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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 Park 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 Park 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 Park 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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Park Ridge: Park Rdg. (or less commonly used: Park Rdge. or Park Ridg.)

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 and hospitals 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.

Park Ridge is located in Bergen County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bergen County: Essex, Hudson, Passaic, New York (NY), Rockland (NY) & Westchester (NY).

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

  • Bergen County     (The home county of Park Ridge)
  • Essex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Park Ridge, with the one closest to Park Ridge listed first.
    • Montclair Heights
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Nutley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutley
      • Nutley is located in Essex County
    • Brookdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brookdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookdale
      • Brookdale is located in Essex County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brookdale
      • From Park Ridge to Brookdale
    • Meadow Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Village
      • Meadow Village is located in Essex County
    • Cedar Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Essex County
    • Montclair
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Upper Montclair
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Belleville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Bloomfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Essex County
    • Verona
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
      • Verona is located in Essex County
    • Caldwell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Hudson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Park Ridge, with the one closest to Park Ridge listed first.
    • Guttenberg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • North Bergen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Secaucus
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Union City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • West New York
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West New York have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West New York
      • West New York is located in Hudson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,132 people
    • Weehawken
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weehawken have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weehawken
      • Weehawken is located in Hudson County
    • Kearny
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Harrison
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Hoboken
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Jersey City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Communipaw
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Bayonne
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Morris County
  • Passaic County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Park Ridge, with the one closest to Park Ridge listed first.
    • Paterson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Athenia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Borough of Woodland Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borough of Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Woodland Park
      • Borough of Woodland Park is located in Passaic County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,655 people
    • Passaic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Clifton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Haskell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Little Falls
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Singac
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Singac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singac
      • Singac is located in Passaic County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Singac
      • From Park Ridge to Singac
    • The Village at Little Falls
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village at Little Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village at Little Falls
      • The Village at Little Falls is located in Passaic County
    • Wayne
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
      • Wayne is located in Passaic County
    • Macopin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • West Milford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milford
      • West Milford is located in Passaic County
  • Sussex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Park Ridge, with the one closest to Park Ridge listed first.
    • Highland Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Lake
      • Highland Lake is located in Sussex County
    • Vernon Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Valley
      • Vernon Valley is located in Sussex County
    • Edison
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Hardistonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Mahola
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Park Ridge, with the one closest to Park Ridge listed first.
    • Hillside
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
      • Hillside is located in Union County
    • Springfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Union County
    • Union
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Elizabeth
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Elmora
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmora
      • Elmora is located in Union County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elmora
      • From Park Ridge to Elmora
    • Summit
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Cranford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Park Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
      • Park Village is located in Union County
    • Linden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Clark
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
      • Clark is located in Union County
    • Feltville ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Westfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Fairfield County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Park Ridge, with the one closest to Park Ridge listed first.
    • Glenville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Belle Haven
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Greenwich
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Banksville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Banksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banksville
      • Banksville is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Banksville
      • From Park Ridge to Banksville
    • Cos Cob
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Greenwich
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
      • Greenwich is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,769 people
    • Old Greenwich
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Riverbank
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riverbank. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbank
      • Riverbank is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Riverbank
      • From Park Ridge to Riverbank
    • Stamford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stamford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
      • Stamford is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131,397 people
    • Stamford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Glenbrook
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • High Ridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Ridge
      • High Ridge is located in Fairfield County (CT)
  • Bronx County (NY)
  • Greene County (NY)
    • Cornwall-on-Hudson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall-on-Hudson came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall-on-Hudson
      • Cornwall-on-Hudson is located in Greene County (NY)
  • Kings County (NY)
  • Nassau County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Park Ridge, with the one closest to Park Ridge listed first.
    • Kings Point
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Manorhaven
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manorhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manorhaven
      • Manorhaven is located in Nassau County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,744 people
    • Sands Point
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sands Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sands Point
      • Sands Point is located in Nassau County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,802 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sands Point <3>
    • Baxter Estates
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter Estates
      • Baxter Estates is located in Nassau County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,043 people
    • East Atlantic Beach
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Atlantic Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Atlantic Beach
      • East Atlantic Beach is located in Nassau County (NY)
    • Great Neck
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Neck
      • Great Neck is located in Nassau County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,162 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Neck <3>
    • Harbor Hills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Hills
      • Harbor Hills is located in Nassau County (NY)
    • Port Washington North
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Washington North have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Washington North
      • Port Washington North is located in Nassau County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,160 people
    • Saddle Rock Estates
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saddle Rock Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Rock Estates
      • Saddle Rock Estates is located in Nassau County (NY)
    • Saddle Rock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saddle Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Rock
      • Saddle Rock is located in Nassau County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saddle Rock <3>
    • Great Neck Estates
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Neck Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Neck Estates
      • Great Neck Estates is located in Nassau County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,867 people
    • Great Neck Gardens
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Neck Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Neck Gardens
      • Great Neck Gardens is located in Nassau County (NY)
  • New York County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Park Ridge, with the one closest to Park Ridge listed first.
    • Inwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Washington Heights
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Delano Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delano Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delano Village
      • Delano Village is located in New York County (NY)
    • Harlem
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Morningside Heights
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Park West Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park West Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park West Village
      • Park West Village is located in New York County (NY)
    • Hell's Kitchen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Manhattan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Seneca Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca Village
      • Seneca Village is located in New York County (NY)
    • Yorkville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Greenwich Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • East Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
      • East Village is located in New York County (NY)
  • Orange County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Park Ridge, with the one closest to Park Ridge listed first.
    • Tuxedo Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuxedo Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuxedo Park
      • Tuxedo Park is located in Orange County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuxedo Park <3>
    • Sterling Forest
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenwood Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Lake
      • Greenwood Lake is located in Orange County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,054 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood Lake <3>
    • Harriman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harriman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriman
      • Harriman is located in Orange County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,421 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harriman <3>
    • Central Valley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Fort Montgomery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Highland Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Monroe
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Homestead Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homestead Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead Village
      • Homestead Village is located in Orange County (NY)
    • Walton Park
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walton Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton Park
      • Walton Park is located in Orange County (NY)
    • Highland Falls
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Falls
      • Highland Falls is located in Orange County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,790 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland Falls <3>
    • Kiryas Joel
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Putnam County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Park Ridge, with the one closest to Park Ridge listed first.
    • Continental Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Continental Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Continental Village
      • Continental Village is located in Putnam County (NY)
    • Putnam Valley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Valley
      • Putnam Valley is located in Putnam County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Putnam Valley <3>
    • Glenclyffe
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Garrison
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Adams Corners
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Cold Spring
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Nelsonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
      • Nelsonville is located in Putnam County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
    • Tompkins Corners
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Mahopac Mines
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Mahopac
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahopac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahopac
      • Mahopac is located in Putnam County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mahopac <3>
    • Crafts
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crafts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crafts
      • Crafts is located in Putnam County (NY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Crafts
      • From Park Ridge to Crafts
  • Queens County (NY)
  • Richmond County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Park Ridge, with the one closest to Park Ridge listed first.
    • New Brighton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Port Richmond
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Richmond
      • Port Richmond is located in Richmond County (NY)
    • Graniteville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Staten Island
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Westerleigh
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Bloomfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Bloomfield is located in Richmond County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,303 people
    • Old Town Station
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Station
      • Old Town Station is located in Richmond County (NY)
  • Rockland County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Park Ridge, with the one closest to Park Ridge listed first.
    • Pearl River
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl River
      • Pearl River is located in Rockland County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearl River <3>
    • Chestnut Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
      • Chestnut Ridge is located in Rockland County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,994 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chestnut Ridge <3>
    • Nanuet
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Orangeburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Blauvelt
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Tappan
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tappan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappan
      • Tappan is located in Rockland County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tappan <3>
    • Monsey
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monsey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monsey
      • Monsey is located in Rockland County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monsey <3>
    • Spring Valley Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley Village
      • Spring Valley Village is located in Rockland County (NY)
    • Spring Valley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Rockland County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Valley <3>
    • Bardonia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Airmont
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airmont
      • Airmont is located in Rockland County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,767 people
    • Tallman
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Westchester County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Park Ridge, with the one closest to Park Ridge listed first.
    • Hastings-on-Hudson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Dobbs Ferry
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobbs Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbs Ferry
      • Dobbs Ferry is located in Westchester County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,919 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dobbs Ferry <3>
    • Irvington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
      • Irvington is located in Westchester County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,424 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <3>
    • Tarrytown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Ardsley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Sleepy Hollow
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Woodlands
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodlands. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlands
      • Woodlands is located in Westchester County (NY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Woodlands
      • From Park Ridge to Woodlands
    • Yonkers
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Elmsford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmsford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmsford
      • Elmsford is located in Westchester County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,193 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmsford <3>
    • Greenville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Westchester County (NY)
    • Archville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bryn Mawr Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Park Ridge ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Park 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.

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

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

  • Pascack Reformed Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pascack Reformed Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pascack Reformed Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pascack Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pascack Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pascack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Andrews Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Andrews Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Andrews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Westwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Hook Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Hook Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Hook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Catherines Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Catherines Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Catherines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Temple Israel Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temple Israel Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Temple Israel Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • High View Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nanuet True Reformed Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Saddle River Low Dutch Reformed Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Luke's Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Luke's Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Luke's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Valleau Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Beth - El Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth - El Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth - El Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Cedar Park Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Park Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Park Ridge had a population of 230 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Ho-Ho-Kus
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • River Vale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Vale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Vale
    • River Vale is located in Bergen County
  • Nanuet
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Orangeburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Blauvelt
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Ridgewood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Monsey
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monsey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monsey
    • Monsey is located in Rockland County (NY)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monsey <3>
  • Tappan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tappan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappan
    • Tappan is located in Rockland County (NY)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tappan <3>
  • Sparkill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparkill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparkill
    • Sparkill is located in Rockland County (NY)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparkill <3>
  • Tallman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • West Nyack
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Nyack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Nyack
    • West Nyack is located in Rockland County (NY)
  • Bardonia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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    • Spring Valley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Rockland County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Valley <3>
    • Wortendyke
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Ridgewood Junction
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgewood Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood Junction
      • Ridgewood Junction is located in Bergen County

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

Newspapers Published in Park 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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Park Ridge.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Park Ridge, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Park 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 helpful 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 Park Ridge:

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

The official website for Bergen County: www.co.bergen.nj.us/

The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.nj.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>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.
<6>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 Park Ridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Park Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Park Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0360, Longitude: -74.0417    









 

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