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:
40.7425, -84.6758
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ridge Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northeast 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 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)
- The Greenbriar Cemetery is located in Van Wert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbriar Cemetery
- Zion Lutheran Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located in Van Wert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Lutheran Cemetery
- 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)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Van Wert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Zimerman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Zimerman Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimerman Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Riverside Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Van Wert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
- Shindeldecker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Roebuck Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Roebuck Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roebuck Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Van Wert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove Cemetery
- German Reformed Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The German Reformed Cemetery is located in Van Wert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Reformed Cemetery
- 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)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Van Wert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Fletcher Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Van Wert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher Cemetery
- Willshire Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Willshire Cemetery is located in Van Wert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willshire Cemetery
- Coats Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Coats Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats Cemetery
- Fountain Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Frisinger Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Frisinger Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisinger Cemetery
- Wren Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Wren Cemetery is located in Van Wert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren Cemetery
- Duck Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Duck Creek Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Creek Cemetery
- East Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The East Bethel Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bethel Cemetery
- Otterbein Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Otterbein Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterbein Cemetery
- Tomlinson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Tomlinson Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomlinson Cemetery
- 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 northeast of Rockford.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #43755 <5>
- Wallick Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Wallick Cemetery is located in Van Wert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallick 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 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)
- Abanaka is located in Van Wert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abanaka
- Schumm
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Schumm is located in Van Wert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schumm
- Rockford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Glenmore
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Glenmore is located in Van Wert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmore
- Ohio City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wren
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Willshire
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mercer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mercer is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
- Tama
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Tama is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tama
- Mendon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Earley ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Earley is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earley
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Elgin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Elgin is located in Van Wert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
- Van Wert
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Venedocia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Venedocia is located in Van Wert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venedocia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
- Skeels Crossroads
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Skeels Crossroads is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skeels Crossroads
- Scudder
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Scudder is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scudder
- Convoy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Monticello
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Monticello is located in Van Wert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Converse Station
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Converse Station is located in Van Wert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse Station
- Converse
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Converse is located in Van Wert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
- Monroe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Wabash
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Wabash is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash
- Celina
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Middle Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Decatur
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Coppess Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Coppess Corner is located in Adams County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coppess Corner
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.
- Celina
- Convoy
- Decatur
- Mendon
- Ohio City
- Van Wert
- Willshire
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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:
- 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 #1807434 (Ridge Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1807434 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: 255 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Rockford
- Location given for Ridge Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.7425476 Lon: -84.675793
- 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 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 '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- 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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