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The location of the Mission 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 Mission Ridge Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mission 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 Mission Ridge Cemetery

Lat:   34.9365°   (34° 56' 11")

Lon:   -85.3016°   (-85° 18' 5")

The Mission Ridge Cemetery is located in Walker County<2>.

The county seat for Walker County is located in LaFayette. LaFayette lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the south of the Mission Ridge Cemetery .

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 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 Mission Ridge Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Walker 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 Mission 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 27 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Mission Ridge Cemetery.

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

    • Dewberry Town
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewberry Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewberry Town
      • Dewberry Town is located in Walker County
    • Fairview
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Walker County
    • Park City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
      • Park City is located in Walker County
    • Fort Oglethorpe
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Flintstone
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Midway
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Catoosa County
    • Lakeview
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Catoosa County
    • Rossville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Rock City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Walker County
    • Chattanooga Valley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chattanooga Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattanooga Valley
      • Chattanooga Valley is located in Walker County
    • Chickamauga
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Saint Elmo
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
      • Saint Elmo is located in Hamilton County (TN)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Lookout Mountain
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Lookout Mountain
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • East Ridge
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ridge
        • East Ridge is located in Hamilton County (TN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,205 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Ridge <4>
      • Blue Spring
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Spring
        • Blue Spring is located in Catoosa County
      • Boynton
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
        • Boynton is located in Catoosa County
      • Tiftonia
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiftonia
        • Tiftonia is located in Hamilton County (TN)
      • Wildwood
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Indian Springs
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
        • Indian Springs is located in Catoosa County
      • Ridgeside
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeside
        • Ridgeside is located in Hamilton County (TN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
      • Orchard Knob
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Knob
        • Orchard Knob is located in Hamilton County (TN)
      • Chattanooga
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Lake Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
        • Lake Village is located in Hamilton County (TN)
      • Rock Spring
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Valley Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Village
        • Valley Village is located in Hamilton County (TN)
      • Brainerd Hills
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainerd Hills
        • Brainerd Hills is located in Hamilton County (TN)

    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 Mission Ridge Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Walker County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Mission Ridge Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Ellis Family Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ellis Family Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Family Cemetery
    • Tennessee - Georgia Memorial Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • The Tennessee - Georgia Memorial Park is located in Walker County
      • The Tennessee - Georgia Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Tennessee - Georgia Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tennessee - Georgia Memorial Park
    • Humphrey Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Humphrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Humphrey Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Humphrey Cemetery
    • Dyer Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dyer Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dyer Cemetery
    • Patrick Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Patrick Cemetery is located in Catoosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patrick Cemetery
    • Cloud Springs Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cloud Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cloud Springs Cemetery is located in Catoosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cloud Springs Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Chattanooga Valley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chattanooga Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chattanooga Valley Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chattanooga Valley Cemetery
    • Osburn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Osburn Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osburn Cemetery
    • Forest Hills Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Mills Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mills Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mills Cemetery
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Dade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Chickamauga Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chickamauga Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chickamauga Cemetery is located in Walker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chickamauga Cemetery
      • Newnan Springs Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Lakewood Memory Gardens
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • The Lakewood Memory Gardens is located in Catoosa County
        • The Lakewood Memory Gardens has also been known as:
        • Lakewood Memory Gardens South
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakewood Memory Gardens
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #34891 <6>
      • Paynes Chapel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paynes Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Paynes Chapel Cemetery is located in Walker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paynes Chapel Cemetery
      • Lookout Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • District Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the District Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The District Hill Cemetery is located in Walker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the District Hill Cemetery
      • Burning Bush Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burning Bush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burning Bush Cemetery is located in Catoosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burning Bush Cemetery
      • Dietz Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dietz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dietz Cemetery is located in Catoosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dietz Cemetery
      • Lomenick Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Hamilton County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet 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 Mission Ridge Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1934374  (Mission Ridge Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1934374 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: Fort Oglethorpe
      • County: Walker         Elev: 287
      • Location given for GNIS #1934374 (Mission Ridge Cemetery)

    The official website for Walker County: www.co.walker.ga.us/

    The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.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 Georgia's counties, including Walker, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Mission Ridge Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9365, Longitude: -85.3016       In this case, the coordinates for the Mission 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.
    <6>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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