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A visit to the Lawrence Ridge Cemetery ...


The location of the Lawrence Ridge 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 Lawrence Ridge Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   43.4080°   (43° 24' 28")

Lon:   -91.1749°   (-91° 10' 29")

The Lawrence Ridge Cemetery is located in Crawford County<2>.

The county seat for Crawford County is located in Prairie du Chien. Prairie du Chien lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the south of the Lawrence Ridge 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 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 Lawrence Ridge Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Wisconsin:
  • Pages specific to Crawford 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 Lawrence Ridge 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Lawrence Ridge Cemetery.

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

    • De Soto
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
      • De Soto is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
    • Lansing
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
      • Lansing is located in Allamakee County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <4>
    • Retreat
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
      • Retreat is located in Vernon County
    • Ferryville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferryville
      • Ferryville is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
    • New Albin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Purdy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purdy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
      • Purdy is located in Vernon County
    • Genoa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
      • Genoa is located in Vernon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
    • Dalby
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalby
      • Dalby is located in Allamakee County (IA)
    • Fargo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fargo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
      • Fargo is located in Vernon County
    • Lycurgus
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lycurgus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lycurgus
      • Lycurgus is located in Allamakee County (IA)
    • Mount Sterling
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
      • Mount Sterling is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
    • Harpers Ferry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Reno
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
        • Reno is located in Houston County (MN)
      • Towerville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towerville
        • Towerville is located in Crawford County
      • Liberty Pole
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Pole
        • Liberty Pole is located in Vernon County
      • Waterville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
        • Waterville is located in Allamakee County (IA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
      • Eitzen
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eitzen
        • Eitzen is located in Houston County (MN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
      • Waukon
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukon
        • Waukon is located in Allamakee County (IA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,600 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waukon <4>
      • Waukon Junction
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukon Junction
        • Waukon Junction is located in Allamakee County (IA)
      • Gays Mills
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gays Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays Mills
        • Gays Mills is located in Crawford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
      • Viroqua
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viroqua have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viroqua
        • Viroqua is located in Vernon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,394 people
      • Chaseburg
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseburg
        • Chaseburg is located in Vernon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
      • Dorchester
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Stoddard
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoddard
        • Stoddard is located in Vernon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
      • Rossville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
        • Rossville is located in Allamakee County (IA)
      • Eastman
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
        • Eastman is located in Crawford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 404 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 Lawrence 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 Lawrence Ridge Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Lawrence Ridge Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Heminway Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heminway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Heminway Cemetery is located in Allamakee County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heminway Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2205902 <6>
    • Gethsemane Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Rush Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rush Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rush Creek Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rush Creek Cemetery
    • Walnut Mound Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walnut Mound Cemetery is located in Vernon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Mound Cemetery
    • Ferryville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferryville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ferryville Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferryville Cemetery
    • Freeman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Freeman Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeman Cemetery
    • German Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The German Cemetery is located in Vernon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Cemetery
    • Village Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Village Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Village Creek Cemetery is located in Allamakee County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Village Creek Cemetery
    • New Albin Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Peters Memorial Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Joseph's Catholic Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • May's Prairie Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Faegre Prairie Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faegre Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Faegre Prairie Cemetery is located in Allamakee County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faegre Prairie Cemetery
      • Holy Cross Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Allamakee County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #805144 <6>
      • Wexford Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wexford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wexford Cemetery is located in Allamakee County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wexford Cemetery
      • Fargo Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fargo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fargo Cemetery is located in Vernon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fargo Cemetery
      • Winnebago Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winnebago Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Winnebago Cemetery is located in Houston County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winnebago Cemetery
      • Lansing Ridge Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lansing Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lansing Ridge Cemetery is located in Allamakee County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lansing Ridge Cemetery
      • Roese Plot
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roese Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roese Plot is located in Allamakee County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roese Plot
      • Lutheran Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Allamakee County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
      • Thompson Corner Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Corner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thompson Corner Cemetery is located in Allamakee County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Corner 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 Lawrence Ridge Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1846394  (Lawrence Ridge Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1846394 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: De Soto
      • County: Crawford         Elev: 361
      • Location given for GNIS #1846394 (Lawrence Ridge Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.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 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Lawrence Ridge Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.4080, Longitude: -91.1749       In this case, the coordinates for the Lawrence Ridge 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.
    <6>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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