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A visit to the Riley Cemetery ...


The location of the Riley 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 Riley Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.4591°   (31° 27' 32")

Lon:   -87.0372°   (-87° 2' 13")

The Riley Cemetery is located in Conecuh County<2>.

The county seat for Conecuh County is located in Evergreen. Evergreen lies just to the east southeast of the Riley Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Riley Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Conecuh 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 Riley 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Riley Cemetery.

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

    • Belleville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
      • Belleville is located in Conecuh County
    • Evergreen
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Sparta ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Conecuh County
      • Sparta has also been known as:
      • Old Sparta
    • Jay Villa ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay Villa
      • Jay Villa is located in Conecuh County
    • Burnt Corn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Corn
      • Burnt Corn is located in Monroe County
    • Bermuda
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda
      • Bermuda is located in Conecuh County
    • Castleberry
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleberry
      • Castleberry is located in Conecuh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
    • Nymph
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nymph
      • Nymph is located in Conecuh County
    • Centerville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Conecuh County
    • Old Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Conecuh County
    • Repton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Repton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Repton
      • Repton is located in Conecuh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Repton <4>
    • Lenox
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
      • Lenox is located in Conecuh County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenox <4>
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Ramah
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramah
        • Ramah is located in Conecuh County
      • Pine Orchard
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Orchard
        • Pine Orchard is located in Monroe County
      • Johnsonville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
        • Johnsonville is located in Conecuh County
      • Range
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Range
        • Range is located in Conecuh County
      • Commerce
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
        • Commerce is located in Conecuh County
      • Peterman
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterman
        • Peterman is located in Monroe County
      • Mount Union
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
        • Mount Union is located in Conecuh County
      • Mixonville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixonville
        • Mixonville is located in Conecuh County
      • Tunnel Springs
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel Springs
        • Tunnel Springs is located in Monroe County
        • Former name for Tunnel Springs:
        • Kempsville
      • Monroeville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroeville
        • Monroeville is located in Monroe County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,623 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroeville <4>
      • Ollie
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ollie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ollie
        • Ollie is located in Monroe 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 Riley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Conecuh County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Riley Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Ivey Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ivey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ivey Cemetery is located in Conecuh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ivey Cemetery
    • Arkadelphia Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arkadelphia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arkadelphia Cemetery is located in Conecuh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arkadelphia Cemetery
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Conecuh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
    • Belleville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belleville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Belleville Cemetery is located in Conecuh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belleville Cemetery
    • Witherington Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Witherington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Witherington Cemetery is located in Conecuh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Witherington Cemetery
    • Bethesda Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethesda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Conecuh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethesda Cemetery
    • Hamden Ridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamden Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hamden Ridge Cemetery is located in Conecuh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamden Ridge Cemetery
    • Olive Branch Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olive Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Olive Branch Cemetery is located in Conecuh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Branch Cemetery
    • Lee Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lee Cemetery is located in Conecuh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Conecuh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • John Green Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The John Green Cemetery is located in Conecuh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Green Cemetery
    • Sparta Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Sparta Cemetery is located in Conecuh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparta Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Spence Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spence Cemetery is located in Conecuh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spence Cemetery
      • Brown Beasley Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Beasley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Beasley Cemetery is located in Conecuh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Beasley Cemetery
      • Second Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Second Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Second Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Conecuh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Second Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Bethany Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
      • Bermuda Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • The Bermuda Cemetery is located in Conecuh County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bermuda Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Bermuda
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bermuda Cemetery
      • Oakdale Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Conecuh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakdale Cemetery
      • Sparta Hill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • New Hope Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Conecuh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Rabb Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rabb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rabb Cemetery is located in Conecuh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rabb 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 Riley Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #149661  (Riley Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #149661 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: Belleville
      • County: Conecuh         Elev: 92
      • Location given for GNIS #149661 (Riley 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 Conecuh, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Riley Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.4591, Longitude: -87.0372       In this case, the coordinates for the Riley Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.









 

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