A visit to the 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. 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 Ridge Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   44.0915°   (44° 5' 29")

Lon:   -70.7196°   (-70° 43' 10")

The Ridge Cemetery is located in Cumberland County<2>.

The county seat for Cumberland County is located in Portland. Portland lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<3> to the southeast of the Ridge Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Ridge Cemetery.<4>

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

• Burnham Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnham Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burnham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Burnham Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
• Barnard Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnard Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Barnard Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
• Flint Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flint Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flint Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Flint Cemetery is located in Oxford County
• Sawyer Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sawyer Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sawyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Sawyer Cemetery is located in Oxford County
• Ingalls Hill Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ingalls Hill Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ingalls Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Ingalls Hill Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
• Emerson Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emerson Cemetery
  • The Emerson Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #89853 <5>
• Forest Hill Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Cemetery
  • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
• Center Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Center Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
• Finnish Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finnish Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Finnish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Finnish Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
• Willard Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willard Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Willard Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
• Elm Vale Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Vale Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elm Vale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Elm Vale Cemetery is located in Oxford County
• Haskell Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haskell Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haskell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Haskell Cemetery is located in Oxford County
• Continue List   (11 more) ...
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Oxford County
  • Mills Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mills Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mills Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
  • Hio Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hio Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hio Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hio Ridge Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
  • Stone Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stone Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
  • Strout Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strout Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strout Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Strout Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
  • Trafton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trafton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trafton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Trafton Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
  • Maple Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Maple Ridge Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
  • Finnish Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finnish Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Finnish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Finnish Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
  • Woodsum Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodsum Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodsum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Woodsum Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
  • Deer Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deer Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deer Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Deer Hill Cemetery is located in Cumberland County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ridge Cemetery.

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

• North Bridgton
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Bridgton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bridgton
  • North Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Bridgton <7>
• Bridgton
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgton
  • Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,509 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgton <7>
• Harrison
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
  • Harrison is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,819 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <7>
• Sandy Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandy Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
  • Sandy Creek is located in Cumberland County
• West Bridgton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Bridgton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bridgton
  • West Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
• South Waterford
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Waterford
  • South Waterford is located in Oxford County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Waterford <7>
• Sweden
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sweden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden
  • Sweden is located in Oxford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
• Waterford
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
  • Waterford is located in Oxford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,602 people
  • Waterford has also been known as:
  • Sweats Island
  • Sweet Island
  • Swetts Island
  • Waterford Flat
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterford <7>
• East Denmark
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Denmark. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Denmark
  • East Denmark is located in Oxford County
• South Bridgton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Bridgton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bridgton
  • South Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
• East Fryeburg
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Fryeburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fryeburg
  • East Fryeburg is located in Oxford County
• Spurrs Corner
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurrs Corner
  • Spurrs Corner is located in Oxford County
• Continue List   (15 more) ...
  • Otisfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otisfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisfield
    • Otisfield is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
  • Lovell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovell
    • Lovell is located in Oxford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,142 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lovell <7>
  • North Waterford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Waterford
    • North Waterford is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Waterford <7>
  • Denmark
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
    • Denmark is located in Oxford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,153 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denmark <7>
  • East Otisfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Otisfield
    • East Otisfield is located in Oxford County
  • Naples
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
    • Naples is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,997 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples <7>
  • Cobb Cove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Cove
    • Cobb Cove is located in Cumberland County
  • Center Lovell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Lovell
    • Center Lovell is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Lovell <7>
  • Casco
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casco
    • Casco is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,940 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casco <7>
  • Oxford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
    • Oxford is located in Oxford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,102 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <7>
  • Slab City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slab City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
    • Slab City is located in Oxford County
  • Fryeburg Center
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fryeburg Center
    • Fryeburg Center is located in Oxford County
  • Norway
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
    • Norway is located in Oxford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,990 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norway <7>
  • North Norway
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Norway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Norway
    • North Norway is located in Oxford County
  • North Fryeburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Fryeburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fryeburg
    • North Fryeburg is located in Oxford 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 Ridge Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cumberland County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Harrison
  • Harrison lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Ridge Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Harrison.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
• Norway
  • Norway lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Ridge Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Norway.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway

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 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 Ridge Cemetery:

• Pages specific to Maine:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Cumberland County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Androscoggin County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Oxford County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • York County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Carroll County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Coos County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Maine
  • Cemeteries of Cumberland County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Maine
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Maine
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Maine
  • Cemeteries of Cumberland
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Ridge Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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 Ridge Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #1912952  (Ridge Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #1912952 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: Bridgton
  • County: Cumberland         Elev: 160
  • Location given for GNIS #1912952 (Ridge Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Cumberland County: www.cumberlandcounty.org/

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/