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A visit to the Virginia Ridge Cemetery ...


The location of the Virginia Ridge 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 Virginia Ridge Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.8151°   (39° 48' 54")

Lon:   -81.9632°   (-81° 57' 47")

The Virginia Ridge Cemetery is located in Muskingum County<2>.

The county seat for Muskingum County is located in Zanesville. Zanesville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Virginia Ridge Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Virginia Ridge Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Ohio:
  • Pages specific to Muskingum 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 Virginia Ridge 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Virginia Ridge Cemetery.

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

    • Cannelville
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelville
      • Cannelville is located in Muskingum County
    • Blue Rock
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Philo
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philo
      • Philo is located in Muskingum County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 728 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philo <4>
    • White Eyes Town ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Eyes Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Eyes Town
      • White Eyes Town is located in Muskingum County
    • Eagleport
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagleport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleport
      • Eagleport is located in Morgan County
    • Darlington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
      • Darlington is located in Muskingum County
    • Roseville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Deavertown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deavertown
      • Deavertown is located in Morgan County
    • South Zanesville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Zanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Zanesville
      • South Zanesville is located in Muskingum County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,095 people
    • McDonald
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDonald have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
      • McDonald is located in Muskingum County
    • Crooksville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooksville
      • Crooksville is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,476 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crooksville <4>
    • Zanesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Pleasant Grove
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
        • Pleasant Grove is located in Muskingum County
      • Wortley
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wortley
        • Wortley is located in Muskingum County
      • Fultonham
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fultonham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fultonham
        • Fultonham is located in Muskingum County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
      • Clover Hill
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
        • Clover Hill is located in Perry County
      • North Zanesville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Zanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Zanesville
        • North Zanesville is located in Muskingum County
      • Redfield
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfield
        • Redfield is located in Perry County
      • San Toy ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Toy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Toy
        • San Toy is located in Perry County
        • San Toy has also been known as:
        • Santoy
      • Morganville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
        • Morganville is located in Morgan County
        • Morganville has also been known as:
        • Morgan
        • Wolf Creek
      • Malta
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
        • Malta is located in Morgan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malta <4>
      • McConnelsville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnelsville
        • McConnelsville is located in Morgan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnelsville <4>
      • Rehoboth
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
        • Rehoboth is located in Perry County
      • Chapel Hill ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
        • Chapel Hill is located in Perry County
      • Rix Mills
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rix Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rix Mills
        • Rix Mills is located in Muskingum County

    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 Virginia Ridge Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Muskingum County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Virginia Ridge Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Virginia Ridge Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Irish Ridge Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Irish Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Irish Ridge Cemetery is located in Muskingum County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Irish Ridge Cemetery
    • St. James Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. James Cemetery is located in Muskingum County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
    • St. Johns English Lutheran Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns English Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns English Lutheran Cemetery is located in Muskingum County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns English Lutheran Cemetery
    • Swingle Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swingle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Swingle Cemetery is located in Muskingum County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swingle Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Muskingum County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Weaver - Fairview Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Weaver - Fairview Cemetery is located in Muskingum County
      • The Weaver - Fairview Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Fairview Cemetery
      • Weaver Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weaver - Fairview Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #40788 <6>
    • Dozer Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dozer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dozer Cemetery is located in Muskingum County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dozer Cemetery
    • Blue Rock Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blue Rock Cemetery is located in Muskingum County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Rock Cemetery
    • Brush Creek Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brush Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brush Creek Cemetery is located in Muskingum County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brush Creek Cemetery
    • Boyd Old United Brethren Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Boyd Old United Brethren Church Cemetery is located in Muskingum County
      • The Boyd Old United Brethren Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Boyd Cemetery
      • Robert Boyd Cemetery
      • United Brethren Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyd Old United Brethren Church Cemetery
    • Union Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Muskingum County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hill Cemetery
    • Gaysport Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gaysport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gaysport Cemetery is located in Muskingum County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaysport Cemetery
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Bethel Methodist Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Methodist Cemetery is located in Muskingum County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Methodist Cemetery
      • German Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The German Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Cemetery
      • Eppley Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • The Eppley Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • The Eppley Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Albright Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eppley Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39613 <6>
      • St. Anns Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Muskingum County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anns Cemetery
      • Philo Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Philo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Philo Cemetery is located in Muskingum County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Philo Cemetery
      • Duncan Falls Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Goshen Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • The Goshen Cemetery is located in Muskingum County
        • The Goshen Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Goshen Methodist Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goshen Cemetery
      • Rose Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Muskingum County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
      • Roseville Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roseville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roseville Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roseville Cemetery
      • Ebenezer Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Muskingum County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
      • Black Oak Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jerusalem Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerusalem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerusalem Cemetery
      • Dutch Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dutch Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dutch Hill Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dutch Hill Cemetery
      • Bethlehem Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Muskingum County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
      • Stone Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stone Church Cemetery is located in Muskingum County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Church Cemetery
      • Miller - Spangler Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)

    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 Virginia Ridge Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1047468  (Virginia Ridge Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1047468 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: Philo
      • County: Muskingum         Elev: 305
      • Location given for GNIS #1047468 (Virginia Ridge Cemetery)

    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 Muskingum, 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 Virginia Ridge Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8151, Longitude: -81.9632       In this case, the coordinates for the Virginia Ridge 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.




 

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