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 ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ridgedale Cemetery:
41.6966, -93.7059
The Ridgedale Cemetery is located in Polk County<1>.
The county seat for Polk County is located in Des Moines. Des Moines lies just to the south southeast of the Ridgedale Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Ridgedale Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> of the Ridgedale Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ridgedale Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Valley View Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Valley View Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View Cemetery
- Rittgers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Kinsey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Kinsey Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey Cemetery
- McDivitt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The McDivitt Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDivitt Cemetery
- Chapel Hill Gardens Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Davis Farm Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Davis Farm Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Farm Cemetery
- Lincoln Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
- Sunny Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Sunny Hill Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill Cemetery
- Pinehill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Pinehill Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehill Cemetery
- Highland Memory Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Beebe Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Beebe Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebe Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Oralabor Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Oralabor Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oralabor Cemetery
- Crocker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Crocker Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocker Cemetery
- Polk City Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Polk City Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk City Cemetery
- Hoff Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Hoff Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoff Cemetery
- Glendale Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lem Small Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Lem Small Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lem Small Cemetery
- Resthaven Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Emmanuel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmanuel Cemetery
- Woodland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- St. Ambrose Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Ambrose Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Ambrose Cemetery
- Greenwood Friends Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Ankeny Memorial Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lincoln Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln 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]<2> of the Ridgedale Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ridgedale Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Johnston
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Herrold
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Saylorville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Saylorville is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylorville
- Andrews
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Grimes
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Urbandale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Carney
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ankeny
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Polk City
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Windsor Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Marquisville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Clive
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Polk City Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Granger
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Des Moines
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Berwick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Country Estate Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Alleman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Waukee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- West Des Moines
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- High Bridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Commerce
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Elkhart
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sheldahl
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Orillia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Altoona
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Bondurant
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Slater
(12 miles [19.3 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 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 first turn to 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
- Location given for Ridgedale Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.6966549 Lon: -93.705777
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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