A visit to the Lathem 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 Lathem Ridge Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Lathem Ridge Cemetery:
38.9001, -81.7576
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Lathem Ridge Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Lathem Ridge Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.
The county seat for Jackson County is located in Ripley. Ripley lies just to the south southeast of the Lathem Ridge Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Lathem Ridge Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Lathem Ridge Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Lathem Ridge Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Stanley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Stanley Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Cemetery
- Beckwith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Beckwith Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckwith Cemetery
- Wooley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Wooley Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooley Cemetery
- Barley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Barley Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barley Cemetery
- Boyce Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Boyce Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce Cemetery
- Martin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Bush Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Bush Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush Cemetery
- Ravenswood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- McKay Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The McKay Cemetery is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKay Cemetery
- Douglass Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jackson County Memory Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Jackson County Memory Gardens is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson County Memory Gardens
- The Jackson County Memory Gardens has also been known as:
- Jackson County Memorial Gardens
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #568066 <5>
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Blaine Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cottageville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Cottageville Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottageville Cemetery
- Independence Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Independence Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Cemetery
- Rankin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Rankin Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin Cemetery
- DeBussey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The DeBussey Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeBussey Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Ankrum Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Ankrum Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ankrum Cemetery
- Otterbein Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Otterbein Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterbein Cemetery
- Staats Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Staats Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staats Cemetery
- Chase Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Chase Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Cemetery
- Kings Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Kings Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Cemetery
- McGraw Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The McGraw Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGraw Cemetery
- Old Ripley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Old Ripley Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Ripley Cemetery
- Hawk Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Hawk Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawk Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Lathem Ridge Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Lathem Ridge Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Flatwoods
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Flatwoods is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- Ravenswood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Willow Grove ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Willow Grove is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Millwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Millwood is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
- Angerona
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Angerona is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angerona
- Sandyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Wilding
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Wilding is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilding
- Huntsville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Huntsville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Ripley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Odaville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Odaville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odaville
- Sherman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Sherman is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Skull Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Skull Run is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skull Run
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Spiller
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Spiller is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiller
- Portland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Meadowdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Meadowdale is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
- Mozelle ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Mozelle is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mozelle
- Dorcas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dorcas is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorcas
- Plants
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Plants is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plants
- Letart Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Letart Falls is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letart Falls
- Baden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Baden is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baden
- Hereford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hereford is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hereford
- Medina
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Medina is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
- Willowdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Willowdale is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdale
- Racine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Letart
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Letart is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letart
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 Lathem Ridge Cemetery. The following communities are located in Jackson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lathem 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 Lathem Ridge Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Jackson 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 Lathem Ridge Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1541359 (Lathem Ridge Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1541359 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: Jackson
- Est. Elev: 272 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ravenswood
- Location given for Lathem Ridge Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.9000822 Lon: -81.7576312
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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 West Virginia's counties, including Jackson, 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- Lathem 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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