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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about North Ridge. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added North Ridge to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with North Ridge, please Contact Us.
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 North 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 North 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 North 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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for North Ridge: N. Ridge
You might be interested in other communities that are also named North Ridge. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for North Ridge.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the 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.
Although our information shows that the community of North Ridge is historic, it would have been located within present day Woodson County.
To see how the shape of Kansas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Woodson County: Allen, Anderson, Coffey, Greenwood, Neosho & Wilson.
Below are the counties that are near North Ridge. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to North Ridge:
- Woodson County (The home county of North Ridge)
- The following are listed by their distance from North Ridge, with the one closest to North Ridge listed first.
- Cookville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cookville is located in Woodson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookville
- Rose
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rose is located in Woodson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose
- Athens
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Athens is located in Woodson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Durand
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Durand is located in Woodson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durand
- Yates Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Piqua
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Hasty
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Hasty is located in Woodson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
- Batesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Batesville is located in Woodson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
- Vernon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Vernon is located in Woodson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Neosho Falls
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Neosho Falls is located in Woodson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neosho Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Toronto
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Allen County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Ridge, with the one closest to North Ridge listed first.
- Petrolia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Petrolia is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrolia
- Octagon City ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Octagon City is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Octagon City
- Humboldt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Leanna
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Leanna is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leanna
- Bassett
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bassett is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Iola
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Gas
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Gas is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- Geneva
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Geneva is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- La Harpe
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Carlyle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Carlyle is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlyle
- Elsmore
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Elsmore is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsmore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Elsmore has also been known as:
- Elsinore
- Savonburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Savonburg is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savonburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
- Moran
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Moran is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moran
- Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
- Moran has also been known as:
- Moran City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moran <2>
- Anderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Ridge, with the one closest to North Ridge listed first.
- Colony
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Colony is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
- Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
- Lone Elm
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lone Elm is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Elm
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Bourbon County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Ridge, with the one closest to North Ridge listed first.
- Porterville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Porterville is located in Bourbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
- Rockford ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Rockford is located in Bourbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
- Bronson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Coffey County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Ridge, with the one closest to North Ridge listed first.
- Le Roy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Aliceville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Aliceville is located in Coffey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aliceville
- Gridley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gridley is located in Coffey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gridley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
- Crawford County
- Walnut
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Walnut is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Elk County
- Busby
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Busby is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby
- Greenwood County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Ridge, with the one closest to North Ridge listed first.
- Fall River
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Neal
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Neal is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal
- Virgil
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Virgil is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Labette County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Ridge, with the one closest to North Ridge listed first.
- Morehead
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Morehead is located in Labette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehead
- Dennis
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Montgomery County
- Sycamore
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Sycamore is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Neosho County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Ridge, with the one closest to North Ridge listed first.
- Chanute
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Earlton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Earlton is located in Neosho County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
- Rollin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rollin is located in Neosho County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollin
- Odense
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Odense is located in Neosho County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odense
- Thayer
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Erie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Galesburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Galesburg is located in Neosho County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Stark
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Stark is located in Neosho County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
- Saint Paul
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wilson County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Ridge, with the one closest to North Ridge listed first.
- South Ridge ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- South Ridge is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ridge
- Vilas
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Vilas is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
- Buffalo
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Buffalo is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
- Rest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rest is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest
- Roper
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Roper is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
- Benedict
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Guilford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Guilford is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
- Benedict Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Benedict Junction is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benedict Junction
- Middletown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Middletown is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Altoona
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Altoona is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Coyville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Coyville is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
- Fredonia
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Hilford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Hilford is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilford
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to North Ridge, see our County-by-County Page for North Ridge.
Cemeteries Near North Ridge ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of North Ridge.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for North Ridge - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for North Ridge covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from North Ridge, with the one closest to North Ridge listed first.
- Village Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Oliver Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Colfax Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Swede Center Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Vilas Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Ellison Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Buffalo Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Green lawn Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (145 more) ...
- Dewitt Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Linder Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Skeeters Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 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.
While we didn't find North Ridge in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of North Ridge.
These communities are listed based on their distance from North Ridge, with the one closest to North Ridge listed first.
- Buffalo
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Buffalo is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
- Vilas
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Vilas is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
- Cookville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cookville is located in Woodson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookville
- Rest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rest is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest
- Rose
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rose is located in Woodson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose
- Chanute
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Roper
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Roper is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
- Benedict
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Humboldt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Guilford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Guilford is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
- Benedict Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Benedict Junction is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benedict Junction
- Earlton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Earlton is located in Neosho County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Yates Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Middletown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Middletown is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Piqua
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around North Ridge. See our List of 1890's Communities around North Ridge.
Newspapers Published in North 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 200 newspapers that have been published in the area around North Ridge.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of North Ridge, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for North Ridge.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 North Ridge:
- Websites specific to Kansas
- Pages specific to Woodson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allen County
- Anderson County
- Bourbon County
- Coffey County
- Crawford County
- Elk County
- Greenwood County
- Labette County
- Montgomery County
- Neosho County
- Wilson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kansas
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 North Ridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The 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. |
| <4> | 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- North Ridge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |