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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 Pea 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 Pea 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 Pea 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 have occurred.

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

Pea Ridge is located in Lawrence County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lawrence County: Lauderdale (AL), Giles, Lewis, Maury & Wayne.

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

  • Lawrence County     (The home county of Pea Ridge)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pea Ridge, with the one closest to Pea Ridge listed first.
    • Westpoint
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westpoint
      • Westpoint is located in Lawrence County
    • Lawrenceburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Flatwoods
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
      • Flatwoods is located in Lawrence County
    • Park Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Grove
      • Park Grove is located in Lawrence County
    • Busby
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby
      • Busby is located in Lawrence County
    • Loretto
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loretto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
      • Loretto is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,781 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loretto <1>
    • Ethridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ethridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethridge
      • Ethridge is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ethridge <1>
    • New Prospect
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect
      • New Prospect is located in Lawrence County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 6,880 people
    • Henryville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryville
      • Henryville is located in Lawrence County
    • Liberty Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
      • Liberty Grove is located in Lawrence County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 7,825 people
    • Saint Joseph
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
      • Saint Joseph is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 824 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph <1>
    • Webber City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webber City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webber City
      • Webber City is located in Lawrence County
    • Iron City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
      • Iron City is located in Lawrence County
  • Giles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pea Ridge, with the one closest to Pea Ridge listed first.
    • Weakley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weakley
      • Weakley is located in Giles County
    • Minor Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor Hill
      • Minor Hill is located in Giles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
    • Wales
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wales have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
      • Wales is located in Giles County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,031 people
    • Gordon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Gordon is located in Giles County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,192 people
    • Green Field
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Field
      • Green Field is located in Giles County
    • Pulaski
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Stella
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
      • Stella is located in Giles County
    • Bufords
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bufords have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bufords
      • Bufords is located in Giles County
    • Olivet
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
      • Olivet is located in Giles County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,350 people
    • Powell Chapel
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powell Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Chapel
      • Powell Chapel is located in Giles County
    • Aymett Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aymett Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aymett Town
      • Aymett Town is located in Giles County
    • Lynnville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Prospect
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Hickman County
    • Aetna
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
      • Aetna is located in Hickman County
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pea Ridge, with the one closest to Pea Ridge listed first.
    • Voorhies
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voorhies have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
      • Voorhies is located in Lewis County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,476 people
    • Hohenwald
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Kimmins
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimmins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmins
      • Kimmins is located in Lewis County
  • Maury County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pea Ridge, with the one closest to Pea Ridge listed first.
    • Enterprise
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
      • Enterprise is located in Maury County
    • Jonesboro ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
      • Jonesboro is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 5,238 people
    • Frierson Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frierson Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frierson Town
      • Frierson Town is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 923 people
    • Mount Pleasant
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Scotts Mill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotts Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Mill
      • Scotts Mill is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 983 people
    • Hampshire
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Southport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
      • Southport is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,110 people
    • Broadview
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadview
      • Broadview is located in Maury County
  • Perry County
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pea Ridge, with the one closest to Pea Ridge listed first.
    • Corning ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
      • Corning is located in Wayne County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,210 people
    • Collinwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinwood
      • Collinwood is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
    • Waynesboro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
      • Waynesboro is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,371 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <1>
    • Ashland Ford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland Ford
      • Ashland Ford is located in Wayne County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,674 people
    • Slickrock Ford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slickrock Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
      • Slickrock Ford is located in Wayne County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 179 people
    • Lutts
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lutts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutts
      • Lutts is located in Wayne County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,080 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lutts <1>
  • Colbert County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pea Ridge, with the one closest to Pea Ridge listed first.
    • Ford City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City
      • Ford City is located in Colbert County (AL)
    • Wilson Dam
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Dam
      • Wilson Dam is located in Colbert County (AL)
    • Davidsons Cross Roads ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidsons Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidsons Cross Roads
      • Davidsons Cross Roads is located in Colbert County (AL)
  • Lauderdale County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pea Ridge, with the one closest to Pea Ridge listed first.
    • Belew ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belew have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belew
      • Belew is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
    • Slabtown ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slabtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
      • Slabtown is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
    • Arkdell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arkdell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkdell
      • Arkdell is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
    • Green Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
      • Green Hill is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
    • Lexington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Pruitton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pruitton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruitton
      • Pruitton is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
    • Comer
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
      • Comer is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
    • Arnot
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnot
      • Arnot is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
    • Atlas ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
      • Atlas is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
    • Bethel
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
    • Zip City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zip City
      • Zip City is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
    • Corum ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corum
      • Corum is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
    • Anderson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
  • Lawrence County (AL)
    • Wheeler Dam Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler Dam Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Dam Village
      • Wheeler Dam Village is located in Lawrence County (AL)
  • Limestone County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pea Ridge, with the one closest to Pea Ridge listed first.
    • Lester
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
      • Lester is located in Limestone County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
    • Clifton ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Limestone County (AL)
    • Cairo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
      • Cairo is located in Limestone County (AL)

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

Newspapers Published in Pea 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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pea Ridge.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pea Ridge, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pea Ridge.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Pea Ridge:

Cemeteries Near Pea Ridge ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pea 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.

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

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

  • Luna Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Luna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luna Cemetery
  • Boswell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boswell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boswell Cemetery
  • Bailey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
  • Kilburn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kilburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kilburn Cemetery
  • McClain Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClain Cemetery
  • Pea Ridge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pea Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pea Ridge Cemetery
  • Crews Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crews Cemetery
  • Houser Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Houser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houser Cemetery
  • Payne Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Cemetery
  • Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Robinson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
  • Collier Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collier Cemetery
  • Continue List   (867 more) ...
    • Rochelle Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rochelle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rochelle Cemetery
    • Wisdom Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wisdom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wisdom Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion 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>

While we didn't find Pea Ridge in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Pea Ridge.

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

  • Knob Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knob Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Creek
    • Knob Creek is located in Lawrence County
  • Pinkney
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinkney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinkney
    • Pinkney is located in Lawrence County
  • Westpoint
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westpoint
    • Westpoint is located in Lawrence County
  • Pleasant Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Point
    • Pleasant Point is located in Lawrence County
  • Lawrenceburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Busby
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby
    • Busby is located in Lawrence County
  • Loretto
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loretto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
    • Loretto is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,781 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loretto <1>
  • Moon ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon
    • Moon is located in Wayne County
  • Ethridge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ethridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethridge
    • Ethridge is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ethridge <1>
  • Strathmore ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strathmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strathmore
    • Strathmore is located in Lawrence County
  • Wayland Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland Springs
    • Wayland Springs is located in Lawrence County
  • Saint Joseph
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
    • Saint Joseph is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 824 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph <1>
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Dustin ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dustin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dustin
      • Dustin is located in Lawrence County
    • Henryville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryville
      • Henryville is located in Lawrence County
    • Seven ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven
      • Seven is located in Lawrence County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pea Ridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Lawrence County: www.co.lawrence.tn.us/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pea Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pea Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2159, Longitude: -87.4661       In this case, the coordinates for Pea Ridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Pea Ridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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