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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Ridge. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Ridge to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Ridge, please Contact Us.
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 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 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.
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 doctors and 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Ridge is historic, it would have been located within present day Chickasaw 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 Chickasaw County: Calhoun, Clay, Lee, Monroe, Pontotoc & Webster.
Below are the counties that are near Ridge. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ridge:
- Chickasaw County (The home county of Ridge)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ridge, with the one closest to Ridge listed first.
- Thelma
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Thelma is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thelma
- New Houlka
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- New Houlka is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Houlka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 601 people
- Former names for New Houlka:
- Houlka
- Old Houlka
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Houlka <2>
- Van Vleet
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Van Vleet is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Vleet
- Houston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sycamore ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sycamore is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Anchor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Anchor is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor
- Okolona
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Woodland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Woodland is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Egypt
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Egypt is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Calhoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ridge, with the one closest to Ridge listed first.
- Vardaman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Loyd
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Loyd is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyd
- Sarepta
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Sarepta is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarepta
- Benela
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Benela is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benela
- Derma
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Derma is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 961 people
- Calhoun City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bruce
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Pittsboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Pittsboro is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
- Banner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Big Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Big Creek is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Slate Spring
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Slate Spring is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Spring
- Slate Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Slate Springs is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ridge, with the one closest to Ridge listed first.
- Una
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Una is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Una
- Montpelier
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Montpelier is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
- Beasley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Beasley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley
- Abbott
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Abbott is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
- Griffith
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Griffith is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
- Pheba
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Siloam
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Siloam is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
- Cedar Bluff
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Cedar Bluff is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- Holmes County
- Egypt
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Egypt is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Lafayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ridge, with the one closest to Ridge listed first.
- Cornish
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cornish is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornish
- Lafayette Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lafayette Springs is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Springs
- Delay
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Delay is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delay
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ridge, with the one closest to Ridge listed first.
- Shannon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Verona
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bissell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bissell is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bissell
- Plantersville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Tupelo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Indian Hills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Indian Hills is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Richmond
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Richmond is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ridge, with the one closest to Ridge listed first.
- Gibson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gibson is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Nettleton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- New Wren
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- New Wren is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Wren
- Wren
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Wren is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
- Cotton Gin Port ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Cotton Gin Port is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Gin Port
- Muldon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Muldon is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muldon
- Aberdeen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Amory
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Acker ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Acker is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acker
- Oktibbeha County
- Maben
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Maben is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maben
- Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
- Pontotoc County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ridge, with the one closest to Ridge listed first.
- Goodford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Goodford is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodford
- Algoma
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Pannell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pannell is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pannell
- Pontotoc
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Nixon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Nixon is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
- Turnpike
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Turnpike is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnpike
- Toccopola
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Toccopola is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toccopola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Possum Trot
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Possum Trot is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Trot
- Thaxton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Cherry Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Cherry Creek is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
- Ecru
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Sherman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ridge, with the one closest to Ridge listed first.
- Fairview
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Fairview is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Blue Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Ingomar
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Ingomar is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingomar
- Webster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ridge, with the one closest to Ridge listed first.
- Mantee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Mantee is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
- Hohenlinden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hohenlinden is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hohenlinden
- Montevista
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Montevista is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevista
- Fame
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Fame is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fame
- Clarkson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Clarkson is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
- Cumberland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Cumberland is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Walthall
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Walthall is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walthall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ridge, see our County-by-County Page for Ridge.
Cemeteries Near Ridge ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of 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 Ridge - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ridge covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ridge, with the one closest to Ridge listed first.
- Reid Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Williams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ross Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Concord Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Asbury Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bluff Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Holladay Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- East County Line Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Neal Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pask Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Williams Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (308 more) ...
- Morgan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- McKinnon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Halsey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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.
Ridge itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ridge, with the one closest to Ridge listed first.
- New Houlka
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- New Houlka is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Houlka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 601 people
- Former names for New Houlka:
- Houlka
- Old Houlka
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Houlka <2>
- Holladay
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Holladay is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holladay
- Neals ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Neals is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neals
- Houston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Van Vleet
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Van Vleet is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Vleet
- Coleville ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Coleville is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleville
- Sycamore ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sycamore is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Sonora
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Sonora is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
- Tabbville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Tabbville is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabbville
- Reid
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Reid is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid
- Troy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Troy is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Buena Vista
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Buena Vista is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Loyd
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Loyd is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyd
- Bowles ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bowles is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowles
- Algoma
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ridge. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ridge.
Newspapers Published in 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 62 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ridge.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ridge, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ridge.
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 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 Ridge:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Chickasaw County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Calhoun County
- Clay County
- Holmes County
- Lafayette County
- Lee County
- Monroe County
- Oktibbeha County
- Pontotoc County
- Union County
- Webster County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Mississippi
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Ridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Ridge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |