A visit to the Ridener Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Ridener Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ridener Cemetery:
36.8745, -84.3026
The Ridener Cemetery is located in Whitley County<1>.
The county seat for Whitley County is located in Williamsburg. Williamsburg lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the southeast of the Ridener Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Ridener Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ridener Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Marlar Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Price Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mill Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Youngs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hamilton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Hamilton Cemetery is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Cemetery
- Hickenbottom Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Hickenbottom Cemetery is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickenbottom Cemetery
- Canada Town Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sutton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ryan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Chestnut Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hughes Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Hughes Cemetery is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Cemetery
- Steely Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Steely Cemetery is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steely Cemetery
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- Corinth Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Corinth Cemetery is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth Cemetery
- Bald Rock Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jones Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Piney Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Piney Grove Cemetery is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove Cemetery
- Tuggle Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Tuggle Cemetery is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuggle Cemetery
- Slusher Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Miller Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Whitley Memorial Gardens
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- McNeil Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The McNeil Cemetery is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNeil Cemetery
- McFarland Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The McFarland Cemetery is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarland Cemetery
- Bingham Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Bingham Cemetery is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham Cemetery
- Ples Monhollen Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Ridener Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ridener Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Liberty
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Rockholds
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Greenwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Wiborg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Victory
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Keavy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Williamsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Woodbine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Corbin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- North Corbin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- North Corbin is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Corbin
- Alpine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Marshes Siding
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Marshes Siding is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshes Siding
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Whitley City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dorthae
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sloans Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Emlyn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hopewell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Northfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Northfield is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
- Stearns
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Whetstone
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Dykes
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Smith Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Smith Town is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Town
- Revelo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Revelo is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revelo
- Pleasant View
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Verne
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lily
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tateville
(16 miles [25.7 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 Ridener Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Whitley County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ridener Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Whitley City
- Williamsburg
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 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 Ridener Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Whitley County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Ridener Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #514920 (Ridener Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #514920 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Whitley
- Est. Elev: 353 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Cumberland Falls
- Location given for Ridener Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.8742491 Lon: -84.3032696
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Whitley, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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- Ridener Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <4> | 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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