A visit to the Ridgedale 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 Ridgedale Cemetery ...
The Ridgedale Cemetery is located in Polk County<1>.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:
- Ankeny Memorial Gardens
- Beebe Cemetery
- The Beebe Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebe Cemetery
- Chapel Hill Gardens Cemetery
- Crocker Cemetery
- The Crocker Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocker Cemetery
- Davis Farm Cemetery
- The Davis Farm Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Farm Cemetery
- Emmanuel Cemetery
- The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmanuel Cemetery
- Glendale Cemetery
- Greenwood Friends Cemetery
- Highland Memory Gardens
- Hoff Cemetery
- The Hoff Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoff Cemetery
- Kinsey Cemetery
- The Kinsey Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey Cemetery
- Lem Small Cemetery
- The Lem Small Cemetery is located in Polk County
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- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Lincoln Cemetery
- The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Polk County
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- Lincoln Cemetery
- The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Polk County
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- McDivitt Cemetery
- The McDivitt Cemetery is located in Polk County
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- Oralabor Cemetery
- The Oralabor Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oralabor Cemetery
- Pinehill Cemetery
- The Pinehill Cemetery is located in Polk County
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- Polk City Cemetery
- The Polk City Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk City Cemetery
- Resthaven Cemetery
- Rittgers Cemetery
- St. Ambrose Cemetery
- The St. Ambrose Cemetery is located in Polk County
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- Sunny Hill Cemetery
- The Sunny Hill Cemetery is located in Polk County
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- Union Cemetery
- The Union Cemetery is located in Polk County
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- Valley View Cemetery
- The Valley View Cemetery is located in Polk County
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- Woodland Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ridgedale Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically:
- Alleman
- Altoona
- Andrews
- Ankeny
- Berwick
- Bondurant
- Carney
- Clive
- Commerce
- Country Estate Village
- Des Moines
- Elkhart
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Granger
- Grimes
- Herrold
- High Bridge
- Johnston
- Marquisville
- Orillia
- Pleasant Hill
- Polk City Junction
- Polk City
- Saylorville
- Saylorville is located in Polk County
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- Sheldahl
- Slater
- Urbandale
- Waukee
- West Des Moines
- Windsor Heights
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 Ridgedale Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Polk County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ridgedale Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Altoona
- Ankeny
- Des Moines
- Johnston
- Polk City
- Slater
- Urbandale
- Waukee
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 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 Ridgedale Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Polk 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 Ridgedale Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #460627 (Ridgedale Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #460627 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: Polk
- Est. Elev: 302 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Des Moines NW
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Polk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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- Ridgedale Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |