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A visit to the Ridgelawn Cemetery ...


The location of the Ridgelawn 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 Ridgelawn Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ridgelawn Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   42.3770°   (42° 22' 37")

Lon:   -71.2014°   (-71° 12' 5")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Ridgelawn Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Middlesex 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 Ridgelawn 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 26 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nonantum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonantum
      • Nonantum is located in Middlesex County
    • North Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Village
      • North Village is located in Middlesex County
    • Newtonville
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
      • Newtonville is located in Middlesex County
    • Watertown
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
      • Watertown is located in Middlesex County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 34,319 people
    • Waverley
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverley
      • Waverley is located in Middlesex County
    • Belmont
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,873 people
    • Waltham
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltham
      • Waltham is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,069 people
    • West Newton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newton
      • West Newton is located in Middlesex County
    • Newton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
      • Newton is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 87,803 people
    • Brighton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Suffolk County
    • Riverview
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
      • Riverview is located in Middlesex County
    • Auburndale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
      • Auburndale is located in Middlesex County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Waban
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waban
        • Waban is located in Middlesex County
      • Newton Highlands
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Highlands
        • Newton Highlands is located in Middlesex County
      • Newton Center
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Center
        • Newton Center is located in Middlesex County
      • Chestnut Hill
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
        • Chestnut Hill is located in Middlesex County
      • Huron Village
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huron Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron Village
        • Huron Village is located in Middlesex County
      • Arlington
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
        • Arlington is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 45,169 people
      • Arlington Heights
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Heights
        • Arlington Heights is located in Middlesex County
      • Newton Lower Falls
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Lower Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Lower Falls
        • Newton Lower Falls is located in Middlesex County
      • Newton Upper Falls
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Upper Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Upper Falls
        • Newton Upper Falls is located in Middlesex County
      • Eliot
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliot
        • Eliot is located in Middlesex County
      • Allston
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allston
        • Allston is located in Suffolk County
      • Cambridge
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
        • Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 119,192 people
      • West Medford
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Medford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Medford
        • West Medford is located in Middlesex County
      • Kendal Green
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendal Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendal Green
        • Kendal Green is located in Middlesex County

    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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 5 miles [8 km] 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)
    • Common Street Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Beth Israel Memorial Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Mt. Feake Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • East Parish Burying Ground
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Parish Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Parish Burying Ground is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Parish Burying Ground
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #NWT.801 <5>
    • 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
      • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Auburn 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)
    • Robbins Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • 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
      • The Cambridge Cemetery has also been known as:
      • City of Cambridge Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Munroe Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • St. Mary's Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • 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 east of Newton.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery
        • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burial Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burial Hill Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burial Hill Cemetery
      • Old Burying Ground
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Burying Ground is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Burying Ground
      • Veterans Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Veterans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Veterans Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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.

    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: GNIS record #603148 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: Lexington
      • County: Middlesex         Elev: 37
      • Location given for GNIS #603148 (Ridgelawn Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.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 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Ridgelawn Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3770, Longitude: -71.2014       In this case, the coordinates for the Ridgelawn Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <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 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.

    <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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