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A visit to the Ritter Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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 Ritter Cemetery ...

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

33.0648, -96.9536

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ritter Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Ritter Cemetery is located in Denton County<2>.

The county seat for Denton County is located in Denton. Denton lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the northwest of the Ritter Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Ritter Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Ritter Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Old Hall Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Martin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Martin Cemetery is located in Denton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
  • Cemetery Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Cemetery Hill is located in Denton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cemetery Hill
  • Bridges Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Bridges Cemetery is located in Denton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridges Cemetery
  • Swisher Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Swisher Cemetery is located in Denton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swisher Cemetery
  • Little Elm Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Little Elm Cemetery is located in Denton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Elm Cemetery
  • Chinn Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Chinn Cemetery is located in Denton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinn Cemetery
  • Hilltop Memorial Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hilltop Memorial Park is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop Memorial Park
  • Thomas Park Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Thomas Park Cemetery is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Park Cemetery
  • Perry Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Perry Cemetery is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Cemetery
  • Baccus Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Baccus Cemetery is located in Collin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baccus Cemetery
  • Sonntag Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Sonntag Cemetery is located in Collin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonntag Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Denton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
    • Frankford Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lloyd Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Lloyd Cemetery is located in Denton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd Cemetery
    • Grapevine Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Grapevine Cemetery is located in Tarrant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapevine Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Grapevine Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Grapevine.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1140447 <5>
    • Keenan Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Keenan Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keenan Cemetery
      • The Keenan Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Farmers Branch Cemetery
      • Farmers Branch Keenan Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #253203 <5>
    • Zion Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Denton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • Marsh Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Marsh Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Cemetery
    • White Rock Garden of Memories
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The White Rock Garden of Memories is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock Garden of Memories
      • The White Rock Garden of Memories has also been known as:
      • White Rock Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Collin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Collin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith 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 Ritter Cemetery.

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

  • Lewisville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • The Colony
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hebron
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Hebron is located in Collin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
  • Lakewood Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Lakewood Village is located in Denton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,002 people
  • Hickory Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Trinity Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Trinity Mills is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Mills
  • Carrollton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Hackberry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Hackberry is located in Denton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackberry
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,094 people
  • Lake Dallas
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Highland Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Coppell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Oak Point
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Little Elm
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Shady Shores
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Shady Shores is located in Denton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Shores
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,958 people
    • Corinth
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Copper Canyon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Flower Mound
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Frisco
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Double Oak
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Farmers Branch
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Addison
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Lincoln Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Lincoln Park is located in Denton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
    • Bartonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Cross Roads
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Cross Roads is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
    • Grapevine
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Providence Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Providence Village is located in Denton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Village
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,564 people
    • Cross Roads
      (11 miles [17.7 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 Ritter Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Denton County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Ritter Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Denton 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 Ritter Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1345257  (Ritter Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1345257 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: Denton
      • Est. Elev: 145 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lewisville East
      • Location given for Ritter Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.0648436     Lon: -96.9536169
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Texas' counties, including Denton, 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- Ritter 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>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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