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 Forge 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 Forge 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 Forge 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 Forge Ridge: Forge Rdg. (or less commonly used: Forge Rdge. or Forge 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 northwest 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 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 west 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.
Forge Ridge is located in Claiborne County.
To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Claiborne County: Bell (KY), Whitley (KY), Campbell, Grainger, Hancock, Union & Lee (VA).
Below are the counties that are near Forge Ridge. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Forge Ridge:
- Claiborne County (The home county of Forge Ridge)
- The following are listed by their distance from Forge Ridge, with the one closest to Forge Ridge listed first.
- Harrogate
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Shawanee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Shawanee is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawanee
- Cumberland Gap
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Minton Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Minton Mill is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minton Mill
- Estimated population in 2014: 527 people
- Tazewell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- New Tazewell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Head of Barren
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Head of Barren is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head of Barren
- Springdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Springdale is located in Claiborne County
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- Lone Mountain
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Lone Mountain is located in Claiborne County
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- Caney Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Caney Valley is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Valley
- Evans Ferry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Evans Ferry is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Ferry
- Population from the 2010 Census: 293 people
- Raven Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Raven Hill is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Hill
- Goin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Goin is located in Claiborne County
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- Campbell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forge Ridge, with the one closest to Forge Ridge listed first.
- Flat Hollow
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Flat Hollow is located in Campbell County
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- Stockville ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Stockville is located in Campbell County
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- Morley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Morley is located in Campbell County
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- White Oak
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- White Oak is located in Campbell County
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- Victory
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Victory is located in Campbell County
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- Girlton ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Girlton is located in Campbell County
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- Habersham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Habersham is located in Campbell County
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- Fincastle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fincastle is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,618 people
- Forkvale ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Forkvale is located in Campbell County
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- Boy ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Boy is located in Campbell County
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- Jellico
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Grainger County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forge Ridge, with the one closest to Forge Ridge listed first.
- Thorn Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Thorn Hill is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Hill
- Washburn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Washburn is located in Grainger County
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- Rutledge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Beans
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Beans is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,084 people
- Bowen
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bowen is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
- Lulaville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Lulaville is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulaville
- Bean Station
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Joppa
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Joppa is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
- Marshalls Ferry
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Marshalls Ferry is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshalls Ferry
- Wyatt Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Wyatt Village is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt Village
- Massengill Mill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Massengill Mill is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massengill Mill
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,600 people
- Wa-Ni Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Wa-Ni Village is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wa-Ni Village
- Lea Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Lea Springs is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lea Springs
- Hamblen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forge Ridge, with the one closest to Forge Ridge listed first.
- Collons Ferry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Collons Ferry is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collons Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 986 people
- Bright ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bright is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,942 people
- Casablanca
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Casablanca is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casablanca
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,223 people
- Morristown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- East Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- East Village is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
- Hancock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forge Ridge, with the one closest to Forge Ridge listed first.
- Alanthus Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Alanthus Hill is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,498 people
- Xenophon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Xenophon is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenophon
- Duck Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Duck Creek is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Creek
- Sneedville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Yount Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Yount Town is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yount Town
- Trent Valley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Trent Valley is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent Valley
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,157 people
- Kyles Ford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Hawkins County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forge Ridge, with the one closest to Forge Ridge listed first.
- Mooresburg Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Mooresburg Springs is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresburg Springs
- Population from the 2010 Census: 941 people
- Mooresburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Galbraith Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Galbraith Springs is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galbraith Springs
- Red Bridge Ferry
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Red Bridge Ferry is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bridge Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,135 people
- Eidson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Eidson is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eidson
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forge Ridge, with the one closest to Forge Ridge listed first.
- Rock Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Rock Town is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Town
- Talbott
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Knox County
- Zacharytown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Zacharytown is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zacharytown
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forge Ridge, with the one closest to Forge Ridge listed first.
- Haynes ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Haynes is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
- Braden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Braden is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braden
- Estimated population in 2014: 277 people
- Phebe ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Phebe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phebe
- Long Hollow ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Long Hollow is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hollow
- Loo ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Loo is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loo
- Lost Creek ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Lost Creek is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
- Rhodelia ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Rhodelia is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodelia
- Maynardville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Luttrell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Luttrell is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,088 people
- Warwicktown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Warwicktown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwicktown
- Estimated population in 2014: 658 people
- Loyston ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Loyston is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyston
- Plainview
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Plainview is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,184 people
- Bell County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Forge Ridge, with the one closest to Forge Ridge listed first.
- Middlesboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Stony Fork Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Stony Fork Junction is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Fork Junction
- Calvin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Calvin is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
- Premier
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Premier is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Premier
- Yellow Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Yellow Creek is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
- Varilla
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Varilla is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varilla
- Edgewood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Edgewood is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
- Miracle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Miracle is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle
- Wasioto
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Wasioto is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasioto
- Callaway
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Callaway is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaway
- Jenson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Jenson is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenson
- Dorton Branch
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dorton Branch is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorton Branch
- Capito
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Capito is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capito
- Clay County (KY)
- Ashers Fork
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Ashers Fork is located in Clay County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashers Fork
- Harlan County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Forge Ridge, with the one closest to Forge Ridge listed first.
- Pathfork
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pathfork is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pathfork
- Twila
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Twila is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twila
- Coldiron
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- South Wallins
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- South Wallins is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wallins
- Wallins Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Wallins Creek is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallins Creek
- Estimated population in 2016: 146 people
- Tacky Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Tacky Town is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacky Town
- Mary Alice
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mary Alice is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary Alice
- Loyall
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Loyall is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
- Bobs Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Bobs Creek is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobs Creek
- Harlan
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Baxter
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cawood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cawood is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cawood
- Ages
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ages is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ages
- Knox County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Forge Ridge, with the one closest to Forge Ridge listed first.
- Wheeler
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wheeler is located in Knox County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Trosper
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Trosper is located in Knox County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trosper
- Warren
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Warren is located in Knox County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Flat Lick
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Flat Lick is located in Knox County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Lick
- Walker
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Walker is located in Knox County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Dewitt
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dewitt is located in Knox County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewitt
- Artemus
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Artemus is located in Knox County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artemus
- Bryants Store
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Bryants Store is located in Knox County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryants Store
- Scalf
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Scalf is located in Knox County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scalf
- Bimble
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Barbourville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Heidrick
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Heidrick is located in Knox County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidrick
- Hinkle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hinkle is located in Knox County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkle
- Leslie County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Forge Ridge, with the one closest to Forge Ridge listed first.
- Warbranch
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Warbranch is located in Leslie County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warbranch
- Helton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Helton is located in Leslie County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
- Whitley County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Forge Ridge, with the one closest to Forge Ridge listed first.
- Siler
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Siler is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siler
- Nevisdale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Nevisdale is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevisdale
- Louden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Louden is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louden
- Packard
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Packard is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packard
- Lot
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Lot is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lot
- Verne
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Verne is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verne
- Fairview
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Fairview is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Red Ash
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Red Ash is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Ash
- Saxton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Saxton is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Forge Ridge, see our County-by-County Page for Forge Ridge.
Cemeteries Near Forge Ridge ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Forge 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 Forge Ridge - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Forge Ridge covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Forge Ridge, with the one closest to Forge Ridge listed first.
- Forge Ridge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Lambert Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Crain Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Kelly Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Southern Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hammock Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Flemon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Ellison Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Parks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cosby Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cosby Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Dixon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Continue List (912 more) ...
- Brittian Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sproles Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Littrell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
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>
While we didn't find Forge Ridge in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Forge Ridge.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Forge Ridge, with the one closest to Forge Ridge listed first.
- Harrogate
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Bacchus
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bacchus is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacchus
- Arthur
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Arthur is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
- Cumberland Gap
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Duo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Duo is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duo
- Tazewell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Ritchie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ritchie is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritchie
- Middlesboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- New Tazewell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Cubage
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Cubage is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cubage
- Minkton ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Minkton is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minkton
- Head of Barren
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Head of Barren is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head of Barren
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Springdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Springdale is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Alanthus Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Alanthus Hill is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,498 people
- Yellow Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Yellow Springs is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Springs
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Forge Ridge. See our List of 1890's Communities around Forge Ridge.
Newspapers Published in Forge 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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Forge Ridge.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Forge Ridge, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Forge 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 helpful 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 Forge Ridge:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Claiborne County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Campbell County
- Grainger County
- Hamblen County
- Hancock County
- Hawkins County
- Jefferson County
- Knox County
- Union County
- Bell County
- Clay County
- Harlan County
- Knox County
- Leslie County
- Whitley County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
Footnotes ...
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| <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 Forge 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Forge Ridge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |