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A visit to the Richfield Cemetery ...


The location of the Richfield 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 Richfield Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.9508°   (42° 57' 2")

Lon:   -92.0635°   (-92° 3' 48")

The Richfield Cemetery is located in Fayette County<2>.

The county seat for Fayette County is located in West Union. West Union lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east of the Richfield Cemetery .

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 Richfield Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Fayette 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 Richfield 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 Richfield Cemetery.

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

    • Alpha
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
      • Alpha is located in Fayette County
    • Hawkeye
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawkeye have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
      • Hawkeye is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
    • Fredericksburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
      • Fredericksburg is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 916 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <4>
    • Sumner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Waucoma
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Lawler
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawler
      • Lawler is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawler <4>
    • Randalia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randalia
      • Randalia is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
    • Donnan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donnan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnan
      • Donnan is located in Fayette County
    • Douglass
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass
      • Douglass is located in Fayette County
    • Saint Lucas
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Lucas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lucas
      • Saint Lucas is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
    • Jackson Junction
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Junction
      • Jackson Junction is located in Winneshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Navan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navan
      • Navan is located in Winneshiek County
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Westgate
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westgate
        • Westgate is located in Fayette County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
      • West Union
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
        • West Union is located in Fayette County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,270 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Union <4>
      • Frederika
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frederika have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederika
        • Frederika is located in Bremer County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
      • Tripoli
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tripoli have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tripoli
        • Tripoli is located in Bremer County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,375 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tripoli <4>
      • Fort Atkinson
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • New Hampton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hampton
        • New Hampton is located in Chickasaw County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,382 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hampton <4>
      • Maynard
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maynard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
        • Maynard is located in Fayette County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maynard <4>
      • Fayette
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
        • Fayette is located in Fayette County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,378 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayette <4>
      • Festina
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)

    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 Richfield Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fayette County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Richfield Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Bethel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethel Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Alpha.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94251 <6>
    • Alpha Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alpha Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alpha Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alpha Cemetery
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Stapleton Twp. Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stapleton Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stapleton Twp. Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stapleton Twp. Cemetery
    • Stapleton Twp. Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stapleton Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stapleton Twp. Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stapleton Twp. Cemetery
    • St. John Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. John Cemetery is located in Bremer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
    • Wilson Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilson Grove Cemetery is located in Bremer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Grove Cemetery
    • Pitts Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pitts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pitts Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pitts Cemetery
    • Oak Lawn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Lawn Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Lawn Cemetery
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Fayette County Farm Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fayette County Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fayette County Farm Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fayette County Farm Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Hawkeye Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawkeye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hawkeye Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawkeye Cemetery
      • West Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Cemetery
      • Zion Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Cemetery is located in Bremer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Union Mound Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Mound Cemetery is located in Bremer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Mound Cemetery
      • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Bremer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      • Windsor Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Windsor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Windsor Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Windsor Cemetery
      • Eden Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eden Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eden Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Waucoma Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waucoma Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Waucoma Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waucoma 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 Richfield Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1945197  (Richfield Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1945197 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: Alpha
      • County: Fayette         Elev: 361
      • Location given for GNIS #1945197 (Richfield Cemetery)

    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 Fayette, 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 Richfield Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9508, Longitude: -92.0635       In this case, the coordinates for the Richfield 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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