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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 Ridge Farm (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Ridge Farm. 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 Ridge Farm ...

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.

Another variation: Ridgefarm.

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Ridge Farm is located in Vermilion County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Vermilion County: Champaign, Douglas, Edgar, Ford, Iroquois, Benton (IN), Vermillion (IN) & Warren (IN).

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

  • Vermilion County     (The home county of Ridge Farm)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridge Farm, with the one closest to Ridge Farm listed first.
    • Vermilion Grove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermilion Grove
      • Vermilion Grove is located in Vermilion County
    • Olivet
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
      • Olivet is located in Vermilion County
    • Georgetown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Vermilion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <2>
    • Indianola
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Busenville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busenville
      • Busenville is located in Vermilion County
    • Meeks
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeks
      • Meeks is located in Vermilion County
    • Archie
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archie
      • Archie is located in Vermilion County
    • Sidell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidell
      • Sidell is located in Vermilion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidell <2>
    • Westville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
      • Westville is located in Vermilion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,913 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westville <2>
    • Belgium
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belgium have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgium
      • Belgium is located in Vermilion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
    • Catlin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlin
      • Catlin is located in Vermilion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,899 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catlin <2>
    • Tilton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
      • Tilton is located in Vermilion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tilton <2>
    • Fairmount
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmount have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
      • Fairmount is located in Vermilion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmount <2>
  • Champaign County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridge Farm, with the one closest to Ridge Farm listed first.
    • Homer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,143 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <2>
    • Broadlands
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadlands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadlands
      • Broadlands is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broadlands <2>
    • Longview
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
      • Longview is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longview <2>
    • Ogden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
      • Ogden is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ogden <2>
    • Rutherford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
      • Rutherford is located in Champaign County
    • Sidney
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
      • Sidney is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,172 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <2>
    • Saint Joseph
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
      • Saint Joseph is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph <2>
    • Royal
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
      • Royal is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal <2>
    • Philo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philo
      • Philo is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philo <2>
    • Mayview
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayview
      • Mayview is located in Champaign County
    • Mira
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mira
      • Mira is located in Champaign County
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridge Farm, with the one closest to Ridge Farm listed first.
    • Farrington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farrington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrington
      • Farrington is located in Clark County
    • Dennison
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennison
      • Dennison is located in Clark County
  • Coles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridge Farm, with the one closest to Ridge Farm listed first.
    • Oakland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Coles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 845 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <2>
    • Saint Omer ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Omer came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Omer
      • Saint Omer is located in Coles County
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridge Farm, with the one closest to Ridge Farm listed first.
    • Newman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Fairland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
      • Fairland is located in Douglas County
    • Murdock
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murdock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdock
      • Murdock is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murdock <2>
    • Camargo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Villa Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Grove
      • Villa Grove is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,414 people
    • Hindsboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Patterson Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Springs
      • Patterson Springs is located in Douglas County
  • Edgar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridge Farm, with the one closest to Ridge Farm listed first.
    • Chrisman
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chrisman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrisman
      • Chrisman is located in Edgar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,234 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chrisman <2>
    • Scottland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottland
      • Scottland is located in Edgar County
    • Raven
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
      • Raven is located in Edgar County
    • Bloomfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Bloomfield is located in Edgar County
    • Metcalf
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metcalf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalf
      • Metcalf is located in Edgar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metcalf <2>
    • Logan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Kidley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidley
      • Kidley is located in Edgar County
    • Hume
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hume have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hume
      • Hume is located in Edgar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hume <2>
    • Huffmanville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffmanville
      • Huffmanville is located in Edgar County
    • Paris
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
      • Paris is located in Edgar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,144 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <2>
    • Brocton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Redmon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redmon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redmon
      • Redmon is located in Edgar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redmon <2>
    • Conlogue
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conlogue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conlogue
      • Conlogue is located in Edgar County
  • Fountain County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridge Farm, with the one closest to Ridge Farm listed first.
    • Harveysburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harveysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveysburg
      • Harveysburg is located in Fountain County (IN)
    • Kingman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingman
      • Kingman is located in Fountain County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingman <2>
    • Covington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
      • Covington is located in Fountain County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <2>
    • Veedersburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Veedersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veedersburg
      • Veedersburg is located in Fountain County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,058 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Veedersburg <2>
    • Wallace
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
      • Wallace is located in Fountain County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
    • Stone Bluff
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Bluff
      • Stone Bluff is located in Fountain County (IN)
    • Hillsboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Fountain County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <2>
  • Parke County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridge Farm, with the one closest to Ridge Farm listed first.
    • Montezuma
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
      • Montezuma is located in Parke County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montezuma <2>
    • West Union
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
      • West Union is located in Parke County (IN)
    • Armiesburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armiesburg
      • Armiesburg is located in Parke County (IN)
    • Mecca
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mecca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecca
      • Mecca is located in Parke County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
    • Annapolis
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annapolis
      • Annapolis is located in Parke County (IN)
    • Bloomingdale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
      • Bloomingdale is located in Parke County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomingdale <2>
    • Numa
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Numa
      • Numa is located in Parke County (IN)
    • Grange Corner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange Corner
      • Grange Corner is located in Parke County (IN)
    • Marshall
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
      • Marshall is located in Parke County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
    • Rockville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Rockville is located in Parke County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,449 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockville <2>
    • West Atherton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Atherton
      • West Atherton is located in Parke County (IN)
    • Billie Creek Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billie Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billie Creek Village
      • Billie Creek Village is located in Parke County (IN)
    • Nyesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyesville
      • Nyesville is located in Parke County (IN)
  • Vermillion County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridge Farm, with the one closest to Ridge Farm listed first.
    • Cayuga
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
      • Cayuga is located in Vermillion County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayuga <2>
    • Eugene
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugene
      • Eugene is located in Vermillion County (IN)
    • Dana
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
      • Dana is located in Vermillion County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
    • Newport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Vermillion County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 475 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <2>
    • Saint Bernice
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Bernice
      • Saint Bernice is located in Vermillion County (IN)
    • Gessie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gessie
      • Gessie is located in Vermillion County (IN)
    • Perrysville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrysville
      • Perrysville is located in Vermillion County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perrysville <2>
    • Hillsdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
      • Hillsdale is located in Vermillion County (IN)
    • Alta
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
      • Alta is located in Vermillion County (IN)
    • Blanford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanford
      • Blanford is located in Vermillion County (IN)
    • Tree Spring
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tree Spring
      • Tree Spring is located in Vermillion County (IN)
    • Sandytown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandytown
      • Sandytown is located in Vermillion County (IN)
    • Summit Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Grove
      • Summit Grove is located in Vermillion County (IN)
  • Vigo County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridge Farm, with the one closest to Ridge Farm listed first.
    • Libertyville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Libertyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
      • Libertyville is located in Vigo County (IN)
    • Pine Ridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
      • Pine Ridge is located in Vigo County (IN)
    • New Goshen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Shepardsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepardsville
      • Shepardsville is located in Vigo County (IN)
    • Saint Mary-of-the-Woods
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Mary-of-the-Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary-of-the-Woods
      • Saint Mary-of-the-Woods is located in Vigo County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Mary-of-the-Woods <2>
    • Sandcut
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandcut
      • Sandcut is located in Vigo County (IN)
    • Spelterville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spelterville
      • Spelterville is located in Vigo County (IN)
    • Barnhart Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnhart Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnhart Town
      • Barnhart Town is located in Vigo County (IN)
    • North Terre Haute
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Terre Haute have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Terre Haute
      • North Terre Haute is located in Vigo County (IN)
    • Terre Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terre Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Town
      • Terre Town is located in Vigo County (IN)
    • Liggett
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liggett
      • Liggett is located in Vigo County (IN)
    • Burnett
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnett
      • Burnett is located in Vigo County (IN)
  • Warren County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridge Farm, with the one closest to Ridge Farm listed first.
    • Foster
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
      • Foster is located in Warren County (IN)
    • State Line City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Line City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line City
      • State Line City is located in Warren County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • State Line
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
      • State Line is located in Warren County (IN)
    • Baltimore ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baltimore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
      • Baltimore is located in Warren County (IN)
    • Old Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Warren County (IN)
    • Hedrick
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedrick
      • Hedrick is located in Warren County (IN)
    • Sloan ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sloan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan
      • Sloan is located in Warren County (IN)
    • West Lebanon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lebanon
      • West Lebanon is located in Warren County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 686 people

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Ridge Farm ...

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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ridge Farm.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Ridge Farm. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Ridge Farm and those printed in the larger area surrounding Ridge Farm.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<5> of Ridge Farm.

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 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 Ridge Farm:

Cemeteries Near Ridge Farm ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ridge Farm.

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

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

  • Crown Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Vermilion Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Vermilion Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Vermilion Grove Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vermilion Cemetery
  • Pilot Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Ross Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
  • Yankee Point Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Sharon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Sharon Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Martha Smith Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Cemetery
  • Gaines Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gaines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaines Cemetery
  • Weaver Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Michael Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Concord Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Concord Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Colliers Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Colliers Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<5> to the west of Ridge Farm.
    • The Colliers Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Humrick Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colliers Cemetery
  • Continue List   (375 more) ...
    • Elwood Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Elwood Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Elwood Friends Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elwood Church Cemetery
    • Forest Park Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Georgetown 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Ridge Farm had a population of 757 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Ridge Farm had a population of 800 people.

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

  • Woodyard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodyard
    • Woodyard is located in Edgar County
  • Vermilion Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermilion Grove
    • Vermilion Grove is located in Vermilion County
  • Mortimer
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mortimer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mortimer
    • Mortimer is located in Edgar County
  • Humrick
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humrick
    • Humrick is located in Vermilion County
  • Georgetown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Georgetown is located in Vermilion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,145 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <2>
  • Indianola
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Chrisman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chrisman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrisman
    • Chrisman is located in Edgar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,234 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chrisman <2>
  • Scottland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottland
    • Scottland is located in Edgar County
  • Cherry Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Point
    • Cherry Point is located in Edgar County
  • Raven
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
    • Raven is located in Edgar County
  • Illiana ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Illiana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illiana
    • Illiana is located in Edgar County
  • Hildreth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hildreth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hildreth
    • Hildreth is located in Edgar County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Sidell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidell
      • Sidell is located in Vermilion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidell <2>
    • Archie
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archie
      • Archie is located in Vermilion County
    • Metcalf
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metcalf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalf
      • Metcalf is located in Edgar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metcalf <2>

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

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

The official website for Vermilion County: www.co.vermilion.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Ridge Farm) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ridge Farm. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8957, Longitude: -87.6520    
<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 Ridge Farm, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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