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A visit to the Riley Creek Cemetery ...


The location of the Riley Creek 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 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)

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>.

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 websites either 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Riley Creek 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 21 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 <4>
    • 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 <4>
    • 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 <4>
    • 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 <4>
    • 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 <4>
    • 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
    • Corley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
      • Corley is located in Logan County
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • 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 <4>
      • 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petit Jean have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • 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 <4>
      • 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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Riley Creek Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guinn Cemetery
    • Russell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
    • Davis Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Family Cemetery
    • Walker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Piney Fork Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Fork Cemetery
    • Tate Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tate Family Cemetery
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • Earl Ladd Memorial Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Earl Ladd Memorial Cemetery
    • Lynch Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynch Cemetery
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • McBride Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McBride Cemetery
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Harris Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
      • Danville Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danville Cemetery
      • Smith Family Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Family Cemetery
      • Payne Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Cemetery
      • Valentine Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valentine Cemetery
      • Chalybeate Springs Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chalybeate Springs Cemetery
      • Lower Spring Creek Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Spring Creek Cemetery
      • Upper Spring Creek Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upper Spring Creek 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 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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'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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