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. 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 Ridge Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ridge Cemetery:
40.8782, -84.4701
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on 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)
- The King Cemetery is located in Van Wert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
- Duncard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Duncard Cemetery is located in Van Wert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncard Cemetery
- 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)
- The Horeb Cemetery is located in Van Wert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horeb Cemetery
- Venedocia Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Venedocia Cemetery is located in Van Wert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venedocia Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Westside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Westside Cemetery is located in Van Wert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside Cemetery
- Hammons Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Hammons Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammons Cemetery
- Mohr Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Taylor Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Van Wert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Woodland Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- 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)
- The Wallick Cemetery is located in Van Wert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallick Cemetery
- Goodwin Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Goodwin Cemetery is located in Van Wert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwin Cemetery
- Wright Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Wright Cemetery is located in Van Wert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
- Dotson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Dotson Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotson Cemetery
- Middle Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Middle Creek Cemetery is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Creek Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 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)
- Hoaglin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Van Wert
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Venedocia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Venedocia is located in Van Wert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venedocia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
- Landeck
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Delphos
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Ottoville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Elgin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Converse
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Grover Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Fort Jennings
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Scott
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Ohio City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Converse Station
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Southworth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Scotts Crossing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Muntanna
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Haviland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mandale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Monticello
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Folmer ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Murat ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Convoy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Glenmore
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Spencerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dague ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rimer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Cloverdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
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.
- Convoy
- Delphos
- Grover Hill
- Ohio City
- Spencerville
- Van Wert
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 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 Ridge Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Ohio:
- Pages specific to Van Wert 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 Ridge Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1044999 (Ridge Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1044999 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: Van Wert
- Est. Elev: 238 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Wetsel
- Location given for Ridge Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.8781044 Lon: -84.469119
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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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ridge Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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