A visit to the Ridgecrest Cemetery ...
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. 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 Ridgecrest Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ridgecrest Cemetery:
35.6665, -88.8217
The Ridgecrest Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Jackson.
The cemetery is located in Madison County<2>.
The county seat for Madison County is located in Jackson. Jackson lies just to the south of the Ridgecrest Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Ridgecrest Cemetery.
Establishment of the Ridgecrest Cemetery ...
The Ridgecrest Cemetery was established in 1930.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Ridgecrest Cemetery.<4>
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)
- The Rushing Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushing Cemetery
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
- Hollywood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Riveside Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Riveside Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riveside Cemetery
- Hicks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Hicks Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Cemetery
- Matthews Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Matthews Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews Cemetery
- Bascom Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Bascom Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bascom Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Woods Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Woods Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Cemetery
- Hicks Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Hicks Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- De Loach Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The De Loach Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Loach Cemetery
- Jewett - Smith Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Bemis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Bemis Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bemis Cemetery
- Browns Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- 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)
- The Gregory Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Hart Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Hart Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Cemetery
- Harris Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Harris Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
- McClellan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The McClellan Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClellan Cemetery
- Davidson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Davidson Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson Cemetery
- Mariah Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Mariah Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariah Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 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)
- Three Way
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Windy City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Malesus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Huntersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Claybrook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Spring Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Humboldt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Goat City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Goat City is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goat City
- Medina
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Gadsden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gadsden is located in Crockett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadsden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- White Fern
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Fruitvale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Denmark
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pinson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sitka
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Providence
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Medon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Cisco Indian Village ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cisco Indian Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco Indian Village
- Gibson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Mifflin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lavinia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bells
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Wellwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- McHaney ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- McHaney is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHaney
- Cedar Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
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.
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 Ridgecrest Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Madison 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 Ridgecrest Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #17757
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1299395 (Ridgecrest Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1299395 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: Madison
- Est. Elev: 167 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Jackson North
- Location given for Ridgecrest Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.6661822 Lon: -88.8214473
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ridgecrest 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |