A visit to the Dutch 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 Dutch Ridge Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Dutch Ridge Cemetery:
37.6323, -89.3245
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Dutch Ridge Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Dutch Ridge Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.
The county seat for Jackson County is located in Murphysboro. Murphysboro lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north of the Dutch Ridge Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Dutch Ridge Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Dutch Ridge Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Dutch Ridge Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Stearns Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Stearns Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stearns Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Lipe Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Etherton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Etherton Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etherton Cemetery
- Bostick Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Bostick Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bostick Cemetery
- Collins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Collins Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Cemetery
- Lirley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Lirley Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lirley Cemetery
- Hilton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Hilton Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Cemetery
- Stearns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Stearns Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stearns Cemetery
- Union Hills Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Union Hills Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hills Cemetery
- Poplar Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Poplar Ridge Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Ridge Cemetery
- Vancil Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Vancil Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vancil Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Zimmerman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Zimmerman Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerman Cemetery
- Sheppard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Sheppard Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppard Cemetery
- Winchester Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Winchester Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Cemetery
- Winchester Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Winchester Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Cemetery
- Hiller - Crab Orchard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Tabor Cemetery
- Wilkins Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Wilkins Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Makanda Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Makanda Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Makanda Cemetery
- Boskydell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Boskydell Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boskydell Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Dutch Ridge Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Dutch Ridge Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Pomona
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Alto Pass
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Makanda
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cobden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Carbondale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Water Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Water Valley is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Murphysboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Grand Tower
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Wolf Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gorham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jonesboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Anna
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- De Soto
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Jacob
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Altenburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Dutch Mills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Dutch Mills is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Mills
- Lick Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lick Creek is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Creek
- Cambria
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Oraville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Crainville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Crainville is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crainville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
- Carterville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dewmaine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dewmaine is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewmaine
- Blairsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Blairsville is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
- Frohna
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Frohna is located in Perry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frohna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Colp
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Colp is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colp
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Former name for Colp:
- Colpville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colp <6>
- Hurst
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
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 Dutch Ridge Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jackson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Dutch Ridge Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Anna
- Anna lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Dutch Ridge Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Anna.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
- Carbondale
- Carterville
- Cobden
- De Soto
- Grand Tower
- Jacob
- Jonesboro
- Murphysboro
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Dutch Ridge Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Jackson 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 Dutch Ridge Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1820787 (Dutch Ridge Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1820787 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: Jackson
- Est. Elev: 200 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Pomona
- Location given for Dutch Ridge Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.6322723 Lon: -89.3245327
- 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 Illinois' counties, including Jackson, 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- Dutch 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. |