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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Centre Ridge. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Centre Ridge to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Centre Ridge, please Contact Us.
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 Centre 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 Centre 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 Centre 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 occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Centre Ridge: Centre Rdg. (or less commonly used: Centre Rdge. or Centre 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Centre Ridge is historic, it would have been located within present day Pike 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 Pike County: Barbour, Bullock, Coffee, Crenshaw, Dale & Montgomery.
Below are the counties that are near Centre Ridge. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Centre Ridge:
- Pike County (The home county of Centre Ridge)
- The following are listed by their distance from Centre Ridge, with the one closest to Centre Ridge listed first.
- Tarentum
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Tarentum is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarentum
- Mossy Grove Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mossy Grove Village is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Grove Village
- Henderson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Henderson is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- Brundidge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Goshen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hallsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hallsville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
- Troy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Tennille
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Tennille is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennille
- Pronto
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pronto is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pronto
- McClure Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- McClure Town is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Town
- Banks
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Youngblood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Youngblood is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
- Buckhorn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Buckhorn is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
- Barbour County
- The following are listed by their distance from Centre Ridge, with the one closest to Centre Ridge listed first.
- Elamville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Elamville is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamville
- Clio
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Louisville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Louisville is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Blue Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Blue Springs is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Bullock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Centre Ridge, with the one closest to Centre Ridge listed first.
- Postoak
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Postoak is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
- Perote
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Perote is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perote
- Inverness
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Inverness is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Smuteye
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Smuteye is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smuteye
- Coffee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Centre Ridge, with the one closest to Centre Ridge listed first.
- Wilkinstown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wilkinstown is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinstown
- Jack
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jack is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack
- Frisco
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Frisco is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
- Roeton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Roeton is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roeton
- Java
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Java is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
- Mixson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Mixson is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixson
- Zoar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Zoar is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar
- Clintonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Clintonville is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
- Elba
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Pine Level
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Level is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- New Brockton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Danleys Crossroads
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Danleys Crossroads is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danleys Crossroads
- Curtis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Curtis is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
- Covington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Centre Ridge, with the one closest to Centre Ridge listed first.
- Rose Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rose Hill is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- County Line
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- County Line is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
- Antioch
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Antioch is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Opp
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Opp is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opp
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opp <2>
- Babbie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Babbie is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babbie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
- Crenshaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Centre Ridge, with the one closest to Centre Ridge listed first.
- Glenwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Bullock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bullock is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock
- Social Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Social Town is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Town
- Vidette
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Vidette is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidette
- Peacock ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Peacock is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock
- Brantley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Luverne
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Petrey
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Petrey is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Rutledge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Rutledge is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
- Vernledge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Vernledge is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernledge
- Cherokee Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Cherokee Village is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
- Dozier
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Leon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Leon is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Dale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Centre Ridge, with the one closest to Centre Ridge listed first.
- Ariton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Ariton is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ariton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
- Phillips Crossroads
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Phillips Crossroads is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Crossroads
- Arguta
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Arguta is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arguta
- Holiday Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Holiday Village is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Village
- Ozark
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Skipperville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Skipperville is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipperville
- Fort Rucker
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Level Plains
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Level Plains is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Plains
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,952 people
- Mabson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mabson is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabson
- Ewell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ewell is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
- Daleville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Newton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Newton is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Centre Ridge, with the one closest to Centre Ridge listed first.
- Center Point
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Center Point is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Grady
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lapine
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lapine is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapine
- Pine Level
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Pine Level is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Centre Ridge, see our County-by-County Page for Centre Ridge.
Cemeteries Near Centre Ridge ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Centre 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 Centre Ridge - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Centre Ridge covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Centre Ridge, with the one closest to Centre Ridge listed first.
- Wilson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Mt. Hebron Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Perdue Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Boutwell - Bundy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Clay Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Old Sharron Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Chestnut Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Henderson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Shearon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- St. John Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Sanford - Barron Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (317 more) ...
- Simmons Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hopewell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bluff Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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.
While we didn't find Centre Ridge in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Centre Ridge.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Centre Ridge, with the one closest to Centre Ridge listed first.
- Henderson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Henderson is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- Little Oak
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Little Oak is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Oak
- Brundidge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hallsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hallsville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
- Troy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Tennille
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Tennille is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennille
- Pronto
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pronto is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pronto
- Bullock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bullock is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock
- Peacock ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Peacock is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock
- Tabernacle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tabernacle is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
- Banks
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Vidette
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Vidette is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidette
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Edwardsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Edwardsville is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
- Elba
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Clintonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Clintonville is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Centre Ridge. See our List of 1890's Communities around Centre Ridge.
Newspapers Published in Centre 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 21 newspapers that have been published in the area around Centre Ridge.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Centre Ridge, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Centre Ridge.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Centre Ridge:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Pike County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barbour County
- Bullock County
- Coffee County
- Covington County
- Crenshaw County
- Dale County
- Montgomery County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
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 Centre Ridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 '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- Centre Ridge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |