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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 Ridgeway (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 Ridgeway. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Ridgeway is primarily located in Hardin County. A portion of Ridgeway extends into Logan 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 Hardin County: Allen, Auglaize, Hancock, Logan, Marion, Union & Wyandot.

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

  • Hardin County     (The home county of Ridgeway)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridgeway, with the one closest to Ridgeway listed first.
    • Mount Victory
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pfeiffer
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Kenton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jumbo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jumbo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
      • Jumbo is located in Hardin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jumbo
      • From Ridgeway to Jumbo
    • Grant
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • McGuffey
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGuffey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGuffey
      • McGuffey is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
    • McVitty
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Huntersville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
      • Huntersville is located in Hardin County
    • Patterson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Patterson is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Dola
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dola
      • Dola is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dola <1>
    • Dunkirk
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkirk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
      • Dunkirk is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunkirk <1>
    • Alger
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alger have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alger
      • Alger is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alger <1>
    • Forest
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
      • Forest is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,444 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <1>
  • Allen County
  • Auglaize County
  • Champaign County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridgeway, with the one closest to Ridgeway listed first.
    • North Lewisburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Lewisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lewisburg
      • North Lewisburg is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,471 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Lewisburg <1>
    • Mingo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Woodstock
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
    • Kingscreek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Urbana
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Carysville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carysville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carysville
      • Carysville is located in Champaign County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carysville
      • From Ridgeway to Carysville
    • Mechanicsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Mutual
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mutual have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutual
      • Mutual is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
    • Millerstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridgeway, with the one closest to Ridgeway listed first.
    • Kerr Corner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Robertsburg ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Lybrand ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lybrand. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lybrand
      • Lybrand is located in Delaware County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lybrand
      • From Ridgeway to Lybrand
    • Pickerell's Mills ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Meredith
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Radnor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Radnor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radnor
      • Radnor is located in Delaware County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Radnor
      • From Ridgeway to Radnor
    • Boke's Creek Settlement ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Brindle Corner ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Gabriel Corners ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Edinburg ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edinburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
      • Edinburg is located in Delaware County
      • Edinburg has also been known as:
      • Fairview
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edinburg
      • From Ridgeway to Edinburg
    • Ostrander
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ostrander have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ostrander
      • Ostrander is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ostrander <1>
    • Norton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Loveless Corners ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridgeway, with the one closest to Ridgeway listed first.
    • Williamstown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Williamstown is located in Hancock County
    • New Stark
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Stark have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Stark
      • New Stark is located in Hancock County
    • Arlington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Mount Blanchard
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Blanchard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Blanchard
      • Mount Blanchard is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Blanchard <1>
    • Jenera
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Cannonsburg ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridgeway, with the one closest to Ridgeway listed first.
    • Rushsylvania
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushsylvania have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushsylvania
      • Rushsylvania is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushsylvania <1>
    • West Mansfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mansfield
      • West Mansfield is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
    • Marl City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marl City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marl City
      • Marl City is located in Logan County
    • Belle Center
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • New Richland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Huntsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
      • Huntsville is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntsville <1>
    • Zanesfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zanesfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zanesfield
      • Zanesfield is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zanesfield <1>
    • Valley Hi
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Bellefontaine
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Iron City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
      • Iron City is located in Logan County
    • Russells Point
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russells Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russells Point
      • Russells Point is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russells Point <1>
    • Lakeview
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeview <1>
    • West Liberty
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Madison County
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridgeway, with the one closest to Ridgeway listed first.
    • La Rue
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Rue have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Rue
      • La Rue is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
    • New Bloomington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bloomington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bloomington
      • New Bloomington is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
    • Green Camp
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Camp
      • Green Camp is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
    • Newmans
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Prospect
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
      • Prospect is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,058 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect <1>
    • Ruth
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
      • Ruth is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ruth
      • From Ridgeway to Ruth
    • Morral
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morral have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morral
      • Morral is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 382 people
    • Marion
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Waldo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridgeway, with the one closest to Ridgeway listed first.
    • Jackson Center
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Maplewood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maplewood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
      • Maplewood is located in Shelby County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maplewood
      • From Ridgeway to Maplewood
    • Montra
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Port Jefferson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Jefferson
      • Port Jefferson is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Jefferson <1>
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridgeway, with the one closest to Ridgeway listed first.
    • Summersville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
      • Summersville is located in Union County
    • Raymond
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Richwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Pharisburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pharisburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pharisburg
      • Pharisburg is located in Union County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pharisburg
      • From Ridgeway to Pharisburg
    • Magnetic Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Marysville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • New Dover
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Milford Center
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Center
      • Milford Center is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford Center <1>
    • Unionville Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville Center
      • Unionville Center is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
    • New California
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Wyandot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridgeway, with the one closest to Ridgeway listed first.
    • Marseilles
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marseilles have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marseilles
      • Marseilles is located in Wyandot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
    • Kirby
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
      • Kirby is located in Wyandot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirby <1>
    • Harpster
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Wharton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wharton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wharton
      • Wharton is located in Wyandot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
    • Upper Sandusky
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Wyandot
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Ridgeway ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ridgeway.

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

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

  • Early Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Early Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Early Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ridgeway Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgeway Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridgeway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hale Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Good Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Quaker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Victory Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Victory Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Victory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Equality Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Equality Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Equality Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bailey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Miami Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miami Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miami Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lynn Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynn Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lynn Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sieg Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sieg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sieg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dorman Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dorman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dorman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (501 more) ...
    • Rushsylvania Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rushsylvania Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rushsylvania Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hathaway Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hathaway Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hathaway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Byhalia Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byhalia Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byhalia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Ridgeway had a population of 321 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Ridgeway had a population of 328 people.

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

  • Big Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
    • Big Springs is located in Logan County
  • Rushsylvania
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushsylvania have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushsylvania
    • Rushsylvania is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushsylvania <1>
  • Walnut Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
    • Walnut Grove is located in Logan County
  • Silver Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
    • Silver Creek is located in Hardin County
  • West Mansfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mansfield
    • West Mansfield is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
  • Byhalia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byhalia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byhalia
    • Byhalia is located in Union County
  • Marshs ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshs
    • Marshs is located in Hardin County
  • Yelverton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yelverton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yelverton
    • Yelverton is located in Hardin County
  • Northwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood
    • Northwood is located in Logan County
  • Pfeiffer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Kenton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Harper
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harper have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
    • Harper is located in Logan County
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    • North Greenfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Greenfield
      • North Greenfield is located in Logan County
    • Arbela
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arbela have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbela
      • Arbela is located in Union County
    • Hepburn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hepburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hepburn
      • Hepburn is located in Hardin County

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

Newspapers Published in Ridgeway ...

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 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ridgeway.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ridgeway, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ridgeway.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Ridgeway:

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

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>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.
<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 Ridgeway, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ridgeway) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ridgeway. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5142, Longitude: -83.5732    









 

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