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A visit to the Crofton Ridgetop Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Crofton Ridgetop Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Crofton Ridgetop Cemetery (FG ID #75736)

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 Crofton Ridgetop Cemetery ...

Note: While we are using the above GPS location for the Crofton Ridgetop Cemetery, it has not been verified and we are uncertain about its accuracy - use with caution.

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Crofton Ridgetop Cemetery

Lat:   37.0649°   (37° 3' 53")

Lon:   -87.4871°   (-87° 29' 13")

The cemetery is located in Christian County<3>.

As an estimate, the Crofton Ridgetop Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<2> to the south of Crofton.

Just for reference: A short distance and to the south of The Crofton Ridgetop Cemetery is the Foster Garden Cemetery. See below for details.

The county seat for Christian County is located in Hopkinsville. Hopkinsville lies 13 miles [20.9 km] to the south of the Crofton Ridgetop Cemetery .

Name Variations for Crofton Ridgetop 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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give a you a feel for the variations that might have occurred with Crofton Ridgetop Cemetery.

Crofton Ridgetop Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Ridgetop Cemetery
  • Ridge Top Cemetery
  • Crofton 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.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Crofton Ridgetop Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Dunning Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunning Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dunning Cemetery is located in Christian County
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Christian County
  • Old Liberty Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Long Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Flatrock Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flatrock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flatrock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Flatrock Cemetery is located in Christian County
  • Petersburg Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Campbell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Christian County
  • Croft Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Croft Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Croft Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Croft Cemetery is located in Christian County
  • Terry Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Terry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Terry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Terry Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
  • Adams Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Adams Cemetery is located in Christian County
  • Cansler Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cansler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cansler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cansler Cemetery is located in Christian County
  • Lanier Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lanier Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lanier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lanier Cemetery is located in Christian County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Reynolds Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Christian County
    • Fuller Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fuller Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fuller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fuller Cemetery is located in Christian County
    • McIntosh Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McIntosh Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McIntosh Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McIntosh Church Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
    • Ladd Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ladd Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ladd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ladd Cemetery is located in Christian County
    • Stanley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stanley Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
    • Furgerson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Furgerson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Furgerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Furgerson Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
    • McKnight Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKnight Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKnight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McKnight Cemetery is located in Christian County
    • Hamby Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamby Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hamby Cemetery is located in Christian County
    • Dunning Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunning Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dunning Cemetery is located in Christian County
    • Wynns Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wynns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wynns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wynns Cemetery is located in Christian County
    • Fox Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fox Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fox Cemetery is located in Hopkins County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Crofton Ridgetop Cemetery.

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

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 Crofton Ridgetop Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Christian County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Crofton Ridgetop Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Crofton Ridgetop Cemetery:

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 Crofton Ridgetop Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #501842  (Ridge Top Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #501842 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: Crofton
    • County: Christian         Elev: 200
    • Location given for GNIS #501842 (Ridge Top Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #75736

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' 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 Crofton Ridgetop Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0649, Longitude: -87.4871    
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Christian, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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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