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A visit to the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery ...


The location of the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 ...

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

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

Lat:   40.8098°   (40° 48' 35")

Lon:   -88.3756°   (-88° 22' 32")

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

The county seat for Livingston County is located in Pontiac. Pontiac lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Pleasant Ridge Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Livingston County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 24 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.

    • Wing
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wing
      • Wing is located in Livingston County
    • Forrest
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forrest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest
      • Forrest is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forrest <4>
    • Charlotte
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlotte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
      • Charlotte is located in Livingston County
    • Saunemin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saunemin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saunemin
      • Saunemin is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saunemin <4>
    • Chatsworth
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatsworth
      • Chatsworth is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,104 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatsworth <4>
    • Cullom
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cullom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullom
      • Cullom is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cullom <4>
    • Fairbury
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Strawn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawn
      • Strawn is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strawn <4>
    • Piper City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piper City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piper City
      • Piper City is located in Ford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 746 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piper City <4>
    • Swygert
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swygert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swygert
      • Swygert is located in Livingston County
    • Kempton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kempton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempton
      • Kempton is located in Ford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kempton <4>
    • Emington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emington
      • Emington is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emington <4>
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • McDowell
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell
        • McDowell is located in Livingston County
      • Weston
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
        • Weston is located in McLean County
      • Cropsey
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Cayuga
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
        • Cayuga is located in Livingston County
      • Pontiac
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontiac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontiac
        • Pontiac is located in Livingston County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,176 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pontiac <4>
      • Sibley
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sibley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
        • Sibley is located in Ford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sibley <4>
      • La Hogue
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Hogue
        • La Hogue is located in Iroquois County
      • Odell
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell
        • Odell is located in Livingston County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 957 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odell <4>
      • Cabery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cabery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabery
        • Cabery is located in Ford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cabery <4>
      • Campus
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campus
        • Campus is located in Livingston County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campus <4>
      • Roberts
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
        • Roberts is located in Ford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roberts <4>
      • Thawville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thawville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thawville
        • Thawville is located in Iroquois County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thawville <4>

    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 Livingston County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Chatsworth
    • Cullom
      • Cullom lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cullom.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullom
    • Emington
    • Fairbury
    • Forrest
      • Forrest lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Forrest.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest
    • Melvin
      • Melvin lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Melvin.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
    • Odell
      • Odell lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Odell.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell
    • Piper City
    • Pontiac
      • Pontiac lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pontiac.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontiac
    • Roberts
    • Sibley
    • Thawville

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery.<5>

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

    • North Apostolic Christian Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Apostolic Christian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Apostolic Christian Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Apostolic Christian Cemetery
    • Saunemin Five Mile Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saunemin Five Mile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Saunemin Five Mile Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saunemin Five Mile Cemetery
    • Sunny Slope Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunny Slope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunny Slope Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunny Slope Cemetery
    • Five Mile Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Five Mile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Five Mile Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Five Mile Cemetery
    • Forrest Twp. Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery
    • Avoca Twp. Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Avoca Twp. Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • The Avoca Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Avoca Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Avoca Twp. Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104580 <6>
    • Chatsworth - Charlotte Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chatsworth - Charlotte Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chatsworth - Charlotte Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chatsworth - Charlotte Cemetery
    • St. John's Catholic Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. John's Catholic Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Catholic Cemetery
    • West Lawn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Lawn Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Lawn Cemetery
    • St. John's Catholic Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. John's Catholic Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Catholic Cemetery
    • Sullivan Center Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sullivan Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sullivan Center Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sullivan Center Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Graceland Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graceland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Graceland Cemetery is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graceland Cemetery
      • Brewton Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brewton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brewton Cemetery is located in Ford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewton Cemetery
      • Swygert Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swygert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Swygert Cemetery is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swygert Cemetery
      • Patty Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Patty Cemetery is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patty Cemetery
      • South Apostolic Christian Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Strawn Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Strawn Cemetery is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strawn Cemetery
      • Germanville Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Germanville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Germanville Cemetery is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Germanville Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
      • Houder Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Houder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Houder Cemetery is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houder Cemetery
      • Mona Twp. Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mona Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mona Twp. Cemetery is located in Ford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mona Twp. Cemetery

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

    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 #415880  (Pleasant Ridge Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #415880 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: Forrest North
      • County: Livingston         Elev: 201
      • Location given for GNIS #415880 (Pleasant Ridge Cemetery)

    The official website for Livingston County: www.livingstoncounty-il.org/

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

    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 Livingston, 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- ) 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: 40.8098, Longitude: -88.3756       In this case, the coordinates for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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