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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 Long 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 Long 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 Long 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 occur.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Long Ridge: Long Rdg. (or less commonly used: Long Rdge. or Long Ridg.)

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Long Ridge. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Long Ridge.

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.

Long Ridge is located in Berkeley County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Berkeley County: Charleston, Dorchester, Georgetown, Orangeburg & Williamsburg.

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

  • Berkeley County     (The home county of Long Ridge)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Long Ridge, with the one closest to Long Ridge listed first.
    • Washington Town
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Washington Town is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Town
    • Highland Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Highland Village is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
    • Moncks Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Pinopolis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Caromi Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Caromi Village is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caromi Village
    • Mount Holly
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Mount Holly is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
    • Tarry Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Tarry Town is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarry Town
    • Ladson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Cross
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Sandridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Sandridge is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandridge
    • Camelot Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Camelot Village is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Village
    • Goose Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Charleston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Long Ridge, with the one closest to Long Ridge listed first.
    • Lincolnville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Lincolnville is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,624 people
    • Otranto
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Otranto is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otranto
    • North Charleston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Dorchester
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Dorchester is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
    • Essex Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Essex Village is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Village
    • Grove Creek Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Grove Creek Village is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Creek Village
    • Ravenel
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Old Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Old Town is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
    • Charles Towne Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Charles Towne Village is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Towne Village
    • Canady Landing ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Canady Landing is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canady Landing
    • Charleston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hollywood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Clarendon County
    • Shad Moss village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Shad Moss village is located in Clarendon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shad Moss village
  • Colleton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Long Ridge, with the one closest to Long Ridge listed first.
    • Cottageville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Sidney
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Sidney is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
    • Round O
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Canadys
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Drigger Crossroads
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Drigger Crossroads is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drigger Crossroads
    • Jacksonboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Dorchester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Long Ridge, with the one closest to Long Ridge listed first.
    • Brownsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Brownsville is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
    • Summerville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Ridgeville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Flowertown Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Flowertown Village is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowertown Village
    • Chandler Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Chandler Village is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler Village
    • Dorchester
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Harleyville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Saint George
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Grover
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Reevesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Orangeburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Long Ridge, with the one closest to Long Ridge listed first.
    • Holly Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Eutawville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Green Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Green Town is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Town
    • Possum Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Possum Town is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Town
    • Ferguson ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Ferguson is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
    • Wells
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Wells is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
    • Vance
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Vance is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vance <1>
    • Santee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Williamsburg County
    • Lane
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Lane is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lane <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Long Ridge ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Long 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.

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 Long Ridge - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Long Ridge covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Wassamassaw Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Blanton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Rudd Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Lebanon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Appii Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Holy Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Williams Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Plantation Gardens Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (234 more) ...
    • Jedburg Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Ridge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Salem Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)

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.<2>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Long Ridge had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Summerville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Strawberry
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Strawberry is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
  • Ridgeville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Moncks Corner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Mount Holly
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Holly is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
  • Ladson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Sandridge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Sandridge is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandridge
  • Macbeth
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Macbeth is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macbeth
  • Otranto
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Otranto is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otranto
  • Bonneau
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Harleyville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Belvedere
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Belvedere is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvedere
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Eadytown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Eadytown is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eadytown
    • Connors ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Connors is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connors
    • Holly Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Long 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 10 newspapers that have been published in the area around Long Ridge.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Long Ridge, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Long Ridge.

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 Long Ridge:

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>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 Long Ridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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- Long Ridge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.