A visit to the Poplar Ridge 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 Poplar Ridge Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Poplar Ridge Cemetery:
38.9640, -82.2007
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Poplar Ridge Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Poplar Ridge Cemetery is located in Gallia County<2>.
The county seat for Gallia County is located in Gallipolis. Gallipolis lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south of the Poplar Ridge Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Poplar Ridge Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Poplar Ridge Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Poplar Ridge Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Halfhill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Halfhill Cemetery is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfhill Cemetery
- Van Zant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Van Zant Cemetery is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Zant Cemetery
- Robinson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Robinson Cemetery is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
- Campaign Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Campaign Cemetery is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campaign Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Kyger Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Kyger Cemetery is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyger Cemetery
- Coy Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Coy Hill Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coy Hill Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Vance Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Vance Cemetery is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance Cemetery
- Eblin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Eblin Cemetery is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eblin Cemetery
- Morgan Center Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- McCarty Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The McCarty Cemetery is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCarty Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Rife Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Rife Cemetery is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rife Cemetery
- Gomer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Gomer Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gomer Cemetery
- Goff Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Goff Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goff Cemetery
- Clark Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Clark Chapel Cemetery is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Chapel Cemetery
- Stevens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Stevens Cemetery is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Cemetery
- Prospect Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Prospect Cemetery is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Cemetery
- Rife Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Rife Cemetery is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rife Cemetery
- Roush Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Roush Cemetery is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roush Cemetery
- Gravel Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Gravel Hill Cemetery is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Gravel Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Cheshire.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1000675 <5>
- Roush Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Roush Cemetery is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roush Cemetery
- Wright Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Wright Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Poplar Ridge Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Poplar Ridge Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Kyger
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Kyger is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyger
- Cheshire
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cheshire is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheshire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- York
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- York is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Carlton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Carlton is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton
- Langsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Langsville is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langsville
- Rutland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kerr
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kerr is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr
- Meadowbrook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Meadowbrook is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- West Columbia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- West Columbia is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Columbia
- Middleport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Vinton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mills Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Mills Village is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Village
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Westbrook Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Westbrook Village is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
- Point Pleasant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Clifton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Clifton is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Thomas Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Thomas Village is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Village
- Lima
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lima is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
- Dexter
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Dexter is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Ewington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Ewington is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewington
- Rodney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rodney is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- Henderson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Mason
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pomeroy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gallipolis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Sassafras
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Sassafras is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
- Wilkesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wilkesville is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Alice
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Alice is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
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 Poplar Ridge Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Gallia County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Poplar Ridge Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Clifton
- Gallipolis
- Middleport
- Point Pleasant
- Pomeroy
- Rutland
- Vinton
- West Columbia
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Poplar Ridge Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Ohio:
- Pages specific to Gallia 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 Poplar Ridge Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1068789 (Poplar Ridge Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1068789 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: Gallia
- Est. Elev: 280 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Addison
- Location given for Poplar Ridge Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.9639671 Lon: -82.200703
- 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 Ohio's counties, including Gallia, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Poplar Ridge 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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