A visit to the Perry 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 Perry Ridge Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Perry Ridge Cemetery:
37.9829, -82.3321
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Perry Ridge Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Perry Ridge Cemetery is located in Wayne County<2>.
The county seat for Wayne County is located in Wayne. Wayne lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Perry Ridge Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Perry Ridge Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 32 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Perry Ridge Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Perry Ridge Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Maynard Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Maynard Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard Cemetery
- Jonas Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Jonas Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonas Cemetery
- Clark Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
- Williamson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Williamson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson Cemetery
- Perry Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Perry Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Cemetery
- Ferguson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson Cemetery
- Matty Ferguson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Browning Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Browning Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning Cemetery
- Williamson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Williamson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson Cemetery
- Copley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Copley Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copley Cemetery
- Marcum Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Marcum Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcum Cemetery
- Spaulding Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Spaulding Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding Cemetery
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Vance Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Vance Cemetery is located in Mingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance Cemetery
- Workman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Workman Cemetery is located in Mingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Workman Cemetery
- Stroud Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Stroud Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroud Cemetery
- Meades Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Meades Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meades Cemetery
- Mullins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Mullins Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins Cemetery
- Meades Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Meades Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meades Cemetery
- Adkins White Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Adkins White Cemetery is located in Morgan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adkins White Cemetery
- Wallace Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Wallace Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace Cemetery
- Robinson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Robinson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
- Hooker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Hooker Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker Cemetery
- Ferguson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson Cemetery
- Perry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Perry Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Cemetery
- Marcum Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Marcum Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcum Cemetery
- Spaulding Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Spaulding Cemetery is located in Mingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding Cemetery
- Phelps Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Phelps Cemetery is located in Mingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps Cemetery
- Kirk Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Kirk Cemetery is located in Mingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk Cemetery
- Vance Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Vance Cemetery is located in Mingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance Cemetery
- Shepherd Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Shepherd Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd Cemetery
- Queens Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Queens Ridge Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens Ridge Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Queens Ridge Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the east of Dunlow.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79635 <5>
- Jarett Maynard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Perry Ridge Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Perry Ridge Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Wilsondale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Wilsondale is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsondale
- Doane
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Doane is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doane
- Dunlow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dunlow is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlow
- Kiahsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Kiahsville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiahsville
- Hode
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hode is located in Martin County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hode
- Stonecoal
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Stonecoal is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonecoal
- Cove Gap
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cove Gap is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Gap
- Warfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Greyeagle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Greyeagle is located in Mingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greyeagle
- Kermit
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wewanta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wewanta is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wewanta
- Clifford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Clifford is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Beauty
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Beauty is located in Martin County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauty
- Lovely
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Lovely is located in Martin County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovely
- Dingess
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dingess is located in Mingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingess
- Whirlwind
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Whirlwind is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whirlwind
- Harts
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Effie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Effie is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effie
- Maynard ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Maynard is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
- East Lynn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- East Lynn is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lynn
- Inez
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pilgrim
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Pilgrim is located in Martin County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
- Nestlow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Nestlow is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nestlow
- Armilda
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Armilda is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armilda
- Peach Orchard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Peach Orchard is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Orchard
- Big Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Big Creek is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
- Spears ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Spears is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spears
- Echo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Echo is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
- Gallup ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Gallup is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallup
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 Perry Ridge Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wayne County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Perry Ridge Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Inez
- Inez lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Perry Ridge Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Inez.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Perry Ridge Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Wayne 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 Perry Ridge Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1544733 (Perry Ridge Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1544733 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: Wayne
- Est. Elev: 367 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Wilsondale
- Location given for Perry Ridge Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.9828721 Lon: -82.3320892
- 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 West Virginia's counties, including Wayne, 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- Perry 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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