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A visit to the Riddle Cemetery ...


The location of the Riddle 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 Riddle Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.3067°   (38° 18' 24")

Lon:   -84.7158°   (-84° 42' 56")

The Riddle Cemetery is located in Scott County<2>.

The county seat for Scott County is located in Georgetown. Georgetown lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Riddle 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 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 Riddle Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Scott 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 Riddle 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Riddle Cemetery.

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

    • Minorsville
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minorsville
      • Minorsville is located in Scott County
    • Stamping Ground
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamping Ground
      • Stamping Ground is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
    • Skinnersburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skinnersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinnersburg
      • Skinnersburg is located in Scott County
    • Longlick
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longlick
      • Longlick is located in Scott County
    • Elmville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmville
      • Elmville is located in Franklin County
    • Harmony
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Owen County
    • Watkinsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkinsville
      • Watkinsville is located in Scott County
    • Sand Lick
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Lick
      • Sand Lick is located in Scott County
    • Suterville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suterville
      • Suterville is located in Scott County
    • Duval
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duval have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duval
      • Duval is located in Scott County
    • Woodlake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlake
      • Woodlake is located in Franklin County
    • White Sulphur
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Sulphur
      • White Sulphur is located in Scott County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Biddle
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biddle
        • Biddle is located in Scott County
      • Beechwood
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
        • Beechwood is located in Owen County
      • Forks of Elkhorn
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forks of Elkhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forks of Elkhorn
        • Forks of Elkhorn is located in Franklin County
      • Shiff
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiff
        • Shiff is located in Scott County
      • Mallard Point
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallard Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard Point
        • Mallard Point is located in Scott County
      • Porter
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
        • Porter is located in Scott County
      • Josephine
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Josephine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josephine
        • Josephine is located in Scott County
      • Rockdale
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
        • Rockdale is located in Owen County
      • Rockdale
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
        • Rockdale is located in Boyd County
      • Swallowfield
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swallowfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swallowfield
        • Swallowfield is located in Franklin County
      • Great Crossing
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Crossing
        • Great Crossing is located in Scott County
      • Stone Hedge Estates
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Hedge Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Hedge Estates
        • Stone Hedge Estates is located in Scott County
      • Moon Lake Estates
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moon Lake Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon Lake Estates
        • Moon Lake Estates is located in Scott County
      • Double Culvert
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Culvert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Culvert
        • Double Culvert is located in Scott County
      • Fairbanks
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbanks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
        • Fairbanks is located in Owen County

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Riddle Cemetery.<4>

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

    • Lindsay Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lindsay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lindsay Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lindsay Cemetery
    • Minorsville Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Minorsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Minorsville Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minorsville Cemetery
    • Masonic Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
    • Robey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robey Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robey Cemetery
    • Old Beechwood Road Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Peaks Mill Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peaks Mill Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peaks Mill Church Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peaks Mill Church Cemetery
    • Grugin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grugin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grugin Cemetery is located in Owen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grugin Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #74176 <5>
    • Scotch Glass Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Scotch Glass Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Scotch Glass Cemetery is located in Owen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scotch Glass Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2354790 <5>
    • Bethany Christian Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Christian Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethany Christian Church Cemetery is located in Owen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Christian Church Cemetery
    • Hensley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hensley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hensley Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hensley Cemetery
    • Barnett Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barnett Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnett Cemetery
    • Caney Fork Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caney Fork Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Caney Fork Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Owen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caney Fork Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Webster Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Webster Cemetery is located in Owen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webster Cemetery
      • Hudson - Abbot Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • The Hudson - Abbot Cemetery is located in Owen County
        • The Hudson - Abbot Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Hodson Cemetery
        • Hodson Family Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudson - Abbot Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #74521 <5>
      • Webster Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Moore Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moore Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
      • Waits Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waits Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Waits Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waits Cemetery
      • Greenhill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenhill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenhill Cemetery
      • Pleasant View Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Morrison Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morrison Cemetery is located in Owen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrison Cemetery
      • Richland Baptist Church Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richland Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Richland Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Owen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Vance Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Vance Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Vance Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vance Cemetery
      • K of P Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the K of P Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The K of P Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the K of P Cemetery
      • Davis Chapel Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Davis Chapel Cemetery is located in Owen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Chapel 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 Riddle Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #501835  (Riddle Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #501835 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: Stamping Ground
      • County: Scott         Elev: 247
      • Location given for GNIS #501835 (Riddle Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.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 Kentucky's counties, including Scott, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Riddle Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3067, Longitude: -84.7158       In this case, the coordinates for the Riddle Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>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.
    <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.
    <6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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