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

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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. 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 Richwoods Cemetery (Old) ...

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

Lat: 41.0177° (41° 1' 3")

Lon: -91.6116° (-91° 36' 41")

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) .

Establishment of the Richwoods Cemetery (Old) ...

The Richwoods Cemetery (Old) was established in 1857.

Name Variations for Richwoods Cemetery (Old) ...

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 (Old) has also been known as:

Richwoods South 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 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Henry County
Traxler Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Traxler Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Traxler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Traxler Cemetery is located in Henry County
Robinson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Robinson Cemetery is located in Henry County
Roth Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roth Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Roth Cemetery is located in Henry County
White Oak Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Oak Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The White Oak Cemetery is located in Henry County
Cholera Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cholera Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cholera Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cholera Hill Cemetery is located in Henry County
Scott Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Scott Cemetery is located in Henry County
Hickory Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Henry County
Green Mound Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Mound Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Green Mound Cemetery is located in Henry County
Messer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Messer Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Messer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Messer Cemetery is located in Henry County
Morman Graves
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morman Graves
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morman Graves have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Morman Graves is located in Henry County
Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Henry County
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- Finley Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finley Cemetery
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Finley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - The Finley Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Baptist Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baptist Cemetery
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - The Baptist Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Shepherd Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shepherd Cemetery
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shepherd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - The Shepherd Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Worhies Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worhies Cemetery
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Worhies Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - The Worhies Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Grant Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grant Cemetery
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - The Grant Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Pleasant Point Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Point Cemetery
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - The Pleasant Point Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Oakland Mills Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Mills Cemetery
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - The Oakland Mills Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Home Bethel Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Home Bethel Cemetery
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Home Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - The Home Bethel Cemetery is located in Henry County
- St. Alphonsus Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Alphonsus Cemetery
  - The St. Alphonsus Cemetery is located in Henry County
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1992684 <1>
- Forest Home Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Home Cemetery
  - 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #690429 <1>

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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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.<5> 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,508 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <6>
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.<5> 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 <6>
Olds
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- 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.<5> 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 <6>
Glasgow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glasgow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Glasgow is located in Jefferson County
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.<5> 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 <6>
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.<5> 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.<5> 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
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- Winfield
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
  - Winfield is located in Henry County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,073 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfield <6>
- 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.<5> 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 <6>
- 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.<5> 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)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawfordsville
  - Crawfordsville is located in Washington County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crawfordsville <6>
- 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)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarmouth
  - Yarmouth is located in Des Moines County
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yarmouth <6>
- Brighton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
  - Brighton is located in Washington County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brighton <6>
- 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
- Perlee
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  - Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Perlee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perlee
  - Perlee is located in Jefferson County
- Stockport
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockport
  - Stockport is located in Van Buren County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockport <6>
- 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Havre. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
  - 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 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
- Brighton lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Richwoods Cemetery (Old).
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Brighton.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
Crawfordsville
- Crawfordsville lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Richwoods Cemetery (Old).
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Crawfordsville.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawfordsville
Lockridge
- Lockridge lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Richwoods Cemetery (Old).
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lockridge.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockridge
Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Richwoods Cemetery (Old).
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mount Pleasant.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
New London
- New London lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Richwoods Cemetery (Old).
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for New London.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
Pleasant Plain
- Pleasant Plain lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Richwoods Cemetery (Old).
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pleasant Plain.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plain
Salem
- Salem lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Richwoods Cemetery (Old).
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Salem.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
Stockport
- Stockport lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Richwoods Cemetery (Old).
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Stockport.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockport
Wayland
- Wayland lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Richwoods Cemetery (Old).
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wayland.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
Winfield
- Winfield lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Richwoods Cemetery (Old).
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Winfield.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
Yarmouth
- Yarmouth lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Richwoods Cemetery (Old).
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Yarmouth.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarmouth

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 (Old):

Pages specific to Iowa:
Pages specific to Henry County:
Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Des Moines County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Jefferson County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Johnson County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Keokuk County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Lee County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Louisa County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Muscatine County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Van Buren County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Wapello County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Washington County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
Cemetery Information and Directories:
- From Find-A-Grave:
- The Richwoods Cemetery (Old) (FG ID #2281498)
- From Cyndi's List:
- Cemeteries of Iowa
- Cemeteries of Henry County
- Cemetery Junction:
- Directory for Iowa
- From FamilySearch:
- Cemeteries Wiki for Iowa
- From Interment.net:
- Cemeteries of Iowa
- Cemeteries of Henry
About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the Richwoods Cemetery (Old) itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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 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' 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 Richwoods Cemetery (Old). The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0177, Longitude: -91.6116
<4>	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.
<5>	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.
<6>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.