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 Jackson 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 Jackson 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 Jackson 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 occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Jackson Ridge: Jackson Rdg. (or less commonly used: Jackson Rdge. or Jackson Ridg.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Jackson Ridge. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Jackson 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.
Jackson Ridge is located in Baltimore County.
To see how the shape of Maryland's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Baltimore County: Anne Arundel, Baltimore City, Carroll, Harford, Howard & York (PA).
Below are the counties that are near Jackson Ridge. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Jackson Ridge:
- Baltimore County (The home county of Jackson Ridge)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson Ridge, with the one closest to Jackson Ridge listed first.
- Phoenix
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Phoenix is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix
- Glencoe
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Knoebel
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Knoebel is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoebel
- Monkton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bosley ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bosley is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosley
- Dulaney Valley ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Dulaney Valley is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulaney Valley
- Hydes
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Long Green
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Long Green is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Green
- Cockeysville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hunt Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sherwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sherwood is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
- Warren
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Warren is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Baldwin
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Anne Arundel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson Ridge, with the one closest to Jackson Ridge listed first.
- Arundel Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Arundel Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arundel Village
- Brooklyn Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Pumphrey
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Pumphrey is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumphrey
- Linthicum Heights
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Linthicum
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Linthicum is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linthicum
- Patapsco
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Patapsco is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patapsco
- Ferndale
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Glen Burnie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Riviera Beach
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Riviera Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riviera Beach
- Cohansey Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Cohansey Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohansey Village
- Dorsey
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Dorsey is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey
- Pine Grove Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Pine Grove Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Village
- Freetown Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Freetown Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown Village
- Baltimore City
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson Ridge, with the one closest to Jackson Ridge listed first.
- Homeland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Homeland is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
- Anthonyville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Anthonyville is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthonyville
- Lauraville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Lauraville is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauraville
- Charles Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Charles Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Village
- Gardenville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Gardenville is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenville
- Guilford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Guilford is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
- Hampden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Waverly
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Waverly is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Woodberry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Woodberry is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodberry
- Colonial Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Gwynn Oak
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Baltimore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Old Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Old Town is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson Ridge, with the one closest to Jackson Ridge listed first.
- Hampstead
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Rockbrook Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rockbrook Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbrook Village
- Berrywood Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Berrywood Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrywood Village
- Roller
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Roller is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roller
- Young Mans Fancy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Young Mans Fancy is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Mans Fancy
- Finksburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Carrollton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Carrollton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Sandyville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Sandyville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyville
- Lineboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lineboro is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineboro
- Manchester
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Reeds Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Reeds Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Village
- Lakeview Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Lakeview Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Village
- Yorkland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Yorkland is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkland
- Cecil County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson Ridge, with the one closest to Jackson Ridge listed first.
- Bald Friar ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Bald Friar is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Friar
- Rock Run
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Rock Run is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Run
- Conowingo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Oakwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Oakwood is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Rowlandsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Rowlandsville is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowlandsville
- Liberty Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Liberty Grove is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
- Port Deposit
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Rock Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Springs is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Frenchtown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Frenchtown is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
- Perry Point
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Perry Point is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Point
- Perryville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Colora
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Principio Furnace
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Principio Furnace is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Principio Furnace
- Frederick County
- Sams Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Sams Creek is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Creek
- Harford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson Ridge, with the one closest to Jackson Ridge listed first.
- Hess
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hess is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hess
- Upper Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Upper Crossroads is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Crossroads
- Putnam Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Putnam Village is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Village
- Shawsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Shawsville is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsville
- Jarrettsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Amoss
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Amoss is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amoss
- Fallston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Wimbledon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Wimbledon is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimbledon
- Coopstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Coopstown is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopstown
- Benson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Benson is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Lynchs Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Lynchs Corner is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchs Corner
- Pleasant Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Hills is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
- Federal Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Federal Hill is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Hill
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson Ridge, with the one closest to Jackson Ridge listed first.
- Woodstock
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ellicott City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ilchester
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ilchester is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilchester
- Linwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Marriottsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Marydell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Marydell is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydell
- Elkridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Lawyers Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Lawyers Hill is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers Hill
- Saint Johns Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Johns Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns Village
- Alpha
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Alpha is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Font Hill Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Font Hill Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Font Hill Village
- Columbia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy Hill is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hill
- Kent County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson Ridge, with the one closest to Jackson Ridge listed first.
- Betterton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Coleman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Coleman is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- Worton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Montgomery County
- High Point Estates
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- High Point Estates is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point Estates
- Adams County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson Ridge, with the one closest to Jackson Ridge listed first.
- McSherrystown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Midway
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Midway is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Lancaster County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson Ridge, with the one closest to Jackson Ridge listed first.
- Benton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Benton is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- McSparran
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- McSparran is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSparran
- Furniss
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Furniss is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furniss
- Colemanville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Colemanville is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colemanville
- Mount Nebo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Nebo is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Nebo
- Kirks Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kirks Mills is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirks Mills
- Little Britain
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Little Britain is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Britain
- Highville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Highville is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highville
- Buck
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Buck is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck
- Truce
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Truce is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truce
- York County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson Ridge, with the one closest to Jackson Ridge listed first.
- Wiley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Wiley is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley
- Draco
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Draco is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draco
- New Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Stewartstown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Fawn Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- New Freedom
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Orwig
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Orwig is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orwig
- Shrewsbury
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Tolna
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Tolna is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolna
- Railroad
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hametown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Hametown is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hametown
- Bryansville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bryansville is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryansville
- Delta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Jackson Ridge, see our County-by-County Page for Jackson Ridge.
Cemeteries Near Jackson Ridge ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Jackson 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 Jackson Ridge - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Jackson Ridge covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Jackson Ridge, with the one closest to Jackson Ridge listed first.
- Upper Crossroads Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Good Will Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- St. Joseph's Parish Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Providence Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Johnson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Highview Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Old Brick Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Ridgely Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Fork Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (405 more) ...
- Fallston Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jarrettsville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Salem Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Jackson Ridge in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Jackson Ridge.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Jackson Ridge, with the one closest to Jackson Ridge listed first.
- Sunnybrook
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Sunnybrook is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybrook
- Sweet Air
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Sweet Air is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Air
- Manor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Manor is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor
- Phoenix
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Phoenix is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix
- Knoebel
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Knoebel is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoebel
- Glencoe
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ashland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ashland is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Cockeysville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sherwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sherwood is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
- Warren
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Warren is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Bosley ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bosley is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosley
- Dulaney Valley ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Dulaney Valley is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulaney Valley
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Long Green
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Long Green is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Green
- Hydes
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Monkton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Jackson Ridge. See our List of 1890's Communities around Jackson Ridge.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Jackson Ridge:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Baltimore County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anne Arundel County
- Baltimore City
- Carroll County
- Cecil County
- Frederick County
- Harford County
- Howard County
- Kent County
- Montgomery County
- Adams County
- Lancaster County
- York County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maryland
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> | 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 Jackson Ridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |