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 Ridgeville (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 Ridgeville. 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 hospitals and doctors 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.
Ridgeville is located in Warren 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 Warren County: Butler, Clermont, Clinton, Greene, Hamilton & Montgomery.
Below are the counties that are near Ridgeville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ridgeville:
- Warren County (The home county of Ridgeville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ridgeville, with the one closest to Ridgeville listed first.
- Kenricksville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Kenricksville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenricksville
- Five Points
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Five Points is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Springboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Waynesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Red Lion
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Red Lion is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
- Corwin
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Lebanon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Greentree Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Greentree Corners is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentree Corners
- Hunter
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hunter is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
- Franklin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Harveysburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Harveysburg is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveysburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
- Hageman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hageman is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hageman
- Shadow Lake Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Shadow Lake Village is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Lake Village
- Brown County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ridgeville, with the one closest to Ridgeville listed first.
- Fayetteville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Martin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Martin is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martin
- Estimated population in 2011: 128 people
- Vera Cruz
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Vera Cruz is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vera Cruz
- Butler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ridgeville, with the one closest to Ridgeville listed first.
- Monroe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Middletown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Poast Town Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Poast Town Heights is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poast Town Heights
- Poast Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Poast Town is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poast Town
- South Middletown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- South Middletown is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Middletown
- Bethany
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bethany is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
- Kyles
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kyles is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyles
- Taylor Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Taylor Village is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Village
- Wetherington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wetherington is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetherington
- Astoria
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Astoria is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astoria
- Miltonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Miltonville is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miltonville
- Trenton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Rockdale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rockdale is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Clark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ridgeville, with the one closest to Ridgeville listed first.
- Park Layne
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Park Layne is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Layne
- Holiday Valley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Holiday Valley is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Valley
- Crystal Lakes
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Crystal Lakes is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lakes
- Enon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Green Meadows
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Green Meadows is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
- New Carlisle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Donnelsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Donnelsville is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnelsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Cortsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cortsville is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortsville
- Green Hedges
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Green Hedges is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hedges
- Limestone City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Limestone City is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone City
- Clermont County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ridgeville, with the one closest to Ridgeville listed first.
- Loveland
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Branch Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Branch Hill is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Hill
- Epworth Heights
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Epworth Heights is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epworth Heights
- Mount Repose
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Mount Repose is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Repose
- Mulberry
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Mulberry is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Ashdale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Ashdale is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashdale
- Day Heights
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Moores Fork
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Moores Fork is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Fork
- Newtonsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Newtonsville is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
- Williams Corners
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Williams Corners is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Corners
- Beechwood ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Beechwood is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
- Craver
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Craver is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craver
- Monterey
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Monterey is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ridgeville, with the one closest to Ridgeville listed first.
- New Burlington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- New Burlington is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Burlington
- North Kingman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- North Kingman is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingman
- Clarksville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wilmington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Blanchester
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Port William
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Port William is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port William
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Midland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Midland is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 317 people
- Westboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Westboro is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westboro
- Clinton
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Clinton is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Morrisville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Morrisville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
- Martinsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Martinsville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
- Lees Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Lees Creek is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Creek
- New Vienna
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fayette County
- Octa
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Octa is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Octa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ridgeville, with the one closest to Ridgeville listed first.
- Bellbrook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Roxanna
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Roxanna is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxanna
- Spring Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Beavercreek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Trebein
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Trebein is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trebein
- Trebein has also been known as:
- Beaver Station
- Beaver
- Frost Station
- Pickeneyville
- Pinckneyvile
- Pinewood Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pinewood Village is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood Village
- Xenia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fairborn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- New Jasper
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- New Jasper is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Jasper
- Wilberforce
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Shawnee Hills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Shawnee Hills is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee Hills
- Bowersville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Bowersville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
- Cedarville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hamilton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ridgeville, with the one closest to Ridgeville listed first.
- Loveland Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Loveland Park is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveland Park
- Highpoint
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Highpoint is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highpoint
- Sharonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Remington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Remington is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remington
- Evendale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Montgomery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Springdale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Blue Ash
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Fairfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Glendale
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Dillonvale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Dillonvale is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillonvale
- Forest Park
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Kenwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Kenwood is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
- Highland County
- Lynchburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Miami County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ridgeville, with the one closest to Ridgeville listed first.
- Ginghamsburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Ginghamsburg is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginghamsburg
- Garland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Garland is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Tipp City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ridgeville, with the one closest to Ridgeville listed first.
- Oakwood Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Centerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Carlisle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Miamisburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- West Carrollton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Kettering
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Moraine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Whitfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Whitfield is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
- Gem City Estates
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Gem City Estates is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem City Estates
- Germantown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Frytown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Frytown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frytown
- Oakwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Oakwood is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,919 people
- Dayton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Preble County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ridgeville, with the one closest to Ridgeville listed first.
- Gratis
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- West Elkton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Ingomar
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ingomar is located in Preble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingomar
- West Alexandria
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Camden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Eaton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Euphemia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Euphemia is located in Preble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euphemia
- Lewisburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Lakengren
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Lake Lakengren is located in Preble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lakengren
- Verona
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Morning Sun
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Morning Sun is located in Preble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Sun
- Shelby County
- Riverside
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Riverside is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Williams County
- Franklin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Franklin is located in Williams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ridgeville, see our County-by-County Page for Ridgeville.
Cemeteries Near Ridgeville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ridgeville.
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 Ridgeville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ridgeville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ridgeville, with the one closest to Ridgeville listed first.
- Old School Baptist Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Graham Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Salem Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Eyer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Miami Valley Memorial Garden
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Null Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Old Stone Schoolhouse Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lytle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytle Cemetery
- The Lytle Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lytle Methodist Church Cemetery
- Raysville Cemetery
- Rehoboth Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth Cemetery
- The Rehoboth Cemetery has also been known as:
- Rehoboth Methodist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #42870 <2>
- Friends Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends Cemetery
- The Friends Cemetery has also been known as:
- Quaker Cemetery
- Friends Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends Cemetery
- The Friends Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hicksite Cemetery
- Quaker Cemetery
- Springboro Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springboro Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Springboro Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Springboro.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #43554 <2>
- Continue List (530 more) ...
- Warwick - Rhodes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Red Lion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kirby Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Ridgeville had a population of 28 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ridgeville, with the one closest to Ridgeville listed first.
- Pekin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pekin is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
- Dodds
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dodds is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodds
- Lytle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lytle is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytle
- Springboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Red Lion
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Red Lion is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
- Waynesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lebanon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Oregonia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Centerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Franklin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Blue Ball
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Blue Ball is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ball
- Carlisle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Lemon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Lemon is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon
- Harveysburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Harveysburg is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveysburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
- Roxanna
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Roxanna is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxanna
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ridgeville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ridgeville.
Newspapers Published in Ridgeville ...
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 196 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ridgeville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ridgeville, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ridgeville.
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 Ridgeville:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Warren County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Brown County
- Butler County
- Clark County
- Clermont County
- Clinton County
- Fayette County
- Greene County
- Hamilton County
- Highland County
- Miami County
- Montgomery County
- Preble County
- Shelby County
- Williams 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> | 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 Ridgeville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ridgeville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |