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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. 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 Creek Cemetery ...

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>

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

Lat:   35.0559°   (35° 3' 21")

Lon:   -93.4871°   (-93° 29' 13")

The Riley Creek Cemetery is located in Yell County<2>.

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guinn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guinn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Guinn Cemetery is located in Yell County
  • Russell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Russell Cemetery is located in Yell County
  • Davis Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Davis Family Cemetery is located in Yell County
  • Walker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Walker Cemetery is located in Yell County
  • Piney Fork Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Fork Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Piney Fork Cemetery is located in Yell County
  • Tate Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tate Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tate Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tate Family Cemetery is located in Yell County
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Yell County
  • Earl Ladd Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Earl Ladd Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Earl Ladd Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Earl Ladd Memorial Cemetery is located in Yell County
  • Lynch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lynch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lynch Cemetery is located in Yell County
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Yell County
  • McBride Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McBride Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McBride Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McBride Cemetery is located in Yell County
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Yell County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Harris Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harris Cemetery is located in Yell County
    • Danville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Danville Cemetery is located in Yell County
    • Smith Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Family Cemetery is located in Yell County
    • Payne Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Payne Cemetery is located in Yell County
    • Valentine Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valentine Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valentine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Valentine Cemetery is located in Yell County
    • Chalybeate Springs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chalybeate Springs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chalybeate Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chalybeate Springs Cemetery is located in Yell County
    • Lower Spring Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Spring Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Spring Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lower Spring Creek Cemetery is located in Yell County
    • Upper Spring Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upper Spring Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upper Spring Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Upper Spring Creek Cemetery is located in Yell 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 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
    • Corinth is located in Yell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
  • Belleville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 Yell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 411 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belleville <5>
  • Havana
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
    • Havana is located in Yell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havana <5>
  • Danville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
    • Danville is located in Yell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,365 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <5>
  • Marvinville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marvinville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvinville
    • Marvinville is located in Yell County
  • Wing
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wing
    • Wing is located in Yell County
  • Waltreak
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltreak
    • Waltreak is located in Yell County
  • Briggsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggsville
    • Briggsville is located in Yell County
  • Rover
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rover
    • Rover is located in Yell County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rover <5>
  • Plainview
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
    • Plainview is located in Yell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 573 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainview <5>
  • Bluffton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
    • Bluffton is located in Yell County
  • Chickalah
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickalah
    • Chickalah is located in Yell County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Corley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
      • Corley is located in Logan County
    • Blue Mountain
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
      • Blue Mountain is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Ola
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ola
      • Ola is located in Yell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,196 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ola <5>
    • Gravelly
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelly
      • Gravelly is located in Yell County
    • New Blaine
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Sand Ridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sand Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
      • Sand Ridge is located in Logan County
    • Petit Jean
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petit Jean. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petit Jean
      • Petit Jean is located in Yell County
    • Aly
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aly
      • Aly is located in Yell County
    • Subiaco
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Subiaco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Subiaco
      • Subiaco is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 554 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Subiaco <5>
    • Centerville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Yell 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 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.

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 helpful 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:

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: GNIS record #73301 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: Danville
    • County: Yell         Elev: 114
    • Location given for GNIS #73301 (Riley Creek Cemetery)

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.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 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' 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 Creek Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0559, Longitude: -93.4871       In this case, the coordinates for the Riley Creek 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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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