A visit to the Richardson 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 Richardson Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Richardson 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 Richardson Cemetery

Lat:   34.9093°   (34° 54' 33")

Lon:   -88.0656°   (-88° 3' 56")

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

The county seat for Lauderdale County is located in Florence. Florence lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Richardson Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Richardson Cemetery.<4>

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

• Watkins Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watkins Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Watkins Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
• Clement Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clement Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clement Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Clement Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
• Douthit Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douthit Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Douthit Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Douthit Cemetery is located in Colbert County
• Davis Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Davis Cemetery is located in Colbert County
• Scott Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Scott Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
• Parker Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Parker Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
• Crenshaw Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crenshaw Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crenshaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Crenshaw Cemetery is located in Colbert County
• Mt. Hebron Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Mt. Hebron Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
• Beall Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beall Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Beall Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
• Carytown Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carytown Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carytown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Carytown Cemetery is located in Colbert County
• Carson Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carson Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Carson Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
• Shaw Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaw Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Shaw Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
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  • Short Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Short Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Short Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Short Creek Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
  • Camp Ground Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Ground Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Ground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Camp Ground Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
  • Toenail Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Toenail Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Toenail Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Toenail Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
  • Lane Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lane Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lane Cemetery is located in Colbert County
  • Burnstown Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnstown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burnstown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Burnstown Cemetery is located in Colbert County
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
  • Sharp Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharp Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sharp Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
  • Faint Hope Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faint Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faint Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Faint Hope Cemetery is located in Hardin County (TN)
  • Wates Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wates Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wates Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
  • Hubbard Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hubbard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hubbard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hubbard Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
  • Snowdown Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snowdown Cemetery
    • The Snowdown Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #62902 <5>
  • Jackson Ridge Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jackson Ridge Cemetery is located in Colbert County
    • The Jackson Ridge Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Jackson Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #23650 <5>
  • Pride Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pride Cemetery is located in Colbert County
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
  • Milford Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Milford Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
  • Old Baptist Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Baptist Cemetery is located in Hardin County (TN)
  • Fielder Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fielder Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fielder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fielder Cemetery is located in Hardin County (TN)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Richardson Cemetery.

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

• Waterloo
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
  • Waterloo is located in Lauderdale County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <6>
• Riverton
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
  • Riverton is located in Colbert County
• Chickasaw ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chickasaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
  • Chickasaw is located in Colbert County
• Crows Camp ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crows Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Camp
  • Crows Camp is located in Colbert County
• Caryton ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caryton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caryton
  • Caryton is located in Colbert County
• Haddock ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haddock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddock
  • Haddock is located in Lauderdale County
• Short
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Short. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
  • Short is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
• Ingleton ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleton
  • Ingleton is located in Colbert County
• Doubleheads Village ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doubleheads Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doubleheads Village
  • Doubleheads Village is located in Colbert County
• Iuka
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
  • Iuka is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,928 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iuka <6>
• Oldham
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham
  • Oldham is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
• Cherokee
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
  • Cherokee is located in Colbert County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherokee <6>
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  • Threet
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threet
    • Threet is located in Lauderdale County
  • Lowryville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lowryville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowryville
    • Lowryville is located in Hardin County (TN)
  • Slab Town ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slab Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab Town
    • Slab Town is located in Hardin County (TN)
  • Burnsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
    • Burnsville is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <6>
  • Midway
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Midway is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
  • Cypress Inn
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cypress Inn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Inn
    • Cypress Inn is located in Wayne County (TN)
  • Green Tree ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
    • Green Tree is located in Lauderdale County
  • Cloverdale
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
    • Cloverdale is located in Lauderdale County
  • Pyburn
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyburn
    • Pyburn is located in Hardin County (TN)

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 Richardson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lauderdale County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Burnsville
  • Burnsville lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Richardson Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Burnsville.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
• Cherokee
  • Cherokee lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Richardson Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cherokee.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
• Iuka
  • Iuka lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Richardson Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Iuka.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Richardson 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
  • Limestone County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Alcorn County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Prentiss County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Tishomingo County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Hardin County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Lawrence County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • McNairy 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 Richardson 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 Richardson Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #125609  (Richardson Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #125609 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: Waterloo
  • County: Lauderdale         Elev: 141
  • Location given for GNIS #125609 (Richardson Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

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