A visit to the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery:
31.5354, -85.7461
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Pleasant Ridge Cemetery is located in Dale County<2>.
The county seat for Dale County is located in Ozark. Ozark lies just to the southeast of the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mossy Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Mossy Grove Cemetery is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Grove Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- New Tabernacle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Universalist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Center Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Old Tabernacle Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Post Oak Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Post Oak Cemetery is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak Cemetery
- Richardson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Sammon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Sammon Cemetery is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sammon Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Roeton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Roeton Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roeton Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Pea River Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Pea River Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea River Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Claybank Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Claybank Cemetery is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claybank Cemetery
- Travelers Rest Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hamilton Crossroads Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Selgar Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Strickland Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Strickland Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickland Cemetery
- Campground Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Campground Cemetery is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campground Cemetery
- Westview Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Union Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Holmes Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Holmes Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Holmes Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Holmes Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1179208 <5>
- Danner Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Ariton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Ariton is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ariton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
- Java
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Java is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
- Tennille
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Tennille is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennille
- Roeton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Roeton is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roeton
- Ozark
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Frisco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Frisco is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
- Arguta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Arguta is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arguta
- Phillips Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Phillips Crossroads is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Crossroads
- Mixson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Mixson is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixson
- Elamville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Elamville is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamville
- Tarentum
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tarentum is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarentum
- Mabson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mabson is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabson
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Skipperville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Skipperville is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipperville
- Clintonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Clintonville is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
- Ewell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ewell is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
- Holiday Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Holiday Village is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Village
- Brundidge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Fort Rucker
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- New Brockton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Clio
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pronto
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Pronto is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pronto
- Level Plains
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Level Plains is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Plains
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,952 people
- Centre Ridge ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Centre Ridge is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre Ridge
- Wilkinstown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Wilkinstown is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinstown
- Jack
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Jack is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dale County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Pleasant Ridge Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ariton
- Ariton lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ariton.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ariton
- Brundidge
- Clio
- Clio lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Clio.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
- Ozark
- Ozark lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ozark.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Dale County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #125032 (Pleasant Ridge Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #125032 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Dale
- Est. Elev: 142 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ariton
- Location given for Pleasant Ridge Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.5354445 Lon: -85.7460508
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Dale, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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. |
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