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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:   38.7969°   (38° 47' 48")

Lon:   -96.3348°   (-96° 20' 5")

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

The county seat for Wabaunsee County is located in Alma. Alma lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north of the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Pleasant Ridge Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Wabaunsee 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 21 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.

    • Agnes City ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnes City
      • Agnes City is located in Lyon County
    • Alta Vista
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alta Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Vista
      • Alta Vista is located in Wabaunsee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alta Vista <4>
    • Bushong
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Council Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council Grove
      • Council Grove is located in Morris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,100 people
      • Council Grove has also been known as:
      • Council
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Council Grove <4>
    • Eskridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eskridge
      • Eskridge is located in Wabaunsee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people
    • Downing ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
      • Downing is located in Morris County
    • Kelso
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelso have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
      • Kelso is located in Morris County
    • Allen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Dwight
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight
      • Dwight is located in Morris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 255 people
    • Dunlap
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Alma
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
      • Alma is located in Wabaunsee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <4>
    • Admire
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Parkerville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkerville
        • Parkerville is located in Morris County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
      • McFarland
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McFarland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarland
        • McFarland is located in Wabaunsee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
      • Americus
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Wilmington
        (20 miles [32.2 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
      • Harveyville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Paxico
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Wilsey
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsey
        • Wilsey is located in Morris County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
      • Miller
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
        • Miller is located in Lyon County
      • White City
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)

    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 Wabaunsee 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 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Admire.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Admire
    • Allen
      • Allen lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Allen.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
    • Alma
      • Alma lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the North (N) of the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Alma.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
    • Alta Vista
    • Bushong
      • Bushong lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bushong.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushong
    • Council Grove
    • Dunlap
    • Dwight
      • Dwight lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dwight.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight
    • Eskridge
    • Parkerville
    • Paxico
      • Paxico lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Paxico.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxico
    • White City
    • Wilsey
      • Wilsey lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wilsey.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsey

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 14 miles [22.5 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.

    • Prairie View Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prairie View Cemetery is located in Wabaunsee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie View Cemetery
    • Chalk Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Bemoan Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bemoan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bemoan Cemetery is located in Morris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bemoan Cemetery
    • Garfield Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garfield Cemetery is located in Morris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garfield Cemetery
    • Alta Vista Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alta Vista Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alta Vista Cemetery is located in Wabaunsee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alta Vista Cemetery
    • Agnes City Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Kaeckell Family Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Schwanke Family Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Schwanke Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Schwanke Family Cemetery is located in Wabaunsee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schwanke Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2562274 <6>
    • Fix Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fix Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fix Cemetery is located in Wabaunsee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fix Cemetery
    • East Templin Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Templin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Templin Cemetery is located in Wabaunsee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Templin Cemetery
    • West Templin Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Templin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Templin Cemetery is located in Wabaunsee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Templin Cemetery
    • Comisky Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Comisky Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Comisky Cemetery is located in Morris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Comisky Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Moss Springs Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moss Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moss Springs Cemetery is located in Geary County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moss Springs Cemetery
      • Swartz Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swartz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Swartz Cemetery is located in Morris County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swartz Cemetery
      • Bushong Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
      • Nehring Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nehring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nehring Cemetery is located in Wabaunsee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nehring Cemetery
      • Swedish Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swedish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Swedish Cemetery is located in Wabaunsee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swedish Cemetery
      • Kelso Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelso Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kelso Cemetery is located in Morris County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelso Cemetery
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Morris County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Sunnyside Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Allen Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Wabaunsee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview 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 #476916  (Pleasant Ridge Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #476916 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: Alta Vista SE
      • County: Russell         Elev: 458
      • Location given for GNIS #476916 (Pleasant Ridge Cemetery)

    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 Wabaunsee, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 38.7969, Longitude: -96.3348       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.
    <7>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.




 

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