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A visit to the West Ridgeway 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 West Ridgeway Cemetery ...

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

43.2667, -78.4206

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

The West Ridgeway Cemetery is located in Orleans County<2>.

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

Open a Google Map centered on the West Ridgeway Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the West Ridgeway Cemetery.<4>

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

  • North Ridgeway Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Boxwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Bates Road Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Daniels Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Daniels Cemetery is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels Cemetery
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
  • Levalley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Levalley Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levalley Cemetery
  • North Shelby Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The North Shelby Cemetery is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shelby Cemetery
  • Oak Orchard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Oak Orchard Cemetery is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Orchard Cemetery
  • Lynhaven Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Lynhaven Cemetery is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynhaven Cemetery
  • Somerset Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Somerset Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Johnsons Creek Baptist Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • St. Stephens Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stephens Cemetery
    • Shelby Center Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Shelby Center Cemetery is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby Center Cemetery
    • Hageman Farm Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hageman Farm Cemetery is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hageman Farm Cemetery
    • Maple Ridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Maple Ridge Cemetery is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge Cemetery
    • Knowlesville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Knowlesville Cemetery is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlesville Cemetery
    • Greenman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Greenman Cemetery is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenman Cemetery
    • Yates Center Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Yates Center Cemetery is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Center Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the West Ridgeway Cemetery.

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

  • Jeddo
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jeddo is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
  • Medina
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Johnson Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Johnson Creek is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Creek
  • Middleport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Lakewood Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Lakewood Village is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
  • Millers
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Millers is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers
  • Lyndonville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • County Line
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • County Line is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
  • Reynales Basin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Reynales Basin is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynales Basin
  • Kenyonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Kenyonville is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenyonville
  • Shadigee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Shadigee is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadigee
  • Barker
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Hartland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Hartland is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
    • Eagle Harbor
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Eagle Harbor is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
    • Somerset
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Somerset is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
    • Gasport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • North Hartland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • North Hartland is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hartland
    • Gaines
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Gaines is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines
    • Kuckville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Kuckville is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuckville
    • Alabama
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Alabama is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama
    • West Barre
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • West Barre is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Barre
    • Albion
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Hess Road
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Hess Road is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hess Road
    • Ridgewood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Dysinger
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Dysinger is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysinger
    • Wheatville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Wheatville is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatville

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 West Ridgeway Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Orleans County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 West Ridgeway Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Orleans 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 West Ridgeway Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2516223  (West Ridgeway Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2516223 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: Orleans
      • Est. Elev: 126 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lyndonville
      • Location given for West Ridgeway Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.2666667     Lon: -78.4205556
      • 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 Orleans, 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 from Point A (ie- West Ridgeway 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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