Madison Township in Jefferson County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Patriot Burials
Old Rykers Ridge Cemetery
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 3, 2025
1. Patriot Burials Marker
Erected 2025 by Indiana Society, Sons of the American Revolution William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 162.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Patriot Burials (WGPF) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1818.
Location. 38° 46.466′ N, 85° 19.976′ W. Marker is near Madison, Indiana, in Jefferson County. It is in Madison Township. It is on North 300 East (Route N 300 E) 0.1 miles north of East Wolf Run Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2300 N 300 E, Madison IN 47250, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southern Indiana. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Ohio River Valley, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Chapman Harris (approx. 2.7 miles away); William Hendricks of Madison (approx. 3.1 miles away); Lt. Colonel John A. Hendricks (approx. 3.1 miles away); Col. John Paul, 1758-1830 (approx. 3.1 miles away); Madison Fairmount Cemetery (approx. 3.1 miles away); St. Michael the Archangel (approx. 3.3 miles away); The Settling of Madison (approx. 3.4 miles away); The Freedom Path (approx. 3.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Madison.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 3, 2025
2. Patriot Burials Marker
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 3, 2025
3. William Hillis Gravesite
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 3, 2025
4. Gerardus Ryker Gravesite
Credits. This page was last revised on December 10, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 26, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 75 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 26, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
