A visit to the Union 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 Union Ridge Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Union Ridge Cemetery:
43.7027, -91.4624
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Union Ridge Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Union Ridge Cemetery is located in Houston County<2>.
The county seat for Houston County is located in Caledonia. Caledonia lies just to the south southwest of the Union Ridge Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Union Ridge Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Union Ridge Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Union Ridge Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- German Lutheran Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The German Lutheran Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Lutheran Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the German Lutheran Cemetery is located
- Swede Bottom Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Swede Bottom Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swede Bottom Cemetery
- Union Valley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Union Valley Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley Cemetery
- Hargreaves Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fairbanks Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Vix Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Vix Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vix Cemetery
- Swenson & Anderson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- First Swedish Baptist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hillside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hillside Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
- St. Peters Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
- Old Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Old Ridge Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Ridge Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- St. John's German Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Old Caledonia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Trinity Episcopal Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Calvary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Hackett's Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Sheldon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Sheldon Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon Cemetery
- Messeral Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Messeral Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messeral Cemetery
- Houston County Poor Farm Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
- West Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The West Family Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Family Cemetery
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
- Mound Prairie Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Union Ridge Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Union Ridge Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Caledonia
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hokah
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Houston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Brownsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Brownsville is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
- Willington Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Willington Grove is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willington Grove
- Wilmington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Wilmington is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
- Reno
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Reno is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
- La Crescent
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Money Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Money Creek is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Money Creek
- Yucatan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Yucatan is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yucatan
- Stoddard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Stoddard is located in Vernon County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoddard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
- Spring Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Eitzen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Eitzen is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eitzen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
- La Crosse
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- La Crosse is located in La Crosse County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51,163 people
- Bee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Bee is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee
- Genoa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Genoa is located in Vernon County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- North La Crosse
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- North La Crosse is located in La Crosse County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North La Crosse
- French Island
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- French Island is located in La Crosse County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Island
- Nodine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Nodine is located in Winona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nodine
- Riceford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Riceford is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceford
- Shelby
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Shelby is located in La Crosse County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
- Grand Crossing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Grand Crossing is located in La Crosse County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Crossing
- Dakota
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Dakota is located in Winona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dakota
- Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
- South Rushford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- South Rushford is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rushford
- Bratsberg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Bratsberg is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bratsberg
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 Union Ridge Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Houston County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Union Ridge Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Brownsville
- Caledonia
- Hokah
- Houston
- La Crescent
- La Crosse
- Spring Grove
- Stoddard
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 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 Union Ridge Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Minnesota:
- Pages specific to Houston 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 Union Ridge Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2050395 (Union Ridge Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2050395 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: Houston
- Est. Elev: 366 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Caledonia
- Location given for Union Ridge Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.7027458 Lon: -91.4623623
- 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 Minnesota's counties, including Houston, 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- Union 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |