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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Springer Ridge. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Springer Ridge to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Springer Ridge, please Contact Us.
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 Springer 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 Springer 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 Springer 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 Springer Ridge: Springer Rdg. (or less commonly used: Springer Rdge. or Springer 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 and hospitals 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Springer Ridge is historic, it would have been located within present day Lewis 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 Lewis County: Hickman, Lawrence, Maury, Perry & Wayne.
Below are the counties that are near Springer Ridge. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Springer Ridge:
- Lewis County (The home county of Springer Ridge)
- The following are listed by their distance from Springer Ridge, with the one closest to Springer Ridge listed first.
- Hohenwald
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Voorhies
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Voorhies is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,476 people
- Kimmins
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kimmins is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmins
- Giles County
- The following are listed by their distance from Springer Ridge, with the one closest to Springer Ridge listed first.
- Liberty Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty Hill is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Campbellsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Campbellsville is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsville
- Weakley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Weakley is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weakley
- Bodenham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bodenham is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodenham
- Lynnville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Bufords
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bufords is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bufords
- Wales
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wales is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,031 people
- Olivet
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Olivet is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,350 people
- Hickman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Springer Ridge, with the one closest to Springer Ridge listed first.
- Aetna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Aetna is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
- Hornertown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hornertown is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornertown
- Estimated population in 2014: 412 people
- Swan Bluff
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Swan Bluff is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Bluff
- Pleasantville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasantville is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Centerville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Graytown
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Graytown is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graytown
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,528 people
- Duck River
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Duck River is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck River
- Tottys Bend
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Tottys Bend is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tottys Bend
- Whitfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Whitfield is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
- Littlelot
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Littlelot is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlelot
- Nunnelly
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Nunnelly is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnelly
- Graham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Graham is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Primm Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Primm Springs is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primm Springs
- Humphreys County
- The following are listed by their distance from Springer Ridge, with the one closest to Springer Ridge listed first.
- Grandmother Ford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Grandmother Ford is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandmother Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 307 people
- Buffalo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Buffalo is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Springer Ridge, with the one closest to Springer Ridge listed first.
- Henryville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Henryville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryville
- Park Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Park Grove is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Grove
- Ethridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Flatwoods
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Flatwoods is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- Webber City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Webber City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webber City
- Lawrenceburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- New Prospect
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- New Prospect is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,880 people
- Leoma
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Westpoint
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Westpoint is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westpoint
- Busby
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Busby is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby
- Loretto
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Maury County
- The following are listed by their distance from Springer Ridge, with the one closest to Springer Ridge listed first.
- Hampshire
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jonesboro ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Jonesboro is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,238 people
- Mount Pleasant
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Chapel Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Chapel Hill is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,461 people
- Greenfield Bend
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Greenfield Bend is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Bend
- Estimated population in 2014: 15,035 people
- Frierson Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Frierson Town is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frierson Town
- Estimated population in 2014: 923 people
- Enterprise
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Enterprise is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Williamsport
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Williamsport is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
- Armour Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Armour Village is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armour Village
- Ashwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Ashwood is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashwood
- Arkland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Arkland is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkland
- Chartersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Chartersville is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartersville
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,494 people
- Sawdust
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Sawdust is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawdust
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,053 people
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Springer Ridge, with the one closest to Springer Ridge listed first.
- Flatwoods
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Linden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Beardstown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Beardstown is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
- Lobelville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Springer Ridge, with the one closest to Springer Ridge listed first.
- Ashland Ford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ashland Ford is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,674 people
- Slickrock Ford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Slickrock Ford is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 179 people
- Waynesboro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sorby ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sorby is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorby
- Collinwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Collinwood is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
- Corning ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Corning is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,210 people
- Clifton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Springer Ridge, see our County-by-County Page for Springer Ridge.
Cemeteries Near Springer Ridge ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Springer 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 Springer Ridge - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Springer Ridge covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Springer Ridge, with the one closest to Springer Ridge listed first.
- Wright Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Springer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Grinders Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Pioneer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Piney Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Loveless Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Grinders Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Himes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Sinai Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Peters Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Swiss Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Poore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (1010 more) ...
- Napier Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Collier Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pollock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
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.
While we didn't find Springer Ridge in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Springer Ridge.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Springer Ridge, with the one closest to Springer Ridge listed first.
- Hohenwald
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Newburg ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Newburg is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Palestine ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Palestine is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Voorhies
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Voorhies is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,476 people
- Napier
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Napier is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier
- Nancy ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Nancy is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nancy
- Kimmins
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kimmins is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmins
- Strathmore ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Strathmore is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strathmore
- Aetna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Aetna is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
- Henryville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Henryville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryville
- Summertown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hampshire
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Sunrise
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Sunrise is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
- Crestview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Crestview is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestview
- Carpenters ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Carpenters is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenters
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Springer Ridge. See our List of 1890's Communities around Springer Ridge.
Newspapers Published in Springer 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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Springer Ridge.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Springer Ridge, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Springer Ridge.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Springer Ridge:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Lewis County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Giles County
- Hickman County
- Humphreys County
- Lawrence County
- Maury County
- Perry County
- Wayne County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Springer Ridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Springer Ridge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |