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:
38.4570, -87.9286
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 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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Ridge Cemetery.
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.<4>
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)
- The Lick Prairie Cemetery is located in Wabash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Prairie Cemetery
- Baptist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Baptist Cemetery is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Cemetery
- Bone Gap Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Bone Gap Cemetery is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Gap Cemetery
- McClane Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The McClane Cemetery is located in Wabash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClane Cemetery
- Tanquary Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Tanquary Family Cemetery is located in Wabash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanquary Family Cemetery
- The Tanquary Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Tanquary Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108494 <5>
- St. Sebastian Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pinhook Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Pinhook Cemetery is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinhook Cemetery
- Bond Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Bond Cemetery is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bond Cemetery
- Gould Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Gould Cemetery is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould Cemetery
- Wells Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Wells Cemetery is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Cemetery
- Hallock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Hallock Cemetery is located in Wabash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallock Cemetery
- Nyle Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Nyle Chapel Cemetery is located in Wabash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyle Chapel Cemetery
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Moravian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Moravian Cemetery is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moravian Cemetery
- Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Old Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Old Bethel Cemetery is located in Wabash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bethel Cemetery
- Harper Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Harper Cemetery is located in Wabash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Cemetery
- Jordan Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Jordan Creek Cemetery is located in Wabash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Creek Cemetery
- Welser Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Welser Cemetery is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welser Cemetery
- Evangelical Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Evangelical Cemetery is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evangelical Cemetery
- Greathouse Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Greathouse Cemetery is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greathouse Cemetery
- Greathouse Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Greathouse Cemetery is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greathouse Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Potter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Potter Cemetery is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Cemetery
- Thread Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Thread Cemetery is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thread Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Browns Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Browns Cemetery is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Cemetery
- Chapman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Chapman Cemetery is located in Wabash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman Cemetery
- Woods Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Woods Family Cemetery is located in Wabash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Family Cemetery
- Friendsville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Friendsville Cemetery is located in Wabash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville Cemetery
- New Lancaster Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cunningham Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Cunningham Cemetery is located in Wabash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 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)
- Mills Prairie is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Prairie
- Bellmont
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Browns
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- West Salem
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- West Salem is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
- Red Top
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Red Top is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Top
- Lancaster
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lancaster is located in Wabash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
- Albion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Keensburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Berryville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Berryville is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
- Mount Carmel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Patton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Patton is located in Wabash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Adams Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Adams Corner is located in Wabash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corner
- Orio
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Orio is located in Wabash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orio
- Petersburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Maple Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Maple Grove is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Helena
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Helena is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Parkersburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Marion
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Marion is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Bennington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bennington is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
- Allendale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ellery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Grayville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Calhoun
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
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.
- Albion
- Grayville
- Mount Carmel
- West Salem
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 websites either 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:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #416631 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Wabash
- Est. Elev: 128 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bone Gap
- Location given for Ridge Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.4569931 Lon: -87.9286433
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ridge Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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. |
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