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A visit to the Ridlen 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 Ridlen Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ridlen Cemetery:

41.2994, -93.0571

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ridlen Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Ridlen Cemetery is located in Marion County<2>.

The county seat for Marion County is located in Knoxville. Knoxville lies just to the west northwest of the Ridlen Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Ridlen Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Ridlen Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ridlen Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Competine Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Competine Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Competine Cemetery
  • Bybee Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Bybee Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bybee Cemetery
  • Overton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Overton Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overton Cemetery
  • Davis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Davis Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Schlotterback Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Schlotterback Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schlotterback Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Schlotterback Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Knoxville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2184215 <5>
  • Graceland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Graceland Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceland Cemetery
  • Poor Farm Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Poor Farm Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poor Farm Cemetery
  • Zion of Pershing Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Loynachan Farm Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Brecke Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Brecke Ridge Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brecke Ridge Cemetery
  • DeWitt Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The DeWitt Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeWitt Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Finarty Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Finarty Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finarty Cemetery
    • Concord Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Concord Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
    • Sween Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Sween Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sween Cemetery
    • Bridges Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bridges Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridges Cemetery
    • Asbury Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Asbury Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Cemetery
    • Coffman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Coffman Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffman Cemetery
    • Mormon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Mormon Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mormon Cemetery
    • Carlisle Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Carlisle Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle Cemetery
    • Eureka Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Eureka Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Cemetery
    • Monster Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Monster Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monster Cemetery
    • Coal Ridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Coal Ridge Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Ridge Cemetery
    • Coal Ridge Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ridlen Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ridlen Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Knoxville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Pershing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Pershing is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pershing
  • Attica
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Attica is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
  • Indiana
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Indiana is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiana
  • Harvey
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Harvey is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
  • Howell ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Howell is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
  • Cordova
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Cordova is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
  • Columbia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Columbia is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
  • Marysville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Marysville is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
  • Tracy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Tracy is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
  • Melcher - Dallas
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Melcher - Dallas is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melcher - Dallas
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,236 people
  • Pella
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Pella is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pella
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,266 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pella <6>
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Hamilton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Hamilton is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Bussey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Bussey is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bussey
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
    • Olivet
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Olivet is located in Mahaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
    • Otley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Pleasantville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Lovilia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Bauer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Bauer is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauer
    • Leighton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Bluff Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Bluff Creek is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
    • Monroe
      (15 miles [24.1 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 Ridlen Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Marion County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ridlen Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 helpful 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 Ridlen Cemetery: