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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 Ridgeland (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 Ridgeland. 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 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.

Ridgeland is located in Jasper County and is the County Seat.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jasper County: Chatham (GA), Effingham (GA), Beaufort & Hampton.

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

  • Jasper County     (The home county of Ridgeland)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridgeland, with the one closest to Ridgeland listed first.
    • Tillman
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Pineland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Beaufort County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridgeland, with the one closest to Ridgeland listed first.
    • Laurel Bay
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Bay
      • Laurel Bay is located in Beaufort County
    • Seabrook
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Okatie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Sheldon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Lobeco
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Hardeeville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Burton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Shell Point
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Point
      • Shell Point is located in Beaufort County
    • Polk Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polk Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk Village
      • Polk Village is located in Beaufort County
    • Yemassee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Pritchardville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchardville
      • Pritchardville is located in Beaufort County
    • Battery Marina Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battery Marina Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battery Marina Village
      • Battery Marina Village is located in Beaufort County
  • Colleton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridgeland, with the one closest to Ridgeland listed first.
    • Green Pond
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Islandton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Sniders Crossroads
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sniders Crossroads
      • Sniders Crossroads is located in Colleton County
    • Ritter
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ritter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritter
      • Ritter is located in Colleton County
  • Hampton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridgeland, with the one closest to Ridgeland listed first.
    • Barkerville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkerville
      • Barkerville is located in Hampton County
      • Barkerville has also been known as:
      • Haywardville
    • Garnett
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Early Branch
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Furman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Scotia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Estill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Varnville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Hampton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Luray
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Crocketville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Gifford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Chatham County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridgeland, with the one closest to Ridgeland listed first.
    • Port Wentworth
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Wentworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Wentworth
      • Port Wentworth is located in Chatham County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,812 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Wentworth <1>
    • Port Wentworth Junction
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Wentworth Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Wentworth Junction
      • Port Wentworth Junction is located in Chatham County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 9,641 people
    • Garden City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Chatham City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham City
      • Chatham City is located in Chatham County (GA)
    • Robert M Hitch Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robert M Hitch Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robert M Hitch Village
      • Robert M Hitch Village is located in Chatham County (GA)
    • Rossignol Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossignol Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossignol Hill
      • Rossignol Hill is located in Chatham County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,009 people
    • Savannah
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah
      • Savannah is located in Chatham County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143,632 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savannah <1>
    • Woodville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Chatham County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 382 people
    • Alabama Junction
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alabama Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama Junction
      • Alabama Junction is located in Chatham County (GA)
    • Carver Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carver Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver Village
      • Carver Village is located in Chatham County (GA)
    • Sharon Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Park
      • Sharon Park is located in Chatham County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 126 people
    • Bloomingdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Effingham County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridgeland, with the one closest to Ridgeland listed first.
    • Haddonville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haddonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddonville
      • Haddonville is located in Effingham County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 965 people
    • Two Sisters Ferry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Two Sisters Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Sisters Ferry
      • Two Sisters Ferry is located in Effingham County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,063 people
    • Clyo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Rincon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rincon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rincon
      • Rincon is located in Effingham County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rincon <1>
    • Springfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Exley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exley
      • Exley is located in Effingham County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,894 people
    • Guyton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guyton
      • Guyton is located in Effingham County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,371 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guyton <1>
    • Marlow
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
      • Marlow is located in Effingham County (GA)
    • Egypt
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
      • Egypt is located in Effingham County (GA)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Ridgeland ...

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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ridgeland.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Ridgeland. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Ridgeland and those printed in the larger area surrounding Ridgeland.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> of Ridgeland.

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 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 Ridgeland:

Cemeteries Near Ridgeland ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ridgeland.

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 Ridgeland covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Grahamville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grahamville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grahamville Cemetery
  • Ridgeland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Mew Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mew Cemetery
  • Berton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berton Cemetery
  • Preference Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Preference Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Preference Cemetery
  • Partridge Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Partridge Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Partridge Hill Cemetery
  • Rhoden Ward Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhoden Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhoden Ward Cemetery
  • Wrightfield Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wrightfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wrightfield Cemetery
  • Floyd Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Floyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floyd Cemetery
  • Republican Hall Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Republican Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Republican Hall Cemetery
  • Salvesbarg Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salvesbarg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salvesbarg Cemetery
  • Arm Oak Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arm Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arm Oak Cemetery
  • Continue List   (166 more) ...
    • Strobhar Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strobhar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strobhar Cemetery
    • Winkler Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winkler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winkler Cemetery
    • Humberts Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Humberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Humberts 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 Ridgeland had a population of 100 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Ridgeland had a population of 3,868 people.

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

  • Tillman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Okatie
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Coosaw
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coosaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coosaw
    • Coosaw is located in Beaufort County
  • Sheldon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Hardeeville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Tomotley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tomotley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomotley
    • Tomotley is located in Beaufort County
  • Pritchardville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchardville
    • Pritchardville is located in Beaufort County
  • Yemassee
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Stafford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
    • Stafford is located in Hampton County
  • Clyo
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Stillwell
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwell
    • Stillwell is located in Effingham County (GA)
  • Beaufort
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Dale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Davidson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson
      • Davidson is located in Hampton County
    • Garnett
      (17 miles [27.4 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 Ridgeland. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ridgeland.

The official website for Ridgeland: www.ridgelandsc.gov/

The official website for Jasper County: www.jaspercountysc.org/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

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>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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ridgeland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ridgeland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4827, Longitude: -80.9795    
<4>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.
<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 Ridgeland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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