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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 The 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 The 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.

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 southwest 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 south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

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

The Ridge is located in Elliott County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Elliott County: Carter, Lawrence, Morgan & Rowan.

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

  • Elliott County     (The home county of The Ridge)
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Ridge, with the one closest to The Ridge listed first.
    • Bell City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
      • Bell City is located in Elliott County
    • Sandy Hook
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Ault
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Newfoundland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Isonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isonville
      • Isonville is located in Elliott County
    • Ibex
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ibex. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ibex
      • Ibex is located in Elliott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ibex
      • From The Ridge to Ibex
    • Gimlet
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Bruin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bruin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruin
      • Bruin is located in Elliott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bruin
      • From The Ridge to Bruin
  • Bath County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Ridge, with the one closest to The Ridge listed first.
    • Midland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Salt Lick
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Suddith
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Suddith. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suddith
      • Suddith is located in Bath County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Suddith
      • From The Ridge to Suddith
    • Black Sulpher Spring
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Sulpher Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Sulpher Spring
      • Black Sulpher Spring is located in Bath County
    • Pine Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pine Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Pine Grove is located in Bath County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pine Grove
      • From The Ridge to Pine Grove
    • Olympia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olympia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympia
      • Olympia is located in Bath County
    • Peasticks
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peasticks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peasticks
      • Peasticks is located in Bath County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Peasticks
      • From The Ridge to Peasticks
    • Mill Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
      • Mill Creek is located in Bath County
    • Slate Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Wyoming
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyoming. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
      • Wyoming is located in Bath County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wyoming
      • From The Ridge to Wyoming
    • Little Slate Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Slate Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Slate Creek
      • Little Slate Creek is located in Bath County
    • Oakla
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakla. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakla
      • Oakla is located in Bath County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oakla
      • From The Ridge to Oakla
  • Boyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Ridge, with the one closest to The Ridge listed first.
    • Boltsfork
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boltsfork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boltsfork
      • Boltsfork is located in Boyd County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Boltsfork
      • From The Ridge to Boltsfork
    • Rush
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Breathitt County
  • Carter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Ridge, with the one closest to The Ridge listed first.
    • Jacobs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jacobs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
      • Jacobs is located in Carter County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jacobs
      • From The Ridge to Jacobs
    • Lawton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Soldier
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldier
      • Soldier is located in Carter County
    • Mountain Top
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Olive Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Grahn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grahn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahn
      • Grahn is located in Carter County
    • Beetle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beetle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beetle
      • Beetle is located in Carter County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beetle
      • From The Ridge to Beetle
    • Counts Crossroads
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Smoky Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Leon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Willard
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
      • Willard is located in Carter County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Willard
      • From The Ridge to Willard
    • Hitchins
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Fleming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Ridge, with the one closest to The Ridge listed first.
    • Ryan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ryan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
      • Ryan is located in Fleming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ryan
      • From The Ridge to Ryan
    • Colfax
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colfax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
      • Colfax is located in Fleming County
    • Farmville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farmville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
      • Farmville is located in Fleming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Farmville
      • From The Ridge to Farmville
    • Muses Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Plummers Landing
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Stringtown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
      • Stringtown is located in Fleming County
    • Grange City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Hillsboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Fleming County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <2>
    • Sunset
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sunset. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
      • Sunset is located in Fleming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sunset
      • From The Ridge to Sunset
    • Wallingford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Greenup County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Ridge, with the one closest to The Ridge listed first.
    • Hopewell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Tygarts Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Hunnewell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hunnewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
      • Hunnewell is located in Greenup County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hunnewell
      • From The Ridge to Hunnewell
    • Warnock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Warnock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warnock
      • Warnock is located in Greenup County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Warnock
      • From The Ridge to Warnock
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Ridge, with the one closest to The Ridge listed first.
    • Keaton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keaton
      • Keaton is located in Johnson County
    • Redbush
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Flatgap
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Fuget
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fuget. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuget
      • Fuget is located in Johnson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fuget
      • From The Ridge to Fuget
    • Volga
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Oil Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Springs
      • Oil Springs is located in Johnson County
    • Sitka
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Barnetts Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Staffordsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staffordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staffordsville
      • Staffordsville is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Staffordsville <2>
    • Asa
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Nippa
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Wittensville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wittensville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittensville
      • Wittensville is located in Johnson County
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Ridge, with the one closest to The Ridge listed first.
    • Mazie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mazie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazie
      • Mazie is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mazie
      • From The Ridge to Mazie
    • Skaggs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Skaggs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggs
      • Skaggs is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Skaggs
      • From The Ridge to Skaggs
    • Martha
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Cherokee Gap
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Houckville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Houckville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houckville
      • Houckville is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Houckville
      • From The Ridge to Houckville
    • Webbville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Blaine
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Cherokee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherokee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
      • Cherokee is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cherokee
      • From The Ridge to Cherokee
    • Brammer Gap
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Overda
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Overda. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overda
      • Overda is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Overda
      • From The Ridge to Overda
    • Cordell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cordell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordell
      • Cordell is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cordell
      • From The Ridge to Cordell
    • Hicksville ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hicksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
      • Hicksville is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hicksville
      • From The Ridge to Hicksville
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Ridge, with the one closest to The Ridge listed first.
    • Emerson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
      • Emerson is located in Lewis County
    • Camp Dix
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Magoffin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Ridge, with the one closest to The Ridge listed first.
    • Logville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Cisco
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
      • Cisco is located in Magoffin County
    • Lacey
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Maggard
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Edna
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
      • Edna is located in Magoffin County
    • Flat Fork
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Wheelersburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Elsie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsie
      • Elsie is located in Magoffin County
    • Falcon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
      • Falcon is located in Magoffin County
    • Netty
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Netty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netty
      • Netty is located in Magoffin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Netty
      • From The Ridge to Netty
    • Salyersville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Painters Lick
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Menifee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Ridge, with the one closest to The Ridge listed first.
    • Korea
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Wellington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Denniston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Mariba
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mariba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariba
      • Mariba is located in Menifee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mariba
      • From The Ridge to Mariba
    • Sudith
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sudith. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudith
      • Sudith is located in Menifee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sudith
      • From The Ridge to Sudith
    • Frenchburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchburg
      • Frenchburg is located in Menifee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frenchburg <2>
    • Rothwell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rothwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothwell
      • Rothwell is located in Menifee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rothwell
      • From The Ridge to Rothwell
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Ridge, with the one closest to The Ridge listed first.
    • Wrigley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrigley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrigley
      • Wrigley is located in Morgan County
    • Crockett
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett
      • Crockett is located in Morgan County
    • Elkfork
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkfork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkfork
      • Elkfork is located in Morgan County
    • Yocum
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jeptha
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • West Liberty
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • West Liberty is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <2>
    • Dingus
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dingus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingus
      • Dingus is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dingus
      • From The Ridge to Dingus
    • Malone
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone
      • Malone is located in Morgan County
    • Ophir
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ophir have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
      • Ophir is located in Morgan County
    • Ebon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ebon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebon
      • Ebon is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ebon
      • From The Ridge to Ebon
    • Grassy Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Mize
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mize have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mize
      • Mize is located in Morgan County
  • Rowan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Ridge, with the one closest to The Ridge listed first.
    • Minor
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
      • Minor is located in Rowan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Minor
      • From The Ridge to Minor
    • Elliottville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliottville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottville
      • Elliottville is located in Rowan County
    • Haldeman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haldeman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haldeman
      • Haldeman is located in Rowan County
    • Gates
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gates. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
      • Gates is located in Rowan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gates
      • From The Ridge to Gates
    • Clearfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
      • Clearfield is located in Rowan County
    • Mount Hope
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Morehead
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Brady
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brady. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
      • Brady is located in Rowan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brady
      • From The Ridge to Brady
    • Lakeview Heights
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
      • Lakeview Heights is located in Rowan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
    • Farmers
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers
      • Farmers is located in Rowan County
  • Wolfe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Ridge, with the one closest to The Ridge listed first.
    • Helechawa
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Hazel Green
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
      • Hazel Green is located in Wolfe County
    • Toliver
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Toliver. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toliver
      • Toliver is located in Wolfe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Toliver
      • From The Ridge to Toliver
    • Lee City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee City
      • Lee City is located in Wolfe County
    • Valeria
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Belknap
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Lexie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near The Ridge ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of The 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 The Ridge covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Lytten Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lytten Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lytten Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Click Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Click Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Click Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Adkins Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carter Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Milton Ladd Carter Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milton Ladd Carter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milton Ladd Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Whitt Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Polk Howard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polk Howard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polk Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mabry Cemetery One
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mabry Cemetery One
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mabry Cemetery One have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mabry Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mabry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mabry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Plez Clevenger Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Cox Cemetery Two
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery Two
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery Two have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jason Trent Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jason Trent Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jason Trent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (932 more) ...
    • Pennington Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pennington Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pennington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Brown - Porter Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown - Porter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown - Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Kegley - Nickell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kegley - Nickell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kegley - Nickell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

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

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

  • Little Sandy
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Sandy
    • Little Sandy is located in Elliott County
  • Wyett
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyett
    • Wyett is located in Elliott County
  • Sandy Hook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Ordinary
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ordinary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ordinary
    • Ordinary is located in Elliott County
  • Minor
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
    • Minor is located in Rowan County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Minor
    • From The Ridge to Minor
  • Redwine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redwine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwine
    • Redwine is located in Morgan County
  • Blairs Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blairs Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairs Mills
    • Blairs Mills is located in Morgan County
  • Newfoundland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Stark
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
    • Stark is located in Elliott County
  • Newcombe
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newcombe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcombe
    • Newcombe is located in Elliott County
  • Elliottville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliottville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottville
    • Elliottville is located in Rowan County
  • Isonville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isonville
    • Isonville is located in Elliott County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Ibex
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ibex. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ibex
      • Ibex is located in Elliott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ibex
      • From The Ridge to Ibex
    • Jacobs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jacobs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
      • Jacobs is located in Carter County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jacobs
      • From The Ridge to Jacobs
    • Elkfork
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkfork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkfork
      • Elkfork is located in Morgan County

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

Newspapers Published in The 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 10 newspapers that have been published in the area around The Ridge.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of The Ridge, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for The 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 professional and volunteer 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 The Ridge:

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.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>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 The 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- The Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in The Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0943, Longitude: -83.2000       In this case, the coordinates for The Ridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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