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:
31.0855, -85.9522
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 Geneva County<2>.
The county seat for Geneva County is located in Geneva. Geneva lies just to the east 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 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 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.
- Sunset Memorial Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Eden Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Eden Cemetery is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Cemetery
- McDuffie Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The McDuffie Cemetery is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDuffie Cemetery
- Liberty Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Friendship Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Vaughanville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Vaughanville Cemetery is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughanville Cemetery
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- Hall & Rivers Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- McDuffie Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Geneva City Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Geneva City Cemetery is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva City Cemetery
- Carter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Providence Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- El Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The El Bethel Cemetery is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Bethel Cemetery
- Coffee Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Travelers Rest Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Royals Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Royals Cemetery is located in Holmes County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royals Cemetery
- Eunola Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Eunola Cemetery is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eunola Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 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:
- Costilla ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Costilla is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costilla
- Geneva
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Samson
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Eunola ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Eunola is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eunola
- Coffee Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Coffee Springs is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Chancellor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Chancellor is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chancellor
- Scranton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Scranton is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
- Bellwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bellwood is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
- Central City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Central City is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Battens Crossroads
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Battens Crossroads is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battens Crossroads
- Goodman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Goodman is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman
- Black
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Black is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Izagora
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Izagora is located in Holmes County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Izagora
- Hartford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Kinston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dundee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Dundee is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
- Enterprise
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Alberton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Alberton is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberton
- Cerrogordo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Cerrogordo is located in Holmes County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerrogordo
- Clayhatchee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Clayhatchee is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhatchee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
- Level Plains
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Level Plains is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Plains
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,952 people
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 Geneva County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Pleasant Ridge Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Daleville
- Enterprise
- Geneva
- Hartford
- Samson
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 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 Geneva 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 #1730329 (Pleasant Ridge Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1730329 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: Geneva
- Est. Elev: 56 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Geneva West
- Location given for Pleasant Ridge Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.0854553 Lon: -85.95216
- 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 Geneva, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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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