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A visit to the East Ridge 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 East Ridge Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the East Ridge Cemetery:

44.8559, -69.6514

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the East Ridge Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The East Ridge Cemetery is located in Somerset County<2>.

The county seat for Somerset County is located in Skowhegan. Skowhegan lies just to the south southwest of the East Ridge Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the East Ridge Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the East Ridge Cemetery.<4>

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

  • West Ridge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The West Ridge Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ridge Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the West Ridge Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Cass Corner.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2143681 <5>
  • Richards Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Richards Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards Cemetery
  • Kinsman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Kinsman Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsman Cemetery
  • Mt. Rest Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Rest Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Rest Cemetery
  • Athens Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Athens Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens Cemetery
  • East Madison Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The East Madison Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Madison Cemetery
  • Jordan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Cemetery
  • North Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The North Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cemetery
  • Slab City Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Slab City Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City Cemetery
  • Nevins Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Nevins Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevins Cemetery
  • Jewett Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Jewett Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett Cemetery
  • South Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The South Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Blunt Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Blunt Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blunt Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Lords Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Lords Hill Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lords Hill Cemetery
    • Morse Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Morse Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse Cemetery
    • Pooler Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Pooler Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pooler Cemetery
    • Fuller Corner Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Fuller Corner Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller Corner Cemetery
    • Libby Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Libby Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libby Cemetery
    • Longley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Longley Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longley Cemetery
    • West Pittsfield Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • North Road Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The North Road Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Road Cemetery
    • Leighton Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Leighton Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leighton Cemetery
    • Dore Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Dore Hill Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dore Hill Cemetery

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 East Ridge Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from East Ridge Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Cornville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Cornville is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,389 people
  • Athens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Athens is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 976 people
  • Cass Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Cass Corner is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cass Corner
  • East Madison
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • East Madison is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Madison
  • Skowhegan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Canaan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Barron Corner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Barron Corner is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barron Corner
  • Harmony
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Hartland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Mainstream
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Mainstream is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mainstream
  • Madison
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Norridgewock
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Hinckley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Hinckley is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinckley
    • West Palmyra
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • West Palmyra is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Palmyra
    • Anson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Anson is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,397 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anson <6>
    • Saint Albans
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Wellington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Wellington is located in Piscataquis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
    • Solon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Solon is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon <6>
    • North Anson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Morrison Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Morrison Corner is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Corner
    • Brighton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Brighton is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
      • Brighton has also been known as:
      • Brighton Plantation
    • Nyes Corner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Nyes Corner is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyes Corner
    • Pittsfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Dogtown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Dogtown is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
    • Palmyra
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Cambridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)

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 East Ridge Cemetery. The following communities are located in Somerset County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 East Ridge Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Somerset 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 East Ridge Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #565675  (East Ridge Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #565675 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: Somerset
      • Est. Elev: 116 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Skowhegan
      • Location given for East Ridge Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.8558934     Lon: -69.6514397
      • 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 Maine's counties, including Somerset, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- East Ridge 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.