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 Meadow 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 Meadow 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 Meadow 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 Meadow Ridge: Meadow Rdg. (or less commonly used: Meadow Rdge. or Meadow Ridg.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Meadow Ridge. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Meadow 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 and hospitals 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.
Meadow Ridge is located in Frederick 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 Frederick County: Carroll, Howard, Montgomery, Washington, Adams (PA), Franklin (PA) & Loudoun (VA).
Below are the counties that are near Meadow Ridge. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Meadow Ridge:
- Frederick County (The home county of Meadow Ridge)
- The following are listed by their distance from Meadow Ridge, with the one closest to Meadow Ridge listed first.
- Myersville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Pleasant Walk
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Walk is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Walk
- Frostown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Frostown is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frostown
- Bolivar
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Bolivar is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Middletown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Yellow Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Yellow Springs is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Springs
- Charlesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Charlesville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesville
- Mountaindale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Mountaindale is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountaindale
- Braddock Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Catoctin Furnace
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Catoctin Furnace is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoctin Furnace
- Burkittsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Braddock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Braddock is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braddock
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Meadow Ridge, with the one closest to Meadow Ridge listed first.
- Keymar
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Keysville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Keysville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysville
- Bruceville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Bruceville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
- Union Bridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Crabster ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Crabster is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabster
- Bark Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Bark Hill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bark Hill
- McKinstrys Mill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- McKinstrys Mill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinstrys Mill
- Linwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Linwood is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Fairground Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Fairground Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairground Village
- Harney
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Harney is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harney
- Taneytown
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgeville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Ridgeville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Meadow Ridge, with the one closest to Meadow Ridge listed first.
- Long Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Long Corner is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Corner
- Timberleigh Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Timberleigh Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberleigh Village
- Lisbon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Meadow Ridge, with the one closest to Meadow Ridge listed first.
- Hyattstown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hyattstown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattstown
- Dickerson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Monocacy ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Monocacy is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy
- Barnesville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Barnesville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
- Browningsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Browningsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browningsville
- Beallsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Martinsburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Martinsburg is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Clarksburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Damascus
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Blocktown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Blocktown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocktown
- Burdette
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Burdette is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
- Boyds
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Meadow Ridge, with the one closest to Meadow Ridge listed first.
- Zittlestown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Zittlestown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zittlestown
- Mount Lena
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Lena is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lena
- San Mar
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- San Mar is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Mar
- Boonsboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mount Aetna
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Aetna is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Aetna
- Eakles Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Eakles Mills is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eakles Mills
- Keedysville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Pondsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Pondsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondsville
- Rohrersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Trego
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Trego is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trego
- Gapland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Breathedsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Breathedsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breathedsville
- Adams County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Meadow Ridge, with the one closest to Meadow Ridge listed first.
- Zora
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Zora is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zora
- Carroll Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jacks Mountain
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jacks Mountain is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Mountain
- Fairfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Virginia Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Virginia Mills is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Mills
- Greenmount
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Greenmount is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
- Orrtanna
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- McKnightstown Station
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- McKnightstown Station is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKnightstown Station
- Cashtown - McKnightstown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cashtown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cashtown is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashtown
- Gettysburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kingsdale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kingsdale is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdale
- Franklin County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Meadow Ridge, with the one closest to Meadow Ridge listed first.
- Pen Mar
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Pen Mar is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Mar
- Blue Ridge Summit
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Rouzerville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Rouzerville is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rouzerville
- Beartown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Beartown is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
- Monterey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Monterey is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Wayne Heights
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Wayne Heights is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Heights
- Waynesboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Wingerton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Wingerton is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingerton
- Zullinger
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Zullinger is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zullinger
- Waynecastle
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Waynecastle is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynecastle
- Nunnery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Nunnery is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnery
- Milnor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Milnor is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milnor
- Clarke County (VA)
- Gaylord
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gaylord is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
- Loudoun County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Meadow Ridge, with the one closest to Meadow Ridge listed first.
- Georges Mill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Georges Mill is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Mill
- Lovettsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Bolington
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Bolington is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolington
- Lucketts
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Lucketts is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucketts
- Morrisonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Morrisonville is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisonville
- Wheatland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Wheatland is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
- Hillsboro
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Hamilton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Purcellville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Leesburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Round Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Lansdowne
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Berkeley County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Meadow Ridge, with the one closest to Meadow Ridge listed first.
- Scrabble
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Scrabble is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
- Swan Pond
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Swan Pond is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Pond
- Bedington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Bedington is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedington
- Falling Waters
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Baker Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Baker Heights is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Heights
- Little Georgetown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Little Georgetown is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Georgetown
- Martinsburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Hedgesville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Arden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Arden is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Darkesville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Darkesville is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkesville
- Inwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bunker Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Meadow Ridge, with the one closest to Meadow Ridge listed first.
- Shepherdstown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Harpers Ferry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lower Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lower Town is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
- Bolivar
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bolivar is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
- Bardane
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Bardane is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardane
- Charles Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson Village is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
- Ranson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ranson is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,360 people
- Ranson has also been known as:
- Corporation of Ranson
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranson <1>
- Bloomery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bloomery is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomery
- Kabletown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kabletown is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kabletown
- Middleway
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Summit Point
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Summit Point is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Point
- Morgan County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Meadow Ridge, with the one closest to Meadow Ridge listed first.
- Cherry Run
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Cherry Run is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Run
- Holton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Holton is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
- Sleepy Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Sleepy Creek is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Creek
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Meadow Ridge, see our County-by-County Page for Meadow Ridge.
Cemeteries Near Meadow Ridge ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Meadow 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 Meadow Ridge - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Meadow Ridge covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Meadow Ridge, with the one closest to Meadow Ridge listed first.
- Myersville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jerusalem Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Myersville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Summers Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Walk Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Harmony Brethren Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Harmony Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Highland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Grossnickles Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (386 more) ...
- Johnson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wolfsville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Wolfsville Reformed Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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.<2>
While we didn't find Meadow Ridge in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Meadow Ridge.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Meadow Ridge, with the one closest to Meadow Ridge listed first.
- Myersville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Ellerton
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Ellerton is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerton
- Pleasant Walk
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Walk is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Walk
- Harmony
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Harmony is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Bolivar
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Bolivar is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Wolfsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Wolfsville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfsville
- Mapleville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mapleville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleville
- Boonsboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Middletown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Benevola
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Benevola is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benevola
- Keedysville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Eakles Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Eakles Mills is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eakles Mills
- Continue List (21 more) ...
- Yellow Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Yellow Springs is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Springs
- Garfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Garfield is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Beaver Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Beaver Creek is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Meadow Ridge. See our List of 1890's Communities around Meadow Ridge.
Newspapers Published in Meadow 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 Meadow Ridge.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Meadow Ridge, there are papers which were published within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Meadow Ridge.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Meadow Ridge:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Frederick County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Howard County
- Montgomery County
- Washington County
- Adams County
- Franklin County
- Clarke County
- Loudoun County
- Berkeley County
- Jefferson County
- Morgan 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 Meadow Ridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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- Meadow Ridge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |