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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 Ridge Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.9570°   (38° 57' 25")

Lon:   -88.5409°   (-88° 32' 27")

The Ridge Cemetery is located in Effingham County<2>.

The county seat for Effingham County is located in Effingham. Effingham lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north of the Ridge Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Ridge Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Leith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Leith Cemetery is located in Effingham County
  • Hull Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hull Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hull Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hull Cemetery is located in Effingham County
  • Bethsaida Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethsaida Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethsaida Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethsaida Cemetery is located in Effingham County
  • Poe Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Poe Cemetery is located in Effingham County
  • Brockett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brockett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brockett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brockett Cemetery is located in Effingham County
  • Mason Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mason Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mason Cemetery is located in Effingham County
  • Wright Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wright Cemetery is located in Effingham County
  • St. John Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. John Cemetery is located in Effingham County
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Effingham County
  • Morris Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Morris Cemetery is located in Effingham County
  • Watson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Old Mason Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mason Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Mason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Mason Cemetery is located in Effingham County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Fender Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fender Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fender Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fender Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Merry Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merry Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Merry Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Turner Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Turner Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Bailey Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Davidson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davidson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davidson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davidson Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Wabash Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wabash Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wabash Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wabash Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Edgewood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edgewood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edgewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edgewood Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Brown Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Price Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Price Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Burge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burge Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Old Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Conly Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conly Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Conly Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • German Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The German Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • St. Matthew Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Matthew Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Matthew Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Matthew Lutheran Cemetery is located in Effingham County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ridge Cemetery.

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

  • Watson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
    • Watson is located in Effingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watson <6>
  • Mason
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
    • Mason is located in Effingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <6>
  • Heartville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartville
    • Heartville is located in Effingham County
  • Edgewood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
    • Edgewood is located in Effingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgewood <6>
  • Iola
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Gilmore
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gilmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
    • Gilmore is located in Effingham County
  • La Clede
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Clede
    • La Clede is located in Fayette County
  • Funkhouser
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkhouser
    • Funkhouser is located in Effingham County
  • Effingham
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Dieterich
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Dexter
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dexter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
    • Dexter is located in Effingham County
  • Teutopolis
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Louisville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
      • Louisville is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,087 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <6>
    • Ingraham
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Wheeler
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
      • Wheeler is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheeler <6>
    • Altamont
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
      • Altamont is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,350 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamont <6>
    • Farina
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farina
      • Farina is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farina <6>
    • Lis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lis
      • Lis is located in Jasper County
    • Shumway
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shumway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumway
      • Shumway is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shumway <6>
    • Sailor Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sailor Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sailor Springs
      • Sailor Springs is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sailor Springs <6>
    • Bogota
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogota
      • Bogota is located in Jasper County
    • Montrose
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Montrose is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Loogootee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loogootee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loogootee
      • Loogootee is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loogootee <6>
    • Saint Peter
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Peter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Peter
      • Saint Peter is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Peter <6>
    • Wakefield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
      • Wakefield is located in Richland County
    • Moccasin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin
      • Moccasin is located in Effingham County
    • Saint Elmo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
      • Saint Elmo is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Elmo <6>
    • Howards Point ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howards Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Point
      • Howards Point is located in Fayette County

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

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

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #416632  (Ridge Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #416632 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: Hord
    • County: Effingham         Elev: 153
    • Location given for GNIS #416632 (Ridge Cemetery)

The official website for Effingham County: www.co.effingham.il.us/

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 Effingham, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Ridge Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9570, Longitude: -88.5409       In this case, the coordinates for the Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 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.
<7>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.




 

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