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A visit to the Ridgeway Cemetery ...


The location of the Ridgeway Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Ridgeway Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.5354°   (35° 32' 7")

Lon:   -82.7499°   (-82° 44' 59")

The Ridgeway Cemetery is located in Buncombe County<2>.

The county seat for Buncombe County is located in Asheville. Asheville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Ridgeway Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Ridgeway Cemetery:

  • 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 Ridgeway Cemetery 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 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ridgeway Cemetery.

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

    • Glady
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glady have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glady
      • Glady is located in Buncombe County
    • Morning Star
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Star
      • Morning Star is located in Haywood County
    • Candler
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Newfound
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newfound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfound
      • Newfound is located in Buncombe County
    • Canton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Haywood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,369 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <4>
    • Enka Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enka Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enka Village
      • Enka Village is located in Buncombe County
    • Enka
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enka
      • Enka is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enka <4>
    • Acton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
      • Acton is located in Buncombe County
    • West Canton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Canton
      • West Canton is located in Haywood County
    • Cruso
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cruso have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruso
      • Cruso is located in Haywood County
    • Bent Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bent Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Creek
      • Bent Creek is located in Buncombe County
    • Leicester
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leicester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leicester
      • Leicester is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leicester <4>
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Bethel
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
        • Bethel is located in Haywood County
      • West Asheville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Asheville
        • West Asheville is located in Buncombe County
      • Emma
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma
        • Emma is located in Buncombe County
      • Clyde
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
        • Clyde is located in Haywood County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,308 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <4>
      • Sandymush
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandymush
        • Sandymush is located in Buncombe County
        • Sandymush has also been known as:
        • Sandy Mush
      • Avery Creek
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avery Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery Creek
        • Avery Creek is located in Buncombe County
      • Biltmore Forest
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biltmore Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore Forest
        • Biltmore Forest is located in Buncombe County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,431 people
      • Asheville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Lake Junaluska
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Junaluska have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Junaluska
        • Lake Junaluska is located in Haywood County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Junaluska <4>
      • Shiloh
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
        • Shiloh is located in Buncombe County
      • Woodfin
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodfin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfin
        • Woodfin is located in Buncombe County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,679 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodfin <4>
      • Alexander
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Arden
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Royal Pines
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Pines
        • Royal Pines is located in Buncombe County
      • Skyland
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyland
        • Skyland is located in Buncombe County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skyland <4>
      • Busbee
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Busbee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busbee
        • Busbee is located in Buncombe County
      • Sayles Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sayles Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayles Village
        • Sayles Village is located in Buncombe County
      • Redwood Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood Village
        • Redwood Village 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 Ridgeway Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Buncombe County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Ridgeway Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Gudger Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gudger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gudger Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gudger Cemetery
    • Justice Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Justice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Justice Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Justice Cemetery
    • Trull Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trull Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trull Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trull Cemetery
    • Hall Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Haywood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Bon-A-Venture Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bon-A-Venture Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bon-A-Venture Cemetery is located in Haywood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bon-A-Venture Cemetery
    • Pisgah View Memorial Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Pisgah View Memorial Park is located in Buncombe County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pisgah View Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Candler.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah View Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48445 <6>
    • Hice Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hice Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hice Hill Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hice Hill Cemetery
    • Brooks Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brooks Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks Cemetery
    • Forest Lawn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Lawn Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Cemetery
    • Luther Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Luther Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Luther Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luther Cemetery
    • Cole Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cole Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cole Cemetery
    • Smathers Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Smathers Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Smathers Cemetery is located in Haywood County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Smathers Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of West Canton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smathers Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48775 <6>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Henderson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Henderson Cemetery is located in Haywood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
      • Smathers Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • The Smathers Cemetery is located in Haywood County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Smathers Cemetery is located outside and to the east of West Canton.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smathers Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48774 <6>
      • Smathers Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • The Smathers Cemetery is located in Haywood County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Smathers Cemetery is located outside and to the east of West Canton.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smathers Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48774 <6>
      • O'Kelley Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the O'Kelley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The O'Kelley Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O'Kelley Cemetery
      • Harkins Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harkins Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harkins Cemetery
      • Clark Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clark Cemetery is located in Haywood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Patton Cemetery is located in Haywood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patton Cemetery
      • Longs Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Longs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Longs Cemetery is located in Haywood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Longs Cemetery
      • Spring Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Acton UMC Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)

    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 Ridgeway Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1014890  (Ridgeway Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1014890 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: Canton
      • County: Buncombe         Elev: 707
      • Location given for GNIS #1014890 (Ridgeway Cemetery)

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

    The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.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 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 things 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 Ridgeway Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5354, Longitude: -82.7499       In this case, the coordinates for the Ridgeway Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <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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