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A visit to the Ridgley 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 Ridgley Cemetery ...

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

38.6420, -87.8723

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

The Ridgley Cemetery is located in Lawrence County<2>.

The county seat for Lawrence County is located in Lawrenceville. Lawrenceville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Ridgley Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Ridgley Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Ridgley Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Brian Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Brian Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brian Cemetery
  • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Chapel Cemetery
  • Gilead Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Gilead Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead Cemetery
  • Bell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Bell Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Cemetery
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • Wright Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Wright Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
  • Corrie Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Corrie Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corrie Cemetery
  • Olive Branch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Olive Branch Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Shiloh #1 Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Shiloh #1 Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh #1 Cemetery
  • Storckman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Storckman Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storckman Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
    • Eureka Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Eureka Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Cemetery
    • Dutch Flat Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Dutch Flat Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Flat Cemetery
    • Otterbein Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Otterbein Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterbein Cemetery
    • Moffett Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Moffett Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffett Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Kinkade Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Kinkade Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinkade Cemetery
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
    • Sumner Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Sumner Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ridgley Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ridgley Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Helena
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Helena is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
  • Berryville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Berryville is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
  • Petersburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Sumner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Lancaster
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Lancaster is located in Wabash County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
  • Orio
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Orio is located in Wabash County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orio
  • Bridgeport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Claremont
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Amity
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Amity is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
  • Calhoun
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Parkersburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Mills Prairie ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Mills Prairie is located in Edwards County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Prairie
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • West Salem
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • West Salem is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salem
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
    • Adams Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Adams Corner is located in Wabash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corner
    • Allendale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lawrenceville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Saint Francisville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Billett
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Billett is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billett
    • Patton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Patton is located in Wabash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
    • Beal
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Beal is located in Knox County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beal
    • Olney
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Olney is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,667 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olney <5>
    • Marion
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Marion is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
    • Maple Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Maple Grove is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
    • Bone Gap
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Landes
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Landes is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landes
    • Gallagher
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Gallagher is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallagher

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 Ridgley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lawrence County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Ridgley Cemetery: