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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

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

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Pleasant Ridge. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Pleasant Ridge ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

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

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Pleasant Ridge is located in Jasper County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jasper County: Benton, Lake, LaPorte, Newton, Porter, Pulaski, Starke & White.

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

  • Jasper County     (The home county of Pleasant Ridge)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Ridge, with the one closest to Pleasant Ridge listed first.
    • Rensselaer
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Collegeville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collegeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegeville
      • Collegeville is located in Jasper County
    • Egypt
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
      • Egypt is located in Jasper County
    • Gifford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gifford
      • Gifford is located in Jasper County
    • Remington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Remington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remington
      • Remington is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Remington <1>
    • Fair Oaks
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
      • Fair Oaks is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fair Oaks <1>
    • Virgie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgie
      • Virgie is located in Jasper County
    • Stoutsburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutsburg
      • Stoutsburg is located in Jasper County
    • Wheatfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatfield
      • Wheatfield is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheatfield <1>
    • DeMotte
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeMotte
      • DeMotte is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,172 people
      • DeMotte has also been known as:
      • De Motte
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DeMotte <1>
    • Tefft
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tefft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tefft
      • Tefft is located in Jasper County
    • Forest City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forest City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
      • Forest City is located in Jasper County
  • Benton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Ridge, with the one closest to Pleasant Ridge listed first.
    • Wadena
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadena
      • Wadena is located in Benton County
    • Earl Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl Park
      • Earl Park is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
    • Gravel Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
      • Gravel Hill is located in Benton County
    • Fowler
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Raub
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raub
      • Raub is located in Benton County
    • Atkinson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson
      • Atkinson is located in Benton County
    • Oxford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oxford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <1>
    • Templeton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeton
      • Templeton is located in Benton County
    • Otterbein
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otterbein have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterbein
      • Otterbein is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otterbein <1>
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Ridge, with the one closest to Pleasant Ridge listed first.
    • Yeoman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeoman
      • Yeoman is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
    • Pittsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
      • Pittsburg is located in Carroll County
  • Cass County
    • Royal Center
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Center
      • Royal Center is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 828 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal Center <1>
  • Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Ridge, with the one closest to Pleasant Ridge listed first.
    • Shelby
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
      • Shelby is located in Lake County
    • Schneider
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schneider
      • Schneider is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
    • Dinwiddie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinwiddie
      • Dinwiddie is located in Lake County
    • Illinoi
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Illinoi. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinoi
      • Illinoi is located in Lake County
    • Lowell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,137 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <1>
  • LaPorte County
    • La Crosse
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Newton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Ridge, with the one closest to Pleasant Ridge listed first.
    • Mount Ayr
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Ayr. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ayr
      • Mount Ayr is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Foresman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Foresman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foresman
      • Foresman is located in Newton County
    • Brook
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brook
      • Brook is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 941 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brook <1>
    • Goodland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Beaver City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver City
      • Beaver City is located in Newton County
    • Roselawn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roselawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselawn
      • Roselawn is located in Newton County
    • Newton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
      • Newton is located in Newton County
    • Morocco
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morocco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morocco
      • Morocco is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,086 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morocco <1>
    • Thayer
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thayer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
      • Thayer is located in Newton County
    • Kentland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentland
      • Kentland is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,650 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kentland <1>
    • Lake Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
      • Lake Village is located in Newton County
    • Sumava Resorts
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumava Resorts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumava Resorts
      • Sumava Resorts is located in Newton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumava Resorts <1>
  • Porter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Ridge, with the one closest to Pleasant Ridge listed first.
    • Aylesworth
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aylesworth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aylesworth
      • Aylesworth is located in Porter County
    • Kouts
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Hebron
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Porter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,669 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <1>
    • Boone Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Grove
      • Boone Grove is located in Porter County
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Ridge, with the one closest to Pleasant Ridge listed first.
    • Francesville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francesville
      • Francesville is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Francesville <1>
    • Medaryville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medaryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medaryville
      • Medaryville is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medaryville <1>
    • Denham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham
      • Denham is located in Pulaski County
    • Winamac
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Star City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
      • Star City is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Star City <1>
    • Thornhope
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhope
      • Thornhope is located in Pulaski County
      • Former names for Thornhope:
      • Parisville
      • Rosedale
      • Thornhope has also been known as:
      • Oak
    • Beardstown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
      • Beardstown is located in Pulaski County
  • Starke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Ridge, with the one closest to Pleasant Ridge listed first.
    • San Pierre
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • North Judson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Judson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Judson
      • North Judson is located in Starke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,705 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Judson <1>
    • Aldine
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldine
      • Aldine is located in Starke County
    • Toto
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toto
      • Toto is located in Starke County
    • Bass Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bass Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Lake
      • Bass Lake is located in Starke County
  • White County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Ridge, with the one closest to Pleasant Ridge listed first.
    • Lee
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
      • Lee is located in White County
    • Monon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monon
      • Monon is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,755 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monon <1>
    • Wolcott
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolcott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcott
      • Wolcott is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 970 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolcott <1>
    • Reynolds
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynolds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
      • Reynolds is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reynolds <1>
    • Buffalo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Buffalo is located in White County
    • Indiana Beach
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiana Beach
      • Indiana Beach is located in White County
    • Sitka
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
      • Sitka is located in White County
    • Norway
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
      • Norway is located in White County
    • Monticello
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,248 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <1>
    • Headlee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headlee
      • Headlee is located in White County
    • Chalmers
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalmers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalmers
      • Chalmers is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
    • Brookston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookston
      • Brookston is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,541 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookston <1>
    • Idaville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaville
      • Idaville is located in White County
  • Iroquois County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Ridge, with the one closest to Pleasant Ridge listed first.
    • Effner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effner
      • Effner is located in Iroquois County (IL)
    • Sheldon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
      • Sheldon is located in Iroquois County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheldon <1>
    • Iroquois
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Donovan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donovan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donovan
      • Donovan is located in Iroquois County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donovan <1>
    • Beaverville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Kankakee County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Ridge, with the one closest to Pleasant Ridge listed first.
    • Illiana Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illiana Heights
      • Illiana Heights is located in Kankakee County (IL)
    • Illinoi
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Illinoi. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinoi
      • Illinoi is located in Kankakee County (IL)
    • Hopkins Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopkins Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins Park
      • Hopkins Park is located in Kankakee County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 608 people
      • Hopkins Park has also been known as:
      • Hopkins Park village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopkins Park <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Pleasant Ridge ...

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

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pleasant Ridge covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Crockett Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crockett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crockett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lefler Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lefler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lefler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rees Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rees Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rees Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Parkison Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parkison Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parkison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hankle Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hankle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hankle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Milroy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milroy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milroy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Weston Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weston Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Weston Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Rensselaer.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #87356 <4>
  • Osborne Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osborne Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osborne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Price Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Old Settlers Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Settlers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Settlers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Memory Gardens Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memory Gardens Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memory Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Prater Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prater Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Pleasant Ridge had a population of 47 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Rensselaer
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Lee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
    • Lee is located in White County
  • Surrey
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surrey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surrey
    • Surrey is located in Jasper County
  • Francesville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francesville
    • Francesville is located in Pulaski County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Francesville <1>
  • Monon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monon
    • Monon is located in White County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,755 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monon <1>
  • Mount Ayr
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Ayr. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ayr
    • Mount Ayr is located in Newton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
  • Foresman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Foresman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foresman
    • Foresman is located in Newton County
  • Remington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Remington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remington
    • Remington is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Remington <1>
  • Wolcott
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolcott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcott
    • Wolcott is located in White County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 970 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolcott <1>
  • Seafield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seafield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seafield
    • Seafield is located in White County
  • Virgie
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgie
    • Virgie is located in Jasper County
  • Medaryville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medaryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medaryville
    • Medaryville is located in Pulaski County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medaryville <1>
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    • Fair Oaks
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
      • Fair Oaks is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fair Oaks <1>
    • Kniman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kniman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kniman
      • Kniman is located in Jasper County
    • Brook
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brook
      • Brook is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 941 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brook <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Pleasant Ridge ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 137 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pleasant Ridge.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pleasant Ridge, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pleasant Ridge.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Pleasant Ridge:

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

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

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 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.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Pleasant Ridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pleasant Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pleasant Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9339, Longitude: -87.0742       In this case, the coordinates for Pleasant Ridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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