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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 Clay 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 Clay 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 Clay 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 Clay Ridge: Clay Rdg. (or less commonly used: Clay Rdge. or Clay 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.

Clay Ridge is located in Bucks County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bucks County: Burlington (NJ), Hunterdon (NJ), Mercer (NJ), Warren (NJ), Lehigh, Montgomery, Northampton & Philadelphia.

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

  • Bucks County     (The home county of Clay Ridge)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clay Ridge, with the one closest to Clay Ridge listed first.
    • Erwinna
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Uhlerstown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Uhlerstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uhlerstown
      • Uhlerstown is located in Bucks County
    • Tinicum
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinicum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinicum
      • Tinicum is located in Bucks County
    • Ottsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Upper Black Eddy
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Kintnersville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Monroe
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Bucks County
    • Bedminster
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedminster
      • Bedminster is located in Bucks County
    • Durham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
      • Durham is located in Bucks County
    • Riegelsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riegelsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riegelsville
      • Riegelsville is located in Bucks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 849 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riegelsville <1>
    • Lumberville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lumberville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberville
      • Lumberville is located in Bucks County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumberville <1>
    • Carversville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Gardenville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gardenville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenville
      • Gardenville is located in Bucks County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardenville <1>
  • Berks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clay Ridge, with the one closest to Clay Ridge listed first.
    • Dale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
      • Dale is located in Berks County
    • Huffs Church
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffs Church
      • Huffs Church is located in Berks County
    • Red Lion
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Lion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
      • Red Lion is located in Berks County
    • Eshbach
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eshbach
      • Eshbach is located in Berks County
    • Lyons
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
      • Lyons is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
    • Rittenhouse Gap
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rittenhouse Gap
      • Rittenhouse Gap is located in Berks County
    • Bechtelsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bechtelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bechtelsville
      • Bechtelsville is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 949 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bechtelsville <1>
    • Boyertown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyertown
      • Boyertown is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,058 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyertown <1>
    • Hancock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hancock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
      • Hancock is located in Berks County
    • Landis Store
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Landis Store. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landis Store
      • Landis Store is located in Berks County
    • Indian Springs Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs Village
      • Indian Springs Village is located in Berks County
    • Topton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Indiana County
    • Ernest
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ernest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernest
      • Ernest is located in Indiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
  • Lehigh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clay Ridge, with the one closest to Clay Ridge listed first.
    • Coopersburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Bethlehem
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Friedensville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Friedensville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedensville
      • Friedensville is located in Lehigh County
    • Fountain Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Hill
      • Fountain Hill is located in Lehigh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,713 people
    • Limeport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limeport
      • Limeport is located in Lehigh County
    • Rittersville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rittersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rittersville
      • Rittersville is located in Lehigh County
    • Allentown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Dillingerville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillingerville
      • Dillingerville is located in Lehigh County
      • Dillingerville has also been known as:
      • Dillinger
      • Dillingers Ville
      • Dillingers
      • Dillingersville
      • Stahlers
    • Fullerton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fullerton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerton
      • Fullerton is located in Lehigh County
    • Emmaus
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Hosensack
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hosensack. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hosensack
      • Hosensack is located in Lehigh County
    • Zionsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Catasauqua
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catasauqua have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catasauqua
      • Catasauqua is located in Lehigh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,606 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catasauqua <1>
  • Monroe County
    • Rossland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland
      • Rossland is located in Monroe County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clay Ridge, with the one closest to Clay Ridge listed first.
    • Pear Tree Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pear Tree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pear Tree Village
      • Pear Tree Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Telford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Souderton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Souderton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Souderton
      • Souderton is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,110 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Souderton <1>
    • Tylersport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Montgomeryville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomeryville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomeryville
      • Montgomeryville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomeryville <1>
    • Cowpath Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowpath Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpath Village
      • Cowpath Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Franconia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Hatfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
      • Hatfield is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,323 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hatfield <1>
    • Welch Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welch Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch Village
      • Welch Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Meetinghouse Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meetinghouse Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meetinghouse Village
      • Meetinghouse Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Prospectville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospectville
      • Prospectville is located in Montgomery County
    • Hoppenville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoppenville
      • Hoppenville is located in Montgomery County
    • Lansdale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Northampton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clay Ridge, with the one closest to Clay Ridge listed first.
    • Wassergass
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wassergass
      • Wassergass is located in Northampton County
    • Lower Saucon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lower Saucon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Saucon
      • Lower Saucon is located in Northampton County
    • Chain Bridge ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain Bridge
      • Chain Bridge is located in Northampton County
      • Chain Bridge has also been known as:
      • Chain Dam
    • Glendon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendon
      • Glendon is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
    • Hellertown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Leithsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leithsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leithsville
      • Leithsville is located in Northampton County
    • Easton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
      • Easton is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,364 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Easton <1>
    • Old Orchard
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Orchard
      • Old Orchard is located in Northampton County
    • West Easton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Easton
      • West Easton is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,247 people
    • Freemansburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Middletown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Northampton County
    • Palmer Heights
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Heights
      • Palmer Heights is located in Northampton County
    • Steel City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steel City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel City
      • Steel City is located in Northampton County
  • Philadelphia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clay Ridge, with the one closest to Clay Ridge listed first.
    • Bustleton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bustleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bustleton
      • Bustleton is located in Philadelphia County
    • Allen Lane
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Allen Lane. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Lane
      • Allen Lane is located in Philadelphia County
    • Chestnut Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
      • Chestnut Hill is located in Philadelphia County
    • Milestown ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milestown
      • Milestown is located in Philadelphia County
    • Morrell Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrell Park
      • Morrell Park is located in Philadelphia County
    • Oak Lane Station ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lane Station
      • Oak Lane Station is located in Philadelphia County
    • Pittville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittville
      • Pittville is located in Philadelphia County
  • Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clay Ridge, with the one closest to Clay Ridge listed first.
    • Barbertown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbertown
      • Barbertown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • Idell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Idell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idell
      • Idell is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • Everittstown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Everittstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everittstown
      • Everittstown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Pleasant. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • Locktown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locktown
      • Locktown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • Raven Rock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Rock
      • Raven Rock is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • Hughesville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
      • Hughesville is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • Rosemont
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
      • Rosemont is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • Pittstown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittstown
      • Pittstown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • Prallsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prallsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prallsville
      • Prallsville is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • Sergeantsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sergeantsville
      • Sergeantsville is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • Sand Brook
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Brook
      • Sand Brook is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • Pattenburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattenburg
      • Pattenburg is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
  • Mercer County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clay Ridge, with the one closest to Clay Ridge listed first.
    • Titusville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Titusville
      • Titusville is located in Mercer County (NJ)
    • Bear Tavern
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Tavern
      • Bear Tavern is located in Mercer County (NJ)
    • Mount Rose
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Rose. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Rose
      • Mount Rose is located in Mercer County (NJ)
    • West Trenton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Trenton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Trenton
      • West Trenton is located in Mercer County (NJ)
    • Ewing
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
      • Ewing is located in Mercer County (NJ)
    • Lawrenceville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
      • Lawrenceville is located in Mercer County (NJ)
    • Parkway Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Village
      • Parkway Village is located in Mercer County (NJ)
    • Eldridge Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eldridge Park. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldridge Park
      • Eldridge Park is located in Mercer County (NJ)
    • Trenton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
      • Trenton is located in Mercer County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82,957 people
    • Warner Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warner Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner Village
      • Warner Village is located in Mercer County (NJ)
    • Rosemont
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
      • Rosemont is located in Mercer County (NJ)
    • Mercerville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercerville
      • Mercerville is located in Mercer County (NJ)
    • Princeton Junction
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton Junction
      • Princeton Junction is located in Mercer County (NJ)
  • Middlesex County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clay Ridge, with the one closest to Clay Ridge listed first.
    • Kingston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
    • Heathcote
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heathcote have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathcote
      • Heathcote is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
    • Kendall Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendall Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall Park
      • Kendall Park is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
    • Plainsboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plainsboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainsboro
      • Plainsboro is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
    • Plainsboro Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainsboro Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainsboro Center
      • Plainsboro Center is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
    • Franklin Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Park
      • Franklin Park is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
  • Morris County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clay Ridge, with the one closest to Clay Ridge listed first.
    • Crestmoore
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestmoore
      • Crestmoore is located in Morris County (NJ)
    • Long Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Valley
      • Long Valley is located in Morris County (NJ)
    • Hacklebarney
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hacklebarney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hacklebarney
      • Hacklebarney is located in Morris County (NJ)
    • Naughright
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naughright
      • Naughright is located in Morris County (NJ)
  • Somerset County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clay Ridge, with the one closest to Clay Ridge listed first.
    • Woodfern
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfern
      • Woodfern is located in Somerset County (NJ)
    • Skillman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skillman
      • Skillman is located in Somerset County (NJ)
    • Harlingen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlingen
      • Harlingen is located in Somerset County (NJ)
    • Bedminster
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedminster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedminster
      • Bedminster is located in Somerset County (NJ)
    • Gladstone
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
      • Gladstone is located in Somerset County (NJ)
    • Blackwells Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blackwells Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwells Mills
      • Blackwells Mills is located in Somerset County (NJ)
    • Finderne
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finderne
      • Finderne is located in Somerset County (NJ)
    • Middlebush
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebush
      • Middlebush is located in Somerset County (NJ)
  • Warren County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clay Ridge, with the one closest to Clay Ridge listed first.
    • Warren Glen
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Glen
      • Warren Glen is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Phillipsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
      • Phillipsburg is located in Warren County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,238 people
    • Stewartsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartsville
      • Stewartsville is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Asbury
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
      • Asbury is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Harmony
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Brass Castle
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brass Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brass Castle
      • Brass Castle is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Montana
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana
      • Montana is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Foul Rift ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foul Rift
      • Foul Rift is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Hazen
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazen
      • Hazen is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Oxford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Belvidere
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
      • Belvidere is located in Warren County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,563 people
    • Karrsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Karrsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karrsville
      • Karrsville is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Beattystown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beattystown
      • Beattystown is located in Warren County (NJ)

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

Cemeteries Near Clay Ridge ...

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

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

  • Wismer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wismer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wismer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Upper Tinicum Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Hillpot Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillpot Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillpot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nockamixon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nockamixon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nockamixon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Milford Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Baptistown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Alexandria Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexandria Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexandria Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Thomas Episcopal Churchyard Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Episcopal Churchyard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Thomas Episcopal Churchyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Rosemont Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (392 more) ...
    • Tohickon Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tohickon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tohickon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Plumstead Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plumstead Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plumstead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Raubsville Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raubsville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Raubsville 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.<5>

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

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

  • Erwinna
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Uhlerstown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Uhlerstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uhlerstown
    • Uhlerstown is located in Bucks County
  • Revere
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Revere have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revere
    • Revere is located in Bucks County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Revere <1>
  • Ottsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Tinicum
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinicum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinicum
    • Tinicum is located in Bucks County
  • Bucksville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksville
    • Bucksville is located in Bucks County
  • Barbertown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbertown
    • Barbertown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
  • Upper Black Eddy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Pipersville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pipersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipersville
    • Pipersville is located in Bucks County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pipersville <1>
  • Idell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Idell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idell
    • Idell is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
  • Baptistown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baptistown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptistown
    • Baptistown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
  • Holland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
    • Holland is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Kintnersville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bedminster
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedminster
      • Bedminster is located in Bucks County
    • Wismer
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wismer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wismer
      • Wismer is located in Bucks County

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

Newspapers Published in Clay 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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Clay Ridge.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Clay Ridge, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Clay Ridge.

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 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 Clay Ridge:

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

The official website for Bucks County: www.buckscounty.org/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.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>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 Clay Ridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Clay Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Clay Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5026, Longitude: -75.1154       In this case, the coordinates for Clay Ridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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