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

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Hickory Ridge. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hickory 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Hickory Ridge is located in Albemarle County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Albemarle County: Augusta, Buckingham, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, Nelson, Orange & Rockingham.

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

  • Albemarle County     (The home county of Hickory Ridge)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hickory Ridge, with the one closest to Hickory Ridge listed first.
    • Earlysville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Free Union
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Logan Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Logan Village is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Village
    • Advance Mills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Advance Mills is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance Mills
      • Advance Mills has also been known as:
      • Fray's Mills
    • Advance Mills Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Advance Mills Village is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance Mills Village
    • Hollymead
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Hollymead is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollymead
    • Boonesville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Boonesville is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonesville
    • Cedarmere
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Cedarmere is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarmere
    • Commonwealth
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Commonwealth is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commonwealth
    • Jefferson Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jefferson Village is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
    • Rio
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Rio is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
    • Decca ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Decca is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decca
    • Barracks
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Barracks is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barracks
  • Augusta County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hickory Ridge, with the one closest to Hickory Ridge listed first.
    • Grottoes
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Crimora
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Sampson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Sampson is located in Augusta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sampson
    • Dooms
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Dooms is located in Augusta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooms
    • Weyers Cave
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Fishersville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Lyndhurst
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Lipscomb
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Lipscomb is located in Augusta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipscomb
    • Sherando
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Sherando is located in Augusta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherando
    • Brand
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Brand is located in Augusta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brand
    • Verona
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Stuarts Draft
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Jolivue
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jolivue is located in Augusta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolivue
  • Charlottesville City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hickory Ridge, with the one closest to Hickory Ridge listed first.
    • Charlottesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Locust Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Locust Grove is located in Charlottesville City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
    • Belmont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Belmont is located in Charlottesville City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
  • Culpeper County
    • Waylands Mill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Waylands Mill is located in Culpeper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waylands Mill
  • Fluvanna County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hickory Ridge, with the one closest to Hickory Ridge listed first.
    • Lake Monticello
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Lake Monticello is located in Fluvanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Monticello
    • Antioch
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Antioch is located in Fluvanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
    • Nicholas
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Nicholas is located in Fluvanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholas
    • Kents Store
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Kents Store is located in Fluvanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kents Store
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hickory Ridge, with the one closest to Hickory Ridge listed first.
    • Amicus
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Amicus is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amicus
    • Cedarmere ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Cedarmere is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarmere
    • Quinque
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Quinque is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinque
    • Stanardsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Dawsonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Dawsonville is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawsonville
    • Kinderhook
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Kinderhook is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinderhook
  • Harrisonburg City
    • Harrisonburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Louisa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hickory Ridge, with the one closest to Hickory Ridge listed first.
    • Meltons
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Meltons is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meltons
    • Medlock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Medlock is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medlock
    • Green Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Green Springs is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Springs
    • Trevilians
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Trevilians is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trevilians
    • Bells Crossroads
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Bells Crossroads is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Crossroads
    • Louisa
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hickory Ridge, with the one closest to Hickory Ridge listed first.
    • Hood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Wolftown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Aroda
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Aroda is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aroda
    • Ruth
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Ruth is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
    • Burnt Tree
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Burnt Tree is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Tree
    • Madison
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Radiant
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Radiant is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radiant
    • Madison Mills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Madison Mills is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Mills
    • Syria
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Tryme
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Tryme is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryme
    • Peola Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Peola Mills is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peola Mills
  • Nelson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hickory Ridge, with the one closest to Hickory Ridge listed first.
    • Afton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Durrett Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Durrett Town is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durrett Town
    • Onan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Onan is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onan
    • Greenfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Greenfield is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
    • Faber
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Lodebar
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Lodebar is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodebar
    • Adial
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Adial is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adial
    • Nellysford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Schuyler
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Rockfish
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Rockfish is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfish
    • Old Myndus
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Old Myndus is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Myndus
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hickory Ridge, with the one closest to Hickory Ridge listed first.
    • Barboursville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Gordonsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Montpelier Station
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Madison Run
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Madison Run is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Run
    • Orange
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Grassland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Grassland is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassland
  • Page County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hickory Ridge, with the one closest to Hickory Ridge listed first.
    • Verbena
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Verbena is located in Page County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verbena
    • Shenandoah
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Marksville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Marksville is located in Page County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marksville
    • Stanley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Rockingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hickory Ridge, with the one closest to Hickory Ridge listed first.
    • Swift Run
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Swift Run is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift Run
    • Berrytown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Berrytown is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrytown
    • Elkton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Elkton is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,914 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <1>
    • McGaheysville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Goods Mill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Goods Mill is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goods Mill
    • Montevideo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Montevideo is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevideo
    • Massanutten
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Cross Keys
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Keezletown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Massanetta Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Massanetta Springs is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massanetta Springs
    • North River
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • North River is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River
    • Mount Crawford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Melrose
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Melrose is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
  • Staunton City
    • Staunton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Waynesboro City
    • Waynesboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Hickory Ridge ...

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

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

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

  • Dunn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Clunie Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Chestnut Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Free Union Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Michie-Beddow Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Buck Mtn. Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Maupin Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Ivy Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Pine Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Estes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Sinai Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (362 more) ...
    • Garrison Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Hildebrand Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Wesley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)

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 Hickory Ridge in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hickory Ridge.

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

  • Free Union
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Earlysville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Rivanna
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Rivanna is located in Albemarle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivanna
  • Advance Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Advance Mills is located in Albemarle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance Mills
    • Advance Mills has also been known as:
    • Fray's Mills
  • Millington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Millington is located in Albemarle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millington
  • Hydraulic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hydraulic is located in Albemarle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydraulic
  • Rio
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Rio is located in Albemarle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
  • Proffit
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Proffit is located in Albemarle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proffit
  • Amicus
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Amicus is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amicus
  • Boonesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Boonesville is located in Albemarle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonesville
  • Doylesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Doylesville is located in Albemarle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doylesville
  • Ivy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Eastham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Eastham is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastham
    • Gilbert
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Gilbert is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
    • Burnley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Burnley is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnley

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hickory Ridge. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hickory 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 websites either 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 Hickory 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>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 Hickory Ridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.