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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 Ridgedale (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 Ridgedale. 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 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.

Ridgedale is located in Smyth County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Smyth County: Bland, Grayson, Russell, Tazewell, Washington & Wythe.

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

  • Smyth County     (The home county of Ridgedale)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridgedale, with the one closest to Ridgedale listed first.
    • Ellendale
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ellendale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
      • Ellendale is located in Smyth County
    • Broadford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadford
      • Broadford is located in Smyth County
    • Marion
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Smyth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,555 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <3>
    • Mount Carmel
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
      • Mount Carmel is located in Smyth County
    • Seven Mile Ford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Mile Ford
      • Seven Mile Ford is located in Smyth County
    • Atkins
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Adwolf
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adwolf. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adwolf
      • Adwolf is located in Smyth County
    • Chilhowie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilhowie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowie
      • Chilhowie is located in Smyth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chilhowie <3>
    • Allison Gap
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison Gap
      • Allison Gap is located in Smyth County
    • Cardwell Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardwell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardwell Town
      • Cardwell Town is located in Smyth County
    • Saltville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Sugar Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Sugar Grove is located in Smyth County
  • Bland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridgedale, with the one closest to Ridgedale listed first.
    • Bastian
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hicksville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
      • Hicksville is located in Bland County
  • Buchanan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridgedale, with the one closest to Ridgedale listed first.
    • Bearwallow
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearwallow
      • Bearwallow is located in Buchanan County
    • Peapatch
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peapatch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peapatch
      • Peapatch is located in Buchanan County
    • Height
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Height. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Height
      • Height is located in Buchanan County
    • Rowe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rowe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe
      • Rowe is located in Buchanan County
    • Mavisdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavisdale
      • Mavisdale is located in Buchanan County
    • Council
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council
      • Council is located in Buchanan County
  • Grayson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridgedale, with the one closest to Ridgedale listed first.
    • Trout Dale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Flat Ridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flat Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Ridge
      • Flat Ridge is located in Grayson County
    • Rugby
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
      • Rugby is located in Grayson County
    • Whitetop
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Elk Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Mouth-of-Wilson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Bridle Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bridle Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridle Creek
      • Bridle Creek is located in Grayson County
  • Russell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridgedale, with the one closest to Ridgedale listed first.
    • Dye
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dye
      • Dye is located in Russell County
    • Elk Garden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elk Garden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Garden
      • Elk Garden is located in Russell County
    • Honaker
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Barnett
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
      • Barnett is located in Russell County
    • Russell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
      • Russell is located in Russell County
    • Lebanon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
      • Lebanon is located in Russell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <3>
    • Spring City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring City
      • Spring City is located in Russell County
    • Artrip
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Artrip. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artrip
      • Artrip is located in Russell County
  • Tazewell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridgedale, with the one closest to Ridgedale listed first.
    • Asberrys
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Asberrys. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asberrys
      • Asberrys is located in Tazewell County
    • Thompson Valley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thompson Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Valley
      • Thompson Valley is located in Tazewell County
    • Maxwell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
      • Maxwell is located in Tazewell County
    • Pisgah
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
      • Pisgah is located in Tazewell County
    • Claypool Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claypool Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool Hill
      • Claypool Hill is located in Tazewell County
    • Paintlick
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paintlick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paintlick
      • Paintlick is located in Tazewell County
    • Pounding Mill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Tazewell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tazewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
      • Tazewell is located in Tazewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,113 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tazewell <3>
    • Steeleburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeleburg
      • Steeleburg is located in Tazewell County
    • Cedar Bluff
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedar Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
      • Cedar Bluff is located in Tazewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 998 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluff <3>
    • Adria
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adria
      • Adria is located in Tazewell County
    • Five Oaks
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Oaks
      • Five Oaks is located in Tazewell County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridgedale, with the one closest to Ridgedale listed first.
    • Fleet
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Loves Mill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loves Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loves Mill
      • Loves Mill is located in Washington County
    • Clinchburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchburg
      • Clinchburg is located in Washington County
    • Glade Spring
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Friendship
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Friendship. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
      • Friendship is located in Washington County
    • Masada
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masada have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masada
      • Masada is located in Washington County
    • Lodi
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
      • Lodi is located in Washington County
    • Lindell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lindell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindell
      • Lindell is located in Washington County
    • Green Cove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cove
      • Green Cove is located in Washington County
    • Glenford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenford
      • Glenford is located in Washington County
    • Damascus
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
      • Damascus is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Damascus <3>
    • Drowning Ford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drowning Ford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drowning Ford
      • Drowning Ford is located in Washington County
  • Wythe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridgedale, with the one closest to Ridgedale listed first.
    • Rural Retreat
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Crockett
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Speedwell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
      • Speedwell is located in Wythe County
    • Wytheville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Kent
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kent. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Wythe County
  • Ashe County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridgedale, with the one closest to Ridgedale listed first.
    • Sturgills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sturgills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgills
      • Sturgills is located in Ashe County (NC)
    • Helton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
      • Helton is located in Ashe County (NC)
    • Grassy Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
      • Grassy Creek is located in Ashe County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grassy Creek <3>
    • Apple Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Apple Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
      • Apple Grove is located in Ashe County (NC)
    • Brandon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brandon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
      • Brandon is located in Ashe County (NC)
    • Grayson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grayson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
      • Grayson is located in Ashe County (NC)
    • Weavers Ford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weavers Ford
      • Weavers Ford is located in Ashe County (NC)
    • Lansing
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Johnson County (TN)
    • Shingletown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shingletown
      • Shingletown is located in Johnson County (TN)
  • McDowell County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridgedale, with the one closest to Ridgedale listed first.
    • Bishop
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bishop. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
      • Bishop is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Newhall
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhall
      • Newhall is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • War
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for War have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War
      • War is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
    • Height
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Height. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Height
      • Height is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Peapatch
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peapatch
      • Peapatch is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Yukon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yukon
      • Yukon is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Anawalt
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anawalt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anawalt
      • Anawalt is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
    • Gary
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
      • Gary is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 759 people
    • Thorpe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorpe
      • Thorpe is located in McDowell County (WV)
  • Mercer County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridgedale, with the one closest to Ridgedale listed first.
    • Yards
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yards
      • Yards is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Bluefield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Coopers
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers
      • Coopers is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Nemours
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nemours. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemours
      • Nemours is located in Mercer County (WV)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nemours <3>
    • Bramwell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Freeman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
      • Freeman is located in Mercer County (WV)

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

Cemeteries Near Ridgedale ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ridgedale.

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 Ridgedale covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Thompson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ridgedale UMC Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Buchanan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buchanan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buchanan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Olinger Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olinger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olinger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gillespie Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gillespie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gillespie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Buchanan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buchanan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buchanan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Buchanan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buchanan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buchanan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Orr Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orr Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Campbell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Buchanan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buchanan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buchanan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hubble Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hubble Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hubble Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Richardson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richardson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Chatham Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chatham Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chatham Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Burnop Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnop Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burnop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Caldwell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caldwell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caldwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

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

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

  • Ellendale
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ellendale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
    • Ellendale is located in Smyth County
  • Chatham Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Hill
    • Chatham Hill is located in Smyth County
  • Longhollow ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longhollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longhollow
    • Longhollow is located in Smyth County
  • Tannersville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tannersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannersville
    • Tannersville is located in Tazewell County
  • Asberrys
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Asberrys. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asberrys
    • Asberrys is located in Tazewell County
  • Broadford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadford
    • Broadford is located in Smyth County
  • Marion
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
    • Marion is located in Smyth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,555 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <3>
  • Seven Mile Ford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Mile Ford
    • Seven Mile Ford is located in Smyth County
  • Atkins
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Thompson Valley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thompson Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Valley
    • Thompson Valley is located in Tazewell County
  • Adwolf
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adwolf. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adwolf
    • Adwolf is located in Smyth County
  • Saltville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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    • Maxwell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
      • Maxwell is located in Tazewell County
    • Chilhowie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilhowie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowie
      • Chilhowie is located in Smyth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chilhowie <3>
    • Gillespie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gillespie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillespie
      • Gillespie is located in Tazewell County

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

Newspapers Published in Ridgedale ...

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 Ridgedale.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ridgedale, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ridgedale.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Ridgedale:

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

The official website for Smyth County: www.smythcounty.org/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Ridgedale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ridgedale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ridgedale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9407, Longitude: -81.5737       In this case, the coordinates for Ridgedale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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