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A visit to the North 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 North Ridge Cemetery ...

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

44.7967, -69.2573

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

The North Ridge Cemetery is located in Penobscot County<2>.

The county seat for Penobscot County is located in Bangor. Bangor lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the east of the North Ridge Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the North Ridge Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the North Ridge Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Riverside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Stuart Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Stuart Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart Cemetery
  • Sawyer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Sawyer Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer Cemetery
  • Palmer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Palmer Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Cemetery
  • Village Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Village Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Cemetery
  • Hathaway Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Hathaway Cemetery is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hathaway Cemetery
  • Etna Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Etna Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna Cemetery
  • Weeks Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Weeks Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeks Cemetery
  • Pooler Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Pooler Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pooler Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • Coboro Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Warren Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Warren Hill Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Mt. Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mt. Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • Toothaker Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Toothaker Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toothaker Cemetery
    • North Newport Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The North Newport Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newport Cemetery
    • Chandler Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Chandler Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler Cemetery
    • Mt. Holly Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Holly Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Holly Cemetery
    • Webster Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Webster Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Cemetery
    • Jewel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Jewel Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewel Cemetery
    • Simpson Corners Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Clark Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Clark Hill Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Hill Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the North Ridge Cemetery.

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

  • Detroit
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Newport
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • East Newport
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • East Newport is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Newport
  • Plymouth
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Houston Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Houston Corner is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Corner
  • Dogtown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Dogtown is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
  • North Newport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • North Newport is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newport
  • Palmyra
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Pittsfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Etna
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Etna is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,194 people
  • West Palmyra
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • West Palmyra is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Palmyra
  • Corinna
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Stetson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Stetson is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stetson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
    • Troy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Troy is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,053 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <6>
    • Dixmont
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixmont
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,119 people
    • Carmel
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Carmel is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,857 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmel <6>
    • Saint Albans
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Burnham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Burnham is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,243 people
    • Winnecook
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Winnecook is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnecook
    • Hartland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • East Dixmont
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • East Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dixmont
    • Unity
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • East Exeter
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • East Exeter is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Exeter
    • Exeter
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Exeter is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,098 people

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 North Ridge Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Penobscot County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 North Ridge Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Penobscot 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 North Ridge Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #572401  (North Ridge Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #572401 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: Penobscot
      • Est. Elev: 95 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Newport
      • Location given for North Ridge Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.7967323     Lon: -69.2572704
      • 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 Penobscot, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- North 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.