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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:   33.4612°   (33° 27' 40")

Lon:   -85.3858°   (-85° 23' 8")

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

The county seat for Randolph County is located in Wedowee. Wedowee lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Rice Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Rice Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Goldridge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goldridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goldridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Goldridge Cemetery is located in Randolph County
  • Old Shiloh Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Shiloh Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Shiloh Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Shiloh Church Cemetery is located in Randolph County
  • Bethena Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethena Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethena Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethena Church Cemetery is located in Randolph County
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Randolph County
  • Mt. Gilread Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mt. Gilead Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Gilead Cemetery is located in Randolph County
  • Williams Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • 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 Randolph County
  • Union Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
  • Unity Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Unity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Unity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Unity Cemetery is located in Carroll County (GA)
  • Cleburne Memorial Garden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cleburne Memorial Garden
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cleburne Memorial Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cleburne Memorial Garden is located in Cleburne County
  • Crumley's Chapel Church of God Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crumley's Chapel Church of God Cemetery
    • The Crumley's Chapel Church of God Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Crumley's Chapel Church of God Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southeast of Ranburne.
    • The Crumley's Chapel Church of God Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Crumbleys Chapel Cemetery
    • Crumley's Chapel Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2254824 <5>
  • Union Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Bear Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bear Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bear Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bear Creek Cemetery is located in Randolph County
    • Sardis Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sardis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sardis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sardis Cemetery is located in Carroll County (GA)
    • Buchanan Memorial Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buchanan Memorial Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buchanan Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buchanan Memorial Cemetery is located in Carroll County (GA)
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Carroll County (GA)
    • Midway Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midway Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Midway Cemetery is located in Carroll County (GA)
    • Corinth Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Corinth Cemetery is located in Carroll County (GA)
    • Sandy Flat Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandy Flat Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandy Flat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sandy Flat Cemetery is located in Carroll County (GA)
    • Old Cool Spring Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cool Spring Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cool Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Cool Spring Cemetery is located in Randolph County
    • Liberty Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liberty Grove Cemetery is located in Randolph County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 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.

  • Newell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
    • Newell is located in Randolph County
  • Graham
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
    • Graham is located in Randolph County
  • Ranburne
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Hightower
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightower
    • Hightower is located in Cleburne County
  • Morrison Crossroad
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Crossroad
    • Morrison Crossroad is located in Randolph County
  • Cambridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cambridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
    • Cambridge is located in Randolph County
  • Woodland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Sewell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewell
    • Sewell is located in Randolph County
  • Rockdale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
    • Rockdale is located in Randolph County
  • Ephesus
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus
    • Ephesus is located in Heard County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
  • Milner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milner
    • Milner is located in Randolph County
  • Bowdon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdon
    • Bowdon is located in Carroll County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,089 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowdon <6>
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Micaville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Micaville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Micaville
      • Micaville is located in Cleburne County
    • Wedowee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Corbin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corbin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin
      • Corbin is located in Randolph County
    • Jonesville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Jonesville is located in Carroll County (GA)
    • Frolona
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frolona
      • Frolona is located in Heard County (GA)
    • Roosterville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roosterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosterville
      • Roosterville is located in Heard County (GA)
    • Hopewell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hopewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Cleburne County
    • Ai
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ai. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ai
      • Ai is located in Cleburne County
    • West
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West
      • West is located in Randolph County
    • Roopville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roopville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roopville
      • Roopville is located in Carroll County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roopville <6>

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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Randolph County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Bowdon
  • Wedowee

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Rice Cemetery:

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 #135807  (Rice Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #135807 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: Newell
    • County: Randolph         Elev: 297
    • Location given for GNIS #135807 (Rice Cemetery)

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 Randolph, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Rice Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4612, Longitude: -85.3858       In this case, the coordinates for the Rice 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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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