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 Timber 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 Timber 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 Timber 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 Timber Ridge: Timber Rdg. (or less commonly used: Timber Rdge. or Timber Ridg.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Timber Ridge. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Timber 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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.
Timber Ridge is located in Pulaski County.
To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pulaski County: Faulkner, Grant, Jefferson, Lonoke, Perry & Saline.
Below are the counties that are near Timber Ridge. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Timber Ridge:
- Pulaski County (The home county of Timber Ridge)
- The following are listed by their distance from Timber Ridge, with the one closest to Timber Ridge listed first.
- Secluded Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Secluded Hills is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secluded Hills
- Cammack Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cammack Village is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cammack Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
- Banty ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Banty is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banty
- Mabelvale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Wakefield Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wakefield Village is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield Village
- Windamere
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Windamere is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windamere
- Maumelle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Little Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- North Little Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Marche
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Marche is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marche
- Natural Steps
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Natural Steps is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natural Steps
- Alexander
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Ferndale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Ferndale is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
- Conway County
- Menifee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Faulkner County
- The following are listed by their distance from Timber Ridge, with the one closest to Timber Ridge listed first.
- Mayflower
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Preston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Preston is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Lollie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lollie is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lollie
- Conway
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Hamlet
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Hamlet is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
- Otto
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Otto is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
- Beryl
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Beryl is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beryl
- Vilonia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Holland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Holland is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
- Garland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Timber Ridge, with the one closest to Timber Ridge listed first.
- Lonsdale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fountain Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Fountain Lake is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
- Grant County
- The following are listed by their distance from Timber Ridge, with the one closest to Timber Ridge listed first.
- Ico ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Ico is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ico
- Tull
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tull is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tull
- Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
- Ebb
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Ebb is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebb
- Center Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Center Grove is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Grove
- Prattsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Sheridan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Timber Ridge, with the one closest to Timber Ridge listed first.
- Redfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Plum Bayou ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Plum Bayou is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Bayou
- Jefferson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Wright
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wright is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
- Lonoke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Timber Ridge, with the one closest to Timber Ridge listed first.
- Cobbs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Cobbs is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs
- Keo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Parnell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Parnell is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
- Cabot
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lonoke
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- England
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Austin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Austin is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,504 people
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Timber Ridge, with the one closest to Timber Ridge listed first.
- Little Italy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Little Italy is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Italy
- Fourche
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fourche is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourche
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Bigelow
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dixie ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dixie is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Toad Suck
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Toad Suck is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toad Suck
- Houston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Perryville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Perry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Saline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Timber Ridge, with the one closest to Timber Ridge listed first.
- Shannon Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Shannon Hills is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,087 people
- Avilla
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Avilla is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avilla
- Bryant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Congo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Congo is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
- Salem
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Salem is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Bauxite
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Bauxite is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauxite
- Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
- East End
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- East End is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East End
- Benton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Kentucky
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kentucky is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky
- Shaw
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Shaw is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
- Paron
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Paron is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paron
- Haskell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fairplay ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fairplay is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Timber Ridge, see our County-by-County Page for Timber Ridge.
Cemeteries Near Timber Ridge ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Timber 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 Timber Ridge - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Timber Ridge covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Timber Ridge, with the one closest to Timber Ridge listed first.
- State Hospital Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
- The Pilgrim Rest Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pilgrim Rest Church Cemetery
- Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55668 <2>
- Ida Mission Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Halstead Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Haven of Rest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Rocky Mtn. Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Chambers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Elmlawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Stuman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Valley Pine Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Martin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Lewis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (230 more) ...
- Dawson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Swinton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Grimmette Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Timber Ridge in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Timber Ridge.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Timber Ridge, with the one closest to Timber Ridge listed first.
- Ivesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Ivesville is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivesville
- Banty ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Banty is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banty
- Mabelvale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Maumelle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Collegeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Collegeville is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegeville
- Alexander
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Little Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Marche
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Marche is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marche
- Tatumville ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Tatumville is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatumville
- Avilla
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Avilla is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avilla
- Bryant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Altharp ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Altharp is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altharp
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Sweet Home
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sweet Home is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home
- Fourche ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Fourche is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourche
- Niemeyer ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Niemeyer is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niemeyer
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Timber Ridge. See our List of 1890's Communities around Timber Ridge.
Newspapers Published in Timber 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 239 newspapers that have been published in the area around Timber Ridge.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Timber Ridge, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Timber Ridge.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Timber Ridge:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Pulaski County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Conway County
- Faulkner County
- Garland County
- Grant County
- Jefferson County
- Lonoke County
- Perry County
- Saline County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Timber Ridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 from Point A (ie- Timber Ridge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |