A visit to the Ridgeway Cemetery ...
The location of the Ridgeway Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- 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 Ridgeway Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ridgeway Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ridgeway Cemetery
Lat: 40.5245° (40° 31' 28")
Lon: -83.5535° (-83° 33' 12")
The Ridgeway Cemetery is located in Hardin County<2>.
The county seat for Hardin County is located in Kenton. Kenton lies just to the north northwest of the Ridgeway Cemetery .
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 Ridgeway Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Ohio:
- Pages specific to Hardin 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 Ridgeway Cemetery
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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ridgeway Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ridgeway Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Ridgeway
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
- Ridgeway is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
- Mount Victory
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Rushsylvania
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushsylvania have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushsylvania
- Rushsylvania is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushsylvania <4>
- Pfeiffer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pfeiffer
- Pfeiffer is located in Hardin County
- West Mansfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mansfield
- West Mansfield is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
- Kenton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Marl City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marl City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marl City
- Marl City is located in Logan County
- La Rue
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Rue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Rue
- La Rue is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
- Belle Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Center
- Belle Center is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 810 people
- New Richland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richland
- New Richland is located in Logan County
- Summersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
- Summersville is located in Union County
- Jumbo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jumbo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
- Jumbo is located in Hardin County
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Grant
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
- Grant is located in Hardin County
- Raymond
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- New Bloomington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bloomington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bloomington
- New Bloomington is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
- Huntsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Huntsville is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntsville <4>
- Zanesfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zanesfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zanesfield
- Zanesfield is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zanesfield <4>
- Marseilles
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marseilles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marseilles
- Marseilles is located in Wyandot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Bellefontaine
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Richwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Iron City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
- Iron City is located in Logan County
- Valley Hi
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hi
- Valley Hi is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
- McVitty
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVitty
- McVitty is located in Hardin County
- McGuffey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGuffey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGuffey
- McGuffey is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
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 Ridgeway Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hardin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ridgeway Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Belle Center
- Bellefontaine
- Huntsville
- Kenton
- La Rue
- Mount Victory
- Richwood
- Rushsylvania
- West Mansfield
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Ridgeway Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ridgeway Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Victory Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Victory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Victory Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Victory Cemetery
- Early Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Early Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Early Cemetery is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Early Cemetery
- Quaker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Quaker Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Cemetery
- Lynn Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lynn Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lynn Grove Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynn Grove Cemetery
- Bailey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bailey Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
- Good Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Hope Cemetery
- Otterbein Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sieg Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sieg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sieg Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sieg Cemetery
- Fisher Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fisher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fisher Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Cemetery
- Miami Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miami Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Miami Cemetery is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miami Cemetery
- Equality Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Equality Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Equality Cemetery is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Equality Cemetery
- Byhalia Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byhalia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Byhalia Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byhalia Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Schertzer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Schertzer Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- The Schertzer Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schertzer Cemetery
- Dorman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dorman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Dorman Cemetery is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dorman Cemetery
- Hathaway Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hathaway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hathaway Cemetery is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hathaway Cemetery
- Lee Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lee Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
- Morrison Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Morrison Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrison Cemetery
- Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Grove Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- 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 Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
- Norman Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Norman Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norman Cemetery
- Sloan - Yelverton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sloan - Yelverton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sloan - Yelverton Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sloan - Yelverton Cemetery
- Rushsylvania Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rushsylvania Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rushsylvania Cemetery is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rushsylvania Cemetery
- Southard Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Southard Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southard Cemetery
- Burnside Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burnside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Burnside Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnside 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 Ridgeway Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1045008 (Ridgeway Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1045008 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: Mount Victory
- County: Hardin Elev: 323
- Location given for GNIS #1045008 (Ridgeway Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Hardin, 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' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Ridgeway Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5245, Longitude: -83.5535 In this case, the coordinates for the Ridgeway Cemetery 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. |