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A visit to the Ridgecrest Memorial Park ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Ridgecrest Memorial Park. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Ridgecrest Memorial Park (FG ID #1980446)

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 Ridgecrest Memorial Park ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ridgecrest Memorial Park

Lat:   35.6249°   (35° 37' 29")

Lon:   -82.2845°   (-82° 17' 4")

The cemetery is located in Buncombe County<2>.

As an estimate, the Ridgecrest Memorial Park is located outside and to the northwest of Ridgecrest.

The county seat for Buncombe County is located in Asheville. Asheville lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the west of the Ridgecrest Memorial Park .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Ridgecrest Memorial Park.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ridgecrest Memorial Park, with the nearest first.

  • Pine Cove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Cove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Cove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pine Cove Cemetery is located in McDowell County
  • Patton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Patton Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
  • Davistown Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davistown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davistown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Davistown Cemetery is located in McDowell County
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Siloam Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Cane Creek Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Webb Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Webb Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
  • Hughey Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Dillingham Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dillingham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dillingham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dillingham Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
  • Maple Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Maple Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
  • Carson Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Carson Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
  • Connor Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Connor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Connor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Connor Cemetery is located in Henderson County
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    • Hill Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hill Cemetery is located in Henderson County
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in McDowell County
    • Gragg Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gragg Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gragg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gragg Cemetery is located in Yancey County
    • Crisawn Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crisawn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crisawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crisawn Cemetery is located in Yancey County
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Yancey County
    • Williams Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
    • Paint Fork Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paint Fork Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paint Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Paint Fork Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
    • Maney Branch Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Ballard Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ballard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ballard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ballard Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
    • Bradley Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bradley Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
    • Montford Cove Baptist Church Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Zion Hill Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in McDowell County
    • Glades Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glades Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glades Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Glades Cemetery is located in McDowell County
    • Lee Fields Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Fields Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Fields Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lee Fields Cemetery is located in Yancey County
    • Simmons Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Yancey County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ridgecrest Memorial Park.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ridgecrest Memorial Park, with the nearest first.

  • Ridgecrest
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Montreat
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montreat have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montreat
    • Montreat is located in Buncombe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 939 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montreat <6>
  • Black Mountain
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Mountain
    • Black Mountain is located in Buncombe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,256 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black Mountain <6>
  • Dendron
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dendron have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dendron
    • Dendron is located in McDowell County
  • Walkertown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkertown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkertown
    • Walkertown is located in Buncombe County
  • Old Fort
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Swannanoa
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Moffitt Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Lackey Town
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lackey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey Town
    • Lackey Town is located in McDowell County
  • Wilson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
    • Wilson is located in Buncombe County
  • Greenlee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Swannanoa Hills
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Gerton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gerton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerton
      • Gerton is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gerton <6>
    • Riceville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Azalea
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Bearwallow
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Bat Cave
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Fairview
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <6>
    • Village of Chimney Rock Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village of Chimney Rock Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Chimney Rock Village
      • Village of Chimney Rock Village is located in Rutherford County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 108 people
    • Otter Creek ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Whitehouse
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Beech
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beech. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
      • Beech is located in Buncombe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beech
      • From the Ridgecrest Memorial Park to Beech
    • Redwood Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood Village
      • Redwood Village is located in Buncombe County
    • Sayles Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sayles Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayles Village
      • Sayles Village is located in Buncombe County
    • Chimney Rock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Lake Lure
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Lure have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lure
      • Lake Lure is located in Rutherford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Lure <6>
    • Sugar Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Providence
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in McDowell County
    • Hamrick
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Rockview
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockview have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockview
      • Rockview is located in Buncombe 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 Ridgecrest Memorial Park. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Buncombe County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ridgecrest Memorial Park.

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 either 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 Memorial Park:

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 Memorial Park:

The official website for Buncombe County: www.buncombecounty.org/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Buncombe, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Ridgecrest Memorial Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6249, Longitude: -82.2845    
<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>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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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