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A visit to the Richwoods Cemetery (New) ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Richwoods Cemetery (New). For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Richwoods Cemetery (New) (FG ID #1985161).

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 Richwoods Cemetery (New) ...

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

41.0269, -91.6111

The Richwoods Cemetery (New) 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 Richwoods Cemetery (New) .

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Establishment of the Richwoods Cemetery (New) ...

The Richwoods Cemetery (New) was established in 1877.

Name Variations for Richwoods Cemetery (New) ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Richwoods Cemetery (New) has also been known as:

  • Richwoods North Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Richwoods Cemetery (New).<4>

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

  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Traxler Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Traxler Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traxler Cemetery
  • Roth Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Roth Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roth Cemetery
  • White Oak Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The White Oak Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Cemetery
  • Cholera Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Cholera Hill Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cholera Hill Cemetery
  • Robinson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
  • Scott Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Scott Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
  • Hickory Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Finley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Finley Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finley Cemetery
  • Green Mound Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Green Mound Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mound Cemetery
  • Messer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Messer Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messer Cemetery
  • Old Finley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Old Finley Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Finley Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Baptist Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Baptist Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Cemetery
    • Shepherd Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Shepherd Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd Cemetery
    • Worhies Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Worhies Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worhies Cemetery
    • Grant Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Grant Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Cemetery
    • Morman Graves
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Morman Graves is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morman Graves
    • Home Bethel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Home Bethel Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Bethel Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Pleasant Point Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Oakland Mills Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Forest Home Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Alphonsus Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ebeneezer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Ebeneezer Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebeneezer Cemetery
    • Swedesburg Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Swedesburg Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedesburg Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Richwoods Cemetery (New).

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Richwoods Cemetery (New), with the nearest first:

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 Richwoods Cemetery (New). Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Henry County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Richwoods Cemetery (New):