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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:   34.4504°   (34° 27' 1")

Lon:   -88.1798°   (-88° 10' 47")

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

The county seat for Itawamba County is located in Fulton. Fulton lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the southwest of the Ridge Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Ridge Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Burges Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burges Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Burges Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County
  • Burgess Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burgess Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burgess Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Burgess Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County
  • Tharp Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tharp Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tharp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tharp Cemetery is located in Itawamba County
  • Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
    • The Hillcrest Memorial Gardens is located in Franklin County (AL)
  • Hodge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hodge Cemetery is located in Itawamba County
  • Red Bay City Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Bay City Cemetery
    • The Red Bay City Cemetery is located in Franklin County (AL)
  • White Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The White Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County
  • Epps Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Epps Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Epps Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Epps Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County
  • Belmont Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belmont Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belmont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Belmont Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County
  • Butler Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Butler Cemetery is located in Itawamba County
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Itawamba County
  • New Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Old Bethel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Bethel Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County
    • Bullen Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bullen Cemetery
      • The Bullen Cemetery is located in Franklin County (AL)
    • Mann Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mann Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mann Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County
    • Byram Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byram Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byram Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Byram Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County
    • Hale Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hale Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hale Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County
    • Locust Tree Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Tree Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Tree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Locust Tree Cemetery is located in Itawamba County
    • Bennett Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bennett Cemetery is located in Itawamba County
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Itawamba County
    • Berry Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berry Cemetery
      • The Berry Cemetery is located in Franklin County (AL)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Berry Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Red Bay (AL).

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Ridge Cemetery.

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

  • Red Bay
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bay
    • Red Bay is located in Franklin County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,108 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Bay <5>
  • Golden
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Belmont
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Eastman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eastman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
    • Eastman is located in Itawamba County
  • Dennis
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
    • Dennis is located in Tishomingo County
  • Vina
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
    • Vina is located in Franklin County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
  • Burntout
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burntout
    • Burntout is located in Franklin County (AL)
    • Burntout has also been known as:
    • Burn Out
    • Burnout
    • Burnt Out
  • Pleasant Site
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Site. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Site
    • Pleasant Site is located in Franklin County (AL)
  • Oakland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Oakland is located in Itawamba County
  • Tishomingo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Good Springs ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Springs
    • Good Springs is located in Colbert County (AL)
  • Clay
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
    • Clay is located in Itawamba County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Tremont
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tremont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tremont
      • Tremont is located in Itawamba County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tremont <5>
    • Paden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden
      • Paden is located in Tishomingo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
    • Slickrock Ford ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slickrock Ford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
      • Slickrock Ford is located in Franklin County (AL)
    • Denton ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
      • Denton is located in Colbert County (AL)
    • Bishop
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bishop. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
      • Bishop is located in Colbert County (AL)
    • Burton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
      • Burton is located in Prentiss County
    • New Site
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
      • New Site is located in Prentiss County
    • Hodges
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hodges have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges
      • Hodges is located in Franklin County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hodges <5>
    • Belgreen
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgreen
      • Belgreen is located in Franklin County (AL)
    • Marietta
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
      • Marietta is located in Prentiss County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
    • Kirkville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kirkville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
      • Kirkville is located in Itawamba County
    • Fulton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Itawamba County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,846 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <5>
    • Mantachie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Midway
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Tishomingo 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 Itawamba County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Ridge 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 Ridge Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #676654  (Ridge Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #676654 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: Red Bay
    • County: Itawamba         Elev: 196
    • Location given for GNIS #676654 (Ridge Cemetery)

The official website for Itawamba County: www.co.itawamba.ms.us/

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.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 Mississippi's counties, including Itawamba, 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 obstructions 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: 34.4504, Longitude: -88.1798       In this case, the coordinates for the Ridge 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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