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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. 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 Ridge Cemetery ...

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

31.8152, -91.0579

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ridge Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Fayette. Fayette lies just to the south of the Ridge Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Ridge Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Ridge Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Waterloo Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Waterloo Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo Cemetery
  • China Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The China Grove Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Grove Cemetery
  • Red Lick Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Red Lick Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lick Cemetery
  • McCaa Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The McCaa Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCaa Cemetery
  • Cherry Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Cherry Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill Cemetery
  • Holly Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Holly Hill Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hill Cemetery
  • Griffin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Griffin Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Cemetery
  • Stuart Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Stuart Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart Cemetery
  • Beech Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Beech Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Hill Cemetery
  • East Mt. Olive Baptist Church
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The East Mt. Olive Baptist Church is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mt. Olive Baptist Church
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the East Mt. Olive Baptist Church is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the northeast of Fayette.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2438826 <5>
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
  • Bell Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bell Grove Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Grove Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Gibson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Gibson Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Cemetery
    • Hamblin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hamblin Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamblin Cemetery
    • Sims Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Sims Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Cemetery
    • Stephens Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Stephens Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens Cemetery
    • Wade Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Wade Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade Cemetery
    • Briscoe Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Briscoe Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe Cemetery
    • Laurel Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill Cemetery
    • Hinds Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hinds Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinds Cemetery
    • Hicks Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Hicks Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Ridge Cemetery.

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

  • Red Lick
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Red Lick is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lick
  • Harriston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Fayette
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Westside
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Westside is located in Claiborne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside
  • Rodney
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Rodney is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
  • Port Gibson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint Joseph
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Ingleside
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Ingleside is located in Claiborne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
  • Grand Gulf
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Grand Gulf is located in Claiborne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Gulf
  • Hamburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Hamburg is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
  • Willows
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Willows is located in Claiborne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willows
  • Selma
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Selma is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Yucatan Landing
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Yucatan Landing is located in Tensas Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yucatan Landing
    • Saint Elmo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Saint Elmo is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
    • Waterproof
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Carlisle
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Carlisle is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
    • Newellton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Washington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Washington is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
    • Roxie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Allen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Allen is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
    • Rocky Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Rocky Springs is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs

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 Jefferson 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 start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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: