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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 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.

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 Center Ridge: Center Rdg. (or less commonly used: Center Rdge. or Center 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 west contained birth and death records; the county to the north 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 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honoraville
      • Honoraville is located in Crenshaw County
    • Cherokee Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
      • Cherokee Village is located in Crenshaw County
    • Rutledge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rutledge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
      • Rutledge is located in Crenshaw County
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petrey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrey
      • Petrey is located in Crenshaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
    • Vidette
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vidette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidette
      • Vidette is located in Crenshaw County
    • Merrill Mill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Mill
      • Merrill Mill is located in Crenshaw County
    • Social Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Social Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Town
      • Social Town is located in Crenshaw County
    • Leon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
      • Leon is located in Crenshaw County
    • Glenwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Brantley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brantley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brantley
      • Brantley is located in Crenshaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brantley <3>
  • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Industry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
      • Industry is located in Butler County
    • Oaky Streak
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oaky Streak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaky Streak
      • Oaky Streak is located in Butler County
    • Bolling
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolling
      • Bolling is located in Butler County
    • Chapman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
      • Chapman is located in Butler County
    • Georgiana
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Shacklesville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shacklesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shacklesville
      • Shacklesville is located in Butler County
    • Forest Home
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home
      • Forest Home is located in Butler County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Home <3>
    • McKenzie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKenzie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie
      • McKenzie is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKenzie <3>
    • Starlington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Starlington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starlington
      • Starlington is located in Butler County
    • Garland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Garland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
      • Garland is located in Butler County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar
      • Zoar is located in Coffee County
    • Pine Level
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
      • Pine Level is located in Coffee County
    • Wilkinstown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinstown
      • Wilkinstown is located in Coffee County
    • Jack
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack
      • Jack is located in Coffee County
    • Danleys Crossroads
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danleys Crossroads
      • Danleys Crossroads is located in Coffee County
  • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rose Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Covington County
    • Gantt
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gantt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantt
      • Gantt is located in Covington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • Antioch
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Antioch is located in Covington County
    • Red Level
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
      • Red Level is located in Covington County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
      • Sandy Ridge is located in Lowndes County
    • Fort Deposit
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Davenport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davenport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport
      • Davenport is located in Lowndes County
    • Letohatchee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letohatchee
      • Letohatchee is located in Lowndes County
    • Hayneville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Bragg's
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bragg's. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg's
      • Bragg's is located in Lowndes County
    • Gordonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonville
      • Gordonville is located in Lowndes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
    • Mosses
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosses
      • Mosses is located in Lowndes County
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lapine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapine
      • Lapine is located in Montgomery County
    • Grady
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grady have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
      • Grady is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grady <3>
    • Ramer
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Ada
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
      • Ada is located in Montgomery County
    • Center Point
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Center Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
      • Center Point is located in Montgomery County
    • Pintlala
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pintlala
      • Pintlala is located in Montgomery County
      • Former name for Pintlala:
      • Colquitt
    • Red Level
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
      • Red Level is located in Montgomery County
    • Pine Level
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
      • Pine Level is located in Montgomery County
  • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wingard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingard
      • Wingard is located in Pike County
    • Kent
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Pike County
    • Ansley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansley
      • Ansley is located in Pike County
    • Goshen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Hallsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hallsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
      • Hallsville is located in Pike County
    • Youngblood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
      • Youngblood is located in Pike County
    • Henderson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Henderson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
      • Henderson is located in Pike County
    • Meeksville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeksville
      • Meeksville is located in Pike County
    • Troy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,762 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <3>
    • Orion
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
      • Orion is located in Pike County
    • McClure Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClure Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Town
      • McClure Town is located in Pike County
    • Mossy Grove Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mossy Grove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Grove Village
      • Mossy Grove Village is located in Pike County

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.

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 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Rock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Damascus Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Damascus Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Damascus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Howard Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bedgood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bedgood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bedgood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mitchell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dry Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Andress Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andress Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andress Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wren Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wren Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lightfoot Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lightfoot Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lightfoot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (282 more) ...
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Perdue Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perdue Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perdue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honoraville
    • Honoraville is located in Crenshaw County
  • Saville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saville
    • Saville is located in Crenshaw County
  • Glasgow
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
    • Glasgow is located in Butler County
  • Daisy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daisy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
    • Daisy is located in Butler County
  • Rutledge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rutledge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
    • Rutledge is located in Crenshaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
  • Live Oak
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Live Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak
    • Live Oak is located in Crenshaw County
  • Patsburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patsburg
    • Patsburg is located in Crenshaw County
  • Luverne
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Bradleyton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradleyton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradleyton
    • Bradleyton is located in Crenshaw County
  • Highland Home
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Pigeon Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Creek
    • Pigeon Creek is located in Butler County
  • Petrey
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petrey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrey
    • Petrey is located in Crenshaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Lapine
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lapine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapine
      • Lapine is located in Montgomery County
    • Greenville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Searcy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searcy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searcy
      • Searcy is located in Butler County

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]<5>. 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 like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Center Ridge:

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

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Center Ridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Center Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Center Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.8160, Longitude: -86.4125       In this case, the coordinates for Center Ridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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