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The location of the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Pleasant Ridge Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.8995°   (37° 53' 58")

Lon:   -95.0040°   (-95° 0' 14")

The Pleasant Ridge Cemetery is located in Bourbon County<2>.

The county seat for Bourbon County is located in Fort Scott. Fort Scott lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery .

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 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 Pleasant Ridge Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Bourbon 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 Pleasant Ridge 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 Pleasant Ridge Cemetery.

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

    • Uniontown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in Bourbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
    • Bronson
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bronson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronson
      • Bronson is located in Bourbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronson <4>
    • Berlin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Bourbon County
    • Redfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfield
      • Redfield is located in Bourbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
    • Moran
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moran have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moran
      • Moran is located in Allen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
      • Moran has also been known as:
      • Moran City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moran <4>
    • Elsmore
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsmore
      • Elsmore is located in Allen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
      • Elsmore has also been known as:
      • Elsinore
    • Marmaton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marmaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmaton
      • Marmaton is located in Bourbon County
    • Devon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devon
      • Devon is located in Bourbon County
    • Mapleton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
      • Mapleton is located in Bourbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Bayard
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
      • Bayard is located in Allen County
    • Savonburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savonburg
      • Savonburg is located in Allen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
    • Mildred
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mildred have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mildred
      • Mildred is located in Allen County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 23 people
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Porterville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
        • Porterville is located in Bourbon County
      • Blue Mound
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mound
        • Blue Mound is located in Linn County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Mound <4>
      • Ronald
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ronald have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronald
        • Ronald is located in Bourbon County
      • Hiattville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiattville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiattville
        • Hiattville is located in Bourbon County
      • Kincaid
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kincaid have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kincaid
        • Kincaid is located in Anderson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
      • Stark
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
        • Stark is located in Neosho County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
      • Hepler
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hepler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hepler
        • Hepler is located in Crawford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
      • Fort Scott
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Scott
        • Fort Scott is located in Bourbon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,648 people
        • Fort Scott has also been known as:
        • Fort Scott City
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Scott <4>
      • Bell Town ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bell Town. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Town
        • Bell Town is located in Bourbon County
      • La Harpe
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Pawnee Station
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee Station
        • Pawnee Station is located in Bourbon County
      • Hammond
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
        • Hammond is located in Bourbon County
      • Fulton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
        • Fulton is located in Bourbon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <4>
      • Critzer
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Critzer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Critzer
        • Critzer is located in Linn 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 Pleasant Ridge Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bourbon County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Bronson
    • Elsmore
    • Fort Scott
    • Hepler
    • Hiattville
    • Kincaid
      • Kincaid lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Kincaid.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kincaid
    • La Harpe
    • Mapleton
    • Mildred
    • Moran
      • Moran lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Moran.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moran
    • Redfield
    • Savonburg
    • Stark
      • Stark lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Stark.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Turkey Creek Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turkey Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Turkey Creek Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turkey Creek Cemetery
    • Ensminger Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ensminger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ensminger Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ensminger Cemetery
    • Bronson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bronson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bronson Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bronson Cemetery
    • Hatch Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hatch Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatch Cemetery
    • Uniontown Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Uniontown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Uniontown Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Uniontown Cemetery
    • Walnut Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walnut Hill Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Hill Cemetery
    • Woods Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woods Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Northway Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Northway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Northway Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northway Cemetery
    • Boulware Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Gillham Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gillham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gillham Cemetery is located in Allen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gillham Cemetery
    • Marion Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marion Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marion Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Mt. Orum Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Orum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Orum Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Orum Cemetery
      • Dayton Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dayton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dayton Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dayton Cemetery
      • Morris Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morris Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
      • Stevenson Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • The Stevenson Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
        • The Stevenson Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Osage Valley Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevenson Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93849 <7>
      • Osage Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Osage Cemetery is located in Allen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osage Cemetery
      • Osage Valley Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Moran Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moran Cemetery is located in Allen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moran Cemetery
      • Elsmore Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Marmaton Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marmaton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Marmaton Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marmaton Cemetery
      • Centerville Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • The Centerville Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Centerville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Devon.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centerville Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #161162 <7>
      • Avondale Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Avondale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Avondale Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Avondale Cemetery
      • Mapleton Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)

    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 Pleasant Ridge Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #474526  (Pleasant Ridge Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #474526 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: Bronson
      • County: Crawford         Elev: 333
      • Location given for GNIS #474526 (Pleasant Ridge Cemetery)

    The official website for Bourbon County: www.bourboncountyks.org/

    The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

    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 Kansas' counties, including Bourbon, 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 Pleasant Ridge Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8995, Longitude: -95.0040       In this case, the coordinates for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <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.
    <7>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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