A visit to the Riley Creek Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Creek Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Riley Creek Cemetery:
35.0559, -93.4871
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Riley Creek Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Riley Creek Cemetery is located in Yell County<2>.
Open a Google Map centered on the Riley Creek Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Riley Creek Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Riley Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Guinn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Guinn Cemetery is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guinn Cemetery
- Russell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Russell Cemetery is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
- Davis Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Walker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- Piney Fork Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Piney Fork Cemetery is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Fork Cemetery
- Tate Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Tate Family Cemetery is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tate Family Cemetery
- Macedonia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- Earl Ladd Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lynch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Lynch Cemetery is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Cemetery
- Thompson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- McBride Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The McBride Cemetery is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride Cemetery
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Harris Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Harris Cemetery is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
- Danville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Danville Cemetery is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville Cemetery
- Smith Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Payne Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Payne Cemetery is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne Cemetery
- Valentine Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Valentine Cemetery is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valentine Cemetery
- Chalybeate Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lower Spring Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Upper Spring Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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 Riley Creek Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Riley Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Corinth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Corinth is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
- Belleville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Havana
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Danville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Marvinville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Marvinville is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvinville
- Wing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Wing is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wing
- Waltreak
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Waltreak is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltreak
- Briggsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Briggsville is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggsville
- Rover
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Plainview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bluffton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bluffton is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
- Chickalah
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Chickalah is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickalah
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Corley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Corley is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
- Blue Mountain
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Blue Mountain is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Ola
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Gravelly
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gravelly is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelly
- New Blaine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Sand Ridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Sand Ridge is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
- Petit Jean
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Petit Jean is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petit Jean
- Aly
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Aly is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aly
- Subiaco
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Centerville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Centerville is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
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 Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Yell County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Riley Creek Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Aly
- Aly lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Riley Creek Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Aly.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aly
- Blue Mountain
- Danville
- Magazine
- Ola
- Ola lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Riley Creek Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ola.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ola
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 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 Creek Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Arkansas:
- Pages specific to Yell County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Creek Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #73301 (Riley Creek Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #73301 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Yell
- Est. Elev: 114 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Danville
- Location given for Riley Creek Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.0559242 Lon: -93.4871332
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Arkansas' counties, including Yell, 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 from Point A (ie- Riley Creek Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |