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 Pleasant 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 Pleasant 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 Pleasant 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 Pleasant Ridge: Pleasant Rdg. (or less commonly used: Pleasant Rdge. or Pleasant Ridg.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Pleasant Ridge. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pleasant 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 southwest 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 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.
Pleasant 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 Pleasant Ridge. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pleasant Ridge:
- Frederick County (The home county of Pleasant Ridge)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Ridge, with the one closest to Pleasant Ridge listed first.
- Daysville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Daysville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daysville
- Colony Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Colony Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony Village
- Deerfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Deerfield is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Glade Town
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Glade Town is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade Town
- Walkersville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Libertytown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Libertytown is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertytown
- Discovery - Spring Garden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Centerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Centerville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Woodsboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Green Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Green Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
- New London
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- New London is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- New Market
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Fredericktowne Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Baltimore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Ridge, with the one closest to Pleasant Ridge listed first.
- Woodensburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Woodensburg is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodensburg
- Boring
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Fowblesburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Fowblesburg is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowblesburg
- Glen Morris
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Glen Morris is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Morris
- Glyndon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Granite
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Granite is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
- Hernwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Hernwood is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hernwood
- Reisterstown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Upperco
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Delight
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Delight is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delight
- Sagamore Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Sagamore Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagamore Village
- Saint Georges
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Saint Georges is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Georges
- Carriage Hill Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Carriage Hill Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Hill Village
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Ridge, with the one closest to Pleasant Ridge listed first.
- McKinstrys Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- McKinstrys Mill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinstrys Mill
- Keymar
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Union Bridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bruceville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Bruceville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
- Linwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Linwood is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Mount Airy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ridgeville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ridgeville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
- Marston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Marston is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
- Keysville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Keysville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysville
- Bark Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bark Hill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bark Hill
- New Windsor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Nottingham Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Nottingham Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham Village
- Crabster ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Crabster is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabster
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Ridge, with the one closest to Pleasant Ridge listed first.
- Long Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Long Corner is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Corner
- Lisbon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Timberleigh Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Timberleigh Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberleigh Village
- Cooksville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Glenwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Roxbury Mills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Roxbury Mills is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury Mills
- Glenelg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- West Friendship
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Marriottsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Alpha
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Alpha is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Dayton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Sandy Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Sandy Hill is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hill
- Woodstock
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Ridge, with the one closest to Pleasant Ridge listed first.
- Browningsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Browningsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browningsville
- Hyattstown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Hyattstown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattstown
- Damascus
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mullinix
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mullinix is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullinix
- Clarksburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Barnesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Barnesville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
- Etchison
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Etchison is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etchison
- Blocktown
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Blocktown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocktown
- Burdette
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Burdette is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
- Dickerson
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Boyds
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Laytonsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Monocacy ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Monocacy is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Ridge, with the one closest to Pleasant Ridge listed first.
- Zittlestown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Zittlestown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zittlestown
- Pondsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Pondsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondsville
- Mount Lena
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Mount Lena is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lena
- Cavetown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Cavetown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavetown
- Greenvale Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Greenvale Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvale Village
- Highfield - Cascade
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Highfield - Cascade is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfield - Cascade
- Mount Aetna
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Aetna is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Aetna
- Smithsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Boonsboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Gapland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Rohrersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- San Mar
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- San Mar is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Mar
- Brownsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Brownsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Adams County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Ridge, with the one closest to Pleasant Ridge listed first.
- Zora
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Zora is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zora
- Carroll Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Greenmount
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Greenmount is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
- Jacks Mountain
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Jacks Mountain is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Mountain
- Kingsdale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Kingsdale is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdale
- Fairfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Littlestown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Virginia Mills
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Virginia Mills is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Mills
- Lake Heritage
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Lake Heritage is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Heritage
- Whitehall
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Whitehall is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- Bonneauville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Bonneauville is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonneauville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,837 people
- Gettysburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- McKnightstown Station
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- McKnightstown Station is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKnightstown Station
- Franklin County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Ridge, with the one closest to Pleasant Ridge listed first.
- Blue Ridge Summit
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Monterey
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Monterey is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Pen Mar
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pen Mar is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Mar
- Beartown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Beartown is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
- Rouzerville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rouzerville is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rouzerville
- Wayne Heights
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Wayne Heights is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Heights
- Waynesboro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Nunnery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Nunnery is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnery
- Wingerton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wingerton is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingerton
- Zullinger
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Zullinger is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zullinger
- Quincy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Shady Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Shady Grove is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Waynecastle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Waynecastle is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynecastle
- York County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Ridge, with the one closest to Pleasant Ridge listed first.
- Bandanna
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bandanna is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandanna
- West Manheim
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- West Manheim is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Manheim
- Pennville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pennville is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
- Hanover
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Parkville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Parkville is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
- Blackrock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Blackrock is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackrock
- Loudoun County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Ridge, with the one closest to Pleasant Ridge listed first.
- Lucketts
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lucketts is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucketts
- Lovettsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bolington
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Bolington is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolington
- Georges Mill
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Georges Mill is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Mill
- Morrisonville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Morrisonville is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisonville
- Wheatland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wheatland is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
- Lansdowne
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Leesburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hillsboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ashburn Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Ashburn Village is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn Village
- Belmont
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Belmont is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Countryside
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Countryside is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
- Hamilton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Berkeley County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Ridge, with the one closest to Pleasant Ridge listed first.
- Scrabble
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Scrabble is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
- Swan Pond
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Swan Pond is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Pond
- Jefferson County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Ridge, with the one closest to Pleasant Ridge listed first.
- Harpers Ferry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lower Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lower Town is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
- Bolivar
(26 miles [41.8 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
- Shepherdstown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Bardane
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Bardane is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardane
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pleasant Ridge, see our County-by-County Page for Pleasant Ridge.
Cemeteries Near Pleasant Ridge ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pleasant 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 Pleasant Ridge - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pleasant Ridge covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pleasant Ridge, with the one closest to Pleasant Ridge listed first.
- Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Fairmont Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Israel Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Central Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Peters Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- John Wesley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Wesley Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the John Wesley Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Libertytown.
- The John Wesley Cemetery has also been known as:
- Christ UMC Cemetery
- John Wesley Methodist Cemetery
- Wesley Cemetery
- Jump to the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties: MIHP ID #PG:87B-33 <3>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2372460 <2>
- Glade Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hammond Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Grace Rocky Hill Lutheran Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Rocky Hill Lutheran Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Grace Rocky Hill Lutheran Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<4> to the east of Woodsboro.
- The Grace Rocky Hill Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Rocky Hill Church Cemetery
- St. Peters Rocky Hill Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1430460 <2>
- Continue List (408 more) ...
- Harlan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
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>
While we didn't find Pleasant Ridge in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Pleasant Ridge.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pleasant Ridge, with the one closest to Pleasant Ridge listed first.
- Mount Pleasant
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Daysville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Daysville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daysville
- Deerfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Deerfield is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Walkersville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Fountain Rock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Fountain Rock is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Rock
- New London
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- New London is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- Woodsboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Harmony Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Harmony Grove is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Grove
- Hartman
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hartman is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
- New Market
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Linganore
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Linganore is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linganore
- Johnsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Johnsville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Hansonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hansonville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansonville
- Monrovia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Unionville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Unionville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pleasant Ridge. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pleasant 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 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 Pleasant Ridge:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Frederick County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Baltimore County
- Carroll County
- Howard County
- Montgomery County
- Washington County
- Adams County
- Franklin County
- York County
- Loudoun County
- Berkeley County
- Jefferson 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 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Pleasant Ridge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Pleasant Ridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |