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A visit to the 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 Ridge Cemetery ...

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

31.5968, -87.3472

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ridge Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Ridge Cemetery is located in Monroe County<2>.

The county seat for Monroe County is located in Monroeville. Monroeville lies just to the south southeast of the Ridge Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Ridge Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ridge Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mars Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Mars Hill Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill Cemetery
  • Bryant - Deer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bryant - Deer Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant - Deer Cemetery
  • Carry Mt. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Carry Mt. Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carry Mt. Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
  • Old Salem Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Old Salem Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Salem Cemetery
  • Bryant Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Bryant Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Cemetery
  • Mexia Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Mexia Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexia Cemetery
  • Wiggins Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Wiggins Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiggins Cemetery
  • Rumbley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Rumbley Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumbley Cemetery
  • Amity Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Amity Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity Cemetery
  • Old Scotland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Old Scotland Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Scotland Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Davidson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Davidson Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson Cemetery
    • Springhill First Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Springhill First Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill First Baptist Church Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Springhill First Baptist Church Cemetery is located 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north of Monroeville.
      • The Springhill First Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Springhill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2322067 <5>
    • Philadelphia Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Philadelphia Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia Cemetery
    • New Liberty Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The New Liberty Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Liberty Cemetery
    • St. Peter Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peter Cemetery
    • Forehand Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Forehand Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forehand Cemetery
    • York Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The York Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Cemetery
    • McMillan Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The McMillan Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMillan Cemetery
    • Limestone Faulk Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Puryearville Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Puryearville Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puryearville Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
    • Red Hills Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Red Hills Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hills Cemetery

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 Ridge Cemetery.

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

  • Monroeville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Peterman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Peterman is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterman
  • Mexia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Mexia is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexia
  • Scratch Ankle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Scratch Ankle is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scratch Ankle
  • Tunnel Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Tunnel Springs is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel Springs
    • Former name for Tunnel Springs:
    • Kempsville
  • Ollie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Ollie is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ollie
  • Franklin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Franklin is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  • Claiborne
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Claiborne is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claiborne
  • Perdue Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Perdue Hill is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue Hill
  • Natchez
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Natchez is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natchez
  • Lovan ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Lovan is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovan
  • Finchburg ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Finchburg is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchburg
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Frisco City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Excel
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Excel is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excel
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
    • Bermuda
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Bermuda is located in Conecuh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda
    • Burnt Corn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Burnt Corn is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Corn
    • Ramah
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Ramah is located in Conecuh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramah
    • Pine Orchard
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Pine Orchard is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Orchard
    • Beatrice
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Repton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Pineville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Pineville is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
    • Buena Vista
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Buena Vista is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
    • Megargel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Megargel is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Megargel
    • Vredenburgh
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Vredenburgh is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vredenburgh
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
    • Hybart
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Hybart is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hybart

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 Ridge Cemetery. The following communities are located in Monroe County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Ridge Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Monroe 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 Ridge Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #154594  (Ridge Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #154594 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: Monroe
      • Est. Elev: 120 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Monroeville
      • Location given for Ridge Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.5968263     Lon: -87.3472093
      • 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 Monroe, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.