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A visit to the Upper 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 Upper Ridge Cemetery ...

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

40.0364, -89.0220

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

The Upper Ridge Cemetery is located in Macon County<2>.

The county seat for Macon County is located in Decatur. Decatur lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Upper Ridge Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Upper Ridge Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Upper Ridge Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Old Baptist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Old Baptist Cemetery is located in De Witt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Baptist Cemetery
  • Maroa Twp. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Maroa Twp. Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maroa Twp. Cemetery
    • The Maroa Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Maroa Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106751 <5>
  • Tunbridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Tunbridge Cemetery is located in De Witt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunbridge Cemetery
  • Emery Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Emery Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emery Cemetery
  • Barnett Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Barnett Cemetery is located in De Witt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett Cemetery
  • Hays Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hays Cemetery is located in De Witt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Cemetery
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hill Cemetery is located in De Witt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
  • Randolph Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Randolph Cemetery is located in De Witt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph Cemetery
  • Weaver Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Weaver Cemetery is located in De Witt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver Cemetery
  • McClimans Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The McClimans Cemetery is located in De Witt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClimans Cemetery
  • Illini Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Illini Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illini Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Rose Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Rose Cemetery is located in De Witt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Cemetery
    • Memorial Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Memorial Park is located in De Witt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in De Witt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Oak Park Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Oak Park Cemetery is located in De Witt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park Cemetery
    • Beason Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Beason Cemetery is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beason Cemetery
    • Donnan Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Donnan Cemetery is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnan Cemetery
    • Laenna Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Laenna Cemetery is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laenna Cemetery
    • Two Mile Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Boiling Springs Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)

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 Upper Ridge Cemetery.

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

  • Rowell
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Rowell is located in De Witt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowell
  • Maroa
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Kenney
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Warrensburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Latham
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Forsyth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Hallsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Hallsville is located in De Witt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
  • Clinton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Chestnut
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Bearsdale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Bearsdale is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearsdale
  • Midland City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Midland City is located in De Witt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland City
  • Oreana
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Lane
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Argenta
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Tabor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Tabor is located in De Witt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor
    • Beason
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Birkbeck
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Birkbeck is located in De Witt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birkbeck
    • Harristown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Decatur
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Wapella
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Mount Pulaski
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Niantic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Sangamon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Sangamon is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sangamon
    • Waynesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Cisco
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Weldon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)

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 Upper Ridge Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Macon County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Upper Ridge Cemetery: