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History · Buckhead Ridge

Buckhead Ridge’s history is
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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Buckhead Ridge is a census-designated place (CDP) in Glades County, Florida, United States. The population was 1,509 at the 2020 census, up from 1,450 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Clewiston, Florida Micropolitan Statistical Area (μSA). The community consists of a few small commercial developments and a large mobile home park. Most residential lots in the community have canals that feed into Lake Okeechobee.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 1,450 to 1,509 (+4%). Half of its homes were built before 1991.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Buckhead Ridge yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Buckhead Ridge, decade by decade

Before
2000
No old photos in the archives yetWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Buckhead Ridge is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Buckhead Ridge has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Freedman-Raulerson House in Okeechobee, 8.2 miles away.

Buckhead Ridge and the nearest listed places

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Freedman-Raulerson HouseOkeechobee BattlefieldFirst Methodist Episcopal Church, SouthRed BarnCypress LodgeMoore Haven Downtown Historic District

Closest to Buckhead Ridge

Freedman-Raulerson HouseOkeechobee · Mission Style8.2miOkeechobee BattlefieldTaylor Creek · Site8.6miFirst Methodist Episcopal Church, SouthOkeechobee · Building8.6miRed BarnBuckhead Ridge · Building14.5miCypress LodgeCanal Point · Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals19.8mi

How a place gets listed

1Talk to the stateEvery nomination goes through the State Historic Preservation Office. Owners, towns and historical societies can start one.
2Try a local or state list firstMany states keep their own register with a shorter form, a common first step for old barns, halls and schoolhouses.
3Write it upA nomination covers the history, photos and a map. Freedman-Raulerson House’s page links to a real one.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places · photos from Wikimedia Commons

Then & now

When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.

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nearby towns’ history
📜 Okeechobee📜 Moore Haven📜 Indiantown📜 Pahokee
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