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A visit to the Rocky 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 Rocky Ridge Cemetery ...

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

45.8441, -91.9574

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

The Rocky Ridge Cemetery is located in Washburn County<2>.

The county seat for Washburn County is located in Shell Lake. Shell Lake lies just to the south southeast of the Rocky Ridge Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Rocky Ridge Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 18 miles [29 km]<3> of the Rocky Ridge Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Spooner City Veterans Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Spooner City Veterans Memorial Cemetery is located in Washburn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spooner City Veterans Memorial Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Spooner City Veterans Memorial Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Spooner.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2149106 <5>
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Washburn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Spooner.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #322667 <5>
  • Spooner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Spooner Cemetery is located in Washburn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spooner Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Spooner Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Spooner.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1971180 <5>
  • Greendale Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Greendale Cemetery is located in Burnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale Cemetery
  • Shell Lake Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Shell Lake Cemetery is located in Washburn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Lake Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Shell Lake Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Shell Lake.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #89263 <5>
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Washburn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Josephs Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Shell Lake.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2147884 <5>
  • Rosewood Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Rosewood Cemetery is located in Washburn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood Cemetery
  • Clam River Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Clam River Cemetery is located in Washburn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clam River Cemetery
  • Sacred Hearts Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sacred Hearts Cemetery is located in Burnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Hearts Cemetery
  • Earl Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Earl Cemetery is located in Washburn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Earl Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Earl.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1975084 <5>
  • Sarona Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Sarona Cemetery is located in Washburn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarona Cemetery
  • Chicog Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The Chicog Cemetery is located in Washburn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicog Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Big Sand Lake Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Big Sand Lake Cemetery is located in Burnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sand Lake Cemetery
    • Lampson Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lampson Cemetery is located in Washburn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lampson Cemetery
    • Webb Lake Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Webb Lake Cemetery is located in Burnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Lake Cemetery
    • Barronett Lakeside Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Barronett Lakeside Cemetery is located in Washburn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barronett Lakeside Cemetery
      • The Barronett Lakeside Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lake Side Cemetery
      • Lakeside Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88299 <5>
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Burnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
    • St. Lukes Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Washburn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lukes Cemetery
    • Viola Lake Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • The Viola Lake Cemetery is located in Burnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola Lake Cemetery
    • Lorain Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lorain Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorain Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Rocky Ridge Cemetery.

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

  • Spooner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Spooner is located in Washburn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spooner
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,553 people
  • Bashaw
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Bashaw is located in Burnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bashaw
  • Shell Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Shell Lake is located in Washburn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Lake
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,318 people
  • Hertel
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Hertel is located in Burnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hertel
  • Earl
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Earl is located in Washburn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl
  • Madge
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Madge is located in Washburn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madge
  • Webb Lake
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Webb Lake is located in Burnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Lake
  • Nobleton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Nobleton is located in Washburn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobleton
  • Haugen
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Haugen is located in Barron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haugen
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
  • Minong
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Minong is located in Washburn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minong
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
  • Clam Falls
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Clam Falls is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clam Falls
  • Webster
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Webster is located in Burnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 620 people
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Siren
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Siren is located in Burnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siren
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
    • Stone Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Stone Lake is located in Sawyer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Lake
    • Cumberland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Cumberland is located in Barron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,097 people
    • Birchwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Birchwood is located in Washburn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchwood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 426 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 Rocky Ridge Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washburn County.

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

  • Pages specific to Wisconsin:
  • Pages specific to Washburn 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 Rocky Ridge Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1564763  (Rocky Ridge Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1564763 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: Washburn
      • Est. Elev: 332 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Spooner
      • Location given for Rocky Ridge Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.844113     Lon: -91.9574011
      • 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 Washburn, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Rocky 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.