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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Ridgewood Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Ridgewood Cemetery (FG ID #91500)

In addition, the Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <2> database entry for the Ridgewood Cemetery (MACRIS ID: NAD.804). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: NAD.804'. Click on this link to open a PDF document with more detailed information contained on scanned documents.

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 Ridgewood Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   42.6785°   (42° 40' 42")

Lon:   -71.1016°   (-71° 6' 5")

The Ridgewood Cemetery is located in Essex County<3>.

The county seat for Essex County is located in Salem. Salem lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> to the southeast of the Ridgewood Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Ridgewood Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Essex 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 Ridgewood 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Ridgewood Cemetery.

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

    • Shawsheen Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawsheen Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsheen Village
      • Shawsheen Village is located in Essex County
    • Andover
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
      • Andover is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,554 people
    • West Boxford
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Boxford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Boxford
      • West Boxford is located in Essex County
    • North Andover
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Andover
      • North Andover is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,460 people
    • Lawrence
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
      • Lawrence is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,007 people
    • Haggetts
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haggetts have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haggetts
      • Haggetts is located in Essex County
    • Lowell Junction
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell Junction
      • Lowell Junction is located in Essex County
    • Boxford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boxford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxford
      • Boxford is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,331 people
    • Methuen
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Methuen have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methuen
      • Methuen is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,910 people
    • Georgetown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,789 people
    • Groveland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
      • Groveland is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,868 people
    • Tozier Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tozier Corner
      • Tozier Corner is located in Essex County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Bradford
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
        • Bradford is located in Essex County
      • Haverhill
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
        • Haverhill is located in Essex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,098 people
      • West Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Village
        • West Village is located in Middlesex County
      • North Reading
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Reading
        • North Reading is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,904 people
      • Brigadoon Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brigadoon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brigadoon Village
        • Brigadoon Village is located in Essex County
      • Middleton
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
        • Middleton is located in Essex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,107 people
      • Howe
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howe have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
        • Howe is located in Essex County
      • Tewksbury
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tewksbury
        • Tewksbury is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,970 people
      • Ayers Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayers Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers Village
        • Ayers Village is located in Essex County
      • Topsfield
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsfield
        • Topsfield is located in Essex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,660 people
      • Wilson Corners
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Corners
        • Wilson Corners is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Wilmington
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
        • Wilmington is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,287 people
      • Hathorne
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hathorne have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hathorne
        • Hathorne is located in Essex County
      • Byfield
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byfield
        • Byfield is located in Essex County
      • Salem
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
        • Salem is located in Rockingham County (NH)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,641 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <6>

    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 Ridgewood Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Essex County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 31 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Ridgewood Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Sepulchre Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
    • United Lebanese Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    • Brookside Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brookside Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookside Cemetery
    • Sons of Israel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sons of Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sons of Israel Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sons of Israel Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Temple Emanuel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • West Parish Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Parish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Parish Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Parish Cemetery
    • St. Augustines Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Spring Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Meeting House Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Meeting House Hill Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • The Meeting House Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Burying Ground
      • Old North Burying Ground
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meeting House Hill Cemetery
    • Searles Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Searles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Searles Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Searles Cemetery
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Bellevue Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Walnut Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Village Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Village Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Village Cemetery
      • Harmony Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
      • Lithuanian Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • The Lithuanian Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • The Lithuanian Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Haverhill Lithuanian Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lithuanian Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91181 <1>
      • St. Anthonys Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • The St. Anthonys Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • The St. Anthonys Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Anthony Maronite Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthonys Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91550 <1>
      • Elmwood Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Lithuanian National Catholic Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Polish Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Polish Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polish Cemetery
      • Polish National Catholic Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
      • St. Xenia Orthodox Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • The St. Xenia Orthodox Church Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • The St. Xenia Orthodox Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St.s Peter & Paul Russian Orthodox Cemetery
        • St. Xenia Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Xenia Orthodox Church Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91686 <1>
      • Union Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Harmony Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Harmony Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Georgetown.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
        • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #SAL.801 <2>
      • Linwood Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Elmwood Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Pentucket Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

    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 Ridgewood Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #599035  (Ridgewood Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #599035 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: South Groveland
      • County: Essex         Elev: 56
      • Location given for GNIS #599035 (Ridgewood Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #91500
    • Referenced MACRIS Record:  NAD.804

    The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/

    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>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.

    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Essex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Ridgewood Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6785, Longitude: -71.1016    
    <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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <7>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.




 

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