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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 West Ridge Park Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The West Ridge Park Cemetery (FG ID #448679)

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 West Ridge Park Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   39.7924°   (39° 47' 32")

Lon:   -86.3241°   (-86° 19' 26")

The cemetery is located in Marion County<2>.

As an estimate, the West Ridge Park Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Indianapolis.

The county seat for Marion County is located in Indianapolis. Indianapolis lies just to the east southeast of the West Ridge Park Cemetery .

Name Variations for West Ridge Park Cemetery ...

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.

West Ridge Park Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Floral Park West Cemetery
  • Wood Haven 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 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 West Ridge Park Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Indiana:
  • Pages specific to Marion 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 West Ridge Park 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the West Ridge Park Cemetery.

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

    • Clermont
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clermont have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermont
      • Clermont is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,466 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clermont <5>
    • Avon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Hendricks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,361 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <5>
    • Speedway
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Snacks
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snacks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snacks
      • Snacks is located in Marion County
    • Brownsburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsburg
      • Brownsburg is located in Hendricks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,597 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsburg <5>
    • Wolfington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfington
      • Wolfington is located in Marion County
    • Plainfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Wynnedale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wynnedale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynnedale
      • Wynnedale is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • Spring Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Spring Hill is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
    • Traders Point
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traders Point
      • Traders Point is located in Marion County
    • Camby
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camby have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camby
      • Camby is located in Marion County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camby <5>
    • Indianapolis
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Rocky Ripple
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ripple have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ripple
        • Rocky Ripple is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
      • Danville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
        • Danville is located in Hendricks County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,241 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <5>
      • Cartersburg
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • West Newton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newton
        • West Newton is located in Marion County
      • Crows Nest
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crows Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Nest
        • Crows Nest is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
      • North Crows Nest
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Crows Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Crows Nest
        • North Crows Nest is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
      • Pittsboro
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsboro
        • Pittsboro is located in Hendricks County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,812 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsboro <5>
      • Meridian Hills
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meridian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian Hills
        • Meridian Hills is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,718 people
      • Williams Creek
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Creek
        • Williams Creek is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
      • Zionsville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zionsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zionsville
        • Zionsville is located in Boone County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,340 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zionsville <5>
      • Clayton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
        • Clayton is located in Hendricks County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,032 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <5>
      • Mooresville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Young
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young
        • Young is located in Morgan County
      • Eagle Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Village
        • Eagle Village is located in Boone 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 West Ridge Park Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Marion County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the West Ridge Park Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Turpin Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turpin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Turpin Cemetery is located in Hendricks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turpin Cemetery
    • Shiloh Methodist Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shiloh Methodist Cemetery is located in Hendricks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Methodist Cemetery
    • Clermont Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clermont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clermont Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clermont Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Hendricks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Old Union Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Union Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Union Cemetery
    • Walker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Hendricks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Bell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bell Cemetery is located in Hendricks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
    • Merritt Memorial Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merritt Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Merritt Memorial Gardens is located in Hendricks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merritt Memorial Gardens
    • North Lawn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Lawn Cemetery is located in Hendricks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Lawn Cemetery
    • Merritt Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merritt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Merritt Cemetery is located in Hendricks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merritt Cemetery
    • Bridgeport Friends Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bridgeport Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bridgeport Friends Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bridgeport Friends Cemetery
    • Jones Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Chapel Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Chapel Cemetery
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Evans Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evans Cemetery is located in Hendricks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
      • Ballard Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ballard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ballard Cemetery is located in Hendricks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ballard Cemetery
      • Brownsburg Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brownsburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brownsburg Cemetery is located in Hendricks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brownsburg Cemetery
      • Greenlawn Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenlawn Cemetery is located in Hendricks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Cemetery
      • St. Malachy East Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Malachy East Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Malachy East Cemetery is located in Hendricks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Malachy East Cemetery
      • Ward Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ward Cemetery is located in Hendricks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
      • McDaniels Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDaniels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McDaniels Cemetery is located in Hendricks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDaniels Cemetery
      • Lingeman Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lingeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lingeman Cemetery is located in Hendricks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lingeman Cemetery
      • Hoadley Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoadley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hoadley Cemetery is located in Hendricks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoadley Cemetery
      • White Lick Presbyterian Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Lick Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The White Lick Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Hendricks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Lick Presbyterian Cemetery
      • Barlow Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barlow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barlow Cemetery is located in Hendricks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barlow Cemetery
      • Gossett Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gossett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gossett Cemetery is located in Hendricks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gossett Cemetery
      • Floral Park Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • The Floral Park Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Floral Park Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Indianapolis.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floral Park Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #85026 <1>
      • Mt. Jackson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • The Mt. Jackson Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Jackson Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Indianapolis.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Jackson Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #86020 <1>
      • West Union Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Union Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Union 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 West Ridge Park Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #446274  (Wood Haven Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #446274 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: Clermont
      • County: Marion         Elev: 251
      • Location given for GNIS #446274 (Wood Haven Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #448679

    The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.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 Indiana's counties, including Marion, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the West Ridge Park Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7924, Longitude: -86.3241    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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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