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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:

39.3006, -88.9326

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 Shelby County<2>.

The county seat for Shelby County is located in Shelbyville. Shelbyville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northeast 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 26 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Ridge Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Red Bank Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Red Bank Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank Cemetery
  • McCoy Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The McCoy Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoy Cemetery
  • Bateman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Bateman Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bateman Cemetery
  • Mound Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Mound Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Cemetery
  • Corley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Corley Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley Cemetery
  • Hudson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hudson Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Cemetery
  • Liston Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Liston Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liston Cemetery
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
  • Rhodes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Rhodes Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes Cemetery
  • Moore Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Moore Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
  • Prairie Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Prairie Union Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Union Cemetery
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Mud Run Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mud Run Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Run Cemetery
    • Mound Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mound Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Cemetery
    • Center Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Center Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
    • Harmon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Harmon Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmon Cemetery
    • Reed Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Reed Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
    • Tower Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Tower Hill Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Hill Cemetery
    • Eiler Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Eiler Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eiler Cemetery
    • Myers Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Myers Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers Cemetery
    • Neal Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Neal Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal Cemetery
    • Askins Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Askins Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askins Cemetery
    • Martin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
    • Hodson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Hodson Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodson Cemetery
    • Walker Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
    • Edwards Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 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:

  • Lakewood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Lakewood is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
  • Cowden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Tower Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Herrick
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Holliday
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Holliday is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
  • Fancher
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Fancher is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancher
  • Pana
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Pana is located in Christian County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pana
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,327 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pana <5>
  • Oconee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Dressor
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Dressor is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dressor
  • Mode
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Mode is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mode
  • Shelbyville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Beecher City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Beecher City is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Middlesworth
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Middlesworth is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesworth
    • Rosamond
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Ramsey
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Moccasin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Moccasin is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin
    • Millersville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Millersville is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
    • Ohlman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Assumption
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Stewardson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Strasburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Yantisville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Yantisville is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yantisville

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 Shelby 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 start 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 Ridge Cemetery: