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 North 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 North 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 North 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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for North Ridge: N. Ridge
You might be interested in other communities that are also named North Ridge. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for North 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.
North Ridge is located in Spartanburg 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 Spartanburg County: Polk (NC), Rutherford (NC), Cherokee, Greenville, Laurens & Union.
Below are the counties that are near North Ridge. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to North Ridge:
- Spartanburg County (The home county of North Ridge)
- The following are listed by their distance from North Ridge, with the one closest to North Ridge listed first.
- Fingerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Inman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Gramling
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Inman Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Inman Mills is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman Mills
- Campobello
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Boiling Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Landrum
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Valley Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Brooklyn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Brooklyn is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Southern Shops
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fairforest
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Johnson City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Johnson City is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
- Cherokee County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Ridge, with the one closest to North Ridge listed first.
- Chesnee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Macedonia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Macedonia is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Gaffney
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- East Gaffney
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- East Gaffney is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gaffney
- Greenville County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Ridge, with the one closest to North Ridge listed first.
- Gowensville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Gowensville is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowensville
- O'Neal
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- O'Neal is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neal
- Greer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Highland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Highland is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Chick Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Chick Springs is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chick Springs
- Tigerville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Taylors
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- East Gate Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- East Gate Village is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gate Village
- Pelham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Pelham is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Merrittsville ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Merrittsville is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrittsville
- Wade Hampton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wade Hampton is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade Hampton
- Five Forks
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Five Forks is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Pickens County
- Dacusville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dacusville is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacusville
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Ridge, with the one closest to North Ridge listed first.
- Jonesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Colerain
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Colerain is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
- Cleveland County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from North Ridge, with the one closest to North Ridge listed first.
- Byersville ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Byersville is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byersville
- Cliffside
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cliffside is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
- Boiling Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Mooresboro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Mooresboro is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
- Erwinsville ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Erwinsville is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwinsville
- Flint Hill ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Flint Hill is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
- Lattimore
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lattimore is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lattimore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
- Sharon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Sharon is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- New House
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- New House is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New House
- Brittain Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Brittain Village is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brittain Village
- Earl
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Earl is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl
- Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
- Kingstown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kingstown is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Henderson County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from North Ridge, with the one closest to North Ridge listed first.
- Saluda
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Baxter
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Baxter is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
- Zirconia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tuxedo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Upward
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Upward is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upward
- Claremont
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Claremont is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Dana
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Dana is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
- East Flat Rock
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Flat Rock
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Olive
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Mount Olive is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Barker Heights
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Barker Heights is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Heights
- Bat Cave
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Polk County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from North Ridge, with the one closest to North Ridge listed first.
- Tryon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Columbus
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lynn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lynn is located in Polk County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Mill Spring
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Melrose
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Melrose is located in Polk County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Rutherford County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from North Ridge, with the one closest to North Ridge listed first.
- Holly Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Holly Springs is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Harris
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Harris is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Shiloh
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Shiloh is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Sandy Mush
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sandy Mush is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Mush
- Alexander Mills
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Alexander Mills is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Mills
- Bakersville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Bakersville is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersville
- Henrietta
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Henrietta is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Rutherfordton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Caroleen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Caroleen is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caroleen
- Forest City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Spindale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Green Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Green Hill is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to North Ridge, see our County-by-County Page for North Ridge.
Cemeteries Near North Ridge ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of North 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 North Ridge - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for North Ridge covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from North Ridge, with the one closest to North Ridge listed first.
- Roselawn Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gramling UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jackson Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Boiling Springs First Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Evergreen Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Carlisle Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain View Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- New Hope UMC Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Gowansville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (406 more) ...
- Ft. Prince Memorial Gardens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Casey Creek Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Ezell Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
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>
While we didn't find North Ridge in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of North Ridge.
These communities are listed based on their distance from North Ridge, with the one closest to North Ridge listed first.
- New Prospect
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- New Prospect is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect
- Fingerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Inman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Campobello
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Campton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Campton is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton
- Andover ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Andover is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
- Collinsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Collinsville is located in Polk County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
- Mount Zion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Mount Zion is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
- Sandy Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sandy Springs is located in Polk County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Springs
- Landrum
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Gowensville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Gowensville is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowensville
- Brooklyn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Brooklyn is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Wellford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Fairforest
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Tyger ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Tyger is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyger
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around North Ridge. See our List of 1890's Communities around North Ridge.
Newspapers Published in North 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 11 newspapers that have been published in the area around North Ridge.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of North Ridge, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for North Ridge.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 North Ridge:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Spartanburg County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cherokee County
- Greenville County
- Pickens County
- Union County
- Cleveland County
- Henderson County
- Polk County
- Rutherford County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for South Carolina
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' (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- North Ridge) 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 North Ridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |