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A visit to the Gold 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 Gold Ridge Cemetery ...

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

46.3079, -116.6185

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

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

The county seat for Lewis County is located in Nezperce. Nezperce lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Gold Ridge Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Gold 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 Gold Ridge Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Forest Lawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Forest Lawn Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lawn Cemetery
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
    • The Woodlawn Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Missouri Ridge Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2302267 <5>
  • Coldsprings Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Coldsprings Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldsprings Cemetery
  • Reubens Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Red Elk Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Red Elk Cemetery is located in Nez Perce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Elk Cemetery
  • Craigmont Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Old Good Hope Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Old Good Hope Cemetery is located in Nez Perce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Good Hope Cemetery
  • Sweetwater Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sweetwater Cemetery is located in Nez Perce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater Cemetery
    • The Sweetwater Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Jonah Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80655 <5>
  • Melrose Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Melrose Cemetery is located in Nez Perce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose Cemetery
  • Good Hope Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Fletcher Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher Cemetery
  • Nez Perce Tribal Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Glasby Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Glasby Cemetery is located in Nez Perce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasby Cemetery
    • Indian Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Indian Cemetery is located in Nez Perce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cemetery
    • Tammany Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Tammany Cemetery is located in Nez Perce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tammany Cemetery
    • Arrow Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Lapwai Mission Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Broncheau Family Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Morrow Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Morrow Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrow Cemetery
    • Angel Ridge Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Angel Ridge Cemetery is located in Nez Perce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel Ridge Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Gold Ridge Cemetery.

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

  • Reubens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Reubens is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reubens
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
  • Ruebens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Ruebens is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruebens
  • Winchester
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Chesley ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Chesley is located in Nez Perce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesley
  • Slickpoo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Slickpoo is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickpoo
  • Culdesac
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Craigmont
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Sweetwater
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Sweetwater is located in Nez Perce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
  • Lapwai
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lapwai is located in Nez Perce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapwai
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lapwai <6>
  • Waha
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Waha is located in Nez Perce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waha
  • Spalding
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Cherrylane
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Cherrylane is located in Nez Perce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrylane
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Peck
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Lenore
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • North Lapwai
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Ferdinand
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Nezperce
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Juliaetta
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Ahsahka
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Cavendish
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Cavendish is located in Nez Perce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavendish
    • Lewiston
      (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 Gold 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 Gold Ridge Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Gold 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 Gold Ridge Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #399893  (Gold Ridge Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #399893 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: 1160 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Reubens
      • Location given for Gold Ridge Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.3079427     Lon: -116.6184796
      • 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gold 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.