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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 .

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 Ridgecrest Memorial Park:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Buncombe 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 Ridgecrest Memorial Park 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 27 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 <4>
    • 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 <4>
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Fort have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Fort
      • Old Fort is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Fort <4>
    • Swannanoa
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Moffitt Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffitt Hill
      • Moffitt Hill is located in McDowell County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlee
      • Greenlee is located in McDowell County
    • Swannanoa Hills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swannanoa Hills
      • Swannanoa Hills is located in Buncombe County
    • 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 <4>
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Riceville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riceville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
        • Riceville is located in Buncombe County
      • Azalea
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Azalea have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azalea
        • Azalea is located in Buncombe County
      • 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 <4>
      • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek
        • Otter Creek is located in Rutherford County
      • Whitehouse
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
        • Whitehouse is located in Rutherford County
      • Beech
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
        • Beech is located in Buncombe County
      • 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 <4>
      • Sugar Hill
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
        • Sugar Hill is located in McDowell County
      • 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamrick
        • Hamrick is located in Yancey 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.

    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.<6>

    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)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Cove Cemetery
    • Patton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patton Cemetery
    • Davistown Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davistown Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southwest of Bat Cave.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Siloam Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Siloam Cemetery is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Siloam Cemetery
    • Cane Creek Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Cane Creek Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cane Creek Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Fairview.
      • The Cane Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Fairview Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cane Creek Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #47042 <1>
    • Webb Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Cemetery
    • Hughey Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Hughey Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hughey Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southwest of Asheville.
      • The Hughey Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Huey Cemetery
      • Hughey / Rice Cemetery
      • Rice / Hughey Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughey Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #47729 <1>
    • Dillingham Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dillingham Cemetery
    • Maple Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Cemetery
    • Carson Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carson Cemetery
    • Connor Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Connor Cemetery
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Hill Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
      • Liberty Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
      • Gragg Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gragg Cemetery
      • Crisawn Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crisawn Cemetery
      • Robinson Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
      • Williams Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Anderson Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
      • Paint Fork Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paint Fork Cemetery
      • Maney Branch Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Ballard Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ballard Cemetery
      • Bradley Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradley Cemetery
      • Montford Cove Baptist Church Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Zion Hill Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Hill Cemetery
      • Glades Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glades Cemetery
      • Lee Fields Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Fields Cemetery
      • Simmons Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons 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 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Ridgecrest Memorial Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6249, Longitude: -82.2845    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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 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.




 

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