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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 Ridgeway (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 Ridgeway. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Ridgeway is located in Berkeley 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 Berkeley County: Washington (MD), Frederick (VA), Jefferson & Morgan.

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

  • Berkeley County     (The home county of Ridgeway)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridgeway, with the one closest to Ridgeway listed first.
    • Bunker Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Inwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Gerrardstown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Darkesville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darkesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkesville
      • Darkesville is located in Berkeley County
    • Arden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
      • Arden is located in Berkeley County
    • Baker Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Heights
      • Baker Heights is located in Berkeley County
    • Martinsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Swan Pond
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Pond
      • Swan Pond is located in Berkeley County
    • Bedington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedington
      • Bedington is located in Berkeley County
    • Hedgesville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Scrabble
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scrabble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
      • Scrabble is located in Berkeley County
    • Falling Waters
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Hampshire County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridgeway, with the one closest to Ridgeway listed first.
    • Good
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good
      • Good is located in Hampshire County
    • Capon Bridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capon Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Lehew
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lehew have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehew
      • Lehew is located in Hampshire County
    • North River Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North River Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River Mills
      • North River Mills is located in Hampshire County
    • Slanesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slanesville
      • Slanesville is located in Hampshire County
    • Yellow Spring
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Sedan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
      • Sedan is located in Hampshire County
    • Augusta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Points
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Points
      • Points is located in Hampshire County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridgeway, with the one closest to Ridgeway listed first.
    • Middleway
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleway
      • Middleway is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleway <1>
    • Jefferson Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
      • Jefferson Village is located in Jefferson County
    • Charles Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Ranson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
      • Ranson is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,360 people
      • Ranson has also been known as:
      • Corporation of Ranson
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranson <1>
    • Bardane
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardane
      • Bardane is located in Jefferson County
    • Kabletown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kabletown
      • Kabletown is located in Jefferson County
    • Bloomery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomery
      • Bloomery is located in Jefferson County
    • Shepherdstown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdstown
      • Shepherdstown is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,922 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherdstown <1>
    • Bolivar
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolivar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
      • Bolivar is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
    • Harpers Ferry
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Lower Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
      • Lower Town is located in Jefferson County
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridgeway, with the one closest to Ridgeway listed first.
    • Oakland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Morgan County
    • Cherry Run
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Run
      • Cherry Run is located in Morgan County
    • Berryville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
      • Berryville is located in Morgan County
    • Bath
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Sleepy Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Creek
      • Sleepy Creek is located in Morgan County
    • Magnolia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Morgan County
    • Paw Paw
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Doe Gully
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doe Gully have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans Cross Roads
      • Orleans Cross Roads is located in Morgan County
    • Hancock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
      • Hancock is located in Morgan County
  • Allegany County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridgeway, with the one closest to Ridgeway listed first.
    • Keifers
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keifers
      • Keifers is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Green Ridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
      • Green Ridge is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Little Orleans
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Orleans
      • Little Orleans is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Orleans <1>
  • Frederick County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridgeway, with the one closest to Ridgeway listed first.
    • Knoxville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <1>
    • Brunswick
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
      • Brunswick is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,652 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunswick <1>
    • Burkittsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkittsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkittsville
      • Burkittsville is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkittsville <1>
    • Petersville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
      • Petersville is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Rosemont
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
      • Rosemont is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
    • Boss Arnold Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boss Arnold Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boss Arnold Village
      • Boss Arnold Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Olive
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
      • Olive is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Lander
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lander have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lander
      • Lander is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Point-of-Rocks
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Potomac Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potomac Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Village
      • Potomac Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Bolivar
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolivar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
      • Bolivar is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Frostown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frostown
      • Frostown is located in Frederick County (MD)
  • Washington County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridgeway, with the one closest to Ridgeway listed first.
    • Sandy Hook
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
      • Sandy Hook is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Antietam
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antietam
      • Antietam is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Sharpsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Brownsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Big Pool
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Pool have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Pool
      • Big Pool is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Pool <1>
    • Gapland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Eakles Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eakles Mills
      • Eakles Mills is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Fairplay
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairplay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
      • Fairplay is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairplay <1>
    • Keedysville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keedysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keedysville
      • Keedysville is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keedysville <1>
    • Rohrersville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rohrersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rohrersville
      • Rohrersville is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rohrersville <1>
    • Saint James
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint James have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
      • Saint James is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Williamsport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
      • Williamsport is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,074 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <1>
  • Clarke County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridgeway, with the one closest to Ridgeway listed first.
    • Wadesville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesville
      • Wadesville is located in Clarke County (VA)
    • Gaylord
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
      • Gaylord is located in Clarke County (VA)
    • Berryville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Boyce
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce
      • Boyce is located in Clarke County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyce <1>
    • Waterloo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Clarke County (VA)
    • Arcadia Farm
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia Farm
      • Arcadia Farm is located in Clarke County (VA)
    • White Post
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Frogtown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
      • Frogtown is located in Clarke County (VA)
    • Berrys
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrys
      • Berrys is located in Clarke County (VA)
  • Fauquier County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridgeway, with the one closest to Ridgeway listed first.
    • Kerfoot
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kerfoot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerfoot
      • Kerfoot is located in Fauquier County (VA)
    • Petersburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Fauquier County (VA)
    • Delaplane
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Markham
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Zulla
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zulla
      • Zulla is located in Fauquier County (VA)
  • Frederick County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridgeway, with the one closest to Ridgeway listed first.
    • Grimes
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grimes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
      • Grimes is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Welltown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welltown
      • Welltown is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • White Hall
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Cedar Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Albin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albin
      • Albin is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Siler
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siler
      • Siler is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Shockeysville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shockeysville
      • Shockeysville is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Cross Junction
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Collinsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
      • Collinsville is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Hayfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield
      • Hayfield is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Nordic Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nordic Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nordic Village
      • Nordic Village is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Day - Mar Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Day - Mar Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day - Mar Village
      • Day - Mar Village is located in Frederick County (VA)
  • Loudoun County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridgeway, with the one closest to Ridgeway listed first.
    • Hillsboro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <1>
    • Round Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Hill
      • Round Hill is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 657 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Hill <1>
    • Bolington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolington
      • Bolington is located in Loudoun County (VA)
    • Wheatland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
      • Wheatland is located in Loudoun County (VA)
    • Purcellville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Silcott Spring
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silcott Spring
      • Silcott Spring is located in Loudoun County (VA)
    • White Pump
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pump
      • White Pump is located in Loudoun County (VA)
    • Lovettsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Unison
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unison
      • Unison is located in Loudoun County (VA)
    • Hamilton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
      • Hamilton is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <1>
    • Philomont
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philomont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philomont
      • Philomont is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philomont <1>
    • Welbourne
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welbourne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welbourne
      • Welbourne is located in Loudoun County (VA)
  • Rappahannock County (VA)
    • Chester Gap
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Gap
      • Chester Gap is located in Rappahannock County (VA)
  • Shenandoah County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridgeway, with the one closest to Ridgeway listed first.
    • Strasburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
      • Strasburg is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,716 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <1>
    • Strasburg Junction
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg Junction
      • Strasburg Junction is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
    • Mount Olive
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
    • Zepp
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zepp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zepp
      • Zepp is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
  • Warren County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridgeway, with the one closest to Ridgeway listed first.
    • Cedarville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
      • Cedarville is located in Warren County (VA)
    • Reliance
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
      • Reliance is located in Warren County (VA)
    • Riverton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
      • Riverton is located in Warren County (VA)
    • Applewood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Applewood
      • Applewood is located in Warren County (VA)
    • Front Royal
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Royal Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Village
      • Royal Village is located in Warren County (VA)
    • Viscose City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viscose City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viscose City
      • Viscose City is located in Warren County (VA)
  • Winchester City (VA)
    • Winchester
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Ridgeway ...

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 Ridgeway.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ridgeway, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ridgeway.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Ridgeway:

Cemeteries Near Ridgeway ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ridgeway.

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

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

  • Paynes Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paynes Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paynes Chapel Cemetery
  • Prospect Hall - Edwards - Hunsicker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Morgan Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Chapel Cemetery
  • Hopewell Meeting House Graveyard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Meeting House Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Meeting House Graveyard
  • Brucetown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brucetown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brucetown Cemetery
  • Jabbers Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jabbers Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jabbers Hill Cemetery
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
  • Milburn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milburn Cemetery
  • Gerrardstown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gerrardstown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gerrardstown Cemetery
  • Stones Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stones Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stones Chapel Cemetery
  • Continue List   (302 more) ...
    • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
    • Old Stone Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Stone Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Stone Church Cemetery
    • Jamestown Prosperity Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jamestown Prosperity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jamestown Prosperity 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Ridgeway had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Rest
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest
    • Rest is located in Frederick County (VA)
  • Brucetown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brucetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brucetown
    • Brucetown is located in Frederick County (VA)
  • Bunker Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Grimes
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grimes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
    • Grimes is located in Frederick County (VA)
  • Clear Brook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Brook
    • Clear Brook is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clear Brook <1>
  • Stephenson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephenson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephenson
    • Stephenson is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephenson <1>
  • Wadesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesville
    • Wadesville is located in Clarke County (VA)
  • Middleway
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleway
    • Middleway is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleway <1>
  • Inwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • White Hall
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Gerrardstown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Darkesville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darkesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkesville
    • Darkesville is located in Berkeley County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Cedar Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Summit Point
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Point
      • Summit Point is located in Jefferson County
    • Nain
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nain
      • Nain is located in Frederick County (VA)

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

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

The official website for Berkeley County: www.berkeleycountycomm.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ridgeway) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ridgeway. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2975, Longitude: -78.0712       In this case, the coordinates for Ridgeway have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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 Ridgeway, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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