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A visit to the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery ...


The location of the Pleasant 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 Pleasant Ridge Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   39.6811°   (39° 40' 51")

Lon:   -94.8314°   (-94° 49' 53")

The Pleasant Ridge Cemetery is located in Buchanan County<2>.

The county seat for Buchanan County is located in Saint Joseph. Saint Joseph lies just to the north of the Pleasant 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 professional and volunteer 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 Pleasant Ridge Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Missouri:
  • Pages specific to Buchanan 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 Pleasant 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery.

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

    • Matney
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
      • Matney is located in Buchanan County
    • Willow Brook
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Brook
      • Willow Brook is located in Buchanan County
    • Saxton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
      • Saxton is located in Buchanan County
    • Faucett
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faucett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faucett
      • Faucett is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faucett <4>
    • Saint Joseph
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Agency
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Elwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
      • Elwood is located in Doniphan County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,176 people
    • De Kalb
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Kalb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Kalb
      • De Kalb is located in Buchanan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
    • Wathena
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wathena
      • Wathena is located in Doniphan County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,272 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wathena <4>
    • Palermo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palermo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
      • Palermo is located in Doniphan County (KS)
    • Easton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
      • Easton is located in Buchanan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
    • Country Club
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Club have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club
      • Country Club is located in Andrew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,530 people
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Dearborn
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dearborn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearborn
        • Dearborn is located in Platte County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 524 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dearborn <4>
      • Blair
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blair have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
        • Blair is located in Doniphan County (KS)
      • Rushville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
        • Rushville is located in Buchanan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushville <4>
      • Doniphan
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doniphan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doniphan
        • Doniphan is located in Doniphan County (KS)
      • Petersburgh ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petersburgh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburgh
        • Petersburgh is located in Doniphan County (KS)
      • Gower
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gower
        • Gower is located in Clinton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,453 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gower <4>
      • Avenue City ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avenue City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avenue City
        • Avenue City is located in Andrew County
      • Amazonia
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amazonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amazonia
        • Amazonia is located in Andrew County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
      • Cosby
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cosby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosby
        • Cosby is located in Andrew County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
      • Lewis and Clark Village
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis and Clark Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis and Clark Village
        • Lewis and Clark Village is located in Buchanan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
      • Sugar Lake
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Lake
        • Sugar Lake is located in Platte County
      • Troy
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
        • Troy is located in Doniphan County (KS)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
      • Brenner
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenner
        • Brenner is located in Doniphan County (KS)

    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 Pleasant Ridge Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Buchanan County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Brenner
      • Brenner lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Brenner.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenner
    • De Kalb
    • Dearborn
    • Doniphan
    • Easton
      • Easton lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Easton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
    • Elwood
      • Elwood lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Elwood.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
    • Gower
      • Gower lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gower.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gower
    • Palermo
      • Palermo lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Palermo.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
    • Saint Joseph
    • Troy
      • Troy lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Troy.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Wathena

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Old Sparta Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Sparta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Sparta Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Sparta Cemetery
    • Parker Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parker Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
    • New King Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New King Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New King Hill Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New King Hill Cemetery
    • Sparta Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sparta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sparta Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparta Cemetery
    • Feuquay Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Feuquay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Feuquay Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Feuquay Cemetery
    • Pine Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Cemetery
    • Walnut Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
    • Nelson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nelson Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Karns Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Karns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Karns Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Karns Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Faucett Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faucett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Faucett Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faucett Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Mt. Mora Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Elwood Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Elwood Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • The Elwood Cemetery is located in Doniphan County (KS)
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Elwood Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Elwood (KS).
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elwood Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484817 <7>
      • Union Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Yates Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Yates Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yates Cemetery
      • Brinton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brinton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brinton Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brinton Cemetery
      • Blakely Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blakely Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blakely Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blakely Cemetery
      • Memorial Park
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Memorial Park is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
      • Mt. Auburn Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Auburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Auburn Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Auburn Cemetery
      • Ashland Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • The Ashland Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • The Ashland Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Oakland Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashland 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 Pleasant Ridge Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #722855  (Pleasant Ridge Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #722855 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: Saint Joseph South
      • County: Buchanan         Elev: 341
      • Location given for GNIS #722855 (Pleasant Ridge Cemetery)

    The official website for Buchanan County: www.co.buchanan.mo.us/

    The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.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 Missouri's counties, including Buchanan, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6811, Longitude: -94.8314       In this case, the coordinates for the Pleasant 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>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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