About West Ridge Cemetery
West Ridge Cemetery is a catholic cemetery near Waukon, Allamakee County, Iowa. It lies about 6.6 mi southeast of Waukon. The grounds sit at about 1,243 feet above sea level. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1948956. The nearest other listed cemetery is East Glenwood Cemetery, about 2.8 mi to the southwest. The nearest funeral home we know of is Martin Funeral Home in Waukon, about 6.5 mi away. It is one of 68 cemeteries we list in Allamakee County, and 41 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Waukon. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Map
43.31264, -91.59174
What West Ridge Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- East Glenwood CemeteryWaukon, IACemetery2.8 mi
- Glenwood Lutheran CemeteryDecorah, IALutheran cemetery3.0 mi
- Pontoppidan CemeteryDecorah, IACemetery3.4 mi
- Scandinavian Methodist - Episcopal CemeteryDecorah, IAMethodist cemetery3.7 mi
- Canoe Ridge CemeteryDecorah, IACemetery4.4 mi
- Glenwood CemeteryDecorah, IACemetery4.6 mi
- Eells PlotWaukon, IACemetery4.6 mi
- Mount Olivet CemeteryWaukon, IACemetery4.8 mi
- Saint Marys Catholic Church CemeteryWaukon, IACatholic cemetery5.2 mi
- Zalmona CemeteryWaukon, IAChristian cemetery5.4 mi
Funeral homes near West Ridge Cemetery
- Martin Funeral Home6.5 miFuneral home · Waukon · (563) 568-3162
- Bahr Memorials6.6 miMonument dealer · Waukon · (563) 568-7401
- Bahr Memorials6.9 miMonument dealer · Waukon · (563) 568-7401
- Schluter & Balik Funeral Home9.4 miFuneral home · Decorah · (563) 382-8651
- Helms Funeral Home9.6 miFuneral home · Decorah · (563) 382-8651
- Fjelstul Funeral Home9.6 miFuneral home · Decorah · (563) 382-5210
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Frequently asked questions
Is West Ridge Cemetery a Catholic cemetery?
Our records list a Catholic affiliation, based on the recorded religion of the cemetery. Burial rules for people outside the congregation vary, so ask the cemetery.
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