A visit to the German 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 German Ridge Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the German Ridge Cemetery:
43.1025, -91.0099
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the German Ridge Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The German Ridge Cemetery is located in Crawford County<2>.
The county seat for Crawford County is located in Prairie du Chien. Prairie du Chien lies just to the west southwest of the German Ridge Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the German Ridge Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the German Ridge Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from German Ridge Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Wencelaus Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The St. Wencelaus Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Wencelaus Cemetery
- Gran Grae Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Gran Grae Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gran Grae Cemetery
- National Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The National Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National Cemetery
- Shanghai Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
- Wauzeka Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Campbell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Campbell Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- French Town Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The French Town Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Town Cemetery
- St. Gabriel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Gabriel Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Gabriel Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Gabriel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Prairie du Chien.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2146400 <5>
- Ft. Crawford National Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Prairie du Chien Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Prairie du Chien Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie du Chien Cemetery
- The Prairie du Chien Cemetery has also been known as:
- Evergreen Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1888856 <5>
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Bridgeport Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Bridgeport Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport Cemetery
- Spaulding Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Harpers Ferry Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Harpers Ferry Cemetery is located in Allamakee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpers Ferry Cemetery
- Grover Plot Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Grover Plot Cemetery is located in Allamakee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover Plot Cemetery
- Baylis Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Baylis Cemetery is located in Clayton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baylis Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Stewart Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Stewart Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Cemetery
- Dickson Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Dickson Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson Cemetery
- Knapp Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Clayton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove Cemetery
- Pt. Ann Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Pt. Ann Cemetery is located in Clayton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pt. Ann Cemetery
- St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Flint Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Flint Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Rosendale Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Rosendale Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosendale Cemetery
- Boydtown Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Boydtown Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boydtown Cemetery
- Posey Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Posey Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posey 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 German Ridge Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from German Ridge Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Eastman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Eastman is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
- Wauzeka
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Wauzeka is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauzeka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
- Bridgeport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bridgeport is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Millville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Millville is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
- Prairie du Chien
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Prairie du Chien is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie du Chien
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,531 people
- Charme
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Charme is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charme
- Marquette
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Steuben
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Steuben is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Harpers Ferry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Waukon Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Waukon Junction is located in Allamakee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukon Junction
- McGregor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Woodman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Woodman is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Boydtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Boydtown is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boydtown
- Patch Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Patch Grove is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patch Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
- Mount Hope
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Hope is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
- Wyalusing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wyalusing is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyalusing
- Ion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Ion is located in Allamakee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ion
- Werley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Werley is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Werley
- Bagley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Bagley is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
- Petersburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Petersburg is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Beulah
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Beulah is located in Clayton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
- Clayton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Clayton is located in Clayton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
- Bloomington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Bloomington is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Mount Ida
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Ida is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ida
- Boscobel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Boscobel is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boscobel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,134 people
- Bell Center
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bell Center is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Center
- Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
- Mount Sterling
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Mount Sterling is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
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 German Ridge Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Crawford County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The German Ridge Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bloomington
- Boscobel
- Clayton
- McGregor
- Prairie du Chien
- Wauzeka
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 German Ridge Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Wisconsin:
- Pages specific to Crawford 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 German Ridge Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1846372 (German Ridge Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1846372 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: Crawford
- Est. Elev: 346 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bridgeport
- Location given for German Ridge Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.1024826 Lon: -91.0098496
- 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 Wisconsin's counties, including Crawford, 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 from Point A (ie- German 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. |
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