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A visit to the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Pleasant Ridge Cemetery (FG ID #207994)

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 Pleasant Ridge Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   39.8610°   (39° 51' 39")

Lon:   -87.9532°   (-87° 57' 11")

The Pleasant Ridge Cemetery is located in Douglas County<2>.

The county seat for Douglas County is located in Tuscola. Tuscola lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery .

Establishment of the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery ...

The Pleasant Ridge Cemetery was established in 1870.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • St. John Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. John Cemetery is located in Champaign County
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Young America Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young America Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young America Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Young America Cemetery is located in Edgar County
  • Albin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Albin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Albin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Albin Cemetery is located in Douglas County
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jordan Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jordan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Douglas County
  • Murdock Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murdock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murdock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Murdock Cemetery is located in Douglas County
  • Payne Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Payne Cemetery is located in Edgar County
  • Lost Grove Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Stunkard Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Immaculate Conception Cemetery is located in Champaign County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery.

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

  • Palermo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Allerton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allerton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allerton
    • Allerton is located in Vermilion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allerton <7>
  • Newman
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Broadlands
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadlands have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadlands
    • Broadlands is located in Champaign County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broadlands <7>
  • Hume
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hume have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hume
    • Hume is located in Edgar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hume <7>
  • Longview
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longview have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
    • Longview is located in Champaign County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longview <7>
  • Murdock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murdock have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdock
    • Murdock is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murdock <7>
  • Archie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Sidell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidell have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidell
    • Sidell is located in Vermilion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidell <7>
  • Fairland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
    • Fairland is located in Douglas County
  • Metcalf
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metcalf have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalf
    • Metcalf is located in Edgar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metcalf <7>
  • Brocton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...

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 Pleasant Ridge Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Douglas County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Allerton
  • Broadlands
  • Brocton
  • Chrisman
  • Fairmount
  • Hindsboro
  • Homer
    • Homer lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the North (N) of the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Homer.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
  • Hume
    • Hume lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hume.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hume
  • Oakland
    • Oakland lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Oakland.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
  • Philo
    • Philo lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Philo.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philo
  • Sidell
    • Sidell lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sidell.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidell
  • Sidney
    • Sidney lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sidney.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
  • Villa Grove

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 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 Pleasant Ridge Cemetery:

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 Pleasant Ridge Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1807772  (Pleasant Ridge Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1807772 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: Newman
    • County: Douglas         Elev: 216
    • Location given for GNIS #1807772 (Pleasant Ridge Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #207994

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Douglas, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8610, Longitude: -87.9532    
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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