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 Cedar 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 Cedar 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 Cedar 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 Cedar Ridge: Cedar Rdg. (or less commonly used: Cedar Rdge. or Cedar Ridg.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Cedar Ridge. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cedar 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 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.
Cedar Ridge is located in Whitfield County.
To see how the shape of Georgia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Whitfield County: Catoosa, Gordon, Murray, Walker, Bradley (TN) & Hamilton (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Cedar Ridge. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cedar Ridge:
- Whitfield County (The home county of Cedar Ridge)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Ridge, with the one closest to Cedar Ridge listed first.
- Union Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Union Point is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Point
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,845 people
- Dalton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Crown Mill Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Crown Mill Village is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Mill Village
- Waring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Waring is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waring
- Ruralvale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Ruralvale is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruralvale
- Plainview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Plainview is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Estimated population in 2019: 318 people
- Rocky Face
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Varnell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Crow ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Crow is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow
- Tunnel Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Trickum
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Trickum is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trickum
- Cohutta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Gordon Springs ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Gordon Springs is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Springs
- Bartow County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Ridge, with the one closest to Cedar Ridge listed first.
- Adairsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Bolivar
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Bolivar is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Funkhouser
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Funkhouser is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkhouser
- Estimated population in 2019: 450 people
- Catoosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Ridge, with the one closest to Cedar Ridge listed first.
- Catoosa Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Catoosa Springs is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoosa Springs
- Mount Vernon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Vernon is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,371 people
- Ringgold
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Poplar Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Poplar Springs is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Ellie Spring
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Ellie Spring is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellie Spring
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,714 people
- Boynton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Boynton is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
- Graysville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Springs is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Blue Spring
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Blue Spring is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Spring
- Dafron
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dafron is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dafron
- Estimated population in 2019: 7,294 people
- Fort Oglethorpe
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Midway
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Midway is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Newnan Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Newnan Springs is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newnan Springs
- Estimated population in 2019: 41,581 people
- Chattooga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Ridge, with the one closest to Cedar Ridge listed first.
- Zula ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Zula is located in Chattooga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zula
- Trion
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Euthtilloga ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Euthtilloga is located in Chattooga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euthtilloga
- Population from the 2010 Census: 29,011 people
- Pennville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pennville is located in Chattooga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
- Fannin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Ridge, with the one closest to Cedar Ridge listed first.
- Chestnut Gap
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Chestnut Gap is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Gap
- Epworth
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pierceville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pierceville is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
- Floyd County
- Floyd Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Floyd Springs is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd Springs
- Gilmer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Ridge, with the one closest to Cedar Ridge listed first.
- Tails Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Tails Creek is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tails Creek
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,248 people
- Ellijay
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- East Ellijay
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Santaluca
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Santaluca is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santaluca
- Northcutt
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Northcutt is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northcutt
- Population from the 2010 Census: 16,698 people
- Whitestone
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Whitestone is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitestone
- Yukon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Yukon is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yukon
- White Path
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- White Path is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Path
- Estimated population in 2019: 342 people
- Cherry Log
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Gordon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Ridge, with the one closest to Cedar Ridge listed first.
- Soapstick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Soapstick is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soapstick
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,544 people
- Resaca Ferry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Resaca Ferry is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resaca Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 803 people
- Resaca
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Buff ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Buff is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buff
- Estimated population in 2019: 15,522 people
- Hill City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hill City is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
- Damascus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Damascus is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
- Sugar Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- New Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- New Town is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Oakman
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Calhoun Ferry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Calhoun Ferry is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 17,271 people
- Calhoun
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Ranger
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Farmville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Farmville is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
- Murray County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Ridge, with the one closest to Cedar Ridge listed first.
- Chatsworth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Eton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sumac
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sumac is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumac
- Crandall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ball Ground
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ball Ground is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Ground
- Temple Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Temple Grove is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Grove
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,795 people
- Wells ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wells is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
- Gregory
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Gregory is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
- Population from the 2010 Census: 7,432 people
- Cisco
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Tennga
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Carters
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Carters is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters
- Pickens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Ridge, with the one closest to Cedar Ridge listed first.
- Ludville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ludville is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludville
- Hinton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hinton is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,223 people
- Talking Rock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jerusalem
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jerusalem is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
- Talmadge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Talmadge is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmadge
- Estimated population in 2019: 257 people
- Walker County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Ridge, with the one closest to Cedar Ridge listed first.
- Furnace ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Furnace is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace
- Villanow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Villanow is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villanow
- Estimated population in 2019: 16,058 people
- Rock Spring
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- LaFayette
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Lytle
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Lytle is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytle
- Population from the 2010 Census: 37,115 people
- Chickamauga
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Linwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Linwood is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Dewberry Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Dewberry Town is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewberry Town
- Park City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Park City is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
- Warren Terrace
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Warren Terrace is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Terrace
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,720 people
- Fairview
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- John Ross Estates
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- John Ross Estates is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Ross Estates
- Estimated population in 2018: 84,310 people
- Martindale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Martindale is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martindale
- Population from the 2010 Census: 35,795 people
- Bradley County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Ridge, with the one closest to Cedar Ridge listed first.
- Earnest ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Earnest is located in Bradley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earnest
- Wildwood Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Wildwood Lake is located in Bradley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Lake
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,124 people
- McDonald
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Mineral Park
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Mineral Park is located in Bradley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Park
- South Cleveland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- South Cleveland is located in Bradley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cleveland
- Population from the 2010 Census: 6,912 people
- Cleveland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- East Cleveland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- East Cleveland is located in Bradley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cleveland
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,608 people
- Bent Tree Acres
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Bent Tree Acres is located in Bradley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Tree Acres
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,309 people
- Countryside Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Countryside Village is located in Bradley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside Village
- Hamilton County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Ridge, with the one closest to Cedar Ridge listed first.
- Howardville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Howardville is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardville
- Apison
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Apison is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apison
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,469 people
- Collegedale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- East Brainerd
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- East Brainerd is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brainerd
- Ryall Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ryall Springs is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryall Springs
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,166 people
- Auburn Hills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Auburn Hills is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Hills
- Estimated population in 2014: 929 people
- Ooltewah
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Brainerd Hills
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Brainerd Hills is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainerd Hills
- East Ridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Milbro Heights
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Milbro Heights is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milbro Heights
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,834 people
- Harrison
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hillsboro Heights
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hillsboro Heights is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro Heights
- Population from the 2010 Census: 450 people
- Ridgeside
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ridgeside is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
- Polk County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Ridge, with the one closest to Cedar Ridge listed first.
- Ball Play
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ball Play is located in Polk County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Play
- Oldfort
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Oldfort is located in Polk County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfort
- Chable ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Chable is located in Polk County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chable
- Ocoee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Parksville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Parksville is located in Polk County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parksville
- Benton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cedar Ridge, see our County-by-County Page for Cedar Ridge.
Cemeteries Near Cedar Ridge ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cedar 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 Cedar Ridge - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cedar Ridge covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cedar Ridge, with the one closest to Cedar Ridge listed first.
- Elrod Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrod Cemetery
- The Elrod Cemetery has also been known as:
- Welcome Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2647679 <2>
- West Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hopewell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Miller Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Williams Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Fairground Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- West Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hill Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the West Hill Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Dalton.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #37668 <2>
- Williams Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Kilgore Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Murray Memorial Gardens Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hamilton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (458 more) ...
- Whitfield Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Camp Lewallen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Henton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Cedar Ridge had a population of 38 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cedar Ridge, with the one closest to Cedar Ridge listed first.
- Dawnville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Dawnville is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawnville
- Fillmore ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fillmore is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
- Dalton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Spring Place
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Spring Place is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Place
- Norton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Norton is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
- Waring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Waring is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waring
- Phelps
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Phelps is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps
- Fort Mountain ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Fort Mountain is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Mountain
- Ruralvale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Ruralvale is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruralvale
- Tilton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Tilton is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
- Sumac
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sumac is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumac
- Rocky Face
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Crow ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Crow is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow
- Beaverdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Beaverdale is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdale
- Tunnel Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cedar Ridge. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cedar Ridge.
Newspapers Published in Cedar 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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cedar Ridge.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cedar Ridge, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cedar 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 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 Cedar Ridge:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Whitfield County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bartow County
- Catoosa County
- Chattooga County
- Fannin County
- Floyd County
- Gilmer County
- Gordon County
- Murray County
- Pickens County
- Walker County
- Bradley County
- Hamilton County
- Polk County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Georgia
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 Cedar Ridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Cedar Ridge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |