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A visit to the Old Richwoods Cemetery ...


The location of the Old Richwoods 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 Old Richwoods Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.0178°   (41° 1' 4")

Lon:   -91.6116°   (-91° 36' 41")

The Old Richwoods Cemetery is located in Henry County<2>.

The county seat for Henry County is located in Mount Pleasant. Mount Pleasant lies just to the southeast of the Old Richwoods 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 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 Old Richwoods Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Henry 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 Old Richwoods 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Richwoods Cemetery.

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

    • Westwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
      • Westwood is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Rome
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Rome is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
    • Mount Pleasant
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Oakland Mills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Mills
      • Oakland Mills is located in Henry County
    • Swedesburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedesburg
      • Swedesburg is located in Henry County
    • Lockridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockridge
      • Lockridge is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lockridge <4>
    • Olds
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olds
      • Olds is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
    • Wayland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
      • Wayland is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayland <4>
    • Salem
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <4>
    • Mount Union
      (11 miles [17.7 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 Henry County
      • Estimated population in 2017: 107 people
    • Coppock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coppock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coppock
      • Coppock is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
    • Winfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • New London
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
        • New London is located in Henry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,825 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <4>
      • Hillsboro
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
        • Hillsboro is located in Henry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
      • Wyman
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyman
        • Wyman is located in Louisa County
      • Crawfordsville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Lowell
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
        • Lowell is located in Henry County
      • Yarmouth
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Brighton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Pleasant Plain
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plain
        • Pleasant Plain is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
      • Stockport
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Russellville ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
        • Russellville is located in Lee County
        • Russellville has also been known as:
        • Doantown
      • White Lane ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Lane
        • White Lane is located in Lee County
      • Houghton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton
        • Houghton is located in Lee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
      • Havre
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havre
        • Havre is located in Washington 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 Old Richwoods Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Henry County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Old Richwoods Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Traxler Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Traxler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Traxler Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Traxler Cemetery
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • 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 Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
    • Roth Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roth Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roth Cemetery
    • White Oak Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Oak Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Oak Cemetery
    • Cholera Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cholera Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cholera Hill Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cholera Hill Cemetery
    • Scott Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scott Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
    • Hickory Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
    • Green Mound Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Mound Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Mound Cemetery
    • Messer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Messer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Messer Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Messer Cemetery
    • Morman Graves
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morman Graves have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morman Graves is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morman Graves
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Finley Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Finley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Finley Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finley Cemetery
      • Baptist Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baptist Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baptist Cemetery
      • Shepherd Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shepherd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shepherd Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shepherd Cemetery
      • Worhies Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Worhies Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Worhies Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worhies Cemetery
      • Grant Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grant Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grant Cemetery
      • Pleasant Point Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Point Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Point Cemetery
      • Oakland Mills Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakland Mills Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Mills Cemetery
      • Home Bethel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Home Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Home Bethel Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Home Bethel Cemetery
      • St. Alphonsus Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Forest Home Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • The Forest Home Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Forest Home Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Mount Pleasant.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Home Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #690429 <6>

    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 Old Richwoods Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1825006  (Old Richwoods Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1825006 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: Swedesburg
      • County: Henry         Elev: 217
      • Location given for GNIS #1825006 (Old Richwoods Cemetery)

    The official website for Henry County: www.co.henry.ia.us/

    The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.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 Iowa's counties, including Henry, 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 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 Old Richwoods Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0178, Longitude: -91.6116       In this case, the coordinates for the Old Richwoods 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.
    <6>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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