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A visit to the Ridgway 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 Ridgway Cemetery ...

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

44.8906, -74.1529

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

The Ridgway Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Malone. Malone lies just to the west southwest of the Ridgway Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Ridgway Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Ridgway Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. George Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The St. George Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. George Cemetery
  • Pike Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Pike Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Cemetery
  • Burke Center Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Burke Center Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke Center Cemetery
  • Thayer Corners Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Howard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Howard Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Cemetery
  • Bellmont Center Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
  • Brayton Hollow Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Bigelow Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Bigelow Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigelow Cemetery
  • East Side Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The East Side Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Side Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Sandy Knoll Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Sandy Knoll Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Knoll Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • North Burke Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The North Burke Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Burke Cemetery
    • St. John Bosco Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Morningside Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Notre Dame Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Notre Dame Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notre Dame Cemetery
    • Bunker Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bunker Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill Cemetery
    • Merrill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Merrill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Cemetery
    • Brainardsville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Brainardsville Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainardsville Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Brainardsville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Brainardsville.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64015 <5>
    • Constable Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Constable Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constable Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Constable Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Constable.
      • The Constable Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Irish Cemetery
      • Irish Street Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2217364 <5>
    • St. Francis of Assisi Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The St. Francis of Assisi Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Francis of Assisi Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Francis of Assisi Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Constable.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65962 <5>
    • United Methodist Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Webster Street Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Earlville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Earlville Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlville Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ridgway Cemetery.

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

  • Burke
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Chateaugay
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Brainardsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Malone
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Whippleville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Powerscourt
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Constable
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Athelstan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Elgin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
  • Harrigan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Harrigan is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrigan
  • Herdman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herdman
  • Elgin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Churubusco
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Rockburn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockburn
    • Franklin Centre
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hinchinbrooke
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Ellenburg Center
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Trout River
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Westville Center
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Westville Center is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville Center
    • Bangor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Beaver Crossing
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Huntingdon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • West Bangor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • West Bangor is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bangor
    • Skerry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Skerry is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skerry
    • Sainte Agnes de Dundee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)

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 Ridgway Cemetery. The following communities are located in Franklin County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Ridgway Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Franklin 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 Ridgway Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #962515  (Ridgway Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #962515 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: Franklin
      • Est. Elev: 308 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Burke
      • Location given for Ridgway Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.8906015     Lon: -74.1529473
      • 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 New York's counties, including Franklin, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Ridgway 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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