A visit to the Richardson Farm Cemetery ...
The location of the Richardson Farm Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<1>
Introduction ...
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 Richardson Farm Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Richardson Farm Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Richardson Farm Cemetery
Lat: 38.2350° (38° 14' 5")
Lon: -88.7990° (-88° 47' 56")
The Richardson Farm Cemetery is located in Jefferson County<2>.
The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Mount Vernon. Mount Vernon lies just to the northwest of the Richardson Farm Cemetery .
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Richardson Farm Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Jefferson County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the Richardson Farm Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Richardson Farm Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Richardson Farm Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Opdyke
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opdyke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opdyke
- Opdyke is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opdyke <4>
- Belle Rive
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Rive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Rive
- Belle Rive is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 347 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle Rive <4>
- Marlow
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
- Marlow is located in Jefferson County
- Bonnie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie
- Bonnie is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonnie <4>
- Dahlgren
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Summersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
- Summersville is located in Jefferson County
- Markham City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markham City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham City
- Markham City is located in Jefferson County
- Bluford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluford
- Bluford is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluford <4>
- Ina
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ina
- Ina is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,279 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ina <4>
- Taylor Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Hill
- Taylor Hill is located in Franklin County
- Frisco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
- Frisco is located in Franklin County
- Lovilla
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovilla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovilla
- Lovilla is located in Hamilton County
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Mount Vernon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dareville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dareville
- Dareville is located in Jefferson County
- Nason
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nason have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nason
- Nason is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nason <4>
- Marcoe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcoe
- Marcoe is located in Jefferson County
- Ewing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Whittington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whittington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittington
- Whittington is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whittington <4>
- Keenes
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Idlewood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewood
- Idlewood is located in Jefferson County
- Macedonia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macedonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Macedonia is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macedonia <4>
- Piopolis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piopolis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piopolis
- Piopolis is located in Hamilton County
- Belle Prairie City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Prairie City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Prairie City
- Belle Prairie City is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
- Wayne City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne City
- Wayne City is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 983 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne City <4>
- Waltonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
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 Richardson Farm Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jefferson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Richardson Farm Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Dahlgren
- Ina
- Ina lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Richardson Farm Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ina.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ina
- Mount Vernon
- Waltonville
- Wayne City
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Richardson Farm Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Richardson Farm Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Warren Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Warren Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warren Cemetery
- Hams Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hams Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hams Grove Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hams Grove Cemetery
- Arnold Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arnold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Arnold Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnold Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
- Opdyke Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Round Knob Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Round Knob Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Round Knob Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round Knob Cemetery
- Grothoff Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grothoff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Grothoff Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grothoff Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
- Flint Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flint Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Flint Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flint Cemetery
- Old Orchard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Orchard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Orchard Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Orchard Cemetery
- Meddows Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meddows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Meddows Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meddows Cemetery
- Wall Farm Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wall Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wall Farm Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wall Farm Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Shelton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shelton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Shelton Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelton Cemetery
- Etheridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Etheridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Etheridge Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Etheridge Cemetery
- Cub Prairie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cub Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cub Prairie Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cub Prairie Cemetery
- Knowles Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knowles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Knowles Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knowles Cemetery
- Carroll Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carroll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Carroll Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carroll Cemetery
- McKinney Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKinney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The McKinney Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinney Cemetery
- Four Graves
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Four Graves have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Four Graves is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Four Graves
- Shelton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shelton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Shelton Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelton Cemetery
- Laird Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laird Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Laird Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laird Cemetery
- Black Oak Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Oak Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Black Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Oak Ridge Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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 Richardson Farm Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1815713 (Richardson Farm Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1815713 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
- Class: cemetery Map Name: Spring Garden
- County: Jefferson Elev: 149
- Location given for GNIS #1815713 (Richardson Farm Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
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 Illinois' counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Richardson Farm Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2350, Longitude: -88.7990 In this case, the coordinates for the Richardson Farm Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | 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. |