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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Ridgecrest Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Ridgecrest Cemetery (FG ID #17757)

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 Ridgecrest Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   35.6665°   (35° 39' 59")

Lon:   -88.8217°   (-88° 49' 18")

The cemetery is located in Madison County<2>.

As an estimate, the Ridgecrest Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Jackson.

The county seat for Madison County is located in Jackson. Jackson lies just to the south of the Ridgecrest Cemetery .

Establishment of the Ridgecrest Cemetery ...

The Ridgecrest Cemetery was established in 1930.

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 Ridgecrest Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Madison 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 Ridgecrest 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 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ridgecrest Cemetery.

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

    • Jackson
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Oakfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakfield
      • Oakfield is located in Madison County
    • Three Way
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Way
      • Three Way is located in Madison County
    • Windy City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy City
      • Windy City is located in Madison County
    • Huntersville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
      • Huntersville is located in Madison County
    • Claybrook
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claybrook
      • Claybrook is located in Madison County
    • Spring Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
      • Spring Creek is located in Madison County
    • Humboldt
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humboldt have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
      • Humboldt is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,126 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humboldt <4>
    • Goat City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goat City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goat City
      • Goat City is located in Gibson County
    • Medina
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medina have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
      • Medina is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,379 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medina <4>
    • Gadsden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gadsden have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadsden
      • Gadsden is located in Crockett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
    • White Fern
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Fern
      • White Fern is located in Henderson County
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Fruitvale
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitvale
        • Fruitvale is located in Crockett County
      • Denmark
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Sitka
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
        • Sitka is located in Gibson County
      • Providence
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
        • Providence is located in Madison County
      • Medon
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Cisco Indian Village ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisco Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco Indian Village
        • Cisco Indian Village is located in Madison County
      • Gibson
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
        • Gibson is located in Gibson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
      • Mifflin
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
        • Mifflin is located in Chester County
      • Lavinia
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Bells
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells
        • Bells is located in Crockett County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,435 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bells <4>
      • Wellwood
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellwood
        • Wellwood is located in Haywood County
      • Cedar Grove
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
        • Cedar Grove is located in Carroll County
      • Woodland
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
        • Woodland is located in Haywood County
      • Mercer
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
        • Mercer is located in Madison County
      • Deanburg
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanburg
        • Deanburg is located in Chester County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 7,395 people
      • Huron
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
        • Huron is located in Henderson County
      • Milan
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)

    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 Ridgecrest Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Madison County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Humboldt
    • Jackson
    • Milan
      • Milan lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the North (N) of the Ridgecrest Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Milan.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Ridgecrest Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Highland Memorial Gardens
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Rushing Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rushing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rushing Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rushing Cemetery
    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Hollywood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Riveside Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riveside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riveside Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riveside Cemetery
    • Hicks Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hicks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hicks Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicks Cemetery
    • Matthews Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matthews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Matthews Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matthews Cemetery
    • Bascom Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bascom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bascom Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bascom Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Woods Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woods Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
    • Hicks Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hicks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hicks Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicks Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • De Loach Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the De Loach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The De Loach Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the De Loach Cemetery
      • Jewett - Smith Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • The Jewett - Smith Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • The Jewett - Smith Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Jewett Cemetery
        • Jewette Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jewett - Smith Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14008 <1>
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Bemis Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bemis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bemis Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bemis Cemetery
      • Browns Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • The Browns Church Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Browns Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the southwest of Jackson.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browns Church Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2171357 <1>
      • Union Hill Christian Methodist Episcopal (CME) Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Gregory Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gregory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gregory Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gregory Cemetery
      • Moore Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moore Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
      • Hart Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hart Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hart Cemetery
      • Harris Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harris Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
      • McClellan Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClellan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McClellan Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClellan Cemetery
      • Davidson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davidson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Davidson Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davidson Cemetery
      • Mariah Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mariah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mariah Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mariah 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 Ridgecrest Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1299395  (Ridgecrest Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1299395 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: Jackson North
      • County: Madison         Elev: 167
      • Location given for GNIS #1299395 (Ridgecrest Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #17757

    The official website for Madison County: www.co.madison.tn.us/

    The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Madison, 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 things 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 Ridgecrest Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6665, Longitude: -88.8217    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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.




 

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