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A visit to the Central 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 Central Ridge Cemetery ...

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

46.3777, -116.3260

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

The Central Ridge Cemetery is located in Lewis County<2>.

The county seat for Lewis County is located in Nezperce. Nezperce lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Central Ridge Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Central Ridge Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Central Ridge Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Russell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Russell Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
  • Gilbert Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Gilbert Cemetery is located in Clearwater County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gilbert Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Orofino.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1986297 <5>
  • Melrose Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Melrose Cemetery is located in Nez Perce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose Cemetery
  • Fletcher Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher Cemetery
  • Cook Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Cook Cemetery is located in Clearwater County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
  • Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hill Cemetery is located in Clearwater County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Clearwater County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • Peck Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Peck Cemetery is located in Nez Perce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Peck Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Peck.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80599 <5>
  • Good Hope Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Good Hope Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Nez Perce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • The Good Hope Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Good Hope Cemetery
    • Good Hope Lutheran Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2419801 <5>
  • Old Good Hope Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Old Good Hope Cemetery is located in Nez Perce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Good Hope Cemetery
  • Angel Ridge Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Angel Ridge Cemetery is located in Nez Perce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel Ridge Cemetery
  • Holy Trinity Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Nezperce City Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Nezperce City Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nezperce City Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Nezperce City Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Nezperce.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2166224 <5>
    • Sunnyside Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Sunnyside Cemetery is located in Nez Perce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Cemetery
    • Reubens Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Reubens Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reubens Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Reubens Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Reubens.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2187849 <5>
    • Weseman Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Weseman Cemetery is located in Clearwater County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weseman Cemetery
    • Wells Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Wells Cemetery is located in Clearwater County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Cemetery
    • Coldsprings Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Coldsprings Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldsprings Cemetery
    • Craigmont Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Fraser Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Fraser Cemetery is located in Clearwater County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraser Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Central Ridge Cemetery.

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

  • Greer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Greer is located in Clearwater County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greer
  • Orofino
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Peck
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Peck is located in Nez Perce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peck <6>
  • Ahsahka
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Chesley ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Chesley is located in Nez Perce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesley
  • Ruebens
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Ruebens is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruebens
  • Reubens
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Reubens is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reubens
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
  • Nezperce
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Craigmont
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Teakean
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Teakean is located in Clearwater County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teakean
  • Cavendish
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Cavendish is located in Nez Perce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavendish
  • Lenore
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Ferdinand
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Culdesac
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Winchester
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Kamiah
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Slickpoo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Slickpoo is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickpoo
    • Greencreek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Greencreek is located in Idaho County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencreek
    • Weippe
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • East Kamiah
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • East Kamiah is located in Idaho County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Kamiah
    • Five Corners ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Five Corners is located in Clearwater County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
    • Cameron
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Cameron is located in Nez Perce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
    • Cherrylane
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Cherrylane is located in Nez Perce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrylane

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 Central Ridge Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lewis County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Central Ridge Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Idaho:
  • Pages specific to Lewis 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 Central Ridge Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #379145  (Central Ridge Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #379145 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: Lewis
      • Est. Elev: 929 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Orofino West
      • Location given for Central Ridge Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.3776739     Lon: -116.3259753
      • 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 Idaho's counties, including Lewis, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Central 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.