A visit to the Ridley 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 Ridley Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ridley Cemetery:
34.9262, -84.7824
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ridley Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Ridley Cemetery is located in Murray County<2>.
The county seat for Murray County is located in Chatsworth. Chatsworth lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south of the Ridley Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Ridley Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Ridley Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ridley Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sumach Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Sumach Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumach Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Sumach Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northwest of Eton.
- The Sumach Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Sumach Cumberland Presbyterian Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1252577 <5>
- Amazing Grace Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Amazing Grace Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amazing Grace Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Amazing Grace Baptist Church Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Crandall.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1978198 <5>
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Shields - Harris Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Harris Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Harris Cemetery is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Bradley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- The Union Cemetery has also been known as:
- Union MB Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #19613 <5>
- McClure Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The McClure Cemetery is located in Bradley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Cemetery
- Sugar Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Concord Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Concord Cemetery is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
- McNair Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The McNair Cemetery is located in Polk County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNair Cemetery
- McNair Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The McNair Cemetery is located in Polk County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNair Cemetery
- Mt. Bethel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Bethel Cemetery is located in Bradley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Bethel Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Fitzsimmons Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Fitzsimmons Cemetery is located in Polk County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzsimmons Cemetery
- Fitzsimmons Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Fitzsimmons Cemetery is located in Polk County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzsimmons Cemetery
- Samples Memorial Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Goode Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Goode Cemetery is located in Bradley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goode Cemetery
- Straw Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Straw Hill Cemetery is located in Bradley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straw Hill Cemetery
- Ernest Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Ernest Cemetery is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernest Cemetery
- Ball Play Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Ball Play Cemetery is located in Polk County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Play Cemetery
- Old Fort Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Old Fort Cemetery is located in Polk County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Fort Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ridley Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ridley Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Sumac
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Sumac is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumac
- Cisco
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Crandall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Tennga
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ruralvale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Ruralvale is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruralvale
- Earnest ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Earnest is located in Bradley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earnest
- Eton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Ball Play
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ball Play is located in Polk County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Play
- Oldfort
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Oldfort is located in Polk County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfort
- Cohutta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Chatsworth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Red Clay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Red Clay is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Clay
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Varnell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Waring
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Waring is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waring
- Wildwood Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Wildwood Lake is located in Bradley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Lake
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,124 people
- Union Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Union Point is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Point
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,845 people
- Chable ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Chable is located in Polk County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chable
- Howardville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Howardville is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardville
- Parksville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Parksville is located in Polk County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parksville
- Ocoee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Dalton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- South Cleveland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- South Cleveland is located in Bradley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cleveland
- Population from the 2010 Census: 6,912 people
- Apison
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Apison is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apison
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,469 people
- Catoosa Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Catoosa Springs is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoosa Springs
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 Ridley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Murray County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ridley Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Chatsworth
- Cleveland
- Eton
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Ridley Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Murray 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 Ridley Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #334566 (Ridley Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #334566 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: Murray
- Est. Elev: 244 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Beaverdale
- Location given for Ridley Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.9261889 Lon: -84.7824399
- 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 Murray, 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- Ridley 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. |
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