A visit to the Ridgelawn 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 Ridgelawn Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ridgelawn Cemetery:
40.4800, -79.9916
The Ridgelawn Cemetery is located in Allegheny County<1>.
The county seat for Allegheny County is located in Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh lies just to the south of the Ridgelawn Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Ridgelawn Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> of the Ridgelawn Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ridgelawn Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Marys Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Highwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Uniondale Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Uniondale Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniondale Cemetery
- Union Dale Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Sisters of St. Francis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Ohave Shalom Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Christ Our Redeemer Northside Catholic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- United Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- West View Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- St. Alexander Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Alexander Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Alexander Cemetery
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- Rosedale Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Rosedale Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Cemetery
- Minersville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- St. Mary Catholic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Allegheny Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- St. Anthony Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Anthony Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthony Cemetery
- St. Stanislaus Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- New Light Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The New Light Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Light Cemetery
- St. Augustine Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Augustine Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Augustine Cemetery
- Beth Shalom Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- St. Nicholas Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The St. Nicholas Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Nicholas Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within Less than 2 miles<2> of the Ridgelawn Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ridgelawn Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Millvale
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Woods Run
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Woods Run is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Run
- Lawrenceville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Cherry City
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Cherry City is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry City
- Pittsburgh
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Soho
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Soho is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soho
- Etna
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- McKees Rocks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mount Washington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Morningside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Sharpsburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- West View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Bellevue
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Ingram
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ingram is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,175 people
- Beltzhoover
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Allentown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Aspinwall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Ben Avon Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ben Avon Heights is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Avon Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- Avalon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Fairywood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Thornburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Thornburg is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 411 people
- Crafton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Green Tree
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Carrick
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Elfinwild
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Allison Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Ben Avon
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Ben Avon is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Avon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,716 people
- Emsworth
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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 Ridgelawn Cemetery. The following communities are located in Allegheny County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ridgelawn Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Allentown
- Crafton
- McKees Rocks
- Pittsburgh
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Ridgelawn Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
- Pages specific to Allegheny 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 Ridgelawn Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1185048 (Ridgelawn Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1185048 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: Allegheny
- Est. Elev: 334 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Pittsburgh East
- Location given for Ridgelawn Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.4789579 Lon: -79.9925533
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Allegheny, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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- Ridgelawn Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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