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 ...
The Ridge Cemetery is located in Monroe County<1>.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:
- Amity Cemetery
- The Amity Cemetery is located in Monroe County
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- Antioch Cemetery
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Monroe County
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- Bethel Cemetery
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Monroe County
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- Bryant Cemetery
- The Bryant Cemetery is located in Monroe County
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- Bryant - Deer Cemetery
- Carry Mt. Cemetery
- The Carry Mt. Cemetery is located in Monroe County
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- Davidson Cemetery
- The Davidson Cemetery is located in Monroe County
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- Forehand Cemetery
- The Forehand Cemetery is located in Monroe County
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- Hillcrest Cemetery
- The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Monroe County
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- Limestone Faulk Cemetery
- Mars Hill Cemetery
- The Mars Hill Cemetery is located in Monroe County
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- McMillan Cemetery
- The McMillan Cemetery is located in Monroe County
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- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Mexia Cemetery
- The Mexia Cemetery is located in Monroe County
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- New Liberty Cemetery
- The New Liberty Cemetery is located in Monroe County
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- Old Salem Cemetery
- The Old Salem Cemetery is located in Monroe County
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- Old Scotland Cemetery
- The Old Scotland Cemetery is located in Monroe County
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- Philadelphia Cemetery
- The Philadelphia Cemetery is located in Monroe County
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- Puryearville Cemetery
- The Puryearville Cemetery is located in Monroe County
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- Red Hills Cemetery
- The Red Hills Cemetery is located in Monroe County
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- Rumbley Cemetery
- The Rumbley Cemetery is located in Monroe County
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- St. Peter Cemetery
- The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Monroe County
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- Shiloh Cemetery
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Monroe County
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- Springhill First Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Springhill First Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Monroe County
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- To give a relative sense of its location, the Springhill First Baptist Church Cemetery is located 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> 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 <3>
- Wiggins Cemetery
- The Wiggins Cemetery is located in Monroe County
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- York Cemetery
- The York Cemetery is located in Monroe County
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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]<2> of the Ridge Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically:
- Beatrice
- Bermuda
- Bermuda is located in Conecuh County
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- Buena Vista
- Buena Vista is located in Monroe County
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- Burnt Corn
- Burnt Corn is located in Monroe County
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- Claiborne
- Claiborne is located in Monroe County
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- Excel
- Excel is located in Monroe County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
- Finchburg ‑ Historic
- Finchburg is located in Monroe County
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- Franklin
- Franklin is located in Monroe County
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- Frisco City
- Hybart
- Hybart is located in Monroe County
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- Lovan ‑ Historic
- Lovan is located in Monroe County
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- Megargel
- Megargel is located in Monroe County
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- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Mexia
- Mexia is located in Monroe County
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- Monroeville
- Natchez
- Natchez is located in Monroe County
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- Ollie
- Ollie is located in Monroe County
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- Perdue Hill
- Perdue Hill is located in Monroe County
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- Peterman
- Peterman is located in Monroe County
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- Pine Orchard
- Pine Orchard is located in Monroe County
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- Pineville
- Pineville is located in Monroe County
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- Ramah
- Ramah is located in Conecuh County
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- Repton
- Scratch Ankle
- Scratch Ankle is located in Monroe County
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- Tunnel Springs
- Tunnel Springs is located in Monroe County
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- Former name for Tunnel Springs:
- Kempsville
- Vredenburgh
- Vredenburgh is located in Monroe County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 284 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 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.
- Claiborne
- Frisco City
- Monroeville
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 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
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Ridge Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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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