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A visit to the Ripley 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 Ripley Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ripley 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 Ripley Cemetery

Lat:   45.1097°   (45° 6' 34")

Lon:   -94.5250°   (-94° 31' 30")

The Ripley Cemetery is located in Meeker County<2>.

The county seat for Meeker County is located in Litchfield. Litchfield lies just to the north of the Ripley Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Ripley Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Meeker County
  • Ness Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ness Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ness Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ness Cemetery is located in Meeker County
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Meeker County
  • Ellsworth Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellsworth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellsworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ellsworth Cemetery is located in Meeker County
  • New Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery is located in Meeker County
  • St. Columban Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Columban Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Columban Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Columban Cemetery is located in Meeker County
  • St. Gertrude Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Gertrude Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Gertrude Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Gertrude Cemetery is located in Meeker County
  • First Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The First Lutheran Cemetery is located in Meeker County
  • Swan Lake Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swan Lake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swan Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Swan Lake Cemetery is located in Meeker County
  • Ostmark Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ostmark Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ostmark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ostmark Cemetery is located in Meeker County
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Meeker County
  • Spring Grove Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Spring Grove Cemetery is located in Meeker County
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    • Lake Jennie Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Jennie Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Jennie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lake Jennie Cemetery is located in Meeker County
    • Dassel Community Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dassel Community Cemetery
      • The Dassel Community Cemetery is located in Meeker County
      • The Dassel Community Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Dassel Cemetery
    • West Kingston Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Kingston Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Kingston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Kingston Cemetery is located in Meeker County
    • Manannah Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manannah Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manannah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Manannah Cemetery is located in Meeker County
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Meeker County
    • Steelsville Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steelsville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steelsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Steelsville Cemetery is located in Meeker County
    • Little Swan Lake Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Swan Lake Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Swan Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Swan Lake Cemetery is located in Meeker County
    • Lake Arvilla Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Arvilla Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Arvilla Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lake Arvilla Cemetery is located in Meeker County
    • South Kingston Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Kingston Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Kingston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Kingston Cemetery is located in Meeker County
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Meeker County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ripley Cemetery.

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

  • Litchfield
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Darwin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
    • Darwin is located in Meeker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darwin <5>
  • Forest City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
    • Forest City is located in Meeker County
  • Grove City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
    • Grove City is located in Meeker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove City <5>
  • Rosendale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rosendale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosendale
    • Rosendale is located in Meeker County
  • Manannah
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manannah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manannah
    • Manannah is located in Meeker County
  • Dassel
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dassel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dassel
    • Dassel is located in Meeker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,472 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dassel <5>
  • Cedar Mills
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Mills
    • Cedar Mills is located in Meeker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
  • Kingston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
    • Kingston is located in Meeker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
  • Atwater
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Cosmos
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cosmos have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosmos
    • Cosmos is located in Meeker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cosmos <5>
  • Eden Valley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Valley
    • Eden Valley is located in Meeker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,038 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden Valley <5>
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Watkins
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
      • Watkins is located in Meeker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watkins <5>
    • Hutchinson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Cokato
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Kimball
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimball have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
      • Kimball is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 802 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimball <5>
    • South Haven
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Haven
      • South Haven is located in Wright County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Haven <5>
    • Kandiyohi
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kandiyohi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kandiyohi
      • Kandiyohi is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 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 Ripley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Meeker County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ripley 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 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 Ripley Cemetery:

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 Ripley Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #2066037  (Ripley Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #2066037 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: Litchfield South
    • County: Meeker         Elev: 346
    • Location given for GNIS #2066037 (Ripley Cemetery)

The official website for Meeker County: www.co.meeker.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.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 Minnesota's counties, including Meeker, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Ripley Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.1097, Longitude: -94.5250       In this case, the coordinates for the Ripley Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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