A visit to the West 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 West Ridge Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the West Ridge Cemetery:
43.3125, -91.5918
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the West Ridge Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the West Ridge Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the West Ridge Cemetery.<4>
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)
- The East Glenwood Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Glenwood Cemetery
- Glenwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Cemetery
- Pontoppidan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Pontoppidan Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoppidan Cemetery
- Teslow Farm Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Teslow Farm Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teslow Farm Cemetery
- Canoe Ridge Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Baker School Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Baker School Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker School Cemetery
- Eells Plot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Eells Plot is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eells Plot
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Waukon.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95539 <5>
- Salem United Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Salem United Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem United Cemetery
- Zalmona Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Zalmona Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zalmona Cemetery
- Makee Twp. Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Makee Twp. Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Makee Twp. Cemetery
- St. Marys Catholic Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Marys Catholic Church Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Catholic Church Cemetery
- The St. Marys Catholic Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Patricks Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96236 <5>
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
- East Freeport Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The East Freeport Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Freeport Cemetery
- Pagin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Pagin Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pagin Cemetery
- O'Hare Place Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The O'Hare Place Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- The Canoe Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoe Cemetery
- Freeport Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Freeport Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport Cemetery
- North Washington Prairie Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pioneer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
- Oakland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- County Care Facility Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 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)
- Frankville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Frankville is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
- Lycurgus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lycurgus is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lycurgus
- Highlandville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Highlandville is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlandville
- Quandahl
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Quandahl is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quandahl
- 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)
- Rossville is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
- Elon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Elon is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon
- Bee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Bee is located in Houston County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee
- Ossian
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Castalia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Castalia is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Eitzen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Eitzen is located in Houston County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eitzen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
- Hesper
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hesper is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesper
- Postville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Calmar
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hardin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Hardin is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
- Volney
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Volney is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volney
- Waterville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Waterville is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Dalby
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Dalby is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalby
- Mabel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wilmington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Wilmington is located in Houston County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
- Burr Oak
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bluffton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Bluffton is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
- Spring Grove
(17 miles [27.4 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 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.
- Calmar
- Decorah
- Mabel
- Mabel lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the West Ridge Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mabel.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
- Ossian
- Postville
- Spring Grove
- Waukon
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 West Ridge Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Allamakee 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 West Ridge Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1948956 (West Ridge Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1948956 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: Allamakee
- Est. Elev: 379 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hanover
- Location given for West Ridge Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.3124743 Lon: -91.5918112
- 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 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 '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- West 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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