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 Ridgelea Heights (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 Ridgelea Heights. 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 Ridgelea Heights ...
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 Ridgelea Heights: Ridgelea Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)
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.
Ridgelea Heights is located in Niagara County.
To see how the shape of New York's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Niagara County: Erie, Genesee & Orleans.
Below are the counties that are near Ridgelea Heights. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ridgelea Heights:
- Niagara County (The home county of Ridgelea Heights)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ridgelea Heights, with the one closest to Ridgelea Heights listed first.
- Wrights Corners
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Wrights Corners is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights Corners
- Lockport
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Corwin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Corwin is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corwin
- Ridgewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- South Lockport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- South Lockport is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lockport
- Warrens Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Warrens Corners is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrens Corners
- Gasport
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Newfane
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hartland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hartland is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- Coomer
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Coomer is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coomer
- Lockport Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lockport Junction is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport Junction
- Raymond
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Raymond is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Dysinger
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dysinger is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysinger
- Erie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ridgelea Heights, with the one closest to Ridgelea Heights listed first.
- Wolcottsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Wolcottsburg is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcottsburg
- Swormville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Swormville is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swormville
- Clarence Center
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Getzville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Akron Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Akron Junction is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron Junction
- Akron
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Amherst
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Harris Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Harris Hill is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Hill
- Williamsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Tonawanda
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bowmansville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Grandyle Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Grandyle Village is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandyle Village
- Kenmore
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Genesee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ridgelea Heights, with the one closest to Ridgelea Heights listed first.
- Amherst
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Amherst is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
- Alabama
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Alabama is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama
- Basom
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Falls
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Falls is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Falls
- Wheatville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Wheatville is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatville
- Corfu
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- North Pembroke
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- North Pembroke is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pembroke
- Oakfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ridgewood Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ridgewood Village is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood Village
- Sawens
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sawens is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawens
- Bushville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bushville is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushville
- Elba
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Griswold
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Griswold is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
- Orleans County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ridgelea Heights, with the one closest to Ridgelea Heights listed first.
- Jeddo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Jeddo is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
- Lakewood Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Lakewood Village is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
- Medina
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Lyndonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Shadigee
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Shadigee is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadigee
- Eagle Harbor
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Eagle Harbor is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
- Kenyonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Kenyonville is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenyonville
- West Barre
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- West Barre is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Barre
- Gaines
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Gaines is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines
- Kuckville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Kuckville is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuckville
- Albion
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- South Barre
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- South Barre is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Barre
- Kent
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Wyoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ridgelea Heights, with the one closest to Ridgelea Heights listed first.
- Folsomdale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Folsomdale is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsomdale
- Attica
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ridgelea Heights, see our County-by-County Page for Ridgelea Heights.
Cemeteries Near Ridgelea Heights ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ridgelea Heights.
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 Ridgelea Heights - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ridgelea Heights covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ridgelea Heights, with the one closest to Ridgelea Heights listed first.
- Wright's Corners Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- St. Mary's RC Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Price Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Cold Spring Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Cold Springs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Glenwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- St. Peters Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Chestnut Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Huskey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (306 more) ...
- Orangeport Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- St. Bridgets Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Smiths Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 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.<4>
While we didn't find Ridgelea Heights in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ridgelea Heights.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ridgelea Heights, with the one closest to Ridgelea Heights listed first.
- Wrights Corners
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Wrights Corners is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights Corners
- Lockport
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Orangeport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Orangeport is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeport
- Hickory Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hickory Corners is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Corners
- Warrens Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Warrens Corners is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrens Corners
- Lockport Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lockport Junction is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport Junction
- Newfane
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- McNalls
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- McNalls is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNalls
- Gasport
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hartland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hartland is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- Coomer
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Coomer is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coomer
- East Wilson
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- East Wilson is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wilson
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Raymond
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Raymond is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Dysinger
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dysinger is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysinger
- Reynales Basin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Reynales Basin is located in Niagara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynales Basin
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ridgelea Heights. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ridgelea Heights.
Newspapers Published in Ridgelea Heights ...
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 147 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ridgelea Heights.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ridgelea Heights, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ridgelea Heights.
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 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 Ridgelea Heights:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Niagara County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Erie County
- Genesee County
- Orleans County
- Wyoming County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New York
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> | 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- Ridgelea Heights) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Ridgelea Heights, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |