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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 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 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.

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 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.

Ridge is located in Robertson County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Robertson County: Brazos, Burleson, Falls, Leon, Limestone, Madison & Milam.

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

  • Robertson County     (The home county of Ridge)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridge, with the one closest to Ridge listed first.
    • New Baden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Seale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seale
      • Seale is located in Robertson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Seale
      • From Ridge to Seale
    • Franklin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Robertson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,643 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <1>
    • Owensville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Wheelock
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Elliot
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elliot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliot
      • Elliot is located in Robertson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elliot
      • From Ridge to Elliot
    • Bremond
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Calvert
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Hammond
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hammond. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
      • Hammond is located in Robertson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hammond
      • From Ridge to Hammond
    • Hearne
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hearne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearne
      • Hearne is located in Robertson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hearne <1>
    • Benchley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benchley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benchley
      • Benchley is located in Robertson County
  • Brazos County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridge, with the one closest to Ridge listed first.
    • Edge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Kurten
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Tabor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Wixon Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wixon Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wixon Valley
      • Wixon Valley is located in Brazos County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
    • Rye ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rye have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye
      • Rye is located in Brazos County
  • Falls County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridge, with the one closest to Ridge listed first.
    • Stranger
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Reagan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reagan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reagan
      • Reagan is located in Falls County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reagan <1>
    • Highbank
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Freestone County
  • Grimes County
    • Iola
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
      • Iola is located in Grimes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iola <1>
  • Leon County
  • Limestone County
  • Madison County
  • Milam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridge, with the one closest to Ridge listed first.
    • Port Sullivan ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Sullivan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Sullivan
      • Port Sullivan is located in Milam County
    • Crossroads
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Baileyville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Ridge ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of 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 Ridge covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Holly Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kaster Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kaster Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kaster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Easterly Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Easterly Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Easterly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hoxie Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoxie Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoxie Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brushy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brushy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brushy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bateman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bateman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bateman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Winn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Camp Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Green Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Baden Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Baden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Baden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • James Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (192 more) ...
    • White Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Downs Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)

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.<7>

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

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

  • Marquez
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Bald Prairie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bald Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Prairie
    • Bald Prairie is located in Robertson County
  • New Baden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Seale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seale
    • Seale is located in Robertson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Seale
    • From Ridge to Seale
  • Franklin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Franklin is located in Robertson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,643 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <1>
  • Headsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Headsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headsville
    • Headsville is located in Robertson County
  • Concord
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Petteway
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petteway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petteway
    • Petteway is located in Robertson County
  • Oletha
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oletha have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oletha
    • Oletha is located in Limestone County
  • Nesbitt
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nesbitt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesbitt
    • Nesbitt is located in Robertson County
  • Wheelock
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jewett
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Elliot
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elliot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliot
      • Elliot is located in Robertson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elliot
      • From Ridge to Elliot
    • Leona
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leona
      • Leona is located in Leon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leona <1>
    • Bremond
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in 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 Ridge.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ridge, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for 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 Ridge:

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

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>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.
<4>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.1454, Longitude: -96.3226    
<6>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.
<7>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 Ridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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