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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Ridgewood Memorial Park. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Ridgewood Memorial Park (FG ID #107685)

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 Ridgewood Memorial Park ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ridgewood Memorial Park

Lat:   42.0621°   (42° 3' 43")

Lon:   -87.8501°   (-87° 51' 0")

The cemetery is located in Cook County<2>.

As an estimate, the Ridgewood Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located in Glenview.

The county seat for Cook County is located in Chicago. Chicago lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the southeast of the Ridgewood Memorial Park .

Name Variations for Ridgewood Memorial Park ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Ridgewood Memorial Park has also been known as:

  • Ridgewood Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Ridgewood Memorial Park:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Cook 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 Ridgewood Memorial Park 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 29 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Ridgewood Memorial Park.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ridgewood Memorial Park, with the nearest first.

    • Glenview
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Des Plaines
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Des Plaines have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Plaines
      • Des Plaines is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,179 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Des Plaines <4>
    • Park Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Niles
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Morton Grove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Golf
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Techny
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Covenant Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covenant Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covenant Village
      • Covenant Village is located in Cook County
    • Northfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
      • Northfield is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,387 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northfield <4>
    • Colonial Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Cook County
    • Northbrook
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northbrook
      • Northbrook is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,657 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northbrook <4>
    • Prospect Heights
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Heights
      • Prospect Heights is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,702 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect Heights <4>
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Mount Prospect
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Prospect
        • Mount Prospect is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,299 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Prospect <4>
      • Rosemont
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemont have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
        • Rosemont is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,147 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosemont <4>
      • Skokie
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skokie have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skokie
        • Skokie is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,404 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skokie <4>
      • Norridge
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Wilmette
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Winnetka
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnetka have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnetka
        • Winnetka is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,194 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnetka <4>
      • Glencoe
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
        • Glencoe is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,747 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glencoe <4>
      • Wheeling
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeling have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeling
        • Wheeling is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,958 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheeling <4>
      • Arlington Heights
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Deerfield
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
        • Deerfield is located in Lake County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,532 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deerfield <4>
      • Riverwoods
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwoods
        • Riverwoods is located in Lake County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,534 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverwoods <4>
      • Schiller Park
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schiller Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schiller Park
        • Schiller Park is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,264 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schiller Park <4>
      • Harwood Heights
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harwood Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood Heights
        • Harwood Heights is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,236 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harwood Heights <4>
      • Lincolnwood
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Kenilworth
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenilworth have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenilworth
        • Kenilworth is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,442 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenilworth <4>
      • Braeside
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braeside have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braeside
        • Braeside is located in Lake County
      • Ravinia
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravinia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravinia
        • Ravinia is located in Lake 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 Ridgewood Memorial Park. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cook County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ridgewood Memorial Park.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Ridgewood Memorial Park.<6>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ridgewood Memorial Park, with the nearest first.

    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Northfield Oakwood Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Northfield Oakwood Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • The Northfield Oakwood Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Oak Wood Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northfield Oakwood Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • The St. Marys Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Maryville Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107987 <1>
    • All Saints Catholic Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Maryhill Catholic Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Maryhill Catholic Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Maryhill Catholic Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Niles.
      • The Maryhill Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mary Hill Cemetery
      • Maryhill Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maryhill Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106764 <1>
    • Sunset Memorial Lawns
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Town of Maine Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • St. Matthews Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Matthews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Matthews Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Matthews Cemetery
    • Beth Jacob Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth Jacob Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beth Jacob Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Jacob Cemetery
    • Dewes Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dewes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dewes Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dewes Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    • Norwood Park Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwood Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Norwood Park Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwood Park Cemetery
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • St. Adalbert Catholic Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • The St. Adalbert Catholic Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • The St. Adalbert Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Old Bohemian Cemetery
        • Old Polish Cemetery
        • St. Adalbert Cemetery
        • St. Stanislaus Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Adalbert Catholic Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107817 <1>
      • St. Peters Catholic Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Peters Catholic Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Catholic Cemetery
      • St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Northfield Union Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • North Northfield Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Northfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The North Northfield Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Northfield Cemetery
      • English Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the English Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The English Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the English Cemetery
      • St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Wheeling Twp. Arlington Heights Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Memory Gardens Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • All Saints Polish National Catholic Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the All Saints Polish National Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The All Saints Polish National Catholic Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the All Saints Polish National Catholic Cemetery
      • St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery
      • Immaculate Conception Monastery Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immaculate Conception Monastery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Immaculate Conception Monastery Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Conception Monastery Cemetery
      • St. Peter Catholic Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Memorial Park Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Sacred Heart Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart 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 Ridgewood Memorial Park:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #416654  (Ridgewood Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #416654 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: Park Ridge
      • County: Cook         Elev: 199
      • Location given for GNIS #416654 (Ridgewood Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #107685

    The official website for Cook County: www.co.cook.il.us/

    The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Cook, 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 Ridgewood Memorial Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0621, Longitude: -87.8501    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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