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The location of the Ridley Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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:   35.9834°   (35° 59' 0")

Lon:   -86.5011°   (-86° 30' 3")

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

The county seat for Rutherford County is located in Murfreesboro. Murfreesboro lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south southeast 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 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 Ridley Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Rutherford 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ridley Cemetery.

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

    • Smyrna
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Rutherford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <4>
    • Colonial Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Rutherford County
    • La Vergne
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Walterhill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walterhill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walterhill
      • Walterhill is located in Rutherford County
    • Rural Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rural Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hill
      • Rural Hill is located in Wilson County
    • Nolensville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nolensville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolensville
      • Nolensville is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nolensville <4>
    • Priest Lake Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priest Lake Park
      • Priest Lake Park is located in Davidson County
    • Gladeville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Murfreesboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Compton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Compton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
      • Compton is located in Rutherford County
    • Nashboro Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashboro Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashboro Village
      • Nashboro Village is located in Davidson County
    • Wrencoe
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wrencoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrencoe
      • Wrencoe is located in Davidson County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Patterson
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Patterson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
        • Patterson is located in Rutherford County
      • Belinda City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belinda City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belinda City
        • Belinda City is located in Wilson County
      • Whispering Hills
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Hills
        • Whispering Hills is located in Davidson County
      • Arrington
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Cainsville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cainsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainsville
        • Cainsville is located in Wilson County
      • Mount Juliet
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Juliet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Juliet
        • Mount Juliet is located in Wilson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,526 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Juliet <4>
      • Paragon Mills
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paragon Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paragon Mills
        • Paragon Mills is located in Davidson County
      • Clovercroft
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clovercroft. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clovercroft
        • Clovercroft is located in Williamson County
      • Leeville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeville
        • Leeville is located in Wilson County
      • Beckwith
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beckwith. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckwith
        • Beckwith is located in Wilson County
      • Donelson
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donelson
        • Donelson is located in Davidson County
      • Mudtavern
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudtavern
        • Mudtavern is located in Davidson County
      • Dog Town ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dog Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Town
        • Dog Town is located in Davidson County
      • Brentwood
        (15 miles [24.1 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 Ridley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rutherford 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 33 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Ridley Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Nelson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nelson Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson Cemetery
    • Mitchell - Moore Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell - Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mitchell - Moore Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell - Moore Cemetery
    • White - Lowry Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White - Lowry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White - Lowry Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White - Lowry Cemetery
    • Nelson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nelson Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson Cemetery
    • Ward Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ward Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
    • Ward Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ward Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Holloway Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holloway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holloway Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holloway Cemetery
    • Horway Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Horway Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horway Cemetery
    • Espey Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Espey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Espey Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Espey Cemetery
    • Cannon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cannon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cannon Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cannon Cemetery
    • Gowen Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gowen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gowen Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gowen Cemetery
    • Continue List   (21 more) ...
      • Pope Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pope Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pope Cemetery
      • Mullins Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mullins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mullins Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullins Cemetery
      • Reinhardt Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reinhardt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reinhardt Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reinhardt Cemetery
      • James Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The James Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Cemetery
      • Etter Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Etter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Etter Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Etter Cemetery
      • Clark Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Walden Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walden Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walden Cemetery
      • Reed - Woods Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed - Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reed - Woods Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed - Woods Cemetery
      • Ward Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ward Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
      • Ward Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ward Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
      • Mann Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mann Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mann Cemetery
      • Templeton Grove Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Templeton Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Templeton Grove Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Templeton Grove Cemetery
      • Creech Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Creech Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Creech Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Creech Cemetery
      • Ridley Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ridley Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridley Cemetery
      • Keeble Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keeble Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Keeble Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keeble Cemetery
      • Waller Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Waller Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waller Cemetery
      • Robertson Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robertson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Robertson Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robertson Cemetery
      • Bone Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bone Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bone Cemetery
      • Saunders Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saunders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Saunders Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saunders Cemetery
      • Adkerson Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adkerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Adkerson Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adkerson Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8505 <7>
      • Clay Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clay Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clay 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 #1645895  (Ridley Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1645895 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: Smyrna
      • County: Rutherford         Elev: 162
      • Location given for GNIS #1645895 (Ridley Cemetery)

    The official website for Rutherford County: www.rutherfordcounty.org/

    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 Rutherford, 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' 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 Ridley Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9834, Longitude: -86.5011       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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