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:
43.3500, -95.0030
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 Dickinson County<2>.
The county seat for Dickinson County is located in Spirit Lake. Spirit Lake lies just to the northwest 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 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> of the Richland Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Richland Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Fairview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Terril.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94754 <5>
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
- Superior Twp. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Superior Twp. Cemetery is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior Twp. Cemetery
- Lake View Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Lake View Cemetery is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View Cemetery
- Milford Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Milford Cemetery is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Cemetery
- St. Margaret Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Margaret Cemetery is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Margaret Cemetery
- Lakeland Memory Gardens Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Emmet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Emmet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
- East Side Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The East Side Cemetery is located in Emmet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Side Cemetery
- Estherville Lutheran Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Norwegian Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Norwegian Cemetery is located in Emmet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwegian Cemetery
- Union State Line Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Little Sioux Lutheran Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Wallingford Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The Wallingford Cemetery is located in Emmet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford Cemetery
- Loon Lake Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- The Loon Lake Cemetery is located in Jackson County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loon Lake Cemetery
- Prosser Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Prosser Cemetery is located in Emmet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosser Cemetery
- Petersburg Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- The Petersburg Cemetery is located in Jackson County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Richland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Richland Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Terril
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Terril is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terril
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
- Superior
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Arnolds Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Milford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Old Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Old Town is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Spirit Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Okoboji
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Orleans
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Orleans is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
- Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
- Wahpeton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Wahpeton is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahpeton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- West Okoboji
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- West Okoboji is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Okoboji
- Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
- Estherville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fostoria
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fostoria is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fostoria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Langdon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Langdon is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
- Wallingford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Wallingford is located in Emmet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Petersburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Petersburg is located in Jackson County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Graettinger
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Spencer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dickens
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Dickens is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickens
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Gruver
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Gruver is located in Emmet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gruver
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
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 Dickinson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Richland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Dunnell
- Estherville
- Everly
- Graettinger
- Jackson
- Lake Park
- Milford
- Ruthven
- Spencer
- Spirit Lake
- Terril
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 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 Iowa:
- Pages specific to Dickinson 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 #1907737 (Richland Cemetery (historical))
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1907737 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: Dickinson
- Est. Elev: 442 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Spirit Lake SE
- Location given for Richland Cemetery (historical):
- Lat: 43.3499612 Lon: -95.003047
- 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 Iowa's counties, including Dickinson, 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 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |