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 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Pleasant Ridge is located in Putnam 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 Putnam County: Cumberland, DeKalb, Fentress, Jackson, Overton, Smith & White.
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:
- Putnam 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.
- Burnett
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Burnett is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnett
- Estimated population in 2014: 418 people
- Monterey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Shennon Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Shennon Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shennon Village
- White Plains
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- White Plains is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,231 people
- Southtown Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Southtown Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southtown Village
- Algood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Park Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Park Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
- Jeremiah
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jeremiah is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeremiah
- Cookeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Burgess
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Burgess is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
- Huntland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Huntland is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntland
- Estimated population in 2014: 860 people
- Boiling Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Boiling Springs is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
- Ditty
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Ditty is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ditty
- Bledsoe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Ridge, with the one closest to Pleasant Ridge listed first.
- Winesap
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Winesap is located in Bledsoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winesap
- Ninemile
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ninemile is located in Bledsoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninemile
- Clay County
- Butlers Landing ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Butlers Landing is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlers Landing
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Ridge, with the one closest to Pleasant Ridge listed first.
- Neverfail ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Neverfail is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neverfail
- Pleasant Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
- Todd Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Todd Town is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd Town
- Creston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Creston is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
- Dykes Crossroads
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Dykes Crossroads is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes Crossroads
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,281 people
- Woody
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Woody is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woody
- Erasmus
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Erasmus is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erasmus
- Howard Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Howard Springs is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Springs
- Mount Gilead ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Gilead is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
- Crossville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lantana
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lantana is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lantana
- Newton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Newton is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,968 people
- Newton has also been known as:
- Peay
- Greenbriar Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Greenbriar Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbriar Village
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,103 people
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Ridge, with the one closest to Pleasant Ridge listed first.
- Johnsons Chapel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Johnsons Chapel is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Chapel
- Young Bend
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Young Bend is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Bend
- Estimated population in 2014: 279 people
- Philippi
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Philippi is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philippi
- Smithville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Bear Branch ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bear Branch is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Branch
- Temperance Hall
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Temperance Hall is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance Hall
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,791 people
- Fentress County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Ridge, with the one closest to Pleasant Ridge listed first.
- Wilder
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wilder is located in Fentress County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder
- Clarkrange
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Grimsley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cooper
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cooper is located in Fentress County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,385 people
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Ridge, with the one closest to Pleasant Ridge listed first.
- Dodson Branch
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Dodson Branch is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Branch
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,074 people
- Mayfield ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Mayfield is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Burristown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Burristown is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burristown
- Nameless
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Nameless is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nameless
- Columbus Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Columbus Hill is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 36,071 people
- Gainesboro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Rough Point
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rough Point is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Point
- Whitleyville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Whitleyville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitleyville
- Haydenburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Haydenburg is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydenburg
- Morgan County
- Bucklick
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Bucklick is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucklick
- Overton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Ridge, with the one closest to Pleasant Ridge listed first.
- Beaver Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Beaver Hill is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Hill
- Duncan's Chapel ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Duncan's Chapel is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan's Chapel
- Oak Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Oak Hill is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Bushing ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bushing is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushing
- Lovejoy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lovejoy is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovejoy
- Obey City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Obey City is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obey City
- Hanging Limb
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hanging Limb is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Limb
- Qualls ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Qualls is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Qualls
- Livingston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Poteet ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Poteet is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poteet
- Garretts Mill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Garretts Mill is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretts Mill
- Oak Dale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Oak Dale is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Dale
- Estimated population in 2014: 222 people
- Grey ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Grey is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey
- Smith County
- Chestnut Mound
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Chestnut Mound is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Mound
- Van Buren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Ridge, with the one closest to Pleasant Ridge listed first.
- Cummingsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Cummingsville is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummingsville
- Meade ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Meade is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meade
- Sweetgum
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Sweetgum is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetgum
- Spencer
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Bone Cave
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bone Cave is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Cave
- Laurelburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Laurelburg is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelburg
- Sopha ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Sopha is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sopha
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,104 people
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Ridge, with the one closest to Pleasant Ridge listed first.
- Fall City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Fall City is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall City
- Campaign
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Campaign is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campaign
- Horseshoe Falls ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Horseshoe Falls is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Falls
- Hillis ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hillis is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillis
- Rowland Station ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rowland Station is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland Station
- Rowland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rowland is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
- Dibrell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dibrell is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dibrell
- Gath
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gath is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gath
- White County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Ridge, with the one closest to Pleasant Ridge listed first.
- Cherry Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cherry Creek is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
- Ravenscroft
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ravenscroft is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenscroft
- Macedonia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Macedonia is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Clarktown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Clarktown is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarktown
- Estimated population in 2014: 146,806 people
- Sparta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Methodist ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Methodist is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist
- Fanchers Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fanchers Mills is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanchers Mills
- Darkey Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Darkey Springs is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkey Springs
- Doyle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Doyle is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
- Peeled Chestnut
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Peeled Chestnut is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeled Chestnut
- Drop ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Drop is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drop
- Pollard ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Pollard is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
- Quebeck
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
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.
- Crouse Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Board Valley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Dyer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Big Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- France Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Henry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bohannon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sloan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bohannon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Nash Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Robinson Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (610 more) ...
- Cherry Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Whitaker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cherry Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
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.<3>
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.
- Dug Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dug Hill is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dug Hill
- Dry Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dry Valley is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Valley
- Goffton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Goffton is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goffton
- Taylors
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Taylors is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors
- Cherry Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cherry Creek is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
- Yankeetown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Yankeetown is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankeetown
- Standingstone
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Standingstone is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standingstone
- Bon Air
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Bon Air is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Air
- Cookeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jeremiah
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jeremiah is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeremiah
- Bakers Crossroads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bakers Crossroads is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakers Crossroads
- Neverfail ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Neverfail is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neverfail
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Sparta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Selby ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Selby is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selby
- Beaver Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Beaver Hill is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Hill
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 42 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 11 miles [17.7 km]<4>. 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 first turn to 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:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Putnam County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bledsoe County
- Clay County
- Cumberland County
- DeKalb County
- Fentress County
- Jackson County
- Morgan County
- Overton County
- Smith County
- Van Buren County
- Warren County
- White County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
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 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pleasant Ridge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |