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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 Pleasant 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 Pleasant 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 Pleasant 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 Pleasant Ridge: Pleasant Rdg. (or less commonly used: Pleasant Rdge. or Pleasant Ridg.)

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Pleasant Ridge. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pleasant 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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.

Pleasant Ridge is located in Cannon 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 Cannon County: Coffee, DeKalb, Rutherford, Warren & Wilson.

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

  • Cannon County     (The home county of Pleasant Ridge)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Ridge, with the one closest to Pleasant Ridge listed first.
    • Gassaway
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Gassaway is located in Cannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gassaway
    • Woodbury
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Auburntown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Auburntown is located in Cannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburntown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
    • Woods
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Woods is located in Cannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods
    • Bluewing
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Bluewing is located in Cannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluewing
    • Thomas Town ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Thomas Town is located in Cannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Town
    • Manus Town ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Manus Town is located in Cannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manus Town
    • Burt
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Burt is located in Cannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
    • Burgen
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Burgen is located in Cannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgen
    • Bradyville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Bradyville is located in Cannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradyville
    • Hollow Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Hollow Springs is located in Cannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Springs
      • Estimated population in 2014: 706 people
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Ridge, with the one closest to Pleasant Ridge listed first.
    • Bell Buckle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Wartrace
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Vannatta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Vannatta is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vannatta
      • Estimated population in 2014: 398 people
  • Coffee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Ridge, with the one closest to Pleasant Ridge listed first.
    • Naola ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Naola is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naola
    • Gossburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Gossburg is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gossburg
    • Beechgrove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Teal ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Teal is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teal
    • New Union
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • New Union is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Union
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,431 people
    • Busy Corner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Busy Corner is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busy Corner
    • Forest Mill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Forest Mill is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Mill
    • Manchester
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Winton Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Winton Town is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winton Town
    • Royal Oaks
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Royal Oaks is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Ridge, with the one closest to Pleasant Ridge listed first.
    • Youngblood ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Youngblood is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
    • Liberty
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Liberty is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
    • Dowelltown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Bear Branch ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Bear Branch is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Branch
    • Alexandria
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Smithville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Temperance Hall
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Temperance Hall is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance Hall
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 5,791 people
    • Philippi
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Philippi is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philippi
    • Young Bend
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Young Bend is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Bend
      • Estimated population in 2014: 279 people
    • Johnsons Chapel
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Johnsons Chapel is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Chapel
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Ridge, with the one closest to Pleasant Ridge listed first.
    • Burton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Burton is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
    • Boma
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Boma is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boma
    • Pekin ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Pekin is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,114 people
    • Lafayette
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Lafayette is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,962 people
    • Boiling Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Boiling Springs is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
    • Baxter
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ditty
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Ditty is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ditty
    • Huntland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Huntland is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntland
      • Estimated population in 2014: 860 people
  • Rutherford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Ridge, with the one closest to Pleasant Ridge listed first.
    • Readyville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Milton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Milton is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Kittrell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Kittrell is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
    • Compton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Compton is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
    • Dillton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Dillton is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillton
    • Burns Place
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Burns Place is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Place
    • Fairfield Estates
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Fairfield Estates is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Estates
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 131 people
    • Walter Hill Estates
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Walter Hill Estates is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walter Hill Estates
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 401 people
    • Walterhill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Walterhill is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walterhill
    • Murfreesboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Plainview
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Plainview is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
    • Rucker
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Rucker is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
    • Jamestown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jamestown is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,940 people
  • Smith County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Ridge, with the one closest to Pleasant Ridge listed first.
    • Brush Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Brush Creek is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
    • Hickman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Hickman is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
    • Shaver Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Shaver Town is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Town
    • Gordonsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Bluff Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Bluff Creek is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,734 people
    • South Carthage
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • South Carthage is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carthage
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
    • Chestnut Mound
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Chestnut Mound is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Mound
    • Carthage
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Rock City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Rock City is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
    • Monoville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Monoville is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monoville
  • Van Buren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Ridge, with the one closest to Pleasant Ridge listed first.
    • Bone Cave
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Bone Cave is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Cave
    • Laurelburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Laurelburg is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelburg
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Ridge, with the one closest to Pleasant Ridge listed first.
    • Centertown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Centertown is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centertown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
    • Lucky
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Lucky is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky
    • Daylight
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Daylight is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daylight
    • Dibrell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Dibrell is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dibrell
    • Trousdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Trousdale is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trousdale
    • Gath
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Gath is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gath
    • Horseshoe Falls ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Horseshoe Falls is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Falls
    • McMinnville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Morrison
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Rowland Station ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Rowland Station is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland Station
    • Rowland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Rowland is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
    • Fall City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Fall City is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall City
    • Campaign
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Campaign is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campaign
  • White County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Ridge, with the one closest to Pleasant Ridge listed first.
    • Drop ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Drop is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drop
    • Peeled Chestnut
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Peeled Chestnut is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeled Chestnut
    • Pollard ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Pollard is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
    • Darkey Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Darkey Springs is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkey Springs
    • Fanchers Mills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Fanchers Mills is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanchers Mills
    • Quebeck
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Doyle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Doyle is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
    • Macedonia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Macedonia is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
    • Methodist ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Methodist is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist
  • Wilson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Ridge, with the one closest to Pleasant Ridge listed first.
    • Cottage Home
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Cottage Home is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Home
      • Estimated population in 2014: 88 people
    • Round Top
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Round Top is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top
    • Statesville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Statesville is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
    • Cainsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Cainsville is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainsville
    • Watertown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Commerce
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Commerce is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
    • Doaks Crossroads
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Doaks Crossroads is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doaks Crossroads
      • Doaks Crossroads has also been known as:
      • Doaks
    • Saulsbury
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Saulsbury is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsbury
      • Estimated population in 2014: 96 people
    • Linwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Linwood is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
    • Greenwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Greenwood is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Gladeville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lebanon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Centerville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Centerville is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,595 people

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

Cemeteries Near Pleasant Ridge ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pleasant 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 Pleasant Ridge - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Willard Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Doolittle / Keele / Nichols Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Rigsby Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rigsby Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rigsby Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the northeast of Woodbury.
    • The Rigsby Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Cavender Branch Cemetery
    • Neeley Cemetery
    • Vinson Cemetery
  • Jones Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Herriman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Vance Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Bragg Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Brewer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Bryson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Duggin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Reed Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Cummings Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (1080 more) ...
    • Foster Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Good Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Beech Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 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.<4>

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

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

  • Talome ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Talome is located in Cannon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talome
  • Woodbury
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Gassaway
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Gassaway is located in Cannon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gassaway
  • Leoni
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Leoni is located in Cannon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leoni
  • Haleville ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Haleville is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haleville
  • Cottage Home
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Cottage Home is located in Wilson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Home
    • Estimated population in 2014: 88 people
  • Porterfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Porterfield is located in Cannon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterfield
  • Readyville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Cateston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Cateston is located in Cannon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cateston
  • Youngblood ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Youngblood is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
  • Round Top
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Round Top is located in Wilson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top
  • Milton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Milton is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Burt
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Burt is located in Cannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
    • Devenport ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Devenport is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devenport
    • Liberty
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Liberty is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people

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

Newspapers Published in Pleasant 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 23 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pleasant Ridge.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pleasant Ridge, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pleasant 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 Pleasant Ridge:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pleasant 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 Pleasant Ridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.