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A visit to the Richard 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 Richard Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   34.7144°   (34° 42' 51")

Lon:   -88.0116°   (-88° 0' 41")

The Richard Cemetery is located in Colbert County<1>.

The county seat for Colbert County is located in Tuscumbia. Tuscumbia lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the east of the Richard Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Richard Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Rutland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rutland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rutland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rutland Cemetery is located in Colbert County
  • Cherokee Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherokee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherokee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cherokee Cemetery is located in Colbert County
  • Garrett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Garrett Cemetery is located in Colbert County
  • Canaan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canaan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canaan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Canaan Cemetery is located in Colbert County
  • Cherokee Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherokee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherokee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cherokee Cemetery is located in Colbert County
  • Smith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Colbert County
  • Morris Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Morris Hill Cemetery is located in Colbert County
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Colbert County
  • Alsobrook Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alsobrook Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alsobrook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Alsobrook Cemetery is located in Colbert County
  • Twitty Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Twitty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Twitty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Twitty Cemetery is located in Colbert County
  • Malone Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Malone Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Malone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Malone Cemetery is located in Colbert County
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Colbert County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Key Underwood Coondog Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Key Underwood Coondog Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Key Underwood Coondog Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Key Underwood Coondog Memorial Park is located in Colbert County
    • Old Newsom Springs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Newsom Springs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Newsom Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Newsom Springs Cemetery is located in Colbert County
    • New Newsom Springs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Newsom Springs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Newsom Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Newsom Springs Cemetery is located in Colbert County
    • McCaig Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCaig Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCaig Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCaig Cemetery is located in Colbert County
    • Mountain Mills Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Mills Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mountain Mills Cemetery is located in Colbert County
    • Watkins Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Athens City Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Athens City Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Athens City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Athens City Cemetery is located in Limestone County
    • Pride Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pride Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pride Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pride Cemetery is located in Colbert County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Richard Cemetery.

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

  • Cherokee
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Ingleton ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingleton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleton
    • Ingleton is located in Colbert County
  • Bishop
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bishop. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
    • Bishop is located in Colbert County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bishop
    • From the Richard Cemetery to Bishop
  • Oldham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Good Springs ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Springs
    • Good Springs is located in Colbert County
  • Red Rock
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
    • Red Rock is located in Colbert County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Red Rock
    • From the Richard Cemetery to Red Rock
  • Caryton ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caryton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caryton
    • Caryton is located in Colbert County
  • Doubleheads Village ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doubleheads Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doubleheads Village
    • Doubleheads Village is located in Colbert County
  • Denton ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
    • Denton is located in Colbert County
  • Gatesville ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
    • Gatesville is located in Colbert County
  • Pleasant Site
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Chickasaw ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chickasaw have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
    • Chickasaw is located in Colbert County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Riverton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Iuka
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Crows Camp ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crows Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Camp
      • Crows Camp is located in Colbert County
    • Midway
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Tishomingo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Green Tree ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
      • Green Tree is located in Lauderdale County
    • Paden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden
      • Paden is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
    • Waterloo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Slickrock Ford ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Dennis
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Tuscumbia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Furnace Hill ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hill
      • Furnace Hill is located in Colbert County
    • Cypress Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • McGee Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGee Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee Town
      • McGee Town 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 Richard Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Colbert County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Richard Cemetery:

The official website for Colbert County: www.colbertcounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Colbert, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Richard Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7144, Longitude: -88.0116    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<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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