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 Pleasant 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 Pleasant 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 Pleasant 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 Pleasant Ridge: Pleasant Rdg. (or less commonly used: Pleasant Rdge. or Pleasant Ridg.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Pleasant Ridge. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pleasant 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 and doctors 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.
Pleasant Ridge is located in Marion 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 Marion County: Fayette, Franklin, Lamar, Walker, Winston, Itawamba (MS) & Monroe (MS).
Below are the counties that are near Pleasant Ridge. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pleasant Ridge:
- Marion County (The home county of Pleasant Ridge)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Ridge, with the one closest to Pleasant Ridge listed first.
- Hamilton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Weston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Weston is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Pikeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Pikeville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
- Hackleburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hackleburg is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
- Stinson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Stinson is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
- Twin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Twin is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Yampertown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Yampertown is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yampertown
- Guin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Brilliant
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Thornhill
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Thornhill is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
- Bear Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Winfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Rock City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rock City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Colbert County
- Denton ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Denton is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Ridge, with the one closest to Pleasant Ridge listed first.
- Gu - Win
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gu - Win is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gu - Win
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Glen Allen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Glen Allen is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Allen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
- Bluff
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Bluff is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
- Bazemore
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bazemore is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazemore
- Kirkland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Kirkland is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Ridge, with the one closest to Pleasant Ridge listed first.
- Hodges
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Vina
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Vina is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Burntout
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Burntout is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burntout
- Burntout has also been known as:
- Burn Out
- Burnout
- Burnt Out
- Phil Campbell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Red Bay
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Spruce Pine
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Spruce Pine is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
- Belgreen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Belgreen is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgreen
- Rockwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rockwood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Slickrock Ford ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Slickrock Ford is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
- Churntown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Churntown is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churntown
- Pleasant Site
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Site is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Site
- Russellville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lamar County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Ridge, with the one closest to Pleasant Ridge listed first.
- Detroit
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Beaverton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Sulligent
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Bedford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bedford is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
- Vernon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Walker County
- Eldridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Winston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Ridge, with the one closest to Pleasant Ridge listed first.
- Boar Tush
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Boar Tush is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boar Tush
- Boar Tush has also been known as:
- Boar Tusk
- Boartush
- Boartusk
- Delmar
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Delmar is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
- Glen Mary
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Glen Mary is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Mary
- Haleyville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Natural Bridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Littleville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Littleville is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
- Farriss
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Farriss is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farriss
- Lynn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Lynn is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
- Pebble
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Pebble is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble
- Prebble ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Prebble is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prebble
- Ashridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Ashridge is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashridge
- Itawamba County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Ridge, with the one closest to Pleasant Ridge listed first.
- Oakland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Tremont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Bounds Crossroads
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bounds Crossroads is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bounds Crossroads
- Eastman
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Eastman is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
- Clay
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Clay is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Fulton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Abney
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Abney is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abney
- Carolina
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Carolina is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
- Greenwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Greenwood is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Mantachie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Monroe County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Ridge, with the one closest to Pleasant Ridge listed first.
- Riggins
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Riggins is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggins
- Splunge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Splunge is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Splunge
- Smithville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Gattman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Gattman is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gattman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Ales ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ales is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ales
- Floyton ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Floyton is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyton
- Greenwood Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hatley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hatley is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Tishomingo County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Ridge, with the one closest to Pleasant Ridge listed first.
- Golden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Belmont
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dennis
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dennis is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pleasant Ridge, see our County-by-County Page for Pleasant Ridge.
Cemeteries Near Pleasant Ridge ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pleasant 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 Pleasant Ridge - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pleasant Ridge covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pleasant Ridge, with the one closest to Pleasant Ridge listed first.
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Key Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hamilton City Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Lovejoy Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Nichols Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hamilton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Rocky Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lebanon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Taylor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cooper Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Bishop Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Cox Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (664 more) ...
- Smith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Palmer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Nichols Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
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 Pleasant Ridge in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Pleasant Ridge.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pleasant Ridge, with the one closest to Pleasant Ridge listed first.
- Hamilton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Barnesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Barnesville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Pikeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Pikeville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
- Pearce's Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Pearce's Mills is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearce's Mills
- Shottsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Shottsville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shottsville
- Bexar
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bexar is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexar
- Stinson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Stinson is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
- Hackleburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hackleburg is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
- Detroit
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Guin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Tremont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Beaverton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Gold Mine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gold Mine is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Mine
- Riggins
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Riggins is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggins
- Goddard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Goddard is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pleasant Ridge. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pleasant Ridge.
Newspapers Published in Pleasant 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 62 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pleasant Ridge.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pleasant Ridge, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pleasant 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 Pleasant Ridge:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Marion County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Colbert County
- Fayette County
- Franklin County
- Lamar County
- Walker County
- Winston County
- Itawamba County
- Monroe County
- Tishomingo 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- Pleasant 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 Pleasant Ridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |