A visit to the Richland 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 Richland Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Richland Cemetery:
30.8571, -83.7977
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Richland Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Richland Cemetery is located in Thomas County<2>.
The county seat for Thomas County is located in Thomasville. Thomasville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west of the Richland Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Richland Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Richland Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Richland Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Williams Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Summerhill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Summerhill Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerhill Cemetery
- Ozell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Ozell Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozell Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Martin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
- Aucilla Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Benton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Benton Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Boston City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Boston City Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston City Cemetery
- Barwick City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Barwick City Cemetery is located in Brooks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barwick City Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Rosewood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Rosewood Cemetery is located in Brooks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Rosewood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Barwick.
- The Rosewood Cemetery has also been known as:
- Barwick Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2208234 <5>
- Centennial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Centennial Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial Cemetery
- Peacock Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Peacock Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock Cemetery
- McKinnon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The McKinnon Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinnon Cemetery
- Mitchell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Hamm City Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Richland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Richland Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Boston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Barwick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pavo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dixie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fredonia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fredonia is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Thomasville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Coolidge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Dewey City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Dewey City is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey City
- Quitman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Fodie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Fodie is located in Brooks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fodie
- Estimated population in 2019: 5,037 people
- Berlin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ochlocknee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Empress
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Empress is located in Brooks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empress
- Morven
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Barney
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Monticello
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Riverside
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Riverside is located in Colquitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Moultrie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Meigs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Woodland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Woodland is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Estimated population in 2019: 353 people
- Midway
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Midway is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
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 Richland Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Thomas County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Richland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Boston
- Coolidge
- Meigs
- Monticello
- Moultrie
- Pavo
- Pavo lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Richland Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pavo.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavo
- Quitman
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Richland Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Thomas 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 Richland Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #343801 (Richland Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #343801 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: Thomas
- Est. Elev: 74 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Boston
- Location given for Richland Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.857137 Lon: -83.7976665
- 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 Georgia's counties, including Thomas, 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- Richland 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> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
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