A visit to the Virginia 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 Virginia Ridge Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Virginia Ridge Cemetery:
39.8151, -81.9632
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Virginia Ridge Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Virginia Ridge Cemetery.
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.<4>
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)
- The Irish Ridge Cemetery is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irish Ridge Cemetery
- St. James Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The St. James Cemetery is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
- St. Johns English Lutheran Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Swingle Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Swingle Cemetery is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swingle Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Weaver - Fairview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Weaver - Fairview Cemetery is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver - Fairview Cemetery
- The Weaver - Fairview Cemetery has also been known as:
- Fairview Cemetery
- Weaver Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #40788 <5>
- Dozer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Dozer Cemetery is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dozer Cemetery
- Blue Rock Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Blue Rock Cemetery is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Rock Cemetery
- Brush Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Brush Creek Cemetery is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd Old United Brethren Church Cemetery
- The Boyd Old United Brethren Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Boyd Cemetery
- Robert Boyd Cemetery
- United Brethren Cemetery
- Union Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill Cemetery
- Gaysport Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Gaysport Cemetery is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaysport Cemetery
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Bethel Methodist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- German Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The German Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Cemetery
- Eppley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Eppley Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eppley Cemetery
- The Eppley Cemetery has also been known as:
- Albright Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39613 <5>
- St. Anns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anns Cemetery
- Philo Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Philo Cemetery is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen Cemetery
- The Goshen Cemetery has also been known as:
- Goshen Methodist Cemetery
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
- Roseville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Roseville Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville Cemetery
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Black Oak Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jerusalem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Cemetery
- Dutch Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Dutch Hill Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Hill Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Stone Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Stone Church Cemetery is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 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)
- Cannelville is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelville
- Blue Rock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Philo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- White Eyes Town ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- White Eyes Town is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Eyes Town
- Buckeye
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Buckeye is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
- Eagleport
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Eagleport is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleport
- Durant
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Durant is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durant
- Darlington
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Darlington is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
- Roseville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Deavertown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Deavertown is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deavertown
- South Zanesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- South Zanesville is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Zanesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,095 people
- McDonald
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- McDonald is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Crooksville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Museville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Museville is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Museville
- Seawright ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Seawright is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seawright
- Zanesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Wortley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Wortley is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wortley
- Fultonham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Fultonham is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fultonham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Clover Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Clover Hill is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
- North Zanesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- North Zanesville is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Zanesville
- Redfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Redfield is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfield
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.
- Crooksville
- Malta
- Malta lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Virginia Ridge Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Malta.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
- McConnelsville
- Zanesville
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 websites either 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:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #1047468 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: Muskingum
- Est. Elev: 305 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Philo
- Location given for Virginia Ridge Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.8150685 Lon: -81.9631927
- 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 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' (or 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- Virginia 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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