A visit to the Center 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 Center Ridge Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Center Ridge Cemetery:
41.1453, -95.2786
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Center Ridge Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Center Ridge Cemetery is located in Montgomery County<2>.
The county seat for Montgomery County is located in Red Oak. Red Oak lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Center Ridge Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Center Ridge Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Center Ridge Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Center Ridge Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Elliot Hillside Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Gomer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Gomer Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gomer Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- L Laire Property Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wheeler Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mormon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Waveland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Indian Graveyard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Indian Graveyard is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Graveyard
- Hillside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Hillside Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
- Mercer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Farm Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Farm Creek Cemetery is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farm Creek Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Farm Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Farm Creek Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farm Creek Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- St. Clair Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Clair Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Clair Cemetery
- Flint Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Flint Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Cemetery
- Lowens Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Lowens Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowens Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- The Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
- Red Oak Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94720 <5>
- Mrs. Frank Hacffich & Infant Grave
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Twp. Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Griswold Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Griswold Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Center Ridge Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Center Ridge Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Elliott
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Henderson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Macedonia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Red Oak
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Griswold
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Carson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Emerson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Oakland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hastings
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hastings is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastings
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Stanton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Coburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Coburg is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
- Grant
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Grant is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Lewis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lyman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Lyman is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
- Hancock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Hancock is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
- Tenville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Tenville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenville
- Sciola
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sciola is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciola
- Malvern
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Nyman
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Nyman is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyman
- Treynor
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Silver City
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Silver City is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Clark
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Clark is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
- Imogene
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Clarinda Junction ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Clarinda Junction is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarinda Junction
- Strand
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Strand is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strand
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 Center Ridge Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Montgomery County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Center Ridge Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Carson
- Elliott
- Emerson
- Grant
- Griswold
- Hancock
- Hastings
- Imogene
- Lewis
- Lewis lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Center Ridge Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lewis.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
- Macedonia
- Malvern
- Red Oak
- Silver City
- Stanton
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 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 Center Ridge Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Montgomery 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 Center Ridge Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1968784 (Center Ridge Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1968784 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: Montgomery
- Est. Elev: 390 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Carson NE
- Location given for Center Ridge Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.1452706 Lon: -95.2786064
- 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 Iowa's counties, including Montgomery, 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- Center Ridge 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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