A visit to the Ridgelawn 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 Ridgelawn Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ridgelawn Cemetery:
26.7553, -80.9153
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ridgelawn Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Ridgelawn Cemetery is located in Hendry County<2>.
The county seat for Hendry County is located in La Belle. La Belle lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<3> to the west of the Ridgelawn Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Ridgelawn Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 3 that are within 26 miles [41.8 km] of the Ridgelawn Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ridgelawn Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Foreverglades Mausoleum Gardens
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Ortona Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Port Mayaca Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Port Mayaca Cemetery is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Mayaca Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Port Mayaca Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the west of Indiantown.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2181932 <5>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Ridgelawn Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ridgelawn Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Clewiston
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Harlem
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Harlem is located in Hendry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
- Lake Harbor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ritta ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Ritta is located in Palm Beach County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritta
- Ritta has also been known as:
- Ritta Island
- Bean City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bean City is located in Palm Beach County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bean City
- Torry Island ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Torry Island is located in Palm Beach County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torry Island
- Kraemer ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Kraemer is located in Palm Beach County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kraemer
- Moore Haven
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- South Bay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Chosen ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Chosen is located in Palm Beach County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chosen
- Belle Glade Camp
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Belle Glade Camp is located in Palm Beach County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Glade Camp
- Belle Glade
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Okeelanta ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Okeelanta is located in Palm Beach County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okeelanta
- Fremd Village - Padgett Island
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Fremd Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Fremd Village is located in Palm Beach County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremd Village
- Pahokee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Canal Point
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Canal Point is located in Palm Beach County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Point
- Former names for Canal Point:
- Canalpoint
- Long Beach
- Nemaha
- New Town
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canal Point <6>
- Pelican Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Pelican Lake is located in Palm Beach County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican Lake
- Pelican Lake has also been known as:
- Pelican Bay
- Bryant ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Lakeport
(20 miles [32.2 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 Ridgelawn Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hendry County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ridgelawn Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Belle Glade
- Clewiston
- Moore Haven
- Pahokee
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 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 Ridgelawn Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Florida:
- Pages specific to Hendry 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 Ridgelawn Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #289691 (Ridgelawn Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #289691 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: Hendry
- Est. Elev: 6 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Clewiston North
- Location given for Ridgelawn Cemetery:
- Lat: 26.7553422 Lon: -80.9153415
- 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 Florida's counties, including Hendry, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ridgelawn 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. |