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A visit to the West Ridgeway Cemetery ...


The location of the West 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 West Ridgeway Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the West 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 West Ridgeway Cemetery

Lat:   43.2667°   (43° 16' 0")

Lon:   -78.4206°   (-78° 25' 14")

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 .

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 West Ridgeway Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Orleans 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 West 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 25 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
      • Jeddo is located in Orleans County
    • Medina
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Middleport
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lakewood Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
      • Lakewood Village is located in Orleans County
    • Lyndonville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Shadigee
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadigee
      • Shadigee is located in Orleans County
    • Barker
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker
      • Barker is located in Niagara County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barker <4>
    • Hartland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
      • Hartland is located in Niagara County
    • Eagle Harbor
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
      • Eagle Harbor is located in Orleans County
    • Somerset
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
      • Somerset is located in Niagara County
    • Gasport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • North Hartland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hartland
      • North Hartland is located in Niagara County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Kuckville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuckville
        • Kuckville is located in Orleans County
      • Alabama
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama
        • Alabama is located in Genesee County
      • West Barre
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Barre
        • West Barre is located in Orleans County
      • Albion
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
        • Albion is located in Orleans County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,744 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <4>
      • Hess Road
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hess Road have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hess Road
        • Hess Road is located in Niagara County
      • Ridgewood
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Dysinger
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dysinger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysinger
        • Dysinger is located in Niagara County
      • Wheatville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatville
        • Wheatville is located in Genesee County
      • Wrights Corners
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights Corners
        • Wrights Corners is located in Niagara County
      • Basom
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Corwin
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corwin
        • Corwin is located in Niagara County
      • Kent
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
        • Kent is located in Orleans County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <4>
      • Newfane
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)

    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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Ridgeway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Ridgeway Cemetery is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Ridgeway Cemetery
    • Boxwood Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Bates Road Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Daniels Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daniels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Daniels Cemetery is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daniels Cemetery
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Levalley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Levalley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Levalley Cemetery is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Levalley Cemetery
    • North Shelby Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Shelby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Shelby Cemetery is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Shelby Cemetery
    • Oak Orchard Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Orchard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Orchard Cemetery is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Orchard Cemetery
    • Lynhaven Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lynhaven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lynhaven Cemetery is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynhaven Cemetery
    • Somerset Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Somerset Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Somerset Cemetery is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Somerset Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Johnsons Creek Baptist Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnsons Creek Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnsons Creek Baptist Cemetery is located in Niagara County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnsons Creek Baptist Cemetery
      • St. Stephens Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in Niagara County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephens Cemetery
      • Shelby Center Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shelby Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shelby Center Cemetery is located in Orleans County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelby Center Cemetery
      • Hageman Farm Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hageman Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hageman Farm Cemetery is located in Orleans County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hageman Farm Cemetery
      • Maple Ridge Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maple Ridge Cemetery is located in Orleans County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Ridge Cemetery
      • Knowlesville Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knowlesville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Knowlesville Cemetery is located in Orleans County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knowlesville Cemetery
      • Greenman Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenman Cemetery is located in Orleans County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenman Cemetery
      • Yates Center Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yates Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Yates Center Cemetery is located in Orleans County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yates Center 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 West Ridgeway Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2516223  (West Ridgeway Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2516223 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: Lyndonville
      • County: Orleans         Elev: 126
      • Location given for GNIS #2516223 (West Ridgeway Cemetery)

    The official website for Orleans County: www.orleansny.com/

    The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.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 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' (or 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 West Ridgeway Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2667, Longitude: -78.4206       In this case, the coordinates for the West 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.




 

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