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 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.
Pine Ridge is located in Clarke 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 Clarke County: Choctaw (AL), Jasper, Lauderdale & Wayne.
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:
- Clarke 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.
- Junction City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Junction City is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Gin ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gin is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gin
- Quitman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- De Soto
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- De Soto is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
- Shubuta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Shubuta is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shubuta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Stonewall
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Stonewall is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
- Enterprise
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Pachuta
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Pachuta is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pachuta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
- Barnett
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Barnett is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
- Jasper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pine Ridge, with the one closest to Pine Ridge listed first.
- Orange
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Orange is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Fellowship ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Fellowship is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship
- Former name for Fellowship:
- Masengale
- Fellowship has also been known as:
- Old Fellowship
- Vossburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Vossburg is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vossburg
- Stafford Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stafford Springs is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford Springs
- Rose Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Rose Hill is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Lauderdale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pine Ridge, with the one closest to Pine Ridge listed first.
- Increase
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Increase is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Increase
- Increase has also been known as:
- Causeyville
- Whynot
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Whynot is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whynot
- Vimville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Vimville is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vimville
- Russell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Russell is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Smith
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Smith is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
- Meridian
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lost Gap
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lost Gap is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Gap
- Marion
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Nellieburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Nellieburg is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellieburg
- Lockhart
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Lockhart is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pine Ridge, with the one closest to Pine Ridge listed first.
- Matherville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Matherville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherville
- Waynesboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Choctaw County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pine Ridge, with the one closest to Pine Ridge listed first.
- Melvin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Melvin is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
- Needham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Needham is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
- Okatuppa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Okatuppa is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okatuppa
- Pushmataha
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pushmataha is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pushmataha
- Red Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Red Springs is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
- Lisman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lisman is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
- Toxey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Toxey is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Butler
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Gilbertown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cromwell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cromwell is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
- Emory
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Emory is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory
- Isney
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Isney is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isney
- Souwilpa
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Souwilpa is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Souwilpa
- Clarke County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pine Ridge, with the one closest to Pine Ridge listed first.
- West Bend
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- West Bend is located in Clarke County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bend
- Morvin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Morvin is located in Clarke County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morvin
- Fakit Chipunta ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fakit Chipunta is located in Clarke County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fakit Chipunta
- Campbell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Campbell is located in Clarke County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
- Coffeeville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Marengo County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pine Ridge, with the one closest to Pine Ridge listed first.
- Putnam
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Putnam is located in Marengo County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
- Barrons ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Barrons is located in Marengo County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrons
- Nanafalia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Nanafalia is located in Marengo County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanafalia
- Sumter County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pine Ridge, with the one closest to Pine Ridge listed first.
- Kinterbish
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Kinterbish is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinterbish
- Ward
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Ward is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
- Cuba
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Cuba is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
- Derby
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Derby is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
- Intercourse
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Intercourse is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Intercourse
- York
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- York is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,218 people
- Former names for York:
- New York Station
- York Station
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <1>
- Whitfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Whitfield is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
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.
- Antioch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Bass Everett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Elim Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- McLendon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Manassa Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manassa Cemetery
- The Manassa Cemetery has also been known as:
- Manassa Methodist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #60655 <2>
- Carmichael Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Stroud Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Scott Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Brightwater Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- McRae Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (273 more) ...
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Providence Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Berry 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.
- Hinton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hinton is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
- Energy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Energy is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Energy
- Melvin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Melvin is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
- Carmichael
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Carmichael is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmichael
- Pushmataha
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pushmataha is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pushmataha
- Lusk
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lusk is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lusk
- Matherville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Matherville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherville
- Quitman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- De Soto
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- De Soto is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
- Whynot
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Whynot is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whynot
- Butler
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Roy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Roy is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Emory
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Emory is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory
- Mount Sterling
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Mount Sterling is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Shubuta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Shubuta is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shubuta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
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 50 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 24 miles [38.6 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 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 Pine Ridge:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Clarke County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Jasper County
- Lauderdale County
- Wayne County
- Choctaw County
- Clarke County
- Marengo County
- Sumter 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 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 things 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'. |