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A visit to the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery ...


The location of the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery

Lat:   33.8746°   (33° 52' 28")

Lon:   -88.2050°   (-88° 12' 17")

The Pleasant Ridge Cemetery is located in Lamar County<2>.

The county seat for Lamar County is located in Vernon. Vernon lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Lamar County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • 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.

    • Gattman
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gattman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gattman
      • Gattman is located in Monroe County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
    • Sulligent
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulligent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulligent
      • Sulligent is located in Lamar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,834 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sulligent <4>
    • Bedford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • 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 Lamar County
    • Greenwood Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Splunge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Splunge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Splunge
      • Splunge is located in Monroe County (MS)
    • Vernon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Lamar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,843 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vernon <4>
    • Detroit
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Detroit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
      • Detroit is located in Lamar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Detroit <4>
    • Beaverton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverton
      • Beaverton is located in Lamar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaverton <4>
    • Riggins
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggins
      • Riggins is located in Monroe County (MS)
    • Hightogy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightogy
      • Hightogy is located in Lamar County
    • Caledonia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caledonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
      • Caledonia is located in Lowndes County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,048 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caledonia <4>
    • Hatley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley
      • Hatley is located in Monroe County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Hamilton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Bluff
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
        • Bluff is located in Fayette County
      • Guin
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guin
        • Guin is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,250 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guin <4>
      • Smithville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Amory
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amory
        • Amory is located in Monroe County (MS)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,714 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amory <4>
      • Kirkland
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
        • Kirkland is located in Fayette County
      • Kolola Springs
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kolola Springs
        • Kolola Springs is located in Lowndes County (MS)
      • Gu - Win
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gu - Win
        • Gu - Win is located in Fayette County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
      • Aberdeen
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)

    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 Lamar County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Pleasant Ridge Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Aberdeen
    • Amory
      • Amory lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Amory.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amory
    • Cotton Gin Port - Historic
    • Guin
      • Guin lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Guin.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guin
    • Hamilton
    • Millport
    • Sulligent
    • Vernon
      • Vernon lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Vernon.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
    • Winfield

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Bankhead Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bankhead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bankhead Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bankhead Cemetery
    • Blaylock Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blaylock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blaylock Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blaylock Cemetery
    • Hollis Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hollis Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollis Cemetery
    • New Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Church Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Church Cemetery
    • Rising Star Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rising Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rising Star Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rising Star Cemetery
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • Blair Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blair Cemetery is located in Monroe County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blair Cemetery
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Herron Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Herron Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herron Cemetery
    • Sulligent Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sulligent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sulligent Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sulligent Cemetery
    • Sandlin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sandlin Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandlin Cemetery
    • Evans Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evans Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Ray Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ray Cemetery is located in Monroe County (MS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ray Cemetery
      • Pickle Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pickle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pickle Cemetery is located in Monroe County (MS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pickle Cemetery
      • Crenshaw Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crenshaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crenshaw Cemetery is located in Monroe County (MS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crenshaw Cemetery
      • Corinth Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Corinth Cemetery is located in Lamar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Cemetery
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Lamar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Wofford Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wofford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wofford Cemetery is located in Lamar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wofford Cemetery
      • Thompson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Lamar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • Thompson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Lamar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • Holliday Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holliday Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holliday Cemetery is located in Lamar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holliday Cemetery
      • Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hill Cemetery is located in Lamar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
      • Moscow Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moscow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moscow Cemetery is located in Lamar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moscow Cemetery
      • Mulberry Springs Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mulberry Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mulberry Springs Cemetery is located in Lamar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mulberry Springs Cemetery
      • Pine Springs Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Springs Cemetery is located in Lamar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Springs Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 #158466  (Pleasant Ridge Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #158466 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Sulligent SW
      • County: Lamar         Elev: 104
      • Location given for GNIS #158466 (Pleasant Ridge Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.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>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Lamar, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8746, Longitude: -88.2050       In this case, the coordinates for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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