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A visit to the Ridings Cemetery ...


The location of the Ridings 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 Ridings Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.2134°   (36° 12' 48")

Lon:   -87.7300°   (-87° 43' 48")

The Ridings Cemetery is located in Humphreys County<2>.

The county seat for Humphreys County is located in Waverly. Waverly lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Ridings Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Ridings Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Humphreys 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 Ridings 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 27 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Ridings Cemetery.

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

    • Tennessee Ridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Erin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
      • Erin is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,308 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erin <4>
    • McEwen
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McEwen
      • McEwen is located in Humphreys County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,743 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McEwen <4>
    • Magnolia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Houston County
    • Waverly
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • McKinnon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKinnon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinnon
      • McKinnon is located in Houston County
    • Cumberland City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Tennessee City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennessee City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee City
      • Tennessee City is located in Dickson County
    • Slayden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slayden
      • Slayden is located in Dickson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Throckmorton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throckmorton
      • Throckmorton is located in Stewart County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,692 people
    • Faxon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faxon
      • Faxon is located in Benton County
    • Plant
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant
      • Plant is located in Humphreys County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Hurricane Mills
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Vanleer
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Pond
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond
        • Pond is located in Dickson County
      • Woods Valley
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Valley
        • Woods Valley is located in Dickson County
      • New Johnsonville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Johnsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Johnsonville
        • New Johnsonville is located in Humphreys County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,871 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Johnsonville <4>
      • Dover
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
        • Dover is located in Stewart County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578 people
        • Former name for Dover:
        • Monroe
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <4>
      • Dunn Chapel
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunn Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Chapel
        • Dunn Chapel is located in Dickson County
      • Indian Mound
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Big Sandy
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Hustburg
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustburg
        • Hustburg is located in Humphreys County
      • Bakerville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerville
        • Bakerville is located in Humphreys County
      • Whitehouse
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
        • Whitehouse is located in Hickman County
      • Dickson
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Charlotte
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Louise
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
        • Louise is located in Montgomery 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 Ridings Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Humphreys County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Ridings Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Lewis Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
    • Stockard Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stockard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stockard Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stockard Cemetery
    • Damesworth Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Damesworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Damesworth Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Damesworth Cemetery
    • Batson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Batson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Batson Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Batson Cemetery
    • Lloyd Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lloyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lloyd Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lloyd Cemetery
    • Averitt Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Averitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Averitt Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Averitt Cemetery
    • Triplett Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Triplett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Triplett Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Triplett Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Richardson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Richardson Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richardson Cemetery
    • Ross Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ross Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Collier Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Collier Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collier Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Summers Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Summers Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summers Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Tune Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tune Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tune Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tune Cemetery
      • Traylor Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Traylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Traylor Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Traylor Cemetery
      • Warden Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Warden Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warden Cemetery
      • Grice Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grice Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grice Cemetery
      • Knight Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Brown Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Fortner Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fortner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fortner Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fortner Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Ross Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ross Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
      • Knight Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • The Knight Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • The Knight Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Cumberland Valley Community Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knight Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14395 <6>

    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 Ridings Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1299417  (Ridings Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1299417 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: Woolworth
      • County: Humphreys         Elev: 153
      • Location given for GNIS #1299417 (Ridings Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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 Tennessee's counties, including Humphreys, 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 Ridings Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2134, Longitude: -87.7300       In this case, the coordinates for the Ridings 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>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.
    <6>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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