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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 Dry 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 Dry 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 Dry 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 Dry Ridge: Dry Rdg. (or less commonly used: Dry Rdge. or Dry 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.

Dry Ridge is located in Hamilton County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hamilton County: Dearborn (IN), Boone (KY), Campbell (KY), Kenton (KY), Butler, Clermont & Warren.

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

  • Hamilton County     (The home county of Dry Ridge)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dry Ridge, with the one closest to Dry Ridge listed first.
    • Northgate
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northgate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northgate
      • Northgate is located in Hamilton County
    • Mount Healthy Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Healthy Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Healthy Heights
      • Mount Healthy Heights is located in Hamilton County
    • Groesbeck
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Northbrook
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northbrook
      • Northbrook is located in Hamilton County
    • White Oak
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Hamilton County
    • Pleasant Run Farm
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Run Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run Farm
      • Pleasant Run Farm is located in Hamilton County
    • Pleasant Run
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
      • Pleasant Run is located in Hamilton County
    • Mount Healthy
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • North College Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North College Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North College Hill
      • North College Hill is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,246 people
    • Forest Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
      • Forest Park is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,534 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Park <2>
    • Greenhills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenhills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhills
      • Greenhills is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,553 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenhills <2>
    • Dent
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dent. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dent
      • Dent is located in Hamilton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dent
      • From Dry Ridge to Dent
    • College Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Butler County
  • Clermont County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dry Ridge, with the one closest to Dry Ridge listed first.
    • Branch Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Epworth Heights
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Loveland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Beechwood ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beechwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
      • Beechwood is located in Clermont County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beechwood
      • From Dry Ridge to Beechwood
    • Mount Carmel
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
      • Mount Carmel is located in Clermont County
    • Mulberry
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Cherry Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Summerside
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerside
      • Summerside is located in Clermont County
    • Viking Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viking Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viking Village
      • Viking Village is located in Clermont County
    • Day Heights
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Day Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Heights
      • Day Heights is located in Clermont County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Day Heights <2>
    • Mount Repose
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Tobasco
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tobasco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobasco
      • Tobasco is located in Clermont County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tobasco
      • From Dry Ridge to Tobasco
    • Willowville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dry Ridge, with the one closest to Dry Ridge listed first.
    • Carlisle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
      • Carlisle is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,514 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <2>
    • Germantown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
      • Germantown is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,567 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germantown <2>
    • Farmersville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Oakwood Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Village
      • Oakwood Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakwood Village <2>
  • Preble County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dry Ridge, with the one closest to Dry Ridge listed first.
    • West Elkton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • College Corner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Corner
      • College Corner is located in Preble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for College Corner <2>
    • Morning Sun
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Camden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Preble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,974 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <2>
    • Gratis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gratis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gratis
      • Gratis is located in Preble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gratis <2>
    • Lake Lakengren
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dry Ridge, with the one closest to Dry Ridge listed first.
    • Mason
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Landen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landen
      • Landen is located in Warren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landen <2>
    • Shadow Lake Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadow Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Lake Village
      • Shadow Lake Village is located in Warren County
    • Hageman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hageman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hageman
      • Hageman is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hageman
      • From Dry Ridge to Hageman
    • Maineville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maineville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maineville
      • Maineville is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,132 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maineville <2>
    • South Lebanon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lebanon
      • South Lebanon is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,799 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Lebanon <2>
    • Greentree Corners
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Hunter
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
      • Hunter is located in Warren County
    • Comargo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Lebanon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Red Lion
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Franklin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Morrow
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Williams County
    • Franklin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Franklin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Williams County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Franklin
      • From Dry Ridge to Franklin
  • Dearborn County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dry Ridge, with the one closest to Dry Ridge listed first.
    • West Harrison
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Bright
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Hidden Valley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Valley
      • Hidden Valley is located in Dearborn County (IN)
    • Greendale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
      • Greendale is located in Dearborn County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,339 people
    • Logan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Logan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
      • Logan is located in Dearborn County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Logan
      • From Dry Ridge to Logan
    • Lawrenceburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Guilford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Saint Leon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Leon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Leon
      • Saint Leon is located in Dearborn County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 669 people
    • Yorkville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Aurora
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • New Alsace
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Kyle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lawrenceville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Franklin County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dry Ridge, with the one closest to Dry Ridge listed first.
    • Rockdale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Franklin County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockdale
      • From Dry Ridge to Rockdale
    • Scipio
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scipio. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
      • Scipio is located in Franklin County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Scipio
      • From Dry Ridge to Scipio
    • New Trenton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Trenton
      • New Trenton is located in Franklin County (IN)
    • Peoria
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peoria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
      • Peoria is located in Franklin County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Peoria
      • From Dry Ridge to Peoria
    • Mount Carmel
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
      • Mount Carmel is located in Franklin County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
    • Cedar Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • 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 Franklin County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
    • South Gate
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Bath
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Oak Tree Crossroads
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Brookville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Youngs Corner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Corner
      • Youngs Corner is located in Franklin County (IN)
    • Yellow Bank
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yellow Bank. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bank
      • Yellow Bank is located in Franklin County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Yellow Bank
      • From Dry Ridge to Yellow Bank
    • Oak Forest
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Forest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
      • Oak Forest is located in Franklin County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oak Forest
      • From Dry Ridge to Oak Forest
  • Ohio County (IN)
    • Rising Sun
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
      • Rising Sun is located in Ohio County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rising Sun <2>
  • Parke County (IN)
  • Ripley County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dry Ridge, with the one closest to Dry Ridge listed first.
    • Penntown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Sunman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunman
      • Sunman is located in Ripley County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,037 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunman <2>
    • Milan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Stumpke Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Morris
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
      • Morris is located in Ripley County (IN)
  • Union County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dry Ridge, with the one closest to Dry Ridge listed first.
    • Contreras
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Contreras. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contreras
      • Contreras is located in Union County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Contreras
      • From Dry Ridge to Contreras
    • West College Corner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West College Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West College Corner
      • West College Corner is located in Union County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West College Corner <2>
    • Billingsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Goodwins Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Liberty
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Union County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,000 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <2>
  • Boone County (KY)
  • Campbell County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dry Ridge, with the one closest to Dry Ridge listed first.
    • Bellevue
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Dayton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Newport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodlawn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
      • Woodlawn is located in Campbell County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
    • Fort Thomas
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Southgate
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Wilder
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder
      • Wilder is located in Campbell County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,061 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilder <2>
    • Highland Heights
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Heights
      • Highland Heights is located in Campbell County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,037 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland Heights <2>
    • Cold Spring
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
      • Cold Spring is located in Campbell County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,628 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cold Spring <2>
    • Crestview
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestview
      • Crestview is located in Campbell County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
    • Silver Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Melbourne
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melbourne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbourne
      • Melbourne is located in Campbell County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melbourne <2>
    • Camp Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Kenton County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dry Ridge, with the one closest to Dry Ridge listed first.
    • Bromley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bromley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromley
      • Bromley is located in Kenton County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 799 people
    • Kenton Hills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Ludlow
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Park Hills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Hills
      • Park Hills is located in Kenton County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,995 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park Hills <2>
    • Villa Hills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Hills
      • Villa Hills is located in Kenton County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,481 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Villa Hills <2>
    • Covington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Crescent Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Springs
      • Crescent Springs is located in Kenton County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,138 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crescent Springs <2>
    • Fort Mitchell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Crescent Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Park
      • Crescent Park is located in Kenton County (KY)
    • Fort Wright
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Wright have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Wright
      • Fort Wright is located in Kenton County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,779 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Wright <2>
    • Kenton Vale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenton Vale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton Vale
      • Kenton Vale is located in Kenton County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Lakeside Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Park
      • Lakeside Park is located in Kenton County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,753 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeside Park <2>
    • Latonia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latonia
      • Latonia is located in Kenton County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Latonia <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Dry Ridge ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dry 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 Dry Ridge covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Dry Ridge, with the one closest to Dry 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.<5>

While we didn't find Dry Ridge in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Dry Ridge.

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

  • Bevis
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bevis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevis
    • Bevis is located in Hamilton County
  • Barnesburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesburg
    • Barnesburg is located in Hamilton County
  • Groesbeck
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Dunlap
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunlap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
    • Dunlap is located in Hamilton County
  • Taylors Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylors Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Creek
    • Taylors Creek is located in Hamilton County
  • Ross
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Mount Healthy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Pleasant Run
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
    • Pleasant Run is located in Hamilton County
  • Dent
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dent. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dent
    • Dent is located in Hamilton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Dent
    • From Dry Ridge to Dent
  • Mount Airy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • College Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Fairfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,603 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <2>
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Symmes Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Cheviot
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheviot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheviot
      • Cheviot is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,180 people
    • Westwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
      • Westwood is located in Hamilton County

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

Newspapers Published in Dry 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 66 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dry Ridge.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dry Ridge, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dry 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 Dry Ridge:

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

The official website for Hamilton County: www.hamilton-co.org/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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 Dry Ridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Dry Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dry Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2594, Longitude: -84.6189    









 

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