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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 Ridgeley (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 Ridgeley. 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 Ridgeley ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Ridgely.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Ridgeley is located in Mineral County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Mineral County: Allegany (MD), Garrett (MD), Grant, Hampshire & Hardy.

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

  • Mineral County     (The home county of Ridgeley)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridgeley, with the one closest to Ridgeley listed first.
    • Carpendale
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpendale
      • Carpendale is located in Mineral County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
    • Wiley Ford
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiley Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley Ford
      • Wiley Ford is located in Mineral County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiley Ford <2>
    • Short Gap
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Gap
      • Short Gap is located in Mineral County
    • Fort Ashby
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Ashby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Ashby
      • Fort Ashby is located in Mineral County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Ashby <2>
    • Headsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Headsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headsville
      • Headsville is located in Mineral County
    • Keyser
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Piedmont
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Burlington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • New Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Elk Garden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Garden
      • Elk Garden is located in Mineral County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Garden <2>
    • Sulphur City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur City
      • Sulphur City is located in Mineral County
    • Hartmansville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartmansville
      • Hartmansville is located in Mineral County
  • Hampshire County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridgeley, with the one closest to Ridgeley listed first.
    • Springfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Ritters
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritters
      • Ritters is located in Hampshire County
    • Points
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Points
      • Points is located in Hampshire County
    • Three Churches
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Churches
      • Three Churches is located in Hampshire County
    • Wapocomo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wapocomo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapocomo
      • Wapocomo is located in Hampshire County
    • Vance
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
      • Vance is located in Hampshire County
    • Romney
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romney
      • Romney is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,680 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romney <2>
    • Slanesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slanesville
      • Slanesville is located in Hampshire County
    • Junction
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
      • Junction is located in Hampshire County
    • Augusta
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • North River Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North River Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River Mills
      • North River Mills is located in Hampshire County
    • Capon Bridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capon Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capon Bridge
      • Capon Bridge is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capon Bridge <2>
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridgeley, with the one closest to Ridgeley listed first.
    • Paw Paw
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Magnolia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Morgan County
    • Doe Gully
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doe Gully have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Gully
      • Doe Gully is located in Morgan County
    • Orleans Cross Roads
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans Cross Roads
      • Orleans Cross Roads is located in Morgan County
    • Berryville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
      • Berryville is located in Morgan County
    • Bath
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Bath is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
    • Oakland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Morgan County
  • Allegany County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridgeley, with the one closest to Ridgeley listed first.
    • Shanty Town ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanty Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanty Town
      • Shanty Town is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Cumberland
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • La Vale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Corriganville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corriganville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corriganville
      • Corriganville is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Brady
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brady have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
      • Brady is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Ellerslie
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellerslie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerslie
      • Ellerslie is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Barrelville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrelville
      • Barrelville is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Mount Savage
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Savage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Savage
      • Mount Savage is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Savage <2>
    • Pinto
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinto
      • Pinto is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Clarysville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarysville
      • Clarysville is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Eckhart Mines
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eckhart Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckhart Mines
      • Eckhart Mines is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Loarville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loarville
      • Loarville is located in Allegany County (MD)
  • Garrett County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridgeley, with the one closest to Ridgeley listed first.
    • Bloomington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
      • Bloomington is located in Garrett County (MD)
    • Grantsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Bittinger
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Swanton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swanton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanton
      • Swanton is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swanton <2>
    • Kitzmiller
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kitzmiller have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitzmiller
      • Kitzmiller is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kitzmiller <2>
    • Accident
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Washington County (MD)
    • Pearre
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearre
      • Pearre is located in Washington County (MD)
  • Bedford County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridgeley, with the one closest to Ridgeley listed first.
    • Cooks Mills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Mills
      • Cooks Mills is located in Bedford County (PA)
    • Stringtown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
      • Stringtown is located in Bedford County (PA)
    • Hyndman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyndman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyndman
      • Hyndman is located in Bedford County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyndman <2>
    • Rainsburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainsburg
      • Rainsburg is located in Bedford County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Kegg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kegg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kegg
      • Kegg is located in Bedford County (PA)
    • Purcell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purcell
      • Purcell is located in Bedford County (PA)
    • Manns Choice
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manns Choice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manns Choice
      • Manns Choice is located in Bedford County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manns Choice <2>
    • Robinsonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsonville
      • Robinsonville is located in Bedford County (PA)
    • Schellsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schellsburg
      • Schellsburg is located in Bedford County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 317 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schellsburg <2>
    • Bedford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
      • Bedford is located in Bedford County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,667 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <2>
    • Ott Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ott Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott Town
      • Ott Town is located in Bedford County (PA)
    • Wolfsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolfsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfsburg
      • Wolfsburg is located in Bedford County (PA)
  • Somerset County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridgeley, with the one closest to Ridgeley listed first.
    • Wellersburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellersburg
      • Wellersburg is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
    • Wittenberg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittenberg
      • Wittenberg is located in Somerset County (PA)
    • Fairhope
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Callimont
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callimont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callimont
      • Callimont is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
    • Johnsburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsburg
      • Johnsburg is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnsburg <2>
    • Glade City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glade City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade City
      • Glade City is located in Somerset County (PA)
    • Boynton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
      • Boynton is located in Somerset County (PA)
    • Hays Mill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Mill
      • Hays Mill is located in Somerset County (PA)
    • Meyersdale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Salisbury
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • West Meyersdale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Meyersdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Meyersdale
      • West Meyersdale is located in Somerset County (PA)
    • Summit Mills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Mills
      • Summit Mills is located in Somerset County (PA)
  • Frederick County (VA)
    • Good
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good
      • Good is located in Frederick County (VA)

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

Newspapers Published in Ridgeley ...

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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ridgeley.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ridgeley, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ridgeley.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Ridgeley:

Cemeteries Near Ridgeley ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ridgeley.

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

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

  • St.s Peter & Paul Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
  • St. Mary's Burial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary's Burial Park is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Cumberland (MD).
    • The St. Mary's Burial Park has also been known as:
    • St. Mary's Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Burial Park
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #640865 <4>
  • Davis Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hillcrest Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Abe Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Lease Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lease Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lease Cemetery
  • Cecil Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cecil Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cecil Cemetery
  • Ilechiter Monnett Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ilechiter Monnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ilechiter Monnett Cemetery
  • Union Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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    • Zion Park Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Rose Meadow Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Meadow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Meadow Cemetery
    • Loar Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loar Cemetery

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Ridgeley had railroad service and no post office. In 2020, Ridgeley had a population of 614 people.

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

  • Cumberland
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Kreigbaum
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kreigbaum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kreigbaum
    • Kreigbaum is located in Allegany County (MD)
  • Corriganville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corriganville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corriganville
    • Corriganville is located in Allegany County (MD)
  • Mount Savage Junction
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Savage Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Savage Junction
    • Mount Savage Junction is located in Allegany County (MD)
  • Cresaptown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cresaptown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresaptown
    • Cresaptown is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cresaptown <2>
  • Brady
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brady have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
    • Brady is located in Allegany County (MD)
  • Seymour
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
    • Seymour is located in Mineral County
  • Ellerslie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellerslie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerslie
    • Ellerslie is located in Allegany County (MD)
  • Patterson Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Creek
    • Patterson Creek is located in Mineral County
  • State Line
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Line have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
    • State Line is located in Bedford County (PA)
  • Barrelville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrelville
    • Barrelville is located in Allegany County (MD)
  • Pinto
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinto
    • Pinto is located in Allegany County (MD)
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    • Mount Savage
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Savage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Savage
      • Mount Savage is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Savage <2>
    • Morantown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morantown
      • Morantown is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Eckhart Mines
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eckhart Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckhart Mines
      • Eckhart Mines is located in Allegany County (MD)

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

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

The official website for Mineral County: www.mineralcountywv.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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- Ridgeley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ridgeley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6426, Longitude: -78.7731    
<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>The Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MIHP (for the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties). More information about the MHT and MIHP can be found on their website: mht.maryland.gov.
<6>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 Ridgeley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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