A visit to the Ridgeway 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 Ridgeway Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ridgeway Cemetery:
34.2579, -83.4902
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ridgeway Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Ridgeway Cemetery is located in Banks County<2>.
The county seat for Banks County is located in Homer. Homer lies just to the north of the Ridgeway Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Ridgeway Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Ridgeway Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ridgeway Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- McDonald Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The McDonald Cemetery is located in Banks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald Cemetery
- Grove Level Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Grove Level Cemetery is located in Banks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Level Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Harmony Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Harmony Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Veal Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Veal Cemetery is located in Banks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veal Cemetery
- Sunrise Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Sunrise Cemetery is located in Banks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Cemetery
- Wheeler Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Cemetery
- Mt. Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Bethel Cemetery is located in Banks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Bethel Cemetery
- Thomas Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in Banks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
- Beaverdam Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Beaverdam Cemetery is located in Banks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdam Cemetery
- Weebs Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Weebs Creek Cemetery is located in Banks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weebs Creek Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Ellison Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Ellison Cemetery is located in Banks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellison Cemetery
- Solid Rock Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Riverside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- Gray Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Gray Hill Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Hill Cemetery
- Grey Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- New Salem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The New Salem Cemetery is located in Banks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem Cemetery
- Martin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Banks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Jackson Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Jackson Memorial Park is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Memorial Park
- Mason / Moss Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Mason / Moss Cemetery is located in Banks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason / Moss 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 Ridgeway Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ridgeway Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Commerce
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Maysville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Homer
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Holly Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Holly Springs is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Gillsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jefferson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Nicholson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Plainview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Plainview is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Pendergrass
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Planter
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Planter is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Planter
- Ila
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Arcade
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Arcade is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcade
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,040 people
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Lula
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jarrett
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Jarrett is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
- Talmo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Raoul
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Raoul is located in Habersham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raoul
- Sugar Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Sugar Hill is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
- Alto
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Shiloh
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Shiloh is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- White Sulphur Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Candler
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Candler is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candler
- Attica
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Attica is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
- Carnesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Aquilla ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Aquilla is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla
- Baldwin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
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 Ridgeway Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Banks County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ridgeway Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Carnesville
- Commerce
- Homer
- Jefferson
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 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 Ridgeway Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Banks 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 Ridgeway Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #349291 (Ridgeway Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #349291 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: Banks
- Est. Elev: 250 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Homer
- Location given for Ridgeway Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.2578844 Lon: -83.4901634
- 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 Georgia's counties, including Banks, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ridgeway 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. |