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 Ridgedale (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 Ridgedale. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the 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.
Ridgedale is located in Stark County.
To see how the shape of Ohio's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Stark County: Carroll, Columbiana, Holmes, Mahoning, Portage, Summit, Tuscarawas & Wayne.
Below are the counties that are near Ridgedale. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ridgedale:
- Stark County (The home county of Ridgedale)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ridgedale, with the one closest to Ridgedale listed first.
- Meyers Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Meyers Lake is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyers Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 565 people
- Harter Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Harter Heights is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harter Heights
- Hills and Dales
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hills and Dales is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills and Dales
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Canton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- North Canton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Gambrinus
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Gambrinus is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gambrinus
- Perry Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Perry Heights is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Heights
- Richville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Richville is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
- Massillon
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Oval City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oval City is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oval City
- Fohl Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Fohl Village is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fohl Village
- North Industry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Forty Corners Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ridgedale, with the one closest to Ridgedale listed first.
- Malvern
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pekin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pekin is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
- Hibbetts
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hibbetts is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibbetts
- New Harrisburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- New Harrisburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harrisburg
- Valleyview
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Valleyview is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valleyview
- Atwood Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Atwood Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood Village
- Dellroy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wyncrest
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wyncrest is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyncrest
- Augusta
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Queensboro
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Queensboro is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queensboro
- Carrollton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Leavittsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Leavittsville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavittsville
- Sherrodsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Columbiana County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ridgedale, with the one closest to Ridgedale listed first.
- Chambersburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Chambersburg is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
- East Rochester
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Reading
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Reading is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
- New Alexander
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- New Alexander is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alexander
- North Georgetown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Adair
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Adair is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adair
- Hanoverton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Kensington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Millport
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Millport is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millport
- Salem
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Summitville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Summitville is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
- Harrison County
- Bowerston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Holmes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ridgedale, with the one closest to Ridgedale listed first.
- Mount Hope
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Berlin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Benton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Benton is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Farmerstown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Farmerstown is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmerstown
- Charm
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Holmesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mahoning County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ridgedale, with the one closest to Ridgedale listed first.
- Alliance Junction
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Alliance Junction is located in Mahoning County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance Junction
- Maple Ridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Maple Ridge is located in Mahoning County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge
- Sebring
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Westville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Westville is located in Mahoning County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
- Beloit
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Damascus
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Patmos
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Patmos is located in Mahoning County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patmos
- Craig Beach
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Craig Beach is located in Mahoning County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Beach
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,110 people
- Medina County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ridgedale, with the one closest to Ridgedale listed first.
- Wadsworth
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Acme
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Acme is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
- Sharon Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- River Styx
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- River Styx is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Styx
- Seville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Youngs Corners
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Youngs Corners is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Corners
- Granger
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Granger is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
- Poe
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Poe is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poe
- Windfall
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Windfall is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall
- Gloria Glens Park
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gloria Glens Park is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloria Glens Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
- Briarwood Beach ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Briarwood Beach is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarwood Beach
- Chippewa Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Chippewa Lake is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 749 people
- Former name for Chippewa Lake:
- Chippewa-on-the-Lake
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chippewa Lake <1>
- Westfield Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Westfield Center is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield Center
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,188 people
- Portage County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ridgedale, with the one closest to Ridgedale listed first.
- Mishler
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Mishler is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mishler
- Suffield Station
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Suffield Station is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suffield Station
- Brimfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Rootstown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kent
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Brady Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Brady Lake is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady Lake
- Estimated population in 2018: 464 people
- Yale
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Yale is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
- Ravenna
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Campbellsport
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Campbellsport is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsport
- Pine Gate Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Pine Gate Village is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Gate Village
- Augerburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Augerburg is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augerburg
- Keans ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Keans is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keans
- Lloyd
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lloyd is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd
- Summit County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ridgedale, with the one closest to Ridgedale listed first.
- Greensburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Greensburg is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
- Green
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Comet
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Comet is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comet
- Myersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Myersville is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myersville
- Clinton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- New Franklin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- New Franklin is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Franklin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,101 people
- Lakemore
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Lakemore is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakemore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,061 people
- Portage Lakes
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Portage Lakes is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage Lakes
- North Springfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- North Springfield is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Springfield
- East Akron
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- East Akron is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Akron
- Mogadore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Thomastown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Thomastown is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomastown
- Barberton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tuscarawas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ridgedale, with the one closest to Ridgedale listed first.
- Bolivar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Zoar
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Mineral City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Strasburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Zoarville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Zoarville is located in Tuscarawas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoarville
- Parral
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Parral is located in Tuscarawas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parral
- Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
- Somerdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Somerdale is located in Tuscarawas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerdale
- Dundee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Heritage Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Heritage Village is located in Tuscarawas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
- Dover
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Barrs Mills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Barrs Mills is located in Tuscarawas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrs Mills
- New Philadelphia
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Roswell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Roswell is located in Tuscarawas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roswell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ridgedale, with the one closest to Ridgedale listed first.
- Burton City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Burton City is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton City
- Dalton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Doylestown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Eaton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Marshallville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Orrville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- East Union
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- East Union is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Union
- Rittman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Apple Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Weilersville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Weilersville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weilersville
- Smithville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Sterling
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Boys Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Boys Village is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boys Village
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ridgedale, see our County-by-County Page for Ridgedale.
Cemeteries Near Ridgedale ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ridgedale.
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 Ridgedale - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ridgedale covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ridgedale, with the one closest to Ridgedale listed first.
- West Lawn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- The St. Johns Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. John's Catholic Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #43110 <2>
- St. Peters Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Sunset Hills Burial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Forest Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- North Lawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Calvary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- The Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
- Calvary Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #40152 <2>
- McKinley Park Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Old Quaker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Canton Hebrew Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hebrew Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (647 more) ...
- Rowland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- North Canton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Rose Hill Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Memorial Park
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Rose Hill Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Massillon.
- The Rose Hill Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Rose Hill Memorial Park Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #43006 <2>
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 Ridgedale in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ridgedale.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ridgedale, with the one closest to Ridgedale listed first.
- Canton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gambrinus
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Gambrinus is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gambrinus
- Marchand ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Marchand is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marchand
- Massillon
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Richville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Richville is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
- Waco
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Waco is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
- McDonaldsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- McDonaldsville is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonaldsville
- North Industry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oval City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oval City is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oval City
- Cairo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cairo is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Crystal Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Crystal Springs is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Springs
- Greentown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Greentown is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentown
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Aultman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Aultman is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aultman
- Pauls ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Pauls is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauls
- Newman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Newman is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ridgedale. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ridgedale.
Newspapers Published in Ridgedale ...
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 96 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ridgedale.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ridgedale, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ridgedale.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Ridgedale:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Stark County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Columbiana County
- Harrison County
- Holmes County
- Mahoning County
- Medina County
- Portage County
- Summit County
- Tuscarawas County
- Wayne County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Ohio
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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ridgedale) 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 Ridgedale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |