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The location of the 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 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)

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

Lat:   38.4570°   (38° 27' 25")

Lon:   -87.9286°   (-87° 55' 42")

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

The county seat for Wabash County is located in Mount Carmel. Mount Carmel lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Ridge Cemetery .

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:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Wabash 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 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 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.

    • Bone Gap
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Mills Prairie ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mills Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Prairie
      • Mills Prairie is located in Edwards County
    • Bellmont
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellmont
      • Bellmont is located in Wabash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellmont <4>
    • Browns
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns
      • Browns is located in Edwards County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Browns <4>
    • West Salem
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salem
      • West Salem is located in Edwards County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
    • Red Top
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Top have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Top
      • Red Top is located in Edwards County
    • Lancaster
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Lancaster is located in Wabash County
    • Albion
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Edwards County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,889 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <4>
    • Keensburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Berryville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
      • Berryville is located in Richland County
    • Mount Carmel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Patton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
      • Patton is located in Wabash County
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Adams Corner
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corner
        • Adams Corner is located in Wabash County
      • Petersburg
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Helena
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
        • Helena is located in Lawrence County
      • Parkersburg
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersburg
        • Parkersburg is located in Richland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkersburg <4>
      • Marion
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
        • Marion is located in Edwards County
      • Bennington
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
        • Bennington is located in Edwards County
      • Allendale
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Ellery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellery
        • Ellery is located in Edwards County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellery <4>
      • Grayville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayville
        • Grayville is located in White County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,543 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayville <4>
      • Calhoun
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
        • Calhoun is located in Richland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <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 Ridge Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wabash County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 32 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Ridge Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Lick Prairie Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lick Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lick Prairie Cemetery is located in Wabash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lick Prairie Cemetery
    • Baptist Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baptist Cemetery is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baptist Cemetery
    • Bone Gap Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bone Gap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bone Gap Cemetery is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bone Gap Cemetery
    • McClane Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McClane Cemetery is located in Wabash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClane Cemetery
    • Tanquary Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Sebastian Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Sebastian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Sebastian Cemetery is located in Wabash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Sebastian Cemetery
    • Pinhook Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinhook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pinhook Cemetery is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinhook Cemetery
    • Bond Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bond Cemetery is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bond Cemetery
    • Gould Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gould Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gould Cemetery is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gould Cemetery
    • Wells Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wells Cemetery is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Cemetery
    • Hallock Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hallock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hallock Cemetery is located in Wabash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hallock Cemetery
    • Nyle Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nyle Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nyle Chapel Cemetery is located in Wabash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nyle Chapel Cemetery
    • Continue List   (20 more) ...
      • Moravian Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moravian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moravian Cemetery is located in Edwards County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moravian Cemetery
      • Seventh-day Adventist Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seventh-day Adventist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Seventh-day Adventist Cemetery is located in Edwards County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seventh-day Adventist Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Old Bethel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Bethel Cemetery is located in Wabash County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bethel Cemetery
      • Harper Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harper Cemetery is located in Wabash County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harper Cemetery
      • Jordan Creek Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jordan Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jordan Creek Cemetery is located in Wabash County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordan Creek Cemetery
      • Welser Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Welser Cemetery is located in Edwards County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welser Cemetery
      • Evangelical Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evangelical Cemetery is located in Edwards County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evangelical Cemetery
      • Greathouse Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greathouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greathouse Cemetery is located in Edwards County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greathouse Cemetery
      • Greathouse Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greathouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greathouse Cemetery is located in Edwards County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greathouse Cemetery
      • Shiloh Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Edwards County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Potter Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Potter Cemetery is located in Edwards County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potter Cemetery
      • Thread Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thread Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thread Cemetery is located in Edwards County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thread Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • 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 Edwards County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Browns Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Browns Cemetery is located in Edwards County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browns Cemetery
      • Chapman Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chapman Cemetery is located in Wabash County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapman Cemetery
      • Woods Family Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woods Family Cemetery is located in Wabash County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Family Cemetery
      • Friendsville Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Friendsville Cemetery is located in Wabash County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendsville Cemetery
      • New Lancaster Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Lancaster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Lancaster Cemetery is located in Wabash County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Lancaster Cemetery
      • Cunningham Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cunningham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cunningham Cemetery is located in Wabash County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cunningham 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 Ridge Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #416631  (Ridge Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #416631 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: Bone Gap
      • County: Wabash         Elev: 128
      • Location given for GNIS #416631 (Ridge Cemetery)

    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 Wabash, 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 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: 38.4570, Longitude: -87.9286       In this case, the coordinates for the 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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