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A visit to the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery ...


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:   38.7174°   (38° 43' 2")

Lon:   -96.0741°   (-96° 4' 26")

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

The county seat for Lyon County is located in Emporia. Emporia lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the south southwest 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 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 Pleasant Ridge Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Lyon 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 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 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.

    • Admire
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Admire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Admire
      • Admire is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Admire <4>
    • Allen
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
      • Allen is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
    • Wilmington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
      • Wilmington is located in Wabaunsee County
    • Miller
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
      • Miller is located in Lyon County
    • Harveyville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harveyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveyville
      • Harveyville is located in Wabaunsee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
    • Agnes City ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnes City
      • Agnes City is located in Lyon County
    • Eskridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eskridge
      • Eskridge is located in Wabaunsee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people
    • Bushong
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushong have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushong
      • Bushong is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
    • Burlingame
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlingame have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame
      • Burlingame is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
      • Former name for Burlingame:
      • American Settlement
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlingame <4>
    • Barclay
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
      • Barclay is located in Osage County
    • Osage City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osage City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage City
      • Osage City is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,765 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osage City <4>
    • Reading
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reading have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
      • Reading is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reading <4>
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Americus
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Lang
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lang have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lang
        • Lang is located in Lyon County
        • Lang has also been known as:
        • Hortonville
      • Dunlap
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunlap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
        • Dunlap is located in Morris County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 29 people
      • Scranton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scranton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
        • Scranton is located in Osage County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scranton <4>
      • Dover
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Auburn
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
        • Auburn is located in Shawnee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,203 people

    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 Lyon County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Admire
      • Admire lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Admire.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Admire
    • Allen
      • Allen lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Allen.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
    • Burlingame
    • Bushong
      • Bushong lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bushong.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushong
    • Carbondale
    • Council Grove
    • Dunlap
      • Dunlap lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dunlap.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
    • Emporia
      • Emporia lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Emporia.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emporia
    • Eskridge
    • Lyndon
      • Lyndon lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lyndon.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
    • Osage City
    • Reading
      • Reading lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Reading.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
    • Scranton

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Admire Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Admire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Admire Cemetery is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Admire Cemetery
    • Wilmington Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilmington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilmington Cemetery is located in Wabaunsee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilmington Cemetery
    • Allen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allen Cemetery is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Ivy Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ivy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ivy Cemetery is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ivy Cemetery
    • Eskridge Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eskridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eskridge Cemetery is located in Wabaunsee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eskridge Cemetery
    • Rapp Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rapp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rapp Cemetery is located in Osage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rapp Cemetery
    • Bushong Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bushong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bushong Cemetery is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bushong Cemetery
    • Agnes City Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Agnes City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Agnes City Cemetery is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Agnes City Cemetery
    • Phillips Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
    • Kaeckell Family Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Chalk Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chalk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chalk Cemetery is located in Wabaunsee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chalk Cemetery
    • Sunnyside Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Frost Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • The Frost Cemetery is located in Lyon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frost Cemetery
      • Rosean Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosean Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rosean Cemetery is located in Lyon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosean Cemetery
      • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Osage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      • Osage City Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osage City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Osage City Cemetery is located in Osage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osage City Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Osage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Burlingame City Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Lyon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      • Reading Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Barclay Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barclay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barclay Cemetery is located in Osage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barclay 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 Pleasant Ridge Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #477044  (Pleasant Ridge Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #477044 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: Admire
      • County: Lyon         Elev: 387
      • Location given for GNIS #477044 (Pleasant Ridge Cemetery)

    The official website for Lyon County: www.lyoncounty.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 Lyon, 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' (or point-to-point) 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: 38.7174, Longitude: -96.0741       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>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.
    <6>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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