A visit to the Ridgecrest 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 Ridgecrest Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ridgecrest Cemetery:
35.3143, -80.3576
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ridgecrest Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Ridgecrest Cemetery is located in Stanly County<2>.
The county seat for Stanly County is located in Albemarle. Albemarle lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Ridgecrest Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Ridgecrest Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Ridgecrest Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ridgecrest Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Eudy Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Eudy Family Cemetery is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudy Family Cemetery
- The Eudy Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- William Eudy Family Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2424490 <5>
- Community Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Canton Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Canton Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Canton Baptist Church Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southwest of Albemarle.
- Oakboro Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Oakboro Cemetery is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakboro Cemetery
- Old Freedom Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Old Freedom Cemetery is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Freedom Cemetery
- Barbees Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Poplin Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Poplin Grove Cemetery is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplin Grove Cemetery
- St. Peters Lutheran Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bethesda Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Fairview Memorial Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Stanly Gardens Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- St. James Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- The St. James Cemetery is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
- Gold Hill Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- The Gold Hill Cemetery is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill Cemetery
- Rutherford Memorial Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Union Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Union Grove Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove Cemetery
- Ira V. Ferguson Memorial Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Baucoms Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- The Baucoms Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baucoms Cemetery
- Oakwood Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ridgecrest Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ridgecrest Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Lambert
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Lambert is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
- Red Cross
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Red Cross is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Cross
- Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
- Bloomington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bloomington is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Locust
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Plyer
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Plyer is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plyer
- Millingport
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Millingport is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millingport
- Georgeville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Georgeville is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
- Stanfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oakboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bosts Mill ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bosts Mill is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosts Mill
- Cedar Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Cedar Village is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Village
- Mount Pleasant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Albemarle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Midland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- New London
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Richfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Misenheimer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Misenheimer is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misenheimer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 742 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 Ridgecrest Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Stanly County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ridgecrest Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Albemarle
- Badin
- Badin lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Ridgecrest Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Badin.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badin
- Concord
- Locust
- Norwood
- Oakboro
- Richfield
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 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 Ridgecrest Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Stanly 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 Ridgecrest Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1004032 (Ridgecrest Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1004032 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: Stanly
- Est. Elev: 207 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Frog Pond
- Location given for Ridgecrest Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.3143096 Lon: -80.3575625
- 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 North Carolina's counties, including Stanly, 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- Ridgecrest 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> | 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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