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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 Ridgeway (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 Ridgeway. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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.

Ridgeway is located in Harris County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Harris County: Chambers (AL), Lee (AL), Meriwether, Muscogee, Talbot & Troup.

Below are the counties that are near Ridgeway. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ridgeway:

  • Harris County     (The home county of Ridgeway)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridgeway, with the one closest to Ridgeway listed first.
    • Waverly Hall
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waverly Hall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly Hall
      • Waverly Hall is located in Harris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 821 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly Hall <2>
    • Ellerslie
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Cataula
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Shiloh
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Hamilton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Pine Mountain Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Mountain Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mountain Valley
      • Pine Mountain Valley is located in Harris County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Mountain Valley <2>
    • Mountainbrook
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountainbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainbrook
      • Mountainbrook is located in Harris County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,108 people
    • Pine Mountain
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Mountain Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Hill
      • Mountain Hill is located in Harris County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 11,554 people
    • Pine Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lake
      • Pine Lake is located in Harris County
  • Chattahoochee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridgeway, with the one closest to Ridgeway listed first.
    • Heineburg Village ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heineburg Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heineburg Village
      • Heineburg Village is located in Chattahoochee County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,893 people
    • Ochillee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ochillee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochillee
      • Ochillee is located in Chattahoochee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 680 people
    • Central Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Central Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Springs
      • Central Springs is located in Chattahoochee County
    • Halloca ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halloca have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halloca
      • Halloca is located in Chattahoochee County
    • Cusseta
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Ida Vesper
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ida Vesper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida Vesper
      • Ida Vesper is located in Chattahoochee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 439 people
    • Fort Benning
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridgeway, with the one closest to Ridgeway listed first.
    • Juniper
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Juniper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper
      • Juniper is located in Marion County
    • Glen Alta
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glen Alta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Alta
      • Glen Alta is located in Marion County
    • Buena Vista
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Tazewell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
      • Tazewell is located in Marion County
  • Meriwether County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridgeway, with the one closest to Ridgeway listed first.
    • Manchester
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Warm Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Chalybeate Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chalybeate Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
      • Chalybeate Springs is located in Meriwether County
    • Bullochville ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bullochville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullochville
      • Bullochville is located in Meriwether County
    • Harris City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris City
      • Harris City is located in Meriwether County
    • Betts
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Betts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betts
      • Betts is located in Meriwether County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 373 people
    • Woodbury
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Meriwether County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 898 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <2>
    • Carrolls
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrolls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrolls
      • Carrolls is located in Meriwether County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 27,259 people
    • Greenville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Edman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edman
      • Edman is located in Meriwether County
  • Muscogee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridgeway, with the one closest to Ridgeway listed first.
    • Upatoi
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upatoi have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upatoi
      • Upatoi is located in Muscogee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upatoi <2>
    • Midland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Fortson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Branton Woods
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branton Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branton Woods
      • Branton Woods is located in Muscogee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 12,961 people
    • East Edgewood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Edgewood
      • East Edgewood is located in Muscogee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 569 people
    • Glenns
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenns have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenns
      • Glenns is located in Muscogee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 5,020 people
    • Lincoln Hills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Hills
      • Lincoln Hills is located in Muscogee County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 833 people
    • Twin Chapel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Chapel
      • Twin Chapel is located in Muscogee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,701 people
    • Hilton Heights
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilton Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Heights
      • Hilton Heights is located in Muscogee County
      • Estimated population in 2018: 324 people
    • Maridale Estates
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maridale Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maridale Estates
      • Maridale Estates is located in Muscogee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 60,867 people
    • Saint Marys Hills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys Hills
      • Saint Marys Hills is located in Muscogee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 18,567 people
    • Sunset Terrace
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Terrace
      • Sunset Terrace is located in Muscogee County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 846 people
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridgeway, with the one closest to Ridgeway listed first.
    • Lawrences Mill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrences Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrences Mill
      • Lawrences Mill is located in Pike County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 30,834 people
    • Molena
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Molena have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molena
      • Molena is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Molena <2>
  • Schley County
    • Concord
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Schley County
  • Talbot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridgeway, with the one closest to Ridgeway listed first.
    • Box Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Geneva
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Talbotton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talbotton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbotton
      • Talbotton is located in Talbot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talbotton <2>
    • Flint Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flint Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
      • Flint Hill is located in Talbot County
    • Belleview
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belleview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
      • Belleview is located in Talbot County
    • Woodland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Junction City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
      • Junction City is located in Talbot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction City <2>
    • Centerville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Centerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Talbot County
    • Prattsburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prattsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattsburg
      • Prattsburg is located in Talbot County
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridgeway, with the one closest to Ridgeway listed first.
    • Norwich
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwich have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
      • Norwich is located in Taylor County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 222 people
    • Howard
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
      • Howard is located in Taylor County
    • Mauk
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mauk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauk
      • Mauk is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mauk <2>
    • Carsonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsonville
      • Carsonville is located in Taylor County
    • Five Points
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
      • Five Points is located in Taylor County
    • Butler
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Rupert
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rupert have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rupert
      • Rupert is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rupert <2>
  • Troup County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridgeway, with the one closest to Ridgeway listed first.
    • Pioneer Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
      • Pioneer Village is located in Troup County
    • Mountville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Upson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridgeway, with the one closest to Ridgeway listed first.
    • Barker Spring
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Spring
      • Barker Spring is located in Upson County
    • Sunset Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
      • Sunset Village is located in Upson County
    • Lincoln Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
      • Lincoln Park is located in Upson County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,503 people
    • Thomaston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hannahs Mill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hannahs Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannahs Mill
      • Hannahs Mill is located in Upson County
  • Chambers County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridgeway, with the one closest to Ridgeway listed first.
    • River View
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View
      • River View is located in Chambers County (AL)
    • Osanippa
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Osanippa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osanippa
      • Osanippa is located in Chambers County (AL)
    • Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley
      • Valley is located in Chambers County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,077 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley <2>
    • Eady City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eady City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eady City
      • Eady City is located in Chambers County (AL)
  • Lee County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridgeway, with the one closest to Ridgeway listed first.
    • Smith's Station
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith's Station
      • Smith's Station is located in Lee County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,804 people
    • Blanton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blanton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
      • Blanton is located in Lee County (AL)
    • Bleecker
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bleecker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bleecker
      • Bleecker is located in Lee County (AL)
    • Prince Crossroads
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince Crossroads
      • Prince Crossroads is located in Lee County (AL)
    • Salem
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Russell County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridgeway, with the one closest to Ridgeway listed first.
    • Fontaine Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fontaine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontaine Village
      • Fontaine Village is located in Russell County (AL)
    • Phenix City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phenix City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix City
      • Phenix City is located in Russell County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,392 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phenix City <2>
    • Ladonia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ladonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladonia
      • Ladonia is located in Russell County (AL)
    • Fort Mitchell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Crawford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crawford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
      • Crawford is located in Russell County (AL)
    • Oswichee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oswichee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswichee
      • Oswichee is located in Russell County (AL)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ridgeway, see our County-by-County Page for Ridgeway.

Cemeteries Near Ridgeway ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ridgeway.

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 Ridgeway covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ridgeway, with the one closest to Ridgeway listed first.

  • Ridgeway Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgeway Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridgeway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Waverly Hall Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McFarlan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McFarlan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McFarlan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hollis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ellerslie Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Willis Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Liberty Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jenkin Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Culpepper Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Culpepper Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Culpepper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carter Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Neel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bluff Spring CME Methodist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Clowers Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clowers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clowers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Ridgeway had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Ridgeway, with the one closest to Ridgeway listed first.

  • Waverly Hall
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waverly Hall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly Hall
    • Waverly Hall is located in Harris County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 821 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly Hall <2>
  • Baughville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baughville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baughville
    • Baughville is located in Talbot County
  • Ossahatchie
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ossahatchie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossahatchie
    • Ossahatchie is located in Harris County
  • Ellerslie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Upatoi
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upatoi have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upatoi
    • Upatoi is located in Muscogee County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upatoi <2>
  • Midland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Box Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Cataula
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Juniper
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Juniper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper
    • Juniper is located in Marion County
  • Kingsboro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsboro
    • Kingsboro is located in Harris County
  • Flat Rock
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
    • Flat Rock is located in Muscogee County
  • Geneva
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
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    • Talbotton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talbotton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbotton
      • Talbotton is located in Talbot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talbotton <2>
    • Bayard ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
      • Bayard is located in Harris County
    • Schatulga
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schatulga have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schatulga
      • Schatulga is located in Muscogee County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ridgeway. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ridgeway.

Newspapers Published in Ridgeway ...

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 23 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ridgeway.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ridgeway, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ridgeway.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Ridgeway:

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

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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>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 Ridgeway, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Ridgeway) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ridgeway. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.6354, Longitude: -84.7216       In this case, the coordinates for Ridgeway have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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