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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 Ridgley (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 Ridgley. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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

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

Ridgley is located in Barry County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Barry County: Benton (AR), Carroll (AR), Lawrence, McDonald, Newton & Stone.

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

  • Barry County     (The home county of Ridgley)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridgley, with the one closest to Ridgley listed first.
    • Exeter
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Wheaton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheaton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheaton
      • Wheaton is located in Barry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 685 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheaton <1>
    • Butterfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
      • Butterfield is located in Barry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
    • Cassville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
      • Cassville is located in Barry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cassville <1>
    • Washburn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Thompsons Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Pioneer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Purdy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purdy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
      • Purdy is located in Barry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Purdy <1>
    • Star City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
      • Star City is located in Barry County
    • Seligman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seligman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seligman
      • Seligman is located in Barry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
    • Monett
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Tom Town ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tom Town. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tom Town
      • Tom Town is located in Barry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tom Town
      • From Ridgley to Tom Town
    • Eagle Rock
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Rock
      • Eagle Rock is located in Barry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Rock <1>
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridgley, with the one closest to Ridgley listed first.
    • Motley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Sarcoxie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sarcoxie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarcoxie
      • Sarcoxie is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,549 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sarcoxie <1>
    • La Russell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Reeds
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds
      • Reeds is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridgley, with the one closest to Ridgley listed first.
    • Pierce City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Verona
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
      • Verona is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
    • Freistatt
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freistatt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freistatt
      • Freistatt is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
    • Aurora
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hoberg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoberg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoberg
      • Hoberg is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
    • Stotts City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Mount Vernon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Marionville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • McDonald County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridgley, with the one closest to Ridgley listed first.
    • Rocky Comfort
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Comfort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Comfort
      • Rocky Comfort is located in McDonald County
    • Powell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
      • Powell is located in McDonald County
    • Wylie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jane
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Erie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Erie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
      • Erie is located in McDonald County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Erie
      • From Ridgley to Erie
    • Goodman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman
      • Goodman is located in McDonald County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodman <1>
    • Pineville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pineville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
      • Pineville is located in McDonald County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 810 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineville <1>
    • Anderson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Lanagan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanagan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanagan
      • Lanagan is located in McDonald County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lanagan <1>
    • Ginger Blue
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ginger Blue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginger Blue
      • Ginger Blue is located in McDonald County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Noel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel
      • Noel is located in McDonald County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noel <1>
    • May
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Newton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridgley, with the one closest to Ridgley listed first.
    • Fairview
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Stella
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Boulder City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boulder City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder City
      • Boulder City is located in Newton County
    • Stark City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stark City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark City
      • Stark City is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stark City <1>
    • Newtonia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonia
      • Newtonia is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newtonia <1>
    • Ritchey
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ritchey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritchey
      • Ritchey is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
    • Wentworth
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wentworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wentworth
      • Wentworth is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Granby
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Granby City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granby City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby City
      • Granby City is located in Newton County
    • Park
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park
      • Park is located in Newton County
    • Talmage City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talmage City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmage City
      • Talmage City is located in Newton County
    • Neosho
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Diamond
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Stone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridgley, with the one closest to Ridgley listed first.
    • Cape Fair
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cape Fair have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Fair
      • Cape Fair is located in Stone County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cape Fair <1>
    • Crane
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane
      • Crane is located in Stone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,364 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crane <1>
    • McCord Bend
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCord Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCord Bend
      • McCord Bend is located in Stone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
    • Bradfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bradfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradfield
      • Bradfield is located in Stone County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bradfield
      • From Ridgley to Bradfield
  • Benton County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridgley, with the one closest to Ridgley listed first.
    • Gateway
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gateway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gateway
      • Gateway is located in Benton County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 482 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gateway <1>
    • Garfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Garfield is located in Benton County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garfield <1>
    • Clantonville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Pea Ridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pea Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
      • Pea Ridge is located in Benton County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,452 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pea Ridge <1>
    • Brightwater
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brightwater. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightwater
      • Brightwater is located in Benton County (AR)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brightwater
      • From Ridgley to Brightwater
    • Avoca
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Bella Vista
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Little Flock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Flock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Flock
      • Little Flock is located in Benton County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,812 people
    • Lost Bridge Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Puckett ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Puckett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett
      • Puckett is located in Benton County (AR)
    • Prairie Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Bentonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Hiwasse
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Carroll County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridgley, with the one closest to Ridgley listed first.
    • Beaver
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
      • Beaver is located in Carroll County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver <1>
    • Holiday Island
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Gaskins ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gaskins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskins
      • Gaskins is located in Carroll County (AR)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gaskins
      • From Ridgley to Gaskins
    • Mundell ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mundell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundell
      • Mundell is located in Carroll County (AR)
    • Eureka Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Springs
      • Eureka Springs is located in Carroll County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,084 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka Springs <1>
    • Polo ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Polo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo
      • Polo is located in Carroll County (AR)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Polo
      • From Ridgley to Polo
  • Conway County (AR)

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

Cemeteries Near Ridgley ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ridgley.

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 Ridgley covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Creason Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Creason Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Creason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Packwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Packwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Packwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Concord Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Vineyard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vineyard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vineyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chitwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chitwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chitwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crow Pond Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crow Pond Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crow Pond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maplewood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maplewood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maplewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clark Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rocky Comfort Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Muncie Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Muncie Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Muncie Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • True Love Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the True Love Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the True Love Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (264 more) ...
    • Riley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • McCary Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCary Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Russell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>

While we didn't find Ridgley in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ridgley.

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

  • Exeter
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Rocky Comfort
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Comfort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Comfort
    • Rocky Comfort is located in McDonald County
  • Grangeville ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grangeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grangeville
    • Grangeville is located in Newton County
  • Butterfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
    • Butterfield is located in Barry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
  • Corsicana
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corsicana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corsicana
    • Corsicana is located in Barry County
  • Washburn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Cassville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
    • Cassville is located in Barry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,220 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cassville <1>
  • Pioneer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Powell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
    • Powell is located in McDonald County
  • Travers
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Travers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travers
    • Travers is located in Barry County
  • Purdy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purdy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
    • Purdy is located in Barry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,131 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Purdy <1>
  • Stella
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
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    • Bethpage
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethpage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethpage
      • Bethpage is located in McDonald County
    • Seligman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seligman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seligman
      • Seligman is located in Barry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
    • Wanda
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wanda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanda
      • Wanda is located in Newton County

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

Newspapers Published in Ridgley ...

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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ridgley.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ridgley, 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 Ridgley.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Ridgley:

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

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

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 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.
<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 Ridgley, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ridgley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ridgley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6974, Longitude: -94.0201    









 

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