Our Genealogy Helper
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 Center 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 Center 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 Center 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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Center Ridge: Center Rdg. (or less commonly used: Center Rdge. or Center Ridg.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Center Ridge. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Center Ridge.
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 hospitals and doctors 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.
Center Ridge is located in Crenshaw County.
To see how the shape of Alabama's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Crenshaw County: Butler, Coffee, Covington, Lowndes, Montgomery & Pike.
Below are the counties that are near Center Ridge. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Center Ridge:
- Crenshaw County (The home county of Center Ridge)
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Ridge, with the one closest to Center Ridge listed first.
- Honoraville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Honoraville is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honoraville
- Cherokee Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cherokee Village is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
- Vernledge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Vernledge is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernledge
- Rutledge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rutledge is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
- Highland Home
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Luverne
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Petrey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Petrey is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Vidette
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Vidette is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidette
- Merrill Mill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Merrill Mill is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Mill
- Social Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Social Town is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Town
- Leon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Leon is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Glenwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Butler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Ridge, with the one closest to Center Ridge listed first.
- Greenville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Industry
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Industry is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
- Oaky Streak
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Oaky Streak is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaky Streak
- Bolling
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Bolling is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolling
- Chapman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Chapman is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
- Georgiana
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Shacklesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Shacklesville is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shacklesville
- Forest Home
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- McKenzie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Starlington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Starlington is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starlington
- Garland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Garland is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Coffee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Ridge, with the one closest to Center Ridge listed first.
- Zoar
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Zoar is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar
- Pine Level
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Level is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- Wilkinstown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wilkinstown is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinstown
- Jack
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jack is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack
- Danleys Crossroads
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Danleys Crossroads is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danleys Crossroads
- Covington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Ridge, with the one closest to Center Ridge listed first.
- Rose Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Rose Hill is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Gantt
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Gantt is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Antioch
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Antioch is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Red Level
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Red Level is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
- Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
- Lowndes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Ridge, with the one closest to Center Ridge listed first.
- Sandy Ridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Sandy Ridge is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
- Fort Deposit
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Davenport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Davenport is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport
- Letohatchee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Letohatchee is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letohatchee
- Hayneville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Bragg's
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bragg's is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg's
- Gordonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gordonville is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
- Mosses
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mosses is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosses
- Population from the 2020 Census: 893 people
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Ridge, with the one closest to Center Ridge listed first.
- Lapine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lapine is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapine
- Grady
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ramer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Ada
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Ada is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
- Center Point
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Center Point is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Pintlala
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Pintlala is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pintlala
- Former name for Pintlala:
- Colquitt
- Red Level
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Red Level is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
- Pine Level
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Level is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Ridge, with the one closest to Center Ridge listed first.
- Wingard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Wingard is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingard
- Kent
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kent is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Ansley
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Ansley is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansley
- Goshen
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Hallsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Hallsville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
- Youngblood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Youngblood is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
- Henderson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Henderson is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- Meeksville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Meeksville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeksville
- Troy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Orion
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Orion is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
- McClure Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- McClure Town is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Town
- Mossy Grove Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Mossy Grove Village is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Grove Village
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Center Ridge, see our County-by-County Page for Center Ridge.
Cemeteries Near Center Ridge ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Center 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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Center Ridge - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Center Ridge covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Center Ridge, with the one closest to Center Ridge listed first.
- Black Rock Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hopewell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Damascus Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Howard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bedgood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mitchell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Dry Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Andress Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Wren Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lightfoot Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (283 more) ...
- Thompson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Perdue Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Center Ridge in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Center Ridge.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Center Ridge, with the one closest to Center Ridge listed first.
- Honoraville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Honoraville is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honoraville
- Saville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Saville is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saville
- Glasgow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Glasgow is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Daisy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Daisy is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
- Rutledge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rutledge is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
- Live Oak
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Live Oak is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak
- Patsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Patsburg is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patsburg
- Luverne
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bradleyton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bradleyton is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradleyton
- Highland Home
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pigeon Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pigeon Creek is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Creek
- Petrey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Petrey is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Lapine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lapine is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapine
- Greenville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Searcy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Searcy is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searcy
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Center Ridge. See our List of 1890's Communities around Center Ridge.
Newspapers Published in Center 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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Center Ridge.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Center Ridge, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Center 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 websites either 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 Center Ridge:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Crenshaw County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Butler County
- Coffee County
- Covington County
- Lowndes County
- Montgomery County
- Pike County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 Center Ridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Center Ridge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |