <5>
- Junction City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Junction City is located in Claiborne Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
- Junction City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Junction City is located in Union County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
- Vienna
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Lisbon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Lisbon is located in Claiborne Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <5>
- Spearsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spearsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spearsville
- Spearsville is located in Union Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spearsville <5>
- Lillie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lillie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillie
- Lillie is located in Union Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lillie <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Cane Ridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cane Ridge.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cane Ridge. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cane Ridge.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cane Ridge. See our Newspapers Page for Cane Ridge.
Adding Cane Ridge to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cane Ridge in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Cane Ridge was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cane Ridge.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Cane Ridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Union, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cane Ridge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |