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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 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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Pleasant Ridge: Pleasant Rdg. (or less commonly used: Pleasant Rdge. or Pleasant 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 southeast 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 south.

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 south 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 Benton County.

To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Benton County: Carroll, Madison, Washington, Barry (MO), McDonald (MO), Adair (OK) & Delaware (OK).

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:

  • Benton 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.
    • Prairie Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Creek
      • Prairie Creek is located in Benton County
    • Silver Springs ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
      • Silver Springs is located in Benton County
    • Rogers
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Puckett ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Puckett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett
      • Puckett is located in Benton County
    • Avoca
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Avoca is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
    • Little Flock
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Flock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Flock
      • Little Flock is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,812 people
    • Lowell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,876 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <2>
    • Brightwater
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brightwater. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightwater
      • Brightwater is located in Benton County
    • Bethel Heights
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Heights
      • Bethel Heights is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,970 people
    • Bentonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • War Eagle
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War Eagle
      • War Eagle is located in Benton County
    • Cave Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs
      • Cave Springs is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,737 people
    • Pea Ridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pea Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
      • Pea Ridge is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,452 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pea Ridge <2>
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Ridge, with the one closest to Pleasant Ridge listed first.
    • Mundell ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mundell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundell
      • Mundell is located in Carroll County
    • Eureka Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Springs
      • Eureka Springs is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,084 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka Springs <2>
    • Beaver
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
      • Beaver is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver <2>
    • Gaskins ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gaskins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskins
      • Gaskins is located in Carroll County
    • Winona Springs ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona Springs
      • Winona Springs is located in Carroll County
    • Holiday Island
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Berryville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Conway County
    • Grandview
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
      • Grandview is located in Conway County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Ridge, with the one closest to Pleasant Ridge listed first.
    • Whitener
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitener
      • Whitener is located in Madison County
    • Hindsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Wesley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
      • Wesley is located in Madison County
    • Huntsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Georgetown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Madison County
    • Thompson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thompson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Madison County
    • Marble
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble
      • Marble is located in Madison County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Ridge, with the one closest to Pleasant Ridge listed first.
    • Springdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • War Eagle Cove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War Eagle Cove
      • War Eagle Cove is located in Washington County
    • Blue Springs Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs Village
      • Blue Springs Village is located in Washington County
    • Sonora
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sonora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
      • Sonora is located in Washington County
    • Elm Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Springs
      • Elm Springs is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,609 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elm Springs <2>
    • Spring Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spring Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Washington County
    • Johnson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
      • Johnson is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,771 people
    • Mayfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
      • Mayfield is located in Washington County
    • Tontitown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tontitown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tontitown
      • Tontitown is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,065 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tontitown <2>
    • Goshen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goshen <2>
    • Wheeler
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wheeler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
      • Wheeler is located in Washington County
    • Fayetteville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Fayette Junction
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette Junction
      • Fayette Junction is located in Washington County
  • Barry County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Ridge, with the one closest to Pleasant Ridge listed first.
    • Seligman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seligman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seligman
      • Seligman is located in Barry County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
    • Washburn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Chain-O-Lakes
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chain-O-Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain-O-Lakes
      • Chain-O-Lakes is located in Barry County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Eagle Rock
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Rock
      • Eagle Rock is located in Barry County (MO)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Rock <2>
    • Exeter
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
      • Exeter is located in Barry County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 770 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exeter <2>
    • Ridgley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgley
      • Ridgley is located in Barry County (MO)
    • Thompsons Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Corner
      • Thompsons Corner is located in Barry County (MO)
    • Cassville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
      • Cassville is located in Barry County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cassville <2>
    • Golden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
      • Golden is located in Barry County (MO)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <2>
    • Emerald Beach
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Beach
      • Emerald Beach is located in Barry County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
    • Arrow Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrow Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrow Point
      • Arrow Point is located in Barry County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
    • Wheaton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheaton
      • Wheaton is located in Barry County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 685 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheaton <2>
  • McDonald County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Ridge, with the one closest to Pleasant Ridge listed first.
    • Jane
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jane
      • Jane is located in McDonald County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jane <2>
    • Powell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
      • Powell is located in McDonald County (MO)
    • Pineville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pineville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
      • Pineville is located in McDonald County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 810 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineville <2>
    • Noel
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel
      • Noel is located in McDonald County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noel <2>
    • Wylie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylie
      • Wylie is located in McDonald County (MO)
    • Ginger Blue
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ginger Blue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginger Blue
      • Ginger Blue is located in McDonald County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Lanagan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanagan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanagan
      • Lanagan is located in McDonald County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lanagan <2>
    • Rocky Comfort
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Comfort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Comfort
      • Rocky Comfort is located in McDonald County (MO)
    • Anderson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in McDonald County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,915 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anderson <2>
  • Delaware County (OK)
    • West Siloam Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Siloam Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Siloam Springs
      • West Siloam Springs is located in Delaware County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 858 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Siloam Springs <2>

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.

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 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.

  • Stony Point Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Ozark Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ozark Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ozark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Williams Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rogers Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rogers Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Rogers.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55995 <4>
  • McDaniel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDaniel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDaniel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Frisco Springs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frisco Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frisco Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Key Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Key Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Key Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McReynolds Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McReynolds Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McReynolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ingersoll Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ingersoll Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ingersoll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pace Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pace Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pace Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stanley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (278 more) ...
    • St. Vincents Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Vincents Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Vincents Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<5> to the northeast of Avoca.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56132 <4>
    • Phillips Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Alpine Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alpine Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alpine 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.<6>

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.

  • Silver Springs ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
    • Silver Springs is located in Benton County
  • Rogers
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Key ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Key have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key
    • Key is located in Benton County
  • Puckett ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Puckett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett
    • Puckett is located in Benton County
  • Lowell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
    • Lowell is located in Benton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,876 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <2>
  • Avoca
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
    • Avoca is located in Benton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
  • Creech
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creech have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creech
    • Creech is located in Benton County
  • Colville ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colville
    • Colville is located in Benton County
  • Larue
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larue
    • Larue is located in Benton County
  • Brightwater
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brightwater. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightwater
    • Brightwater is located in Benton County
  • Bentonville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Pea Ridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pea Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
    • Pea Ridge is located in Benton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,452 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pea Ridge <2>
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    • Springdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Buttry ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buttry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttry
      • Buttry is located in Benton County
    • Osage Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osage Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage Mills
      • Osage Mills is located in Benton County

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 38 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 19 miles [30.6 km]<5>. 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 begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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:

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

The official website for Benton County: www.co.benton.ar.us/

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<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- Pleasant Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pleasant Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3179, Longitude: -94.0783       In this case, the coordinates for Pleasant Ridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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.




 

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