A visit to the Ridgelawn 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 Ridgelawn Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ridgelawn Cemetery:
42.3770, -71.2014
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ridgelawn Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Ridgelawn Cemetery is located in Middlesex County<2>.
The county seat for Middlesex County is located in Cambridge. Cambridge lies just to the east of the Ridgelawn Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Ridgelawn Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Ridgelawn Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ridgelawn Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Grove Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Grove Hill Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hill Cemetery
- The Grove Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Waltham Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #WLT.800 <5>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91045 <6>
- Common Street Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Beth Israel Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Beth Israel Memorial Park is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beth Israel Memorial Park
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Beth Israel Memorial Park is located in Waltham.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2245202 <6>
- Mt. Feake Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Feake Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Feake Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Feake Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Waltham.
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #WLT.801 <5>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91246 <6>
- East Parish Burying Ground
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Mt. Auburn Catholic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Mt. Auburn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Auburn Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Auburn Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Auburn Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Cambridge.
- The Mt. Auburn Cemetery has also been known as:
- Sandbanks Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #CAM.801 <5>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91241 <6>
- Belmont Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Belmont Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Belmont Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Belmont.
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #BLM.801 <5>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90784 <6>
- Robbins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Robbins Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #LEX.803 <5>
- Newton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cambridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Cambridge Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge Cemetery
- The Cambridge Cemetery has also been known as:
- City of Cambridge Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- North Cambridge Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Munroe Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Munroe Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munroe Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #LEX.802 <5>
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary's Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Newton.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #862203 <6>
- St. Mary's Episcopal Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Holyhood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Burial Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Burial Hill Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burial Hill Cemetery
- Old Burying Ground
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Old Burying Ground is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Burying Ground
- Veterans Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Veterans Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veterans Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Ridgelawn Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ridgelawn Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Nonantum ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Nonantum is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonantum
- North Village
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- North Village is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Village
- Newtonville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Newtonville is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
- Watertown
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Watertown is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
- Estimated population in 2015: 34,319 people
- Waverley
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Waverley is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverley
- Belmont
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Belmont is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,873 people
- Waltham
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Waltham is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,069 people
- West Newton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- West Newton is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newton
- Newton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Newton is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87,803 people
- Brighton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Brighton is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Riverview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Riverview is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Auburndale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Auburndale is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Waban
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Waban is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waban
- Newton Highlands
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Newton Highlands is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Highlands
- Newton Centre
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Newton Centre is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Centre
- East Lexington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- East Lexington is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lexington
- Chestnut Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Chestnut Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Huron Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Huron Village is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron Village
- Arlington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Arlington is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,169 people
- Arlington Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Arlington Heights is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Heights
- Newton Lower Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Newton Lower Falls is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Lower Falls
- Newton Upper Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Newton Upper Falls is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Upper Falls
- Eliot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Eliot is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliot
- Allston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Allston is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allston
- Cambridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119,192 people
- West Medford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- West Medford is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Medford
- Hastings
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hastings is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastings
- Kendal Green
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Kendal Green is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendal Green
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 Ridgelawn Cemetery. The following communities are located in Middlesex County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ridgelawn Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Arlington
- Belmont
- Cambridge
- Newton
- Waltham
- Watertown
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 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 Ridgelawn Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Massachusetts:
- Pages specific to Middlesex 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 Ridgelawn Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #603148 (Ridgelawn Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #603148 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: Middlesex
- Est. Elev: 37 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lexington
- Location given for Ridgelawn Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.3770408 Lon: -71.2014437
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Massachusetts' counties, including Middlesex, 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- Ridgelawn Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.
When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page.
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| <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. |