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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 Timber 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 Timber 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 Timber 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 Timber Ridge: Timber Rdg. (or less commonly used: Timber Rdge. or Timber Ridg.)

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Timber Ridge. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Timber 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.

Timber Ridge is located in Harrison 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 Harrison County: Hancock, Jackson & Stone.

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

  • Harrison County     (The home county of Timber Ridge)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Timber Ridge, with the one closest to Timber Ridge listed first.
    • Pass Christian
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Long Beach
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Gulfport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • North Gulfport
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • North Gulfport is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gulfport
    • Mississippi City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Mississippi City is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mississippi City
    • Lyman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Lyman is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
    • Lorraine Community ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Lorraine Community is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine Community
    • Wortham
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Wortham is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wortham
    • Beauvoir
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Beauvoir is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauvoir
    • Coalville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Coalville is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
    • Wool Market
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Wool Market is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wool Market
      • Wool Market has also been known as:
      • Woolmarket
    • Biloxi
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Biloxi is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biloxi
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,127 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Biloxi <1>
    • Saucier
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Timber Ridge, with the one closest to Timber Ridge listed first.
    • Bay Saint Louis
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Waveland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Diamondhead
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Shoreline Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Shoreline Park is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoreline Park
    • Lakeshore
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Lakeshore is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshore
    • Kiln
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Necaise
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Necaise is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Necaise
    • Logtown ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Logtown is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logtown
    • Napoleon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Napoleon is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
    • Pearlington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Gainesville ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Gainesville is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Timber Ridge, with the one closest to Timber Ridge listed first.
    • Saint Martin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Saint Martin is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martin
    • Gulf Hills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Gulf Hills is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Hills
    • Latimer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Latimer is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
    • Ocean Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Pearl River County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Timber Ridge, with the one closest to Timber Ridge listed first.
    • Nicholson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Nicholson is located in Pearl River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
    • Picayune
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Stone County
    • McHenry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • McHenry is located in Stone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
  • Orleans Parish (LA)
    • Lake Catherine
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Lake Catherine is located in Orleans Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Catherine
  • Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Timber Ridge, with the one closest to Timber Ridge listed first.
    • Lake Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Lake Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
    • Northwood Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Northwood Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood Village
    • Pearl River
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Pearl River is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl River
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,618 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearl River <1>
    • Tanglewood Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Tanglewood Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood Village
    • Bon Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Bon Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Village
    • McClane City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • McClane City is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClane City
    • Slidell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Slidell is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slidell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,541 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slidell <1>
    • Browns Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Browns Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Village
    • Hickory
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Hickory is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory

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

Cemeteries Near Timber Ridge ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Timber 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 Timber Ridge - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Timber Ridge covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

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 Timber Ridge in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Timber Ridge.

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

  • Henderson Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Henderson Point is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Point
  • Pass Christian
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Bay Saint Louis
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Delisle
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Delisle is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delisle
  • Waveland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Long Beach
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Gulfport
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Kiln
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Mississippi City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Mississippi City is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mississippi City
  • Handsboro
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Handsboro is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handsboro
  • De Buys
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • De Buys is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Buys
  • Beauvoir
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Beauvoir is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauvoir
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Wool Market
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Wool Market is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wool Market
      • Wool Market has also been known as:
      • Woolmarket
    • Pearlington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Logtown ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Logtown is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logtown

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

Newspapers Published in Timber 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 76 newspapers that have been published in the area around Timber Ridge.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Timber Ridge, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Timber 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 professional and volunteer 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 Timber Ridge:

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 Timber 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Timber Ridge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.