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

Clear Ridge is located in Fulton 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 Fulton County: Allegany (MD), Washington (MD), Bedford, Franklin & Huntingdon.

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

  • Fulton County     (The home county of Clear Ridge)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clear Ridge, with the one closest to Clear Ridge listed first.
    • Fort Littleton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Littleton
      • Fort Littleton is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Littleton <2>
    • Waterfall
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Burnt Cabins
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Cabins
      • Burnt Cabins is located in Fulton County
    • Laidig
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laidig have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laidig
      • Laidig is located in Fulton County
    • Harrisonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
      • Harrisonville is located in Fulton County
    • McConnellsburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnellsburg
      • McConnellsburg is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnellsburg <2>
    • Valley-Hi
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley-Hi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley-Hi
      • Valley-Hi is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
    • Pleasant Ridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
      • Pleasant Ridge is located in Fulton County
    • Sipes Mill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sipes Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipes Mill
      • Sipes Mill is located in Fulton County
    • Websters Mill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Websters Mill
      • Websters Mill is located in Fulton County
    • Crystal Spring
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Spring
      • Crystal Spring is located in Fulton County
    • Emmaville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmaville
      • Emmaville is located in Fulton County
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clear Ridge, with the one closest to Clear Ridge listed first.
    • Saxton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
      • Saxton is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saxton <2>
    • Coaldale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coaldale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaldale
      • Coaldale is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
    • Hopewell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopewell <2>
    • Graceville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceville
      • Graceville is located in Bedford County
    • Langdondale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langdondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdondale
      • Langdondale is located in Bedford County
    • Breezewood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breezewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezewood
      • Breezewood is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breezewood <2>
    • Riddlesburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddlesburg
      • Riddlesburg is located in Bedford County
    • Marble City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble City
      • Marble City is located in Bedford County
    • Yellow Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
      • Yellow Creek is located in Bedford County
    • Woodbury
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <2>
    • Everett
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
      • Everett is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,717 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everett <2>
    • Mount Dallas
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Dallas
      • Mount Dallas is located in Bedford County
  • Blair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clear Ridge, with the one closest to Clear Ridge listed first.
    • Clover Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Creek
      • Clover Creek is located in Blair County
    • Beavertown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beavertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavertown
      • Beavertown is located in Blair County
    • Martinsburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
      • Martinsburg is located in Blair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,858 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsburg <2>
    • Shellytown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellytown
      • Shellytown is located in Blair County
    • Oreminea
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oreminea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreminea
      • Oreminea is located in Blair County
    • Claysburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Roaring Spring
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Spring
      • Roaring Spring is located in Blair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,399 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roaring Spring <2>
    • Cotton Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
      • Cotton Town is located in Blair County
    • Williamsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Blair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <2>
    • Frankstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankstown
      • Frankstown is located in Blair County
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clear Ridge, with the one closest to Clear Ridge listed first.
    • Newburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
      • Newburg is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburg <2>
    • Shippensburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shippensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippensburg
      • Shippensburg is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,682 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shippensburg <2>
    • Washington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Cumberland County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clear Ridge, with the one closest to Clear Ridge listed first.
    • Cowans Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowans Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowans Village
      • Cowans Village is located in Franklin County
    • Metal
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metal
      • Metal is located in Franklin County
    • Freestone
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freestone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freestone
      • Freestone is located in Franklin County
    • Fort Loudon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Loudon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Loudon
      • Fort Loudon is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Loudon <2>
    • Newbridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbridge
      • Newbridge is located in Franklin County
    • Cove Gap
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Gap
      • Cove Gap is located in Franklin County
    • Saint Thomas
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Thomas
      • Saint Thomas is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Thomas <2>
    • Doylestown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doylestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doylestown
      • Doylestown is located in Franklin County
    • Markes
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markes
      • Markes is located in Franklin County
    • Roxbury
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
      • Roxbury is located in Franklin County
    • Mercersburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Cheesetown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheesetown
      • Cheesetown is located in Franklin County
  • Huntingdon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clear Ridge, with the one closest to Clear Ridge listed first.
    • Maddensville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maddensville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maddensville
      • Maddensville is located in Huntingdon County
    • Selea
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selea
      • Selea is located in Huntingdon County
    • Three Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Kimmel
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimmel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmel
      • Kimmel is located in Huntingdon County
    • Saltillo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
      • Saltillo is located in Huntingdon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
    • Joller ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joller have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joller
      • Joller is located in Huntingdon County
    • Pogue
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pogue
      • Pogue is located in Huntingdon County
    • Rocky Ridge ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocky Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
      • Rocky Ridge is located in Huntingdon County
    • Shade Gap
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Cooks
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks
      • Cooks is located in Huntingdon County
    • Robertsdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsdale
      • Robertsdale is located in Huntingdon County
    • Coles ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles
      • Coles is located in Huntingdon County
  • Juniata County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clear Ridge, with the one closest to Clear Ridge listed first.
    • Waterloo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Juniata County
    • Peru Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru Mills
      • Peru Mills is located in Juniata County
    • Perulack
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perulack
      • Perulack is located in Juniata County
    • East Rutherford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Rutherford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rutherford
      • East Rutherford is located in Juniata County
  • Mifflin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clear Ridge, with the one closest to Clear Ridge listed first.
    • Kistler
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kistler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kistler
      • Kistler is located in Mifflin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
    • Newton Hamilton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Hamilton
      • Newton Hamilton is located in Mifflin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
    • Atkinson Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson Mills
      • Atkinson Mills is located in Mifflin County
  • Perry County
  • Washington County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clear Ridge, with the one closest to Clear Ridge listed first.
    • Hancock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
      • Hancock is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,522 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hancock <2>
    • Clear Spring
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Maugansville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Morgan County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clear Ridge, with the one closest to Clear Ridge listed first.
    • Hancock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
      • Hancock is located in Morgan County (WV)
    • Sleepy Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Creek
      • Sleepy Creek is located in Morgan County (WV)

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

Newspapers Published in Clear 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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Clear Ridge.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Clear Ridge, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Clear Ridge.

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 professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Clear Ridge:

Cemeteries Near Clear Ridge ...

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

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

  • Ft. Littleton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Littleton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Littleton Cemetery
  • Cromwell Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cromwell Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cromwell Church Cemetery
  • Booth Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Booth Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Booth Family Cemetery
  • Maddensville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maddensville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maddensville Cemetery
  • Walnut Grove Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Church Cemetery
  • Cherry Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Grove Cemetery
  • Ramsey Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ramsey Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramsey Family Cemetery
  • Wible Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wible Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wible Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Grove Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Waterfall.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Waterfall Methodist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waterfall Methodist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waterfall Methodist Church Cemetery
  • Shore Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shore Cemetery
  • Cree Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cree Cemetery
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    • Fair Ridge Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fair Ridge Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fair Ridge Church Cemetery
    • Locke Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locke Cemetery
    • Baker Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Family Cemetery

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Clear Ridge had a population of 40 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Fort Littleton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Littleton
    • Fort Littleton is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Littleton <2>
  • Dublin Mills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin Mills
    • Dublin Mills is located in Fulton County
  • Hustontown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hustontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustontown
    • Hustontown is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hustontown <2>
  • Maddensville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maddensville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maddensville
    • Maddensville is located in Huntingdon County
  • Gracey
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gracey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gracey
    • Gracey is located in Fulton County
  • Selea
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selea
    • Selea is located in Huntingdon County
  • Waterfall
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Knobsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knobsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobsville
    • Knobsville is located in Fulton County
  • Burnt Cabins
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Cabins
    • Burnt Cabins is located in Fulton County
  • Meadow Gap
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Gap
    • Meadow Gap is located in Huntingdon County
  • New Grenada
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Grenada have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Grenada
    • New Grenada is located in Fulton County
  • Mentzer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mentzer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentzer
    • Mentzer is located in Huntingdon County
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    • Enid
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enid have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enid
      • Enid is located in Fulton County
    • Harrisonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
      • Harrisonville is located in Fulton County
    • Decorum
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decorum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decorum
      • Decorum is located in Huntingdon County

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

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

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Clear Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Clear Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0893, Longitude: -77.9950       In this case, the coordinates for Clear Ridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Clear Ridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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