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The location of the Ridge Hill Memorial Park has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<1>


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 Hill Memorial Park ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ridge Hill Memorial Park can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ridge Hill Memorial Park

Lat:   41.4145°   (41° 24' 52")

Lon:   -82.1829°   (-82° 10' 58")

The Ridge Hill Memorial Park is located in Lorain County<2>.

The county seat for Lorain County is located in Elyria. Elyria lies just to the southeast of the Ridge Hill Memorial Park .

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 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 Hill Memorial Park:

  • Pages specific to Ohio:
  • Pages specific to Lorain County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Ridge Hill Memorial Park itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ridge Hill Memorial Park.

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

    • Amherst
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
      • Amherst is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,387 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amherst <4>
    • Lorain
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • South Amherst
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amherst
      • South Amherst is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
    • Elyria
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Sheffield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheffield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
      • Sheffield is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,570 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheffield <4>
    • Sheffield Lake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheffield Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield Lake
      • Sheffield Lake is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,952 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheffield Lake <4>
    • Henrietta
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
      • Henrietta is located in Lorain County
    • Vermilion-on-the-Lake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Oberlin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Avon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,745 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <4>
    • North Ridgeville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Ridgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ridgeville
      • North Ridgeville is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,104 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Ridgeville <4>
    • Vermilion
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Fields
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields
        • Fields is located in Lorain County
      • Avon Lake
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Lake
        • Avon Lake is located in Lorain County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,808 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon Lake <4>
      • Kipton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kipton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipton
        • Kipton is located in Lorain County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
      • Grafton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Eaton Estates
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eaton Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Estates
        • Eaton Estates is located in Lorain County
      • Lagrange
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Florence
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
        • Florence is located in Erie County
      • North Olmsted
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Olmsted have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Olmsted
        • North Olmsted is located in Cuyahoga County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,173 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Olmsted <4>
      • Westlake
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westlake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake
        • Westlake is located in Cuyahoga County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,907 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westlake <4>
      • Pheasant Run Village
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Run Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run Village
        • Pheasant Run Village is located in Lorain County
      • Belden
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belden
        • Belden is located in Lorain County
      • Olmsted Falls
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olmsted Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmsted Falls
        • Olmsted Falls is located in Cuyahoga County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,084 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olmsted Falls <4>
      • Bay Village
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)

    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 Hill Memorial Park. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lorain County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ridge Hill Memorial Park.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Ridge Hill Memorial Park.<5>

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

    • Middle Ridge Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middle Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Middle Ridge Cemetery is located in Lorain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middle Ridge Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Lorain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Cleveland Street Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Crownhill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crownhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crownhill Cemetery is located in Lorain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crownhill Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Lorain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • St. Mary Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Lorain County
      • The St. Mary Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Mary Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #43188 <6>
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Lorain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Agudath Achim Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Agudath Achim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Agudath Achim Cemetery is located in Lorain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Agudath Achim Cemetery
    • North Murray Ridge Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Murray Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Murray Ridge Cemetery is located in Lorain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Murray Ridge Cemetery
    • Claus Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Claus Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Claus Family Cemetery is located in Lorain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Claus Family Cemetery
    • Kendeigh Corner Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kendeigh Corner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kendeigh Corner Cemetery is located in Lorain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kendeigh Corner Cemetery
    • Garfield Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garfield Cemetery is located in Lorain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garfield Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Day Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Day Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Day Cemetery is located in Lorain County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Day Cemetery
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Lorain County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Pioneer Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Lorain County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
      • South Murray Ridge Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • The South Murray Ridge Cemetery is located in Lorain County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the South Murray Ridge Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Elyria.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Murray Ridge Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #43517 <6>
      • Ridgelawn Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridgelawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ridgelawn Cemetery is located in Lorain County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgelawn Cemetery
      • Brownhelm Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • The Brownhelm Cemetery is located in Lorain County
        • The Brownhelm Cemetery has also been known as:
        • North Ridge Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brownhelm Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #40059 <6>
      • Brookdale Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The Brookdale Cemetery is located in Lorain County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Brookdale Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Elyria.
        • The Brookdale Cemetery has also been known as:
        • City of Elyria Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookdale Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #159189 <6>
      • St. Teresa Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Teresa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Teresa Cemetery is located in Lorain County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Teresa Cemetery

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

    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 Hill Memorial Park:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1056489  (Ridge Hill Memorial Park)
      • Note: GNIS record #1056489 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: Lorain
      • County: Lorain         Elev: 210
      • Location given for GNIS #1056489 (Ridge Hill Memorial Park)

    The official website for Lorain County: www.loraincounty.us

    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 Lorain, 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 obstructions 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 Hill Memorial Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4145, Longitude: -82.1829       In this case, the coordinates for the Ridge Hill Memorial Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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