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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 ...

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

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

Lat:   40.7425°   (40° 44' 32")

Lon:   -84.6758°   (-84° 40' 32")

The Ridge Cemetery is located in Van Wert County<2>.

The county seat for Van Wert County is located in Van Wert. Van Wert lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Ridge Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Ridge Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Greenbriar Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenbriar Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenbriar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Greenbriar Cemetery is located in Van Wert County
  • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    • The Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located in Van Wert County
    • The Zion Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Schumm Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1980950 <5>
  • Smith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Van Wert County
  • Zimerman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zimerman Cemetery
    • The Zimerman Cemetery is located in Mercer County
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Van Wert County
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Mercer County
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Van Wert County
  • Shindeldecker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shindeldecker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shindeldecker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shindeldecker Cemetery is located in Mercer County
  • Roebuck Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roebuck Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roebuck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Roebuck Cemetery is located in Mercer County
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Mercer County
  • Walnut Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Van Wert County
  • German Reformed Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Reformed Cemetery
    • The German Reformed Cemetery is located in Van Wert County
    • The German Reformed Cemetery has also been known as:
    • German Cemetery
    • Wittung Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Evangelical Protestant Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evangelical Protestant Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evangelical Protestant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evangelical Protestant Cemetery is located in Van Wert County
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • 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 Van Wert County
    • Fletcher Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fletcher Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fletcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Van Wert County
    • Willshire Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willshire Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willshire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Willshire Cemetery is located in Van Wert County
    • Coats Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coats Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coats Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coats Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Fountain Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fountain Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fountain Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fountain Chapel Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Frisinger Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frisinger Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frisinger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Frisinger Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Wren Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wren Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wren Cemetery is located in Van Wert County
    • Duck Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duck Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duck Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Duck Creek Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • East Bethel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Bethel Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Otterbein Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otterbein Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otterbein Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Otterbein Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Tomlinson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tomlinson Cemetery
      • The Tomlinson Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Tomlinson Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southwest of Rockford.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #43755 <5>
    • Wallick Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wallick Cemetery is located in Van Wert County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ridge Cemetery.

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

  • Abanaka
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abanaka
    • Abanaka is located in Van Wert County
  • Schumm
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schumm. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schumm
    • Schumm is located in Van Wert County
  • Rockford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
    • Rockford is located in Mercer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockford <7>
  • Glenmore
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmore
    • Glenmore is located in Van Wert County
  • Ohio City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ohio City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <7>
  • Wren
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
    • Wren is located in Van Wert County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wren <7>
  • Willshire
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willshire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willshire
    • Willshire is located in Van Wert County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willshire <7>
  • Mercer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mercer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
    • Mercer is located in Mercer County
  • Tama
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tama. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tama
    • Tama is located in Mercer County
  • Mendon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
    • Mendon is located in Mercer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendon <7>
  • Van Wert
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Wert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <7>
  • Pleasant Mills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mills
    • Pleasant Mills is located in Adams County (IN)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Mills <7>
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Elgin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • 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.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Elgin is located in Van Wert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
    • Venedocia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venedocia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Skeels Crossroads
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Skeels Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skeels Crossroads
      • Skeels Crossroads is located in Mercer County
    • Scudder
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scudder
      • Scudder is located in Mercer County
    • Convoy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Convoy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Convoy
      • Convoy is located in Van Wert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,050 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Convoy <7>
    • Monticello
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in Van Wert County
    • Monroe
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Adams County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <7>
    • Wabash
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash
      • Wabash is located in Mercer County
    • Celina
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Middle Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <7>
    • Decatur
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
      • Decatur is located in Adams County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,884 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <7>
    • Coppess Corner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coppess Corner
      • Coppess Corner is located in Adams County (IN)

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 like to start 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 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 #1807434  (Ridge Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1807434 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: Rockford
    • County: Van Wert         Elev: 255
    • Location given for GNIS #1807434 (Ridge Cemetery)

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

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.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 Ohio's counties, including Van Wert, 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- ) 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: 40.7425, Longitude: -84.6758       In this case, the coordinates for the Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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