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A visit to the West Ridge Cemetery ...


The location of the West Ridge Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 West Ridge Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the West Ridge Cemetery

Lat:   43.3125°   (43° 18' 45")

Lon:   -91.5918°   (-91° 35' 30")

The West Ridge Cemetery is located in Allamakee County<2>.

The county seat for Allamakee County is located in Waukon. Waukon lies just to the east southeast of the West Ridge Cemetery .

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 West Ridge Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Allamakee County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the West Ridge Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the West Ridge Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from West Ridge Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Waukon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukon
      • Waukon is located in Allamakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,600 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waukon <4>
    • Frankville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
      • Frankville is located in Winneshiek County
    • Lycurgus
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lycurgus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lycurgus
      • Lycurgus is located in Allamakee County
    • Highlandville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlandville
      • Highlandville is located in Winneshiek County
    • Quandahl
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quandahl have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quandahl
      • Quandahl is located in Allamakee County
    • Decorah
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Dorchester
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Rossville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
      • Rossville is located in Allamakee County
    • Ossian
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ossian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossian
      • Ossian is located in Winneshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ossian <4>
    • Castalia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
      • Castalia is located in Winneshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Eitzen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eitzen
      • Eitzen is located in Houston County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
    • Hesper
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesper
      • Hesper is located in Winneshiek County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Postville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Calmar
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calmar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calmar
        • Calmar is located in Winneshiek County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calmar <4>
      • Volney
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volney
        • Volney is located in Allamakee County
      • Waterville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
        • Waterville is located in Allamakee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
      • Dalby
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalby
        • Dalby is located in Allamakee County
      • Mabel
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
        • Mabel is located in Fillmore County (MN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mabel <4>
      • Burr Oak
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Bluffton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
        • Bluffton is located in Winneshiek County
      • Spring Grove
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
        • Spring Grove is located in Houston County (MN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Grove <4>
      • Luana
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luana
        • Luana is located in Clayton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luana <4>
      • Lansing
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
        • Lansing is located in Allamakee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <4>
      • Spillville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Festina
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Riceford
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceford
        • Riceford is located in Houston County (MN)
      • New Albin
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Ridgeway
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)

    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 West Ridge Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Allamakee County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the West Ridge Cemetery.<5>

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

    • East Glenwood Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Glenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Glenwood Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Glenwood Cemetery
    • Glenwood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Cemetery
    • Pontoppidan Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pontoppidan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pontoppidan Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pontoppidan Cemetery
    • Teslow Farm Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Teslow Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Teslow Farm Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Teslow Farm Cemetery
    • Canoe Ridge Lutheran Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canoe Ridge Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Canoe Ridge Lutheran Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canoe Ridge Lutheran Cemetery
    • Baker School Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker School Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baker School Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker School Cemetery
    • Eells Plot
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eells Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eells Plot is located in Allamakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eells Plot
    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Waukon.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95539 <6>
    • Salem United Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem United Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem United Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem United Cemetery
    • Zalmona Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zalmona Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zalmona Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zalmona Cemetery
    • Makee Twp. Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Makee Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Makee Twp. Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Makee Twp. Cemetery
    • St. Marys Catholic Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • St. Patricks Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
      • East Freeport Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Freeport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Freeport Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Freeport Cemetery
      • Pagin Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pagin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pagin Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pagin Cemetery
      • O'Hare Place Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the O'Hare Place Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The O'Hare Place Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O'Hare Place Cemetery
      • Iowa River Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Canoe Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canoe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Canoe Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canoe Cemetery
      • Freeport Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Freeport Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeport Cemetery
      • North Washington Prairie Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Washington Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The North Washington Prairie Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Washington Prairie Cemetery
      • Pioneer Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
      • Oakland Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • County Care Facility Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Care Facility Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The County Care Facility Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Care Facility Cemetery

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

    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 West Ridge Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1948956  (West Ridge Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1948956 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Hanover
      • County: Allamakee         Elev: 379
      • Location given for GNIS #1948956 (West Ridge Cemetery)

    The official website for Allamakee County: www.co.allamakee.ia.us/

    The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

    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 Allamakee, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the West Ridge Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.3125, Longitude: -91.5918       In this case, the coordinates for the West Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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