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A visit to the 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 Ridge Cemetery ...

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

38.9570, -88.5409

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on 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)
    • The Leith Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leith Cemetery
  • Hull Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Hull Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull Cemetery
  • Bethsaida Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Bethsaida Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethsaida Cemetery
  • Poe Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Poe Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poe Cemetery
  • Brockett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Brockett Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockett Cemetery
  • Mason Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Mason Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cemetery
  • Wright Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Wright Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
  • St. John Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. John Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Morris Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Morris Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
  • Watson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Old Mason Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Old Mason Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mason Cemetery
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
    • Fender Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Fender Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fender Cemetery
    • Merry Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Merry Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Cemetery
    • Turner Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Turner Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
    • Bailey Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
    • Davidson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Davidson Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
    • Wabash Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Wabash Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash Cemetery
    • Edgewood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Edgewood Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
    • Price Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Price Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Cemetery
    • Burge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Burge Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burge Cemetery
    • Old Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Conly Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Conly Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conly Cemetery
    • German Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The German Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Cemetery
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
    • St. Matthew Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 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)
  • Mason
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Mason is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
    • 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)
    • Heartville is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartville
  • Edgewood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Iola
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Gilmore
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Gilmore is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
  • La Clede
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • La Clede is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Clede
  • Funkhouser
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Funkhouser is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkhouser
  • 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)
    • Dexter is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
  • Teutopolis
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Louisville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Ingraham
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Wheeler
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Altamont
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Farina
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Lis is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lis
    • Shumway
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Sailor Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bogota
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Bogota is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogota
    • Montrose
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Montrose is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Green Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Green Creek is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Creek
    • Loogootee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Saint Peter
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Wakefield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Wakefield is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
    • Moccasin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Moccasin is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin
    • Saint Elmo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Howards Point ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Howards Point is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Point

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: