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A visit to the Ringgold 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 Ringgold Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Ringgold Cemetery (FG ID #6375).

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 Ringgold Cemetery ...

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

33.8168, -97.9180

The Ringgold Cemetery is located in Montague County<2>.

The county seat for Montague County is located in Montague. Montague lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the southeast of the Ringgold Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Ringgold Cemetery.

Establishment of the Ringgold Cemetery ...

The Ringgold Cemetery was established in 1892.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Ringgold Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Belcherville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Belcherville Cemetery is located in Montague County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcherville Cemetery
  • Terral Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Terral Cemetery is located in Jefferson County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terral Cemetery
  • Fleetwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Fleetwood Cemetery is located in Jefferson County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleetwood Cemetery
  • Red River Station Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Long Branch Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Long Branch Cemetery is located in Montague County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch Cemetery
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Montague County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
  • Molsbee Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Molsbee Cemetery is located in Montague County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molsbee Cemetery
  • Nocona Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Montague County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
  • Cambridge Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • The Cambridge Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge Cemetery
  • Benton Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • The Benton Cemetery is located in Montague County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Cemetery
  • Ryan Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • The Ryan Cemetery is located in Jefferson County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Cullers Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Cullers Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullers Cemetery
    • Bellevue Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Queens Park Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Queens Park Cemetery is located in Montague County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens Park Cemetery
    • Greenbrier Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Greenbrier Cemetery is located in Montague County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier Cemetery
    • McDonald Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The McDonald Cemetery is located in Montague County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald Cemetery
    • Eagle Point Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The Eagle Point Cemetery is located in Montague County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point Cemetery
    • Riverland Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Riverland Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverland Cemetery
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Keck Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The Keck Cemetery is located in Montague County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keck Cemetery
    • Oscar Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Oscar Cemetery is located in Jefferson County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oscar Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Ringgold Cemetery.

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

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 Ringgold Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Montague County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ringgold 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 Ringgold Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Montague 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 Ringgold Cemetery:

    Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #6375

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1366492  (Ringgold Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1366492 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: Montague
      • Est. Elev: 274 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Ringgold
      • Location given for Ringgold Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.8176007     Lon: -97.9161462
      • 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 Texas' counties, including Montague, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ringgold 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.