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A visit to the Ridge 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 Ridge Cemetery ...

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

37.9460, -75.3594

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

The Ridge Cemetery is located in Accomack County<2>.

The county seat for Accomack County is located in Accomac. Accomac lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the southwest of the Ridge Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Ridge Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Ridge Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mechanics Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Mechanics Cemetery is located in Accomack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanics Cemetery
  • Union Franklin City Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Union Greenbackville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Portersville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Portersville Cemetery is located in Worcester County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portersville Cemetery
  • Gunby Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Gunby Cemetery is located in Worcester County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunby Cemetery
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Worcester County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • Wesley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Wesley Cemetery is located in Worcester County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Cemetery
  • Church Street Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Church Street Cemetery is located in Worcester County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Street Cemetery
  • St. Marks Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Worcester County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marks Cemetery
  • Remson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Remson Cemetery is located in Worcester County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remson Cemetery
  • Mt. Sinai Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Hancock Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hancock Cemetery is located in Worcester County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Accomack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • Cool Spring Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Cool Spring Cemetery is located in Worcester County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring Cemetery
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Worcester County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
    • St. Lukes Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Worcester County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lukes Cemetery
    • Goodwill Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Goodwill Cemetery is located in Worcester County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwill Cemetery
    • Betheden Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Betheden Cemetery is located in Worcester County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betheden Cemetery
    • Betheden Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Betheden Cemetery is located in Worcester County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betheden Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Worcester County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
    • Old Shiloh Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Old Shiloh Cemetery is located in Worcester County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Shiloh Cemetery
    • St. James Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ridge Cemetery.

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

  • Chincoteague
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Chincoteague is located in Accomack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chincoteague
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,866 people
  • Birch Town
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Birch Town is located in Accomack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Town
  • Franklin City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Franklin City is located in Accomack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin City
  • Greenbackville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Sinnickson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Sinnickson is located in Accomack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinnickson
  • Sign Post
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Sign Post is located in Accomack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sign Post
  • Stockton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Wattsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Wattsville is located in Accomack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
  • Atlantic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Temperanceville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Girdletree
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Girdletree is located in Worcester County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girdletree
  • Withams
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Withams is located in Accomack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withams
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Hallwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Hallwood is located in Accomack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallwood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
    • Groton Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Groton Town is located in Accomack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton Town
    • Mappsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Pocomoke City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Pocomoke City is located in Worcester County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocomoke City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,095 people
      • Former names for Pocomoke City:
      • New Town
      • Stevens Landing
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocomoke City <6>
    • Modest Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Nelsonia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Nelsonia is located in Accomack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonia
    • Snow Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Snow Hill is located in Worcester County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,046 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snow Hill <6>
    • Bloxom
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Gargatha
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Gargatha is located in Accomack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gargatha
    • West Pocomoke
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • West Pocomoke is located in Somerset County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pocomoke

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 Ridge Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Accomack County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ridge 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 professional and volunteer 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 Ridge Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Accomack 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 Ridge Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1473202  (Ridge Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1473202 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: Accomack
      • Est. Elev: 1 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Chincoteague East
      • Location given for Ridge Cemetery:
      • Lat: 37.9459565     Lon: -75.3593631
      • 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 Virginia's counties, including Accomack, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ridge 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.