A visit to the Rice Cemetery ...

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 Rice Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rice Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   34.8868°   (34° 53' 12")

Lon:   -87.3634°   (-87° 21' 48")

The Rice Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County<2>.

The county seat for Lauderdale County is located in Florence. Florence lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Rice Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Rice Cemetery.<4>

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

• Harvey Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harvey Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harvey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Harvey Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
• Corum Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corum Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Corum Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
• Barnett Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnett Cemetery
  • 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 Lauderdale County
• Barnett Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnett Cemetery
  • 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 Lauderdale County
• Cox Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Cox Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
• Wilson Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
• Whitehead Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitehead Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitehead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Whitehead Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
• Brown Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Brown Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
• Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery
  • The Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
  • The Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1866585 <5>
• Butler Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Butler Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
• Barkley Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barkley Cemetery
  • The Barkley Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Barkley Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Elgin.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21402 <5>
• Belew Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belew Cemetery
  • The Belew Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
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  • Butler Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Butler Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
  • Ingram Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ingram Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ingram Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ingram Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
  • Dean - McNairy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dean - McNairy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dean - McNairy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dean - McNairy Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
  • Thornton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thornton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thornton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Thornton Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
  • Thornton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thornton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thornton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Thornton Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
  • Perry Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Cemetery
    • The Perry Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #25354 <5>
  • Bluewater Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluewater Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bluewater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bluewater Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
  • Crow Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Crow Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
  • Old Tanyard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Tanyard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Tanyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Tanyard Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
  • Williams Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
  • Butler Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Butler Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
  • Oliver - Bedingfield Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oliver - Bedingfield Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oliver - Bedingfield Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oliver - Bedingfield Memorial Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
  • McCartney Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCartney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCartney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McCartney Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
  • Hammond Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hammond Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hammond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hammond Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
  • Harmon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Harmon Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
  • Shelton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shelton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shelton Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rice Cemetery.

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

• Elgin
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
  • Elgin is located in Lauderdale County
• Corum ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corum
  • Corum is located in Lauderdale County
• Cedar Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedar Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
  • Cedar Hill is located in Lauderdale County
• Comer
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
  • Comer is located in Lauderdale County
• Belleview ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
  • Belleview is located in Lauderdale County
• Rogersville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
  • Rogersville is located in Lauderdale County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
  • Former name for Rogersville:
  • Rodgersville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <7>
• Lexington
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
  • Lexington is located in Lauderdale County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <7>
• Beach Grove ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beach Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Grove
  • Beach Grove is located in Lauderdale County
• Wheeler Dam Village
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler Dam Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Dam Village
  • Wheeler Dam Village is located in Lawrence County
• Estep ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estep have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estep
  • Estep is located in Lauderdale County
• Anderson
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
  • Anderson is located in Lauderdale County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
• Arkdell
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arkdell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkdell
  • Arkdell is located in Lauderdale County
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  • Confluence
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Confluence. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
    • Confluence is located in Lauderdale County
  • Slabtown ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slabtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
    • Slabtown is located in Lauderdale County
  • Red Bank
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
    • Red Bank is located in Lawrence County
  • Belew ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belew have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belew
    • Belew is located in Lauderdale County
  • Atlas ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Atlas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
    • Atlas is located in Lauderdale County
  • Killen
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killen
    • Killen is located in Lauderdale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 962 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Killen <7>
  • Rascal Town
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rascal Town
    • Rascal Town is located in Lawrence County (TN)
  • Bethel
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bethel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
    • Bethel is located in Lauderdale County
  • Dells Vista Shores
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dells Vista Shores
    • Dells Vista Shores is located in Lauderdale County
  • Green Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
    • Green Hill is located in Lauderdale County
  • Ford City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City
    • Ford City is located in Colbert County
  • Appleton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Appleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
    • Appleton is located in Lawrence County (TN)
  • Arnot
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnot
    • Arnot is located in Lauderdale 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 Rice Cemetery. The following communities are located in Lauderdale County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Rogersville
  • Rogersville lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Rice Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Rogersville.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Rice Cemetery:

• Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Lauderdale County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Colbert County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Franklin County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Lawrence County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Limestone County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Morgan County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Giles County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Lawrence County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Lincoln County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Wayne County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Alabama
  • Cemeteries of Lauderdale County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Alabama
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Alabama
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Alabama
  • Cemeteries of Lauderdale
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Rice Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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 Rice Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #125592  (Rice Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #125592 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: Lexington
  • County: Lauderdale         Elev: 220
  • Location given for GNIS #125592 (Rice Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

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