A visit to the Richwoods Cemetery (Old) ...
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 (Old). For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Richwoods Cemetery (Old) (FG ID #2281498).
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 (Old) ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Richwoods Cemetery (Old):
41.0177, -91.6116
The Richwoods Cemetery (Old) 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 (Old) .
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Establishment of the Richwoods Cemetery (Old) ...
The Richwoods Cemetery (Old) was established in 1857.
Name Variations for Richwoods Cemetery (Old) ...
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Richwoods Cemetery (Old) has also been known as:
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 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Richwoods Cemetery (Old).<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Richwoods Cemetery (Old), with the nearest first.
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- 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
- Robinson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Robinson Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson 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
- 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 northeast)
- 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
- Morman Graves
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Morman Graves is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morman Graves
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Finley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Finley Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finley Cemetery
- 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
- Pleasant Point Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Oakland Mills Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- 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
- St. Alphonsus Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Home Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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 (Old).
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Richwoods Cemetery (Old), with the nearest first:
- Westwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Westwood is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Rome
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rome is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- 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)
- Swedesburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lockridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Olds
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wayland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Glasgow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Salem
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Mount Union
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Mount Union is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
- Estimated population in 2017: 107 people
- Coppock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Coppock is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coppock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Winfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- New London
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hillsboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Hillsboro is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Wyman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Crawfordsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Lowell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- 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)
- Perlee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Stockport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Russellville ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- White Lane ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Houghton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Havre
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
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 (Old). 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 (Old).
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Brighton
- Crawfordsville
- Lockridge
- Mount Pleasant
- New London
- Pleasant Plain
- Salem
- Stockport
- Wayland
- Winfield
- Yarmouth
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Richwoods Cemetery (Old):
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Henry 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 Richwoods Cemetery (Old):
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #2281498
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <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 drawn from Point A (ie- Richwoods Cemetery (Old)) 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |