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A visit to the Pleasant 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 Pleasant Ridge Cemetery ...

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

36.8711, -99.8915

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Pleasant Ridge Cemetery is located in Harper County<2>.

The county seat for Harper County is located in Buffalo. Buffalo lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east of the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 21 miles [33.8 km] of the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Harper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
  • Doby Springs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Doby Springs Cemetery is located in Harper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doby Springs Cemetery
  • Gate Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Gate Cemetery is located in Beaver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gate Cemetery
  • Cline Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Cline Cemetery is located in Beaver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cline Cemetery
  • Willard Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Willard Cemetery is located in Harper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard Cemetery
  • Zelma Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • The Zelma Cemetery is located in Beaver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zelma Cemetery
  • Otter Creek Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • The Otter Creek Cemetery is located in Harper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek Cemetery
  • Laverne Memorial Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Gyp Valley Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Gyp Valley Cemetery is located in Harper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gyp Valley Cemetery
  • Englewood Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • The Englewood Cemetery is located in Clark County (KS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood Cemetery
  • Highland Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • The Highland Cemetery is located in Harper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Beaver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • High Point Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • The High Point Cemetery is located in Harper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the High Point Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Buffalo.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98635 <5>
    • Highland Chapel Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Knowles Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • The Knowles Cemetery is located in Beaver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowles Cemetery
    • Madison Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • The Madison Cemetery is located in Beaver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Cemetery
    • Speermoore Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • The Speermoore Cemetery is located in Harper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speermoore Cemetery
    • Willow Creek Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • The Willow Creek Cemetery is located in Harper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek Cemetery
    • Butler Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Butler Cemetery is located in Meade County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Harper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 15 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery.

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

  • Rosston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Gate
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Laverne
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Englewood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Englewood is located in Clark County (KS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
  • Buffalo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Knowles
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • May
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • May is located in Harper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for May <6>
  • Slapout
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Slapout is located in Beaver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slapout
  • Selman
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Selman is located in Harper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selman
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Ashland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Sitka
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Sitka is located in Clark County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
    • Charleston ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Charleston is located in Harper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
    • Catesby
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Catesby is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catesby
    • Logan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Logan is located in Beaver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
    • Fort Supply
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)

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 Pleasant Ridge Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Harper County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Ashland
    • Ashland lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ashland.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
  • Buffalo
  • Charleston - Historic
  • Englewood
  • Gate
    • Gate lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gate.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gate
  • Laverne
  • May
    • May lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for May.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May
  • Rosston
    • Rosston lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Rosston.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosston
  • Selman
    • Selman lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Selman.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selman

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 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 Pleasant Ridge Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Harper 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 Pleasant Ridge Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1096742  (Pleasant Ridge Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1096742 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: Harper
      • Est. Elev: 658 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Rosston
      • Location given for Pleasant Ridge Cemetery:
      • Lat: 36.8711421     Lon: -99.8915191
      • 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 Oklahoma's counties, including Harper, 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- Pleasant 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.