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 Ellison 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 Ellison 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 Ellison Ridge ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Ellison Ridge: Ellison Rdg. (or less commonly used: Ellison Rdge. or Ellison Ridg.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Ellison Ridge. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ellison 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 northwest 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 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 west 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.
Ellison Ridge is located in Winston County.
To see how the shape of Mississippi's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Winston County: Attala, Choctaw, Kemper, Leake, Neshoba, Noxubee & Oktibbeha.
Below are the counties that are near Ellison Ridge. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ellison Ridge:
- Winston County (The home county of Ellison Ridge)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ellison Ridge, with the one closest to Ellison Ridge listed first.
- Randalls Bluff ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Randalls Bluff is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randalls Bluff
- Fearns Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fearns Springs is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fearns Springs
- Handle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Handle is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handle
- Louisville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Noxapater
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Plattsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Plattsburg is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburg
- Hinze
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Hinze is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinze
- Vowell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Vowell is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vowell
- Attala County
- McCool
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- McCool is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCool
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Choctaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ellison Ridge, with the one closest to Ellison Ridge listed first.
- Ackerman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Weir
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Williams
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Williams is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
- Reform
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Reform is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reform
- Kemper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ellison Ridge, with the one closest to Ellison Ridge listed first.
- Lynville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Lynville is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynville
- Wahalak
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Wahalak is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahalak
- Spinks ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Spinks is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spinks
- De Kalb
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Scooba
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Binnsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Binnsville is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binnsville
- Lowndes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ellison Ridge, with the one closest to Ellison Ridge listed first.
- Crawford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Artesia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Artesia is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
- Neshoba County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ellison Ridge, with the one closest to Ellison Ridge listed first.
- Bogue Chitto
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Bogue Chitto is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue Chitto
- Ocobla
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Ocobla is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocobla
- Philadelphia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Tucker
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Tucker is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
- Pearl River
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pearl River is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl River
- Hope
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hope is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Noxubee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ellison Ridge, with the one closest to Ellison Ridge listed first.
- Hashuqua ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hashuqua is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hashuqua
- Mashulaville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Mashulaville is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashulaville
- Fairport ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fairport is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
- Macon
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Shuqualak
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Shuqualak is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shuqualak
- Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
- Brooksville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Deerbrook
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Deerbrook is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerbrook
- Harlan ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Harlan is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
- Cooksville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Cooksville is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
- Oktibbeha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ellison Ridge, with the one closest to Ellison Ridge listed first.
- Bradley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Bradley is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- Sturgis
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Longview
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Longview is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
- Sessums
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Starkville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Adaton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Adaton is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaton
- Clayton Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Clayton Village is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Village
- Double Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Double Springs is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Springs
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ellison Ridge, see our County-by-County Page for Ellison Ridge.
Cemeteries Near Ellison Ridge ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ellison 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 Ellison Ridge - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ellison Ridge covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ellison Ridge, with the one closest to Ellison Ridge listed first.
- Ellison Ridge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Sardis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Kirk Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Perkinsville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- White Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Nebo Methodist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Choctaw Christian Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Christian Cemetery
- The Choctaw Christian Cemetery has also been known as:
- Crystal Ridge Mennonite Cemetery
- Crystal Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Murphy Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Whitehead Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Harmony Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Good Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (320 more) ...
- Higginbotham Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Ruff Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- New Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
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 Ellison Ridge in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ellison Ridge.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ellison Ridge, with the one closest to Ellison Ridge listed first.
- Randalls Bluff ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Randalls Bluff is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randalls Bluff
- Perkinsville ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Perkinsville is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkinsville
- Fearns Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fearns Springs is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fearns Springs
- Hashuqua ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hashuqua is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hashuqua
- Handle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Handle is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handle
- Mashulaville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Mashulaville is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashulaville
- Singleton ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Singleton is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singleton
- Louisville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Noxapater
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Betheden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Betheden is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betheden
- Webster
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Webster is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Loakfoma
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Loakfoma is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loakfoma
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Gholson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gholson is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gholson
- Preston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Preston is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Lynn Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lynn Creek is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Creek
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ellison Ridge. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ellison Ridge.
Newspapers Published in Ellison 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 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ellison Ridge.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ellison Ridge, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ellison Ridge.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Ellison Ridge:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Winston County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Attala County
- Choctaw County
- Kemper County
- Lowndes County
- Neshoba County
- Noxubee County
- Oktibbeha County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Mississippi
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 Ellison 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ellison Ridge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |