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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 Ridgeway (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 Ridgeway. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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

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

Ridgeway is located in Lenawee County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lenawee County: Hillsdale, Jackson, Monroe, Washtenaw, Fulton (OH) & Lucas (OH).

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

  • Lenawee County     (The home county of Ridgeway)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridgeway, with the one closest to Ridgeway listed first.
    • Britton
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Britton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britton
      • Britton is located in Lenawee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Britton <2>
    • Holloway
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holloway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway
      • Holloway is located in Lenawee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Holloway
      • From Ridgeway to Holloway
    • Tecumseh
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tecumseh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
      • Tecumseh is located in Lenawee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,377 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tecumseh <2>
    • Macon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Clinton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Lenawee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,287 people
    • Wellsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Deerfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Palmyra
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Tipton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Blissfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blissfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blissfield
      • Blissfield is located in Lenawee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,248 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blissfield <2>
    • Adrian
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Friendly Village of Adrian
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendly Village of Adrian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly Village of Adrian
      • Friendly Village of Adrian is located in Lenawee County
  • Hillsdale County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridgeway, with the one closest to Ridgeway listed first.
    • Norvell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norvell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norvell
      • Norvell is located in Jackson County
    • Fishville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Brooklyn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,165 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn <2>
    • Napoleon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napoleon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
      • Napoleon is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Napoleon <2>
    • Grass Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grass Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Lake
      • Grass Lake is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grass Lake <2>
    • Clarklake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarklake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarklake
      • Clarklake is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarklake <2>
    • Leoni
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leoni. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leoni
      • Leoni is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leoni
      • From Ridgeway to Leoni
    • Michigan Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Waterloo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Liberty
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Trist
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trist. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trist
      • Trist is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Trist
      • From Ridgeway to Trist
    • Vandercook Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridgeway, with the one closest to Ridgeway listed first.
    • Cone
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cone
      • Cone is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cone
      • From Ridgeway to Cone
    • Azalia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Dundee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
      • Dundee is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <2>
    • Petersburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Milan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Petersburg Junction
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Diann
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Diann. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diann
      • Diann is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Diann
      • From Ridgeway to Diann
    • Federman ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Federman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federman
      • Federman is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Federman
      • From Ridgeway to Federman
    • Ida
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ida have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
      • Ida is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ida <2>
    • Oakville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Berringer Corners ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Lulu
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Washtenaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridgeway, with the one closest to Ridgeway listed first.
    • Bridgewater
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
      • Bridgewater is located in Washtenaw County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgewater <2>
    • Saline
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Manchester
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
      • Manchester is located in Washtenaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,144 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <2>
    • Stony Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stony Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
      • Stony Creek is located in Washtenaw County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stony Creek
      • From Ridgeway to Stony Creek
    • Pittsfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pittsfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
      • Pittsfield is located in Washtenaw County
      • Pittsfield has also been known as:
      • Pittsfield Village
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pittsfield
      • From Ridgeway to Pittsfield
    • Whittaker
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Rowes Corner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Sharon Hollow
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Willis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
      • Willis is located in Washtenaw County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willis <2>
    • Ann Arbor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Ypsilanti
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Barton Hills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barton Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton Hills
      • Barton Hills is located in Washtenaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridgeway, with the one closest to Ridgeway listed first.
    • Belleville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
      • Belleville is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,865 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belleville <2>
    • Willow
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
      • Willow is located in Wayne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Willow
      • From Ridgeway to Willow
    • New Boston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sheldon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Canton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Romulus
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romulus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romulus
      • Romulus is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romulus <2>
  • Fulton County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridgeway, with the one closest to Ridgeway listed first.
    • Metamora
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metamora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metamora
      • Metamora is located in Fulton County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metamora <2>
    • Whiteville ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whiteville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteville
      • Whiteville is located in Fulton County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Whiteville
      • From Ridgeway to Whiteville
    • Leslie ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leslie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
      • Leslie is located in Fulton County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leslie
      • From Ridgeway to Leslie
    • Assumption
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Lyons
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
      • Lyons is located in Fulton County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <2>
    • Lytton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Siney ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Siney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siney
      • Siney is located in Fulton County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Siney
      • From Ridgeway to Siney
    • Denson ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Denson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denson
      • Denson is located in Fulton County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Denson
      • From Ridgeway to Denson
    • Ai
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Oakshade
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Advance
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Inlet ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inlet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inlet
      • Inlet is located in Fulton County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Inlet
      • From Ridgeway to Inlet
  • Lucas County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridgeway, with the one closest to Ridgeway listed first.
    • Berkey
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Centennial ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Centennial. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial
      • Centennial is located in Lucas County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Centennial
      • From Ridgeway to Centennial
    • Fort Industry ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Sylvania
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Sharples
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Auburndale ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburndale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
      • Auburndale is located in Lucas County (OH)
    • Ottawa Hills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottawa Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa Hills
      • Ottawa Hills is located in Lucas County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,534 people
    • West Toledo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Toledo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Toledo
      • West Toledo is located in Lucas County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to West Toledo
      • From Ridgeway to West Toledo
    • Holland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Lucas County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holland <2>
    • Toledo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Harbor View
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View
      • Harbor View is located in Lucas County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
    • Ironville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ironville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironville
      • Ironville is located in Lucas County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ironville
      • From Ridgeway to Ironville

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

Cemeteries Near Ridgeway ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ridgeway.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ridgeway covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Ridgeway Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgeway Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridgeway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McLain Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLain Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McLain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Aten Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aten Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aten Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lake Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • South Macon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Macon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Macon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holloway Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holloway Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holloway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holdridge Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holdridge Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holdridge Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brookside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Speigel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Speigel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Speigel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Macon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Raisin Center Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raisin Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Raisin Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hazelbank Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hazelbank Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hazelbank Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Frye Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frye Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bragg Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bragg Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bragg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Barber Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barber Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

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

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Ridgeway had a population of 150 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Britton
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Britton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britton
    • Britton is located in Lenawee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Britton <2>
  • Holloway
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holloway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway
    • Holloway is located in Lenawee County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Holloway
    • From Ridgeway to Holloway
  • Tecumseh
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tecumseh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
    • Tecumseh is located in Lenawee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,377 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tecumseh <2>
  • Macon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Raisin Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raisin Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raisin Center
    • Raisin Center is located in Lenawee County
  • Cone
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cone
    • Cone is located in Monroe County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cone
    • From Ridgeway to Cone
  • Newburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
    • Newburg is located in Lenawee County
  • Wellsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Rea
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rea
    • Rea is located in Monroe County
  • Clinton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Clinton is located in Lenawee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,287 people
  • Lenawee Junction
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenawee Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenawee Junction
    • Lenawee Junction is located in Lenawee County
  • Deerfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Ridgeway ...

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 196 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ridgeway.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ridgeway, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ridgeway.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Ridgeway:

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

The official website for Lenawee County: www.lenawee.mi.us/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Ridgeway, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ridgeway) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ridgeway. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9940, Longitude: -83.8624    









 

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