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A visit to the 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. 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 Ridge Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.8782°   (40° 52' 41")

Lon:   -84.4701°   (-84° 28' 12")

The Ridge Cemetery is located in Van Wert County<1>.

The county seat for Van Wert County is located in Van Wert. Van Wert lies just to the west of the Ridge Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> of the Ridge Cemetery.<3>

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

  • King Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The King Cemetery is located in Van Wert County
  • Duncard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Duncard Cemetery is located in Van Wert County
  • Dunkard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Horeb Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horeb Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horeb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Horeb Cemetery is located in Van Wert County
  • Venedocia Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Venedocia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Venedocia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Venedocia Cemetery is located in Van Wert County
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Allen County
  • Westside Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Westside Cemetery is located in Van Wert County
  • Hammons Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hammons Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hammons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hammons Cemetery is located in Putnam County
  • Mohr Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Van Wert County
  • Woodland Union Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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    • St. John Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Wallick Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallick Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wallick Cemetery is located in Van Wert County
    • Goodwin Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodwin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goodwin Cemetery is located in Van Wert County
    • Wright Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wright Cemetery is located in Van Wert County
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Putnam County
    • Dotson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dotson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dotson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dotson Cemetery is located in Putnam County
    • Middle Creek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middle Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middle Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Middle Creek Cemetery is located in Paulding County

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]<2> of the Ridge Cemetery.

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

  • Middle Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Point
    • Middle Point is located in Van Wert County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middle Point <6>
  • Hoaglin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Venedocia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venedocia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venedocia
    • Venedocia is located in Van Wert County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
  • Landeck
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Van Wert
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Wert have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Wert
    • Van Wert is located in Van Wert County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,614 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Wert <6>
  • Delphos
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Ottoville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottoville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottoville
    • Ottoville is located in Putnam County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottoville <6>
  • Elgin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elgin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
    • Elgin is located in Van Wert County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Elgin
    • From the Ridge Cemetery to Elgin
  • Grover Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Fort Jennings
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Jennings have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Jennings
    • Fort Jennings is located in Putnam County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Jennings <6>
  • Scott
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Ohio City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ohio City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohio City
    • Ohio City is located in Van Wert County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 669 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ohio City <6>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...

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 Ridge Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Van Wert County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Ridge Cemetery:

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 Ridge Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1044999  (Ridge Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1044999 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: Wetsel
    • County: Van Wert         Elev: 238
    • Location given for GNIS #1044999 (Ridge Cemetery)

The official website for Van Wert County: www.vanwertcounty.org/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Van Wert, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Ridge Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8782, Longitude: -84.4701    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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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