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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 Pleasant 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 Pleasant 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 Pleasant 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 Pleasant Ridge: Pleasant Rdg. (or less commonly used: Pleasant Rdge. or Pleasant 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Pleasant 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 Pleasant Ridge. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pleasant Ridge:

  • Fulton County     (The home county of Pleasant Ridge)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Ridge, with the one closest to Pleasant Ridge listed first.
    • Sipes Mill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Harrisonville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
      • Harrisonville is located in Fulton County
    • McConnellsburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Akersville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Needmore
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Websters Mill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Crystal Spring
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Laidig
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laidig. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laidig
      • Laidig is located in Fulton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Laidig
      • From Pleasant Ridge to Laidig
    • Covalt
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Covalt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covalt
      • Covalt is located in Fulton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Covalt
      • From Pleasant Ridge to Covalt
    • Emmaville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Valley-Hi
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley-Hi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Dott
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dott. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dott
      • Dott is located in Fulton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dott
      • From Pleasant Ridge to Dott
    • Knobsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Ridge, with the one closest to Pleasant Ridge listed first.
    • Breezewood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breezewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Graceville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hopewell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Coaldale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coaldale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Everett
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Robinsonville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Saxton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Langdondale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Purcell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Dallas
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Dallas
      • Mount Dallas is located in Bedford County
    • Riddlesburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Marble City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble City
      • Marble City is located in Bedford County
    • Ott Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ott Town. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott Town
      • Ott Town is located in Bedford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ott Town
      • From Pleasant Ridge to Ott Town
  • Blair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Ridge, with the one closest to Pleasant Ridge listed first.
    • Clover Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Martinsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Ridge, with the one closest to Pleasant Ridge listed first.
    • Cove Gap
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Fort Loudon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Loudon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Dickey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dickey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickey
      • Dickey is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dickey
      • From Pleasant Ridge to Dickey
    • Cowans Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowans Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowans Village
      • Cowans Village is located in Franklin County
    • Mercersburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Markes
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Metal
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Freestone
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Claylick
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Claylick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claylick
      • Claylick is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Claylick
      • From Pleasant Ridge to Claylick
    • Rockdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockdale
      • From Pleasant Ridge to Rockdale
    • Saint Thomas
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Williamson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Welsh Run
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Huntingdon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Ridge, with the one closest to Pleasant Ridge listed first.
    • Maddensville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Selea
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Selea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selea
      • Selea is located in Huntingdon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Selea
      • From Pleasant Ridge to Selea
    • Robertsdale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Broad Top City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broad Top City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Top City
      • Broad Top City is located in Huntingdon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
    • Cooks
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Dudley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dudley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
      • Dudley is located in Huntingdon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
    • Joller ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Joller. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joller
      • Joller is located in Huntingdon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Joller
      • From Pleasant Ridge to Joller
    • Kimmel
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kimmel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmel
      • Kimmel is located in Huntingdon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kimmel
      • From Pleasant Ridge to Kimmel
    • Three Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Coalmont
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Rocky Ridge ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Saltillo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Coles ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles
      • Coles is located in Huntingdon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coles
      • From Pleasant Ridge to Coles
  • Allegany County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Ridge, with the one closest to Pleasant Ridge listed first.
    • Little Orleans
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Orleans
      • Little Orleans is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Orleans <3>
    • Flintstone
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flintstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintstone
      • Flintstone is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flintstone <3>
    • Green Ridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Washington County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Ridge, with the one closest to Pleasant Ridge listed first.
    • Hancock
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Clear Spring
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairview
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fairview
      • From Pleasant Ridge to Fairview
    • Big Pool
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Pool have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Pool
      • Big Pool is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Pool <3>
    • Pearre
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pearre. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearre
      • Pearre is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pearre
      • From Pleasant Ridge to Pearre
    • Wilson - Conococheague
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson - Conococheague
      • Wilson - Conococheague is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Huyett
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Maugansville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Fountainhead - Orchard Hills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Long Meadow
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Meadow
      • Long Meadow is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Paramount - Long Meadow
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paramount - Long Meadow
      • Paramount - Long Meadow is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Williamsport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
      • Williamsport is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,074 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <3>
    • Hagerstown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Berkeley County (WV)
  • Morgan County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Ridge, with the one closest to Pleasant Ridge listed first.
    • Hancock
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Sleepy Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Bath
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Bath is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
    • Berkeley Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Cherry Run
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Berryville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Holton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
      • Holton is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Holton
      • From Pleasant Ridge to Holton
    • Woodmont
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmont
      • Woodmont is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Woodmont
      • From Pleasant Ridge to Woodmont
    • Orleans Cross Roads
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Doe Gully
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hansrote
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hansrote. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansrote
      • Hansrote is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hansrote
      • From Pleasant Ridge to Hansrote
    • Magnolia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Pleasant Ridge ...

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

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

  • Wink Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wink Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wink Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Big Spring Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Spring Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hill Chapel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Community Church Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Ft. Littleton Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Littleton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Littleton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • McKees Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKees Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKees Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hendershot Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hendershot Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hendershot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stone Bridge Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Bridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone Bridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cromwell Church Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cromwell Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cromwell Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Waterfall Methodist Church Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waterfall Methodist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waterfall Methodist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (236 more) ...
    • Everett Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Everett Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Everett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Booth Family Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Booth Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Booth Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Pleasant Ridge had a population of 38 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Sipes Mill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Harrisonville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
    • Harrisonville is located in Fulton County
  • Needmore
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • McConnellsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Saluvia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saluvia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saluvia
    • Saluvia is located in Fulton County
  • Akersville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Big Cove Tannery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Cove Tannery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cove Tannery
    • Big Cove Tannery is located in Fulton County
  • Websters Mill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Crystal Spring
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Covalt
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Covalt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covalt
    • Covalt is located in Fulton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Covalt
    • From Pleasant Ridge to Covalt
  • Gapsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gapsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gapsville
    • Gapsville is located in Bedford County
  • Emmaville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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    • Dott
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dott. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dott
      • Dott is located in Fulton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dott
      • From Pleasant Ridge to Dott
    • Knobsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hustontown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hustontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>

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

Newspapers Published in Pleasant 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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pleasant Ridge.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pleasant Ridge, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pleasant 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 either 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 Pleasant Ridge:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Pleasant Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pleasant Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9279, Longitude: -78.1091       In this case, the coordinates for Pleasant Ridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Pleasant Ridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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