A visit to the Ridgely 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 Ridgely Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ridgely Cemetery:
38.9440, -75.8760
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ridgely Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Ridgely Cemetery is located in Caroline County<2>.
The county seat for Caroline County is located in Denton. Denton lies just to the south southeast of the Ridgely Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Ridgely Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ridgely Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Green Mount Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Green Mount Cemetery is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mount Cemetery
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
- Greensboro Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Greensboro Cemetery is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensboro Cemetery
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- Denton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Denton Cemetery is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton Cemetery
- St. Elizabeths Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Old St. Lukes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Old St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old St. Lukes Cemetery
- Spring Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Spring Grove Cemetery is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove Cemetery
- Jarrell Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Jarrell Family Cemetery is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrell Family Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Jarrell Family Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Greensboro.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2605972 <5>
- Bridgetown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Bridgetown Cemetery is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown Cemetery
- Bridgetown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Bridgetown Cemetery is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown Cemetery
- Bell Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Bell Chapel Cemetery is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Chapel Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- New Union UMC Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The New Union UMC Cemetery is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Union UMC Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the New Union UMC Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Goldsboro.
- The New Union UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Union Memorial Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81732 <5>
- Old St. Joseph Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Ames Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Ames Cemetery is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames Cemetery
- Whiteley Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Burrsville Branch Road Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Union Memorial Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Cedar Grove Wesleyan Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ridgely Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ridgely Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Ridgely
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Ridgely is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
- Hillsboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hillsboro is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Thomas Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Thomas Town is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Town
- Maple Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Maple Village is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Village
- Queen Anne
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oil City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Oil City is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Greensboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Denton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Tappers Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tappers Corner is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappers Corner
- Griffin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Griffin is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
- Bridgetown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bridgetown is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
- Ruthsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ruthsburg is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthsburg
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Cordova
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tuckahoe Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Tuckahoe Springs is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe Springs
- Whiteleysburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Whiteleysburg is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteleysburg
- Whiteleysburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Whiteleysburg is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteleysburg
- Goldsboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Goldsboro is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
- Hollingsworth Circle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hollingsworth Circle is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollingsworth Circle
- Hollingsworth Circle has also been known as:
- Hollingsworth Crossroads
- Willoughby
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Willoughby is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willoughby
- Roe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Roe is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roe
- Skipton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Skipton is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipton
- Woodland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Woodland is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Brownsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Brownsville is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Sandtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sandtown is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandtown
- Henderson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ingleside
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Ingleside is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
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 Ridgely Cemetery. The following communities are located in Caroline County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ridgely Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 helpful 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 Ridgely Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Maryland:
- Pages specific to Caroline 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 Ridgely Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #595866 (Ridgely Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #595866 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: Caroline
- Est. Elev: 18 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ridgely
- Location given for Ridgely Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.9440024 Lon: -75.8760469
- 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 Maryland's counties, including Caroline, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ridgely 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 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |