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 Pine 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 Pine 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 Pine 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 Pine Ridge: Pine Rdg. (or less commonly used: Pine Rdge. or Pine Ridg.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Pine Ridge. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pine 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.
Pine Ridge is located in Christian County.
To see how the shape of Missouri's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Christian County: Douglas, Greene, Lawrence, Stone, Taney & Webster.
Below are the counties that are near Pine Ridge. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pine Ridge:
- Christian County (The home county of Pine Ridge)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pine Ridge, with the one closest to Pine Ridge listed first.
- Garrison
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Garrison is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
- Saddlebrooke
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Saddlebrooke is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddlebrooke
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Saddlebrooke has also been known as:
- Saddlebrooke village
- Chadwick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chadwick is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadwick
- Chestnutridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Green Mound Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Green Mound Ridge is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mound Ridge
- Oldfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Oldfield is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfield
- Spokane
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Sparta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Highlandville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Velsor ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Velsor is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velsor
- Ozark
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Linden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Linden is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Bruner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bruner is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruner
- Barry County
- Scholten
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Scholten is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scholten
- Douglas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pine Ridge, with the one closest to Pine Ridge listed first.
- Rome
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Rome is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Johns Mills ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Johns Mills is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Mills
- Red Bank
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Red Bank is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
- Arden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Arden is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Smallett
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Smallett is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallett
- Ava
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Squires
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Squires is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squires
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pine Ridge, with the one closest to Pine Ridge listed first.
- Sequiota
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Sequiota is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sequiota
- Turners
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Turners is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turners
- Battlefield
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Battlefield is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battlefield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,665 people
- Langston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Langston is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
- Mumford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Mumford is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mumford
- Springfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Brookline Station
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Brookline Station is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline Station
- Brookline
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Brookline is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
- Strafford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Ozark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pine Ridge, with the one closest to Pine Ridge listed first.
- Longrun
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Longrun is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longrun
- Thornfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Thornfield is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornfield
- Foil
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Foil is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foil
- Ocie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ocie is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocie
- Summit City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Summit City is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit City
- Wasola
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Wasola is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasola
- Noble
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Noble is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
- Theodosia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Theodosia is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theodosia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
- Stone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pine Ridge, with the one closest to Pine Ridge listed first.
- Ponce de Leon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Ponce de Leon is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponce de Leon
- Reeds Spring
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- White City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- White City is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Branson West
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Branson West is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branson West
- Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
- Lakeview
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeview is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Silver Dollar City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Silver Dollar City is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Dollar City
- Indian Point
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Oto
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Oto is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oto
- Galena
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Union City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Union City is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Kimberling City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- McCord Bend
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- McCord Bend is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCord Bend
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
- Hurley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Taney County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pine Ridge, with the one closest to Pine Ridge listed first.
- Day
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Day is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day
- Merriam Woods
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Merriam Woods is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriam Woods
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,859 people
- Taneyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Taneyville is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taneyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- Walnut Shade
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Walnut Shade is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Shade
- Rockaway Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Bull Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bull Creek is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
- Forsyth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Bradleyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Bradleyville is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradleyville
- Kissee Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Powersite
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Powersite is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersite
- Kirbyville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Hollister
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Hollister is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollister
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,607 people
- Branson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Webster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pine Ridge, with the one closest to Pine Ridge listed first.
- Rogersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Olga
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Olga is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olga
- Fordland
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Sarvis Point
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Sarvis Point is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarvis Point
- Diggins
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Diggins is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diggins
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- Seymour
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Crown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Crown is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
- Boone County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pine Ridge, with the one closest to Pine Ridge listed first.
- Boone
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Boone is located in Boone County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
- Lowry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Lowry is located in Boone County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
- Omaha
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Diamond City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lead Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Carroll County (AR)
- Blue Eye
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Blue Eye is located in Carroll County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Eye
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pine Ridge, see our County-by-County Page for Pine Ridge.
Cemeteries Near Pine Ridge ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pine 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 Pine Ridge - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pine Ridge covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pine Ridge, with the one closest to Pine Ridge listed first.
- Swan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cobb Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Peace Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mapes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Swansville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Nash Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Helphrey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mathews Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut Shade Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ragsdale Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Dickens Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Roller Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (316 more) ...
- King Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Schupbach Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Seaton Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 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.<3>
While we didn't find Pine Ridge in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Pine Ridge.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pine Ridge, with the one closest to Pine Ridge listed first.
- Swan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Swan is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan
- Eaudevie ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Eaudevie is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaudevie
- Garrison
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Garrison is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
- Day
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Day is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day
- Chadwick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chadwick is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadwick
- Walnut Shade
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Walnut Shade is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Shade
- Forsyth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Kissee Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Bradleyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Bradleyville is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradleyville
- Sparta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Highlandville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ozark
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Velsor ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Velsor is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velsor
- Ponce de Leon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Ponce de Leon is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponce de Leon
- Kirbyville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pine Ridge. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pine Ridge.
Newspapers Published in Pine 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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pine Ridge.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pine Ridge, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pine Ridge.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Pine Ridge:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Christian County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barry County
- Douglas County
- Greene County
- Ozark County
- Stone County
- Taney County
- Webster County
- Boone County
- Carroll County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
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> | 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 Pine Ridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Pine Ridge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |