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A visit to the Rising Sun 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 Rising Sun Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rising Sun Cemetery:

40.8711, -94.4066

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rising Sun Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Rising Sun Cemetery is located in Ringgold County<2>.

The county seat for Ringgold County is located in Mount Ayr. Mount Ayr lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southeast of the Rising Sun Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Rising Sun Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Rising Sun Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Tindle Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Tindle Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tindle Cemetery
  • Bruening Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Bruening Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruening Cemetery
  • Morgan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Cemetery
  • Keller Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Keller Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keller Cemetery
  • Mortimor Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Mortimor Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mortimor Cemetery
  • Grove Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Grove Chapel Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Chapel Cemetery
  • McDuthies Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The McDuthies Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDuthies Cemetery
  • Clearfield Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Clearfield Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield Cemetery
  • Cabaret Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Cabaret Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabaret Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Centenary Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Centenary Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centenary Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Centenary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Diagonal.
    • The Centenary Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Knowlton Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2153874 <5>
  • Harmony Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Diagonal Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Diagonal Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diagonal Cemetery
    • Quinn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Quinn Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinn Cemetery
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakland Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Shannon City.
      • The Oakland Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Shannon City Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1977705 <5>
    • Ide Family Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Ide Family Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ide Family Cemetery
    • North Fairview Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The North Fairview Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fairview Cemetery
      • The North Fairview Cemetery has also been known as:
      • North Fairview Cemetery
    • East Fairview Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The East Fairview Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fairview Cemetery
      • The East Fairview Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Fairview Cemetery
      • St. Patricks Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94625 <5>
    • West Fairview Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The West Fairview Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fairview Cemetery
      • The West Fairview Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Fairview Cemetery
    • Dead Man's Curve Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Bohemian Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bohemian Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohemian Cemetery
    • Eugene Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Eugene Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugene Cemetery
    • Bever Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Bever Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bever Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rising Sun Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rising Sun Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Knowlton ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Knowlton is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
  • Diagonal
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Clearfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Kent
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Kent is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
  • Shannon City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Shannon City is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
  • Lenox
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Stringtown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Stringtown is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
  • Benton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Benton is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
  • Tingley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Arispe
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Arispe is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arispe
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
  • Cromwell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Cromwell is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
  • Sharpsburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Sharpsburg is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Conway
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Conway is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
    • Maloy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Maloy is located in Ringgold County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maloy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
    • East Creston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • East Creston is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Creston
    • Creston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Mercer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Mercer is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
    • Delphos
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Delphos is located in Ringgold County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphos
      • Estimated population in 2019: 24 people
    • Mount Ayr
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Ellston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Ellston is located in Ringgold County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellston
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
    • Afton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Prescott
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Blockton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Blockton is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blockton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
    • Redding
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Redding is located in Ringgold County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redding
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
    • Queen City ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Queen City is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City

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 Rising Sun Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ringgold County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Rising Sun Cemetery: