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 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 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.
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 and doctors 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.
Ridge is located in Greene 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 Greene County: Hale, Marengo, Pickens, Sumter & Tuscaloosa.
Below are the counties that are near Ridge. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ridge:
- Greene County (The home county of Ridge)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ridge, with the one closest to Ridge listed first.
- West Greene
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Greene is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Greene
- Lewiston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lewiston is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
- Clinton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Clinton is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Mantua
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Mantua is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
- Union
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Union is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Lizzieville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lizzieville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizzieville
- Boligee
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Eutaw
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Knoxville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Knoxville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Miller
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Miller is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
- Forkland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Forkland is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
- Hale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ridge, with the one closest to Ridge listed first.
- Oak Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Oak Village is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
- Akron
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Powers
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Powers is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
- Moundville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Sawyerville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pickens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ridge, with the one closest to Ridge listed first.
- Aliceville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- McMullen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- McMullen is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMullen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9 people
- Garden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Garden is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden
- Olney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Olney is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
- Benevola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Benevola is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benevola
- Memphis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Memphis is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
- Beaver Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Beaver Town is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Town
- Pickensville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pickensville is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickensville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 572 people
- Carrollton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Carrollton is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
- Archer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Archer is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer
- Stansel
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Stansel is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stansel
- Bell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bell is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
- Gordo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sumter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ridge, with the one closest to Ridge listed first.
- Panola
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Panola is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
- Gainesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Gainesville is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Geiger
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Geiger is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geiger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Bethel ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Bethel is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Epes
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Epes is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- Sumterville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Sumterville is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumterville
- Emelle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Emelle is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emelle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
- Sledge ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Sledge is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledge
- Boyd
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Boyd is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
- Livingston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Tuscaloosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ridge, with the one closest to Ridge listed first.
- Ralph
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Elrod
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Elrod is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrod
- Foster's
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Buhl
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Buhl is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buhl
- Kemper County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ridge, with the one closest to Ridge listed first.
- Binnsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Binnsville is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binnsville
- Giles
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Giles is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giles
- Scooba
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wahalak
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Wahalak is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahalak
- Electric Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Electric Mills is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electric Mills
- Sucarnoochee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sucarnoochee is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sucarnoochee
- Porterville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Porterville is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
- Narkeeta ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Narkeeta is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narkeeta
- Noxubee County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ridge, with the one closest to Ridge listed first.
- Cooksville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Cooksville is located in Noxubee County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
- Harlan ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Harlan is located in Noxubee County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
- Ravine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ravine is located in Noxubee County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravine
- Macon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Macon is located in Noxubee County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,384 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macon <1>
- Shuqualak
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Shuqualak is located in Noxubee County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shuqualak
- Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
- Deerbrook
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Deerbrook is located in Noxubee County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerbrook
- Brooksville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ridge, see our County-by-County Page for Ridge.
Cemeteries Near Ridge ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of 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 Ridge - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ridge covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ridge, with the one closest to Ridge listed first.
- Jones Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- White Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- William Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mobley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hutton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Ridge Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Old Bethany Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Coleman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Trantham Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jamestown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (384 more) ...
- McCaa Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Horton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Horton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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 Ridge in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ridge.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ridge, with the one closest to Ridge listed first.
- Vienna
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Vienna is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Pleasant Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Warsaw
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Warsaw is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
- West Greene
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Greene is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Greene
- Bridgeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bridgeville is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeville
- Lewiston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lewiston is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
- Garden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Garden is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden
- Mount Hebron
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Hebron is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hebron
- Clinton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Clinton is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Olney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Olney is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
- Benevola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Benevola is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benevola
- Memphis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Memphis is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Cooksville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Cooksville is located in Noxubee County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
- Mantua
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Mantua is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
- Dillburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Dillburg is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillburg
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ridge. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ridge.
Newspapers Published in 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 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ridge.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ridge, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for 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 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 Ridge:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Greene County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Hale County
- Pickens County
- Sumter County
- Tuscaloosa County
- Kemper County
- Noxubee 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 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ridge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |