A visit to the Richmond Grove Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Richmond Grove Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Richmond Grove Cemetery (FG ID #107674).
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 Richmond Grove Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Richmond Grove Cemetery:
40.1788, -89.6015
The Richmond Grove Cemetery is located in Logan County<2>.
The county seat for Logan County is located in Lincoln. Lincoln lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east of the Richmond Grove Cemetery .
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Establishment of the Richmond Grove Cemetery ...
The Richmond Grove Cemetery was:
Organized in 1857
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Richmond Grove Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Richmond Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Stephen's Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Stephen's Cemetery is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephen's Cemetery
- Swing Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Swing Grove Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swing Grove Cemetery
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Cherry Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mason City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pool Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Pool Hill Cemetery is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pool Hill Cemetery
- Irish Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Irish Grove Cemetery is located in Menard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irish Grove Cemetery
- Thomas Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
- Barnes Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Barnes Cemetery is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
- Lucas Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Lucas Chapel Cemetery is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Chapel Cemetery
- Rimerman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Rimerman Cemetery is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimerman Cemetery
- Greenhill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Greenhill Cemetery is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhill Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Allens Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Allens Grove Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Grove Cemetery
- Crites Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Crites Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crites Cemetery
- Big Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Big Grove Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Grove Cemetery
- Evans Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Evans Cemetery is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Cemetery
- Goldsmith Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Goldsmith Cemetery is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsmith Cemetery
- Bratt Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Walnut Ridge Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Walnut Ridge Cemetery is located in Menard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Ridge Cemetery
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hartsburg Union Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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 Richmond Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Richmond Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- New Holland
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Middletown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mason City
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Natrona
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- San Jose
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Greenview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Croft
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hartsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Emden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Teheran
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Winkel ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Broadwell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Broadwell is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadwell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Bell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Elkhart
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lincoln
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Evans
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Delavan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Easton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Boynton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Williamsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Chestervale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Green Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Athens
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Burt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Brownwood ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
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 Richmond Grove Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Logan County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Richmond Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Athens
- Athens lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Richmond Grove Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Athens.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Delavan
- Easton
- Easton lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Richmond Grove Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Easton.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Emden
- Emden lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Richmond Grove Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Emden.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emden
- Greenview
- Lincoln
- Mason City
- Middletown
- New Holland
- Williamsville
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 Richmond Grove Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Logan 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 Richmond Grove Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #107674
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #416617 (Richmond Grove Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #416617 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Logan
- Est. Elev: 166 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: New Holland
- Location given for Richmond Grove Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.1789339 Lon: -89.6006608
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Illinois' counties, including Logan, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Richmond Grove Cemetery) 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. |