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A visit to the Ridge Cemetery ...


The location of the Ridge Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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)

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

Lat:   45.2829°   (45° 16' 58")

Lon:   -68.5916°   (-68° 35' 29")

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

The county seat for Penobscot County is located in Bangor. Bangor lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Ridge 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 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:
  • Pages specific to Penobscot 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 Ridge 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 19 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.

    • West Enfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Enfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Enfield
      • West Enfield is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Enfield <4>
    • Howland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Passadumkeag
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passadumkeag
      • Passadumkeag is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
    • Lincoln
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Lincoln is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,882 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <4>
    • Edinburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
      • Edinburg is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
    • East Lowell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lowell
      • East Lowell is located in Penobscot County
    • Burlington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <4>
    • Chester
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Chester is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
    • Pea Ridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
      • Pea Ridge is located in Penobscot County
    • Seboeis Plantation
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seboeis Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seboeis Plantation
      • Seboeis Plantation is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
    • Medford Center
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford Center
      • Medford Center is located in Piscataquis County
    • Olamon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olamon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olamon
      • Olamon is located in Penobscot County
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Medford
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
        • Medford is located in Piscataquis County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
      • Lagrange
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Greenbush
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbush have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
        • Greenbush is located in Penobscot County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,519 people
      • South Lagrange
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Lagrange have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lagrange
        • South Lagrange is located in Penobscot County
      • Lee
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
        • Lee is located in Penobscot County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 870 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee <4>
      • Lake View Plantation
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake View Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View Plantation
        • Lake View Plantation is located in Piscataquis County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
      • Adams
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
        • Adams is located in Piscataquis 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 Penobscot County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Ridge Cemetery.<5>

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

    • West Enfield Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Enfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Enfield Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Enfield Cemetery
    • West End Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West End Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West End Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West End Cemetery
    • Transalpine Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Transalpine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Transalpine Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Transalpine Cemetery
    • Edinburg Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edinburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edinburg Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edinburg Cemetery
    • Long Ridge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Long Ridge Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Ridge Cemetery
    • Sunny Slope Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunny Slope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunny Slope Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunny Slope Cemetery
    • Lowell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lowell Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowell Cemetery
    • Page Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Page Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Page Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Page Cemetery
    • Mt. Repose Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Repose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Repose Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Repose Cemetery
    • Half Twp. Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Half Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Half Twp. Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Half Twp. Cemetery
    • Lincoln Center Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lincoln Center Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Center Cemetery
    • Hoyt Brook Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoyt Brook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hoyt Brook Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoyt Brook Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Dennis Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dennis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dennis Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dennis Cemetery
      • Welles Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Welles Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welles Cemetery
      • Middle Chester Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middle Chester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Middle Chester Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middle Chester Cemetery
      • Schoodic Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schoodic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Schoodic Cemetery is located in Piscataquis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schoodic Cemetery
      • Medford Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Medford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Medford Cemetery is located in Piscataquis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Medford Cemetery
      • Snow Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Snow Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snow Cemetery
      • Upper Ferry Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upper Ferry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Upper Ferry Cemetery is located in Piscataquis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upper Ferry Cemetery
      • Hemlock Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hemlock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hemlock Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hemlock Cemetery
      • South Winn Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Winn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The South Winn Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Winn Cemetery

    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 Ridge Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #574202  (Ridge Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #574202 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: Lincoln West
      • County: Penobscot         Elev: 86
      • Location given for GNIS #574202 (Ridge Cemetery)

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

    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 '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Ridge Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.2829, Longitude: -68.5916       In this case, the coordinates for the Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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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