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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. 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 ...

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

Lat:   32.7923°   (32° 47' 32")

Lon:   -85.7907°   (-85° 47' 26")

The Pleasant Ridge Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County<1>.

The county seat for Tallapoosa County is located in Dadeville. Dadeville lies just to the north northeast of the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> of the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery.<3>

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

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery.

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

  • Agricola
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Dadeville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dadeville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dadeville
    • Dadeville is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,007 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dadeville <6>
  • Benson ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Susannah ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Erie ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
    • Erie is located in Hale County
  • Jacksons' Gap
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Camp Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Hill
    • Camp Hill is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camp Hill <6>
  • Slaughters ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Alkehatchee ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alkehatchee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkehatchee
    • Alkehatchee is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Irma ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irma
    • Irma is located in Elmore County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Irma
    • From the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery to Irma
  • Church Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Roxana
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Our Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Alexander City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexander City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander City
      • Alexander City is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,142 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexander City <6>
    • Jordan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Reeltown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Waverly
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Chambers County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
    • Dudleyville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Matilda
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matilda have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matilda
      • Matilda is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Liberty City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
      • Liberty City is located in Macon County
    • Fishpond
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Kent
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Elmore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <6>
    • Ray
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)

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 Tallapoosa County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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:

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 #137504  (Pleasant Ridge Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #137504 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: Dadeville
    • County: Tallapoosa         Elev: 202
    • Location given for GNIS #137504 (Pleasant Ridge Cemetery)

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Tallapoosa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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 drawn 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: 32.7923, Longitude: -85.7907    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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