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A visit to the Ridley Cemetery ...


The location of the Ridley 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 Ridley Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.7540°   (34° 45' 14")

Lon:   -98.0209°   (-98° 1' 15")

The Ridley Cemetery is located in Grady County<2>.

The county seat for Grady County is located in Chickasha. Chickasha lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Ridley 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 Ridley Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Grady 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 Ridley 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 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Ridley Cemetery.

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

    • Rush Springs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Springs
      • Rush Springs is located in Grady County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,252 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rush Springs <4>
    • Marlow
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Sterling
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Central High
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central High have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central High
      • Central High is located in Stephens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,171 people
    • Bethel
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Comanche County
    • Fletcher
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Bray
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bray
      • Bray is located in Stephens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,178 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bray <4>
    • Cement
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cement have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cement
      • Cement is located in Caddo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 471 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cement <4>
    • Cyril
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cyril have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyril
      • Cyril is located in Caddo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,002 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cyril <4>
    • Pumpkin Center ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pumpkin Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Center
      • Pumpkin Center is located in Comanche County
    • Ninnekah
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ninnekah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninnekah
      • Ninnekah is located in Grady County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,042 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ninnekah <4>
    • Elgin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elgin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Elgin is located in Comanche County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <4>
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Oil City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
        • Oil City is located in Stephens County
      • Cox City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox City
        • Cox City is located in Grady County
      • Norge
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norge
        • Norge is located in Grady County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
      • Duncan
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
        • Duncan is located in Stephens County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,259 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncan <4>
      • Alex
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Empire City
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Empire City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire City
        • Empire City is located in Stephens County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 889 people
      • Bradley
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Hulen
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulen
        • Hulen is located in Cotton County
      • Chickasha
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Lakeside Village
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
        • Lakeside Village is located in Comanche County
      • Richards Spur ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richards Spur. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards Spur
        • Richards Spur is located in Comanche 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 Ridley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Grady County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Ridley Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Simpson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Simpson Cemetery is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Cemetery
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Westview Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Westview Cemetery is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westview Cemetery
    • Rush Springs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Marlow Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Sterling Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sterling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sterling Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sterling Cemetery
    • Denton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Denton Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denton Cemetery
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mountain View Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northwest of Fletcher.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2181150 <7>
    • Woods Memorial Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woods Memorial Cemetery is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Memorial Cemetery
    • Little Washita Indian Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Washita Indian Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washita Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Washita Indian Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washita Indian Cemetery
    • Fletcher Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Short Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Short Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Short Cemetery is located in Stephens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Short Cemetery
      • Bailey Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • 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 Grady County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
      • Celestial Gardens Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Celestial Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Celestial Gardens Cemetery is located in Caddo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Celestial Gardens Cemetery
      • Elgin Memorial Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elgin Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elgin Memorial Cemetery is located in Comanche County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elgin Memorial Cemetery
      • Cooper Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Stephens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
      • Cement Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cement Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cement Cemetery is located in Caddo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cement Cemetery
      • Elgin Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elgin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elgin Cemetery is located in Comanche County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elgin Cemetery
      • St. Ann Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Ann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Ann Cemetery is located in Comanche County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Ann Cemetery
      • St. Anns Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Rock Creek Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rock Creek Cemetery is located in Stephens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Creek Cemetery
      • Folsom Foster Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Folsom Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Folsom Foster Cemetery is located in Stephens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Folsom Foster Cemetery
      • Resthaven Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Resthaven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Resthaven Cemetery is located in Stephens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resthaven Cemetery
      • Resthaven Memorial Gardens
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Ninnekah Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ninnekah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ninnekah Cemetery is located in Grady County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ninnekah 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 Ridley Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1097204  (Ridley Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1097204 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: Rocky Ford
      • County: Grady         Elev: 423
      • Location given for GNIS #1097204 (Ridley Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.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 Oklahoma's counties, including Grady, 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 Ridley Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7540, Longitude: -98.0209       In this case, the coordinates for the Ridley 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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