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A visit to the Rives Cemetery ...


The location of the Rives Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Rives Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rives Cemetery

Lat:   32.4882°   (32° 29' 17")

Lon:   -86.3172°   (-86° 19' 1")

The Rives Cemetery is located in Elmore County<2>.

The county seat for Elmore County is located in Wetumpka. Wetumpka lies just to the east northeast of the Rives Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Rives Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Elmore County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Rives Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church
  • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rives Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rives Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Coosada
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Prattville Junction
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prattville Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattville Junction
      • Prattville Junction is located in Elmore County
    • Elmore
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Millbrook
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
      • Millbrook is located in Autauga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,117 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millbrook <4>
    • Boylston
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boylston
      • Boylston is located in Montgomery County
    • New Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Montgomery County
    • Prattville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Montgomery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Capitol Heights
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitol Heights
      • Capitol Heights is located in Montgomery County
    • Blue Ridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
      • Blue Ridge is located in Elmore County
    • Wetumpka
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Highland Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
      • Highland Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Sunshine Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Village
        • Sunshine Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Deatsville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deatsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deatsville
        • Deatsville is located in Elmore County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,243 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deatsville <4>
      • Adkin Hill
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adkin Hill
        • Adkin Hill is located in Elmore County
        • Adkin Hill has also been known as:
        • Atkins Hill
      • Gibbs Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibbs Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Village
        • Gibbs Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Melmar
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melmar
        • Melmar is located in Autauga County
      • Young Forte Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young Forte Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Forte Village
        • Young Forte Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Holtville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holtville
        • Holtville is located in Elmore County
        • Holtville has also been known as:
        • Slapout
      • Pine Level
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
        • Pine Level is located in Autauga County
      • English Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
        • English Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Fusihatchi ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fusihatchi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fusihatchi
        • Fusihatchi is located in Elmore County

    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 Rives Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Elmore County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rives Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Rives Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Bibbs Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bibbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bibbs Cemetery is located in Elmore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bibbs Cemetery
    • Coosada Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coosada Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coosada Cemetery is located in Elmore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coosada Cemetery
    • Mt. Hebron West Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hebron West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Hebron West Cemetery is located in Elmore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hebron West Cemetery
    • McKeithen Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The McKeithen Cemetery is located in Elmore County
      • The McKeithen Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Alexander McKeithen Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKeithen Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2167999 <6>
    • Robinson Springs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Rocky Mount Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Mount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rocky Mount Cemetery is located in Elmore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Mount Cemetery
    • New Home Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Home Cemetery is located in Elmore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Home Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Elmore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Ross Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ross Cemetery is located in Elmore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2162975 <6>
    • County Line Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The County Line Cemetery is located in Autauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Line Cemetery
    • Faith Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Prattville Memorial Gardens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Prattville Memorial Gardens is located in Autauga County
      • The Prattville Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
      • Memory Gardens Cemetery
      • Prattville Memory Gardens
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prattville Memorial Gardens
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #24396 <6>
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Oakwood Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
      • Williams and Lockhart Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Haggerty Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haggerty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Haggerty Cemetery is located in Elmore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haggerty Cemetery
      • Wetumpka City Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Pine View Memorial Gardens
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine View Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine View Memorial Gardens is located in Elmore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine View Memorial Gardens
      • New Nazareth Baptist Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Pleasant Hill African Methodist (AME) Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill African Methodist (AME) Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Hill African Methodist (AME) Church Cemetery is located in Autauga County
        • The Pleasant Hill African Methodist (AME) Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill African Methodist (AME) Church Cemetery
      • Oak Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Autauga County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Prattville.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #25062 <6>
      • Chapman Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chapman Cemetery is located in Autauga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapman Cemetery
      • Doster Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Doster Cemetery is located in Autauga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doster Cemetery
      • Montgomery Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Remount Park Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Remount Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Remount Park Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Remount Park Cemetery
      • Lincoln Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Cemetery
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Young Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Young Cemetery is located in Elmore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
      • Goodhope Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodhope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Goodhope Cemetery is located in Elmore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodhope Cemetery
      • Harwell Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harwell Cemetery is located in Elmore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harwell Cemetery
      • Thrasher Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thrasher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thrasher Cemetery is located in Elmore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thrasher Cemetery

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

    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 Rives Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #125673  (Rives Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #125673 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Montgomery North
      • County: Elmore         Elev: 50
      • Location given for GNIS #125673 (Rives Cemetery)

    The official website for Elmore County: www.elmoreco.org/

    The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

    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 Alabama's counties, including Elmore, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Rives Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4882, Longitude: -86.3172       In this case, the coordinates for the Rives Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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