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 North Ridge (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for North Ridge. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for North Ridge ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for North Ridge: N. Ridge
You might be interested in other communities that are also named North Ridge. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for North Ridge.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
North Ridge is located in Howard 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 Howard County: Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Frederick, Montgomery, Prince George's & Loudoun (VA).
Below are the counties that are near North Ridge. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to North Ridge:
- Howard County (The home county of North Ridge)
- The following are listed by their distance from North Ridge, with the one closest to North Ridge listed first.
- Savage
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Glenshire Towne
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Glenshire Towne is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenshire Towne
- Leishear Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Leishear Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leishear Village
- North Laurel
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- North Laurel is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Laurel
- Guilford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Guilford is located in Howard County
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- Oak View Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Oak View Village is located in Howard County
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- Hammond Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hammond Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond Village
- Scaggsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Aladdin Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Aladdin Village is located in Howard County
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- Fulton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Fulton is located in Howard County
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- Simpsonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Simpsonville is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
- Woodland Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Woodland Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
- Highland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Anne Arundel County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Ridge, with the one closest to North Ridge listed first.
- Maryland City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Maryland City is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland City
- Annapolis Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jessup
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Geraghty Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Geraghty Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geraghty Village
- Lake Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lake Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Meade Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Meade Village is located in Anne Arundel County
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- Dorsey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dorsey is located in Anne Arundel County
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- Harmans
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Harmans is located in Anne Arundel County
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- Odenton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Pioneer City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Pioneer City is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer City
- Severn Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Severn Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severn Village
- Severn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hidden Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hidden Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Village
- Baltimore City
- The following are listed by their distance from North Ridge, with the one closest to North Ridge listed first.
- Oaklee Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Oaklee Village is located in Baltimore City
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- Beechfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Beechfield is located in Baltimore City
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- Violetville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Violetville is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violetville
- Brooklyn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Brooklyn is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Carroll
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Carroll is located in Baltimore City
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- Edmondson Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Edmondson Village is located in Baltimore City
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- Curtis Bay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Curtis Bay is located in Baltimore City
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- Baltimore
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gwynn Oak
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Colonial Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Old Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Old Town is located in Baltimore City
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- Woodberry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Woodberry is located in Baltimore City
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- Charles Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Charles Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Village
- Baltimore County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Ridge, with the one closest to North Ridge listed first.
- Orange Grove ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Orange Grove is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
- Frederick Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Frederick Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick Village
- Arbutus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Catonsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Halethorpe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lansdowne - Baltimore Highlands
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Daniels ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Daniels is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels
- Former names for Daniels:
- Alberton
- Elsyville
- Hollofield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Hollofield is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollofield
- Baltimore Highlands
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Baltimore Highlands is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore Highlands
- Franklintown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Franklintown is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklintown
- Granite
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Granite is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
- Milford Mill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Windsor Mill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Windsor Mill is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Mill
- Calvert County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Ridge, with the one closest to North Ridge listed first.
- Chaney
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Chaney is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaney
- Apple Greene
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Apple Greene is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Greene
- Dunkirk Town Center
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Dunkirk Town Center is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk Town Center
- Dunkirk
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Penwick Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Penwick Village is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penwick Village
- Owings Town Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Owings Town Center is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owings Town Center
- Owings
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Ridge, with the one closest to North Ridge listed first.
- Henryton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Henryton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryton
- Gaither
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Gaither is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaither
- Sykesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Eldersburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Freedom Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Freedom Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Village
- Piney Ridge Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Piney Ridge Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Ridge Village
- Morgan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Morgan is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Woodbine
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Watersville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Watersville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watersville
- Lakeview Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Lakeview Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Village
- Nottingham Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Nottingham Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham Village
- Klee Mill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Klee Mill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klee Mill
- Mount Airy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Frederick County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Ridge, with the one closest to North Ridge listed first.
- Mount Airy Village West
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Smith Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Smith Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
- Bartholows
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bartholows is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartholows
- Green Valley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Green Valley is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Monrovia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- New Market
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ijamsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- New London
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- New London is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- Oak Orchard
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Orchard is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Orchard
- Sams Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sams Creek is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Creek
- Unionville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Unionville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Ridge, with the one closest to North Ridge listed first.
- Blackburn Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Blackburn Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn Village
- Burtonsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Fairland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fairland is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
- Spencerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Spencerville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencerville
- Cloverly
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Cloverly is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverly
- Paint Branch Farms
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Paint Branch Farms is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Branch Farms
- Hillandale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hillandale is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillandale
- Ashton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bonifant Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bonifant Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonifant Village
- Colesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Old Salem Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Old Salem Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Salem Village
- Burnt Mills Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Burnt Mills Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Mills Village
- Brinklow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Brinklow is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinklow
- Prince George's County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Ridge, with the one closest to North Ridge listed first.
- Laurel
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <1>
- South Laurel
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- South Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Laurel
- West Laurel
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- West Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Laurel
- Beltsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Boxwood Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Boxwood Village is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxwood Village
- Glenn Dale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Goddard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Goddard is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard
- Greenbelt
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Berwyn Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Berwyn Heights is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,249 people
- Lanham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Adelphi
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Berwyn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Berwyn is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
- College Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Queen Anne's County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Ridge, with the one closest to North Ridge listed first.
- Bay City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Bay City is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
- Stevensville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Chester
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Mattapex
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mattapex is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapex
- Alexandria City (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from North Ridge, with the one closest to North Ridge listed first.
- Arlandria
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Arlandria is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlandria
- Warwick Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Warwick Village is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick Village
- Alexandria
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Chinquapin Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Chinquapin Village is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinquapin Village
- Oakcrest
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Oakcrest is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakcrest
- Arlington County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from North Ridge, with the one closest to North Ridge listed first.
- Colonial Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Colonial Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Lyon Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lyon Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Village
- Riverwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Riverwood is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
- Cherrydale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cherrydale is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrydale
- Arlington Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Arlington Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Village
- Arlington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Brandon Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Brandon Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Village
- Buckingham
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Buckingham is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
- Garden City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Garden City is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Williamsburg Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Williamsburg Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg Village
- Fairfax County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from North Ridge, with the one closest to North Ridge listed first.
- Langley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Langley is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
- Salona Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Salona Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salona Village
- McLean
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Baileys Crossroads
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Pimmit Hills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Pimmit Hills is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pimmit Hills
- Seven Corners
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Ash Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ash Grove is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Grove
- Idylwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Idylwood is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idylwood
- Jefferson Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
- Jefferson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Kenmore
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kenmore is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenmore
- Lake Barcroft
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Barcroft is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Barcroft
- Great Falls
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Falls Church City (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from North Ridge, with the one closest to North Ridge listed first.
- Falls Church
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Offutt Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Offutt Village is located in Falls Church City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Offutt Village
- West Falls Church
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- West Falls Church is located in Falls Church City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falls Church
- Loudoun County (VA)
- Sugarland Run
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Sugarland Run is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarland Run
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to North Ridge, see our County-by-County Page for North Ridge.
Cemeteries Near North Ridge ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of North Ridge.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for North Ridge - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for North Ridge covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from North Ridge, with the one closest to North Ridge listed first.
- Ivy Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- St. Mary of the Mill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- St. Philips Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Mt. Zion UMC Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion UMC Cemetery
- The Mt. Zion UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Mt. Zion United Methodist Cemetery
- St. Jacob's Lodge Cemetery
- Jump to the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties: MIHP ID #AA-894 <2>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81477 <3>
- St. Jacobs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Asbury UMC Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Grace Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Savage Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Training School Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Alberta Gary Memorial UMC Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Warfield Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warfield Family Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Warfield Family Cemetery is located
- Snowden Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (488 more) ...
- Gardner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- White Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- First Baptist Church of Guilford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 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.<4>
While we didn't find North Ridge in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of North Ridge.
These communities are listed based on their distance from North Ridge, with the one closest to North Ridge listed first.
- Laurel
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <1>
- Savage
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Mistletoe Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Mistletoe Springs is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mistletoe Springs
- Contee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Contee is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contee
- Annapolis Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jessup
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Guilford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Guilford is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
- Muirkirk
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Muirkirk is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muirkirk
- Ammendale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Ammendale is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammendale
- Simpsonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Simpsonville is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
- Fulton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Fulton is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Burtonsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Dorsey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dorsey is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey
- Oakland Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Oakland Mills is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Mills
- Fairland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fairland is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around North Ridge. See our List of 1890's Communities around North Ridge.
Newspapers Published in North Ridge ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 11 newspapers that have been published in the area around North Ridge.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of North Ridge, there are papers which were published within 5 miles [8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for North Ridge.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to North Ridge:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Howard County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anne Arundel County
- Baltimore City
- Baltimore County
- Calvert County
- Carroll County
- Frederick County
- Montgomery County
- Prince George's County
- Queen Anne's County
- Alexandria City
- Arlington County
- Fairfax County
- Falls Church City
- Loudoun 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> | The Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MIHP (for the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties). More information about the MHT and MIHP can be found on their website: mht.maryland.gov. |
| <3> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about North Ridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | 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 from Point A (ie- North Ridge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |