Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Ridgeport (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 Ridgeport. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Ridgeport is located in Greene County.
To see how the shape of Indiana's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Greene County: Clay, Davies's, Knox, Lawrence, Martin, Monroe, Owen & Sullivan.
Below are the counties that are near Ridgeport. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ridgeport:
- Greene County (The home county of Ridgeport)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ridgeport, with the one closest to Ridgeport listed first.
- Solsberry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Newark
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Newark is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Tulip
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Tulip is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip
- Koleen
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Koleen is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koleen
- Mineral City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mineral City is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
- Calvertville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Calvertville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvertville
- Bloomfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hendricksville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hendricksville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricksville
- Owensburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Owensburg is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owensburg
- Elliston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Elliston is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliston
- Plummer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Plummer is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummer
- Scotland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Scotland is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ridgeport, with the one closest to Ridgeport listed first.
- Howesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Howesville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howesville
- Clay City
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Bowling Green
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bowling Green is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
- Coalmont
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Coalmont is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalmont
- Eel River
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Eel River is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eel River
- Poland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Saline City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Saline City is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline City
- Center Point
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Davies's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ridgeport, with the one closest to Ridgeport listed first.
- Odon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Elnora
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Elnora is located in Davies's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elnora
- Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
- Plainville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Plainville is located in Davies's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
- Cannelburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Cannelburg is located in Davies's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Capehart
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Capehart is located in Davies's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capehart
- Montgomery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Graham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Graham is located in Davies's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Jackson County
- Norman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ridgeport, with the one closest to Ridgeport listed first.
- Sandborn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sandborn is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandborn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
- Westphalia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Edwardsport
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Edwardsport is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
- Freelandville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Freelandville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freelandville
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ridgeport, with the one closest to Ridgeport listed first.
- Popcorn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Popcorn is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popcorn
- Springville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Springville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
- Silverville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Silverville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverville
- Judah
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Judah is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judah
- Guthrie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Guthrie is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie
- Avoca
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Avoca is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Fayetteville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fayetteville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
- Oolitic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Williams
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Williams is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
- Coxton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Coxton is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxton
- Bedford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hartleyville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hartleyville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartleyville
- Martin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ridgeport, with the one closest to Ridgeport listed first.
- Crane
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Burns City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Burns City is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns City
- Mount Olive
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Mount Olive is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Loogootee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Shoals
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Lacy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Lacy is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacy
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ridgeport, with the one closest to Ridgeport listed first.
- Stanford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Stanford is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanford
- Kirksville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Kirksville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksville
- Clear Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Clear Creek is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek
- Harrodsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Harrodsburg is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrodsburg
- Highland Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Highland Village is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
- Smithville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Bloomington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ellettsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Stinesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Stinesville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
- Dolan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dolan is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolan
- Unionville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ridgeport, with the one closest to Ridgeport listed first.
- Paragon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lewisville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Lewisville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
- Owen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ridgeport, with the one closest to Ridgeport listed first.
- Freedom
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Freedom is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
- Arney
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Arney is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arney
- Spencer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Coal City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Coal City is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
- Denmark
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Denmark is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
- Patricksburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Patricksburg is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patricksburg
- Cuba
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Cuba is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Gosport
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Atkinsonville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Atkinsonville is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinsonville
- Quincy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Quincy is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Sullivan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ridgeport, with the one closest to Ridgeport listed first.
- Dugger
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Gambill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Gambill is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gambill
- Jericho
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Jericho is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Scotchtown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Scotchtown is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotchtown
- Hymera
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Hymera is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hymera
- Population from the 2020 Census: 758 people
- Vigo County
- Lewis
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lewis is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ridgeport, see our County-by-County Page for Ridgeport.
Cemeteries Near Ridgeport ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ridgeport.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Ridgeport - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ridgeport covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ridgeport, with the one closest to Ridgeport listed first.
- Lawrence Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Casad Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Stone Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bingham Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Conder Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conder Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Conder Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of Solsberry.
- The Conder Cemetery has also been known as:
- Panther Ridge Cemetery
- Beech Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Flater Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Howell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Robinson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Duke Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Flynn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Burch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (363 more) ...
- Solsberry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Philpot Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hunter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hunter Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northeast of Bloomfield.
- The Hunter Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
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.<4>
While we didn't find Ridgeport in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ridgeport.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ridgeport, with the one closest to Ridgeport listed first.
- Tanner
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Tanner is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanner
- Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Park is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park
- Solsberry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cincinnati
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cincinnati is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cincinnati
- Mineral City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mineral City is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
- Koleen
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Koleen is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koleen
- Newark
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Newark is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Tulip
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Tulip is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip
- Hobbieville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hobbieville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbieville
- Bloomfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Buenavista
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Buenavista is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buenavista
- Stanford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Stanford is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanford
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Calvertville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Calvertville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvertville
- Vilas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Vilas is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
- Hendricksville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hendricksville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricksville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ridgeport. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ridgeport.
Newspapers Published in Ridgeport ...
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 50 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ridgeport.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ridgeport, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ridgeport.
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 Ridgeport:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Pages specific to Greene County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clay County
- Davies's County
- Jackson County
- Knox County
- Lawrence County
- Martin County
- Monroe County
- Morgan County
- Owen County
- Sullivan County
- Vigo County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Indiana
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Ridgeport) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Ridgeport, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |