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 High 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 High 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 High 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 High Ridge: High Rdg. (or less commonly used: High Rdge. or High Ridg.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named High Ridge. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for High 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
High Ridge is located in Bullock 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 Bullock County: Barbour, Macon, Montgomery, Pike & Russell.
Below are the counties that are near High Ridge. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to High Ridge:
- Bullock County (The home county of High Ridge)
- The following are listed by their distance from High Ridge, with the one closest to High Ridge listed first.
- Postoak
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Postoak is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
- Inverness
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Inverness is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Fitzpatrick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Fitzpatrick is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzpatrick
- Union Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mitchell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Mitchell is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Perote
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Perote is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perote
- Smuteye
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Smuteye is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smuteye
- Pine Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Pine Grove is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Three Notch
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Three Notch is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Notch
- Midway
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Midway is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Barbour County
- The following are listed by their distance from High Ridge, with the one closest to High Ridge listed first.
- Louisville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Louisville is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Clayton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Clio
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Comer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Comer is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
- Elamville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Elamville is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamville
- Crenshaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from High Ridge, with the one closest to High Ridge listed first.
- Petrey
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Petrey is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Highland Home
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Vidette
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Vidette is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidette
- Social Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Social Town is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Town
- Vernledge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Vernledge is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernledge
- Elmore County
- The following are listed by their distance from High Ridge, with the one closest to High Ridge listed first.
- Ware
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Ware is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
- Fusihatchi ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fusihatchi is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fusihatchi
- Lowndes County
- Davenport
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Davenport is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport
- Macon County
- The following are listed by their distance from High Ridge, with the one closest to High Ridge listed first.
- Hardaway
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Hardaway is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardaway
- Fort Davis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Armstrong
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Armstrong is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- La Place
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- La Place is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Place
- Calebee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Calebee is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calebee
- Shorter
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Tysonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Tysonville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tysonville
- Franklin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Hornady
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Hornady is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornady
- Tuskegee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from High Ridge, with the one closest to High Ridge listed first.
- Pine Level
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Pine Level is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- Center Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Center Point is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Cecil
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Cecil is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
- Grady
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Ramer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Red Level
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Red Level is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
- Pike Road
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Waugh
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Waugh is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waugh
- Ada
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Ada is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
- Mount Meigs
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Meigs is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Meigs
- Lapine
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Lapine is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapine
- Pintlala
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Pintlala is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pintlala
- Former name for Pintlala:
- Colquitt
- Sunshine Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sunshine Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Village
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from High Ridge, with the one closest to High Ridge listed first.
- Saco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Saco is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
- Linwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Linwood is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Orion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Orion is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
- Needmore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Needmore is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
- Meeksville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Meeksville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeksville
- McClure Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- McClure Town is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Town
- Banks
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Ansley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ansley is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansley
- Troy
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Kent
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Kent is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Youngblood
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Youngblood is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
- Buckhorn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Buckhorn is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
- Pronto
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Pronto is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pronto
- Russell County
- Hurtsboro
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hurtsboro is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurtsboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to High Ridge, see our County-by-County Page for High Ridge.
Cemeteries Near High Ridge ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of High 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 High Ridge - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for High Ridge covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from High Ridge, with the one closest to High Ridge listed first.
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- China Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dennis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Stills Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pickett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Edwards Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Liberty Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hubbard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jackson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Barnette Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cornerstone Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (322 more) ...
- Haines Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bethesda Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- McNeil - Townsend Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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.<4>
While we didn't find High Ridge in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of High Ridge.
These communities are listed based on their distance from High Ridge, with the one closest to High Ridge listed first.
- Mount Hillard
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Mount Hillard is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hillard
- China Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- China Grove is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Grove
- Hector
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hector is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
- Shopton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Shopton is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shopton
- Postoak
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Postoak is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
- Omega
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Omega is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Orion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Orion is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
- Linwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Linwood is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Inverness
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Inverness is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Thompson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Thompson is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Pine Level
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Pine Level is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- Union Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Center Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Center Point is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Curry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Curry is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry
- Aberfoil
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Aberfoil is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberfoil
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around High Ridge. See our List of 1890's Communities around High Ridge.
Newspapers Published in High 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 14 newspapers that have been published in the area around High Ridge.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of High Ridge, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for High Ridge.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 High Ridge:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Bullock County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barbour County
- Crenshaw County
- Elmore County
- Lowndes County
- Macon County
- Montgomery County
- Pike County
- Russell 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> | 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- High Ridge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <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 High Ridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |