Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Ridgebury (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 Ridgebury. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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 east 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.
Ridgebury is located in Bradford County.
To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bradford County: Chemung (NY), Tioga (NY), Lycoming, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga & Wyoming.
Below are the counties that are near Ridgebury. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ridgebury:
- Bradford County (The home county of Ridgebury)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ridgebury, with the one closest to Ridgebury listed first.
- Bentley Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Bentley Creek is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley Creek
- Fassett
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Fassett is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fassett
- Middletown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Middletown is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Gillett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Gillett is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillett
- Berrytown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Berrytown is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrytown
- Big Pond
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Big Pond is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Pond
- Coryland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Coryland is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coryland
- South Waverly
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- South Waverly is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Waverly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
- East Smithfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- East Smithfield is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Smithfield
- Sayre
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Wetona
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Wetona is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetona
- Columbia Cross Roads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Columbia Cross Roads is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Cross Roads
- Lycoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ridgebury, with the one closest to Ridgebury listed first.
- Chemung
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Chemung is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chemung
- Ellenton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Ellenton is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenton
- Sullivan County
- Piatt
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Piatt is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piatt
- Susquehanna County
- Little Meadows
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Tioga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ridgebury, with the one closest to Ridgebury listed first.
- Millerton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Millerton is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
- Roseville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Roseville is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Mainesburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mainesburg is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mainesburg
- Lawrenceville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Lawrenceville is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
- Mansfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Tioga
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Pritchard ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Pritchard is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchard
- Covington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Fallbrook ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Fallbrook is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallbrook
- Gleason
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Gleason is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleason
- Morris Run
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Morris Run is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Run
- Hammond
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Hammond is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Chemung County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ridgebury, with the one closest to Ridgebury listed first.
- Wellsburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Chemung
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Southport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Southport is located in Chemung County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
- Pine City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Webb Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Webb Mills is located in Chemung County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Mills
- Owens Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Owens Mills is located in Chemung County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Mills
- Elmira
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- West Elmira
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- West Elmira is located in Chemung County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Elmira
- Elmira Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sagetown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Sagetown is located in Chemung County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagetown
- Erin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Horseheads
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Schuyler County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ridgebury, with the one closest to Ridgebury listed first.
- Alpine
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Catharine
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Catharine is located in Schuyler County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catharine
- Moreland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Moreland is located in Schuyler County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
- Odessa
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Beaver Dams
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Montour Falls
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Wedgewood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Wedgewood is located in Schuyler County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wedgewood
- Cayutaville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Cayutaville is located in Schuyler County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayutaville
- Townsend
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Townsend is located in Schuyler County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend
- Watkins Glen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Watkins Glen is located in Schuyler County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Glen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,851 people
- Former names for Watkins Glen:
- Jefferson
- Salubria
- Watkins
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watkins Glen <1>
- Steuben County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ridgebury, with the one closest to Ridgebury listed first.
- Caton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Caton is located in Steuben County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caton
- South Corning
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- South Corning is located in Steuben County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Corning
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
- Corning
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lindley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Riverside
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Riverside is located in Steuben County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
- Gang Mills
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Gang Mills is located in Steuben County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gang Mills
- Painted Post
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Presho
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Presho is located in Steuben County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presho
- Hornby
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hornby is located in Steuben County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornby
- Coopers Plains
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- East Campbell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- East Campbell is located in Steuben County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Campbell
- Addison
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Tioga County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ridgebury, with the one closest to Ridgebury listed first.
- Waverly
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Lockwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Barton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Hoopers Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Hoopers Valley is located in Tioga County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoopers Valley
- Smithboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Nichols
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Lounsberry
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Lounsberry is located in Tioga County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lounsberry
- Spencer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- East Nichols
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- East Nichols is located in Tioga County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Nichols
- North Spencer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- North Spencer is located in Tioga County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Spencer
- West Candor
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- West Candor is located in Tioga County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Candor
- Hamar Estates
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hamar Estates is located in Tioga County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamar Estates
- Tompkins County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ridgebury, with the one closest to Ridgebury listed first.
- West Danby
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- West Danby is located in Tompkins County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Danby
- Newfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Danby
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Danby is located in Tompkins County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danby
- White Church
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- White Church is located in Tompkins County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Church
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ridgebury, see our County-by-County Page for Ridgebury.
Cemeteries Near Ridgebury ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ridgebury.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Ridgebury - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ridgebury covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ridgebury, with the one closest to Ridgebury listed first.
- Bentley Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Doty Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hanlon Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Ashland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Wellsburg Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Scudder Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Elliott - Searles Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Dutchtown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Riverside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Roushy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Miller Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hillside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (300 more) ...
- Chemung Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Forest Lawn Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Potter Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Ridgebury had a population of 143 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ridgebury, with the one closest to Ridgebury listed first.
- Bentley Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Bentley Creek is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley Creek
- Fassett
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Fassett is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fassett
- Wellsburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Lowman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Gillett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Gillett is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillett
- Dunning
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dunning is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunning
- Wilawana
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Wilawana is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilawana
- Chemung
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Snedekerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Snedekerville is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snedekerville
- Berrytown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Berrytown is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrytown
- Big Pond
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Big Pond is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Pond
- East Elmira
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- East Elmira is located in Chemung County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Elmira
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Southport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Southport is located in Chemung County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
- Springfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Springfield is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- North Chemung
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- North Chemung is located in Chemung County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chemung
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ridgebury. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ridgebury.
Newspapers Published in Ridgebury ...
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 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ridgebury.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ridgebury, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ridgebury.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Ridgebury:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Bradford County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Lycoming County
- Sullivan County
- Susquehanna County
- Tioga County
- Chemung County
- Schuyler County
- Steuben County
- Tioga County
- Tompkins County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ridgebury) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Ridgebury, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |