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A visit to the Ridgeway Cemetery ...


The location of the Ridgeway 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 Ridgeway Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.1893°   (37° 11' 21")

Lon:   -79.8373°   (-79° 50' 14")

The Ridgeway Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Rocky Mount. Rocky Mount lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Ridgeway 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 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 Ridgeway Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Franklin 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 Ridgeway 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ridgeway Cemetery.

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

    • Burnt Chimney
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Chimney
      • Burnt Chimney is located in Franklin County
    • Montgomery Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Village
      • Montgomery Village is located in Roanoke County
    • Garden City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Roanoke City
    • Vinton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Buena Vista
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Roanoke City
    • Boones Mill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Westlake Corner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westlake Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake Corner
      • Westlake Corner is located in Franklin County
    • Chamblissburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamblissburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamblissburg
      • Chamblissburg is located in Bedford County
    • Roanoke
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Cave Spring
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
      • Cave Spring is located in Roanoke County
    • Gogginsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gogginsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gogginsville
      • Gogginsville is located in Franklin County
    • Apple Tree Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Tree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Tree Village
      • Apple Tree Village is located in Botetourt County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Redwood
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
        • Redwood is located in Franklin County
      • Moneta
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Hollins
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollins
        • Hollins is located in Roanoke County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollins <4>
      • Cloverdale
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Runaway Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Runaway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runaway Village
        • Runaway Village is located in Botetourt County
      • North Shore
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore
        • North Shore is located in Franklin County
      • Radford
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
        • Radford is located in Bedford County
      • Sunset Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
        • Sunset Village is located in Salem City
      • Laymantown
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laymantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laymantown
        • Laymantown is located in Botetourt County
      • Rocky Mount
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Davis Mill
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Mill
        • Davis Mill is located in Bedford County
      • Blue Ridge
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
        • Blue Ridge is located in Botetourt County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Ridge <4>
      • Salem
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
        • Salem is located in Salem City
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,340 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <4>

    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 Ridgeway Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Moneta
    • Roanoke
    • Rocky Mount
    • Salem
      • Salem lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Ridgeway Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Salem.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Vinton
      • Vinton lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Ridgeway Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Vinton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Ridgeway Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Coopers Cove Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coopers Cove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coopers Cove Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coopers Cove Cemetery
    • Richardson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • 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 Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richardson Cemetery
    • Hanabass Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanabass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hanabass Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanabass Cemetery
    • Beard Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beard Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beard Cemetery
    • Simmons Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
    • Meadow Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Meadow Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadow Cemetery
    • Hopkins Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopkins Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopkins Cemetery
    • Meador Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meador Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Meador Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meador Cemetery
    • Horn Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Horn Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horn Cemetery
    • Dudley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dudley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dudley Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dudley Cemetery
    • Mt. Airy Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Airy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Airy Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Airy Cemetery
    • Basham Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Basham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Basham Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Basham Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Neathawk Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neathawk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Neathawk Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neathawk Cemetery
      • Ninevah Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ninevah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ninevah Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ninevah Cemetery
      • White Rock Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The White Rock Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Rock Cemetery
      • Amos - Richardson Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amos - Richardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Amos - Richardson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amos - Richardson Cemetery
      • Brown - Meador Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown - Meador Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown - Meador Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown - Meador Cemetery
      • Doran Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Doran Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doran Cemetery
      • Plunkett Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plunkett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Plunkett Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plunkett Cemetery
      • Red Valley Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Red Valley Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Valley Cemetery
      • Kennett Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kennett Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennett Cemetery
      • Altice Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Altice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Altice Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Altice Cemetery
      • Jeter Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jeter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jeter Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jeter Cemetery
      • Booth Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Booth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Booth Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Booth Cemetery
      • Moorman Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moorman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moorman Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moorman Cemetery
      • McKee Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McKee Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKee 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 Ridgeway Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1473208  (Ridgeway Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1473208 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: Hardy
      • County: Franklin         Elev: 351
      • Location given for GNIS #1473208 (Ridgeway Cemetery)

    The official website for Franklin County: www.franklincountyva.org/

    The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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 Virginia's counties, including Franklin, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Ridgeway Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1893, Longitude: -79.8373       In this case, the coordinates for the Ridgeway 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.




 

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