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A visit to the Richwood 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 Richwood Cemetery ...

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

37.1687, -89.2984

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

The Richwood Cemetery is located in Alexander County<2>.

The county seat for Alexander County is located in Cairo. Cairo lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Richwood Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Richwood Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Richwood Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hodges Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Hodges Cemetery is located in Alexander County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Cemetery
  • Uninty Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Uninty Cemetery is located in Alexander County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uninty Cemetery
  • Solomon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Solomon Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solomon Cemetery
  • Walford Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Walford Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walford Cemetery
  • Olive Branch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Olive Branch Cemetery is located in Alexander County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch Cemetery
  • McCrite Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The McCrite Cemetery is located in Alexander County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCrite Cemetery
  • Hargis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hargis Cemetery is located in Alexander County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hargis Cemetery
  • Childers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Childers Cemetery is located in Alexander County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childers Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Old Shiloh Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Old Shiloh Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Shiloh Cemetery
  • New Shiloh Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The New Shiloh Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Shiloh Cemetery
  • Miller Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Miller Cemetery is located in Alexander County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Miller Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Twente Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Twente Cemetery is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twente Cemetery
    • Schendler Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Schendler Cemetery is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schendler Cemetery
    • Lincoln Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Cairo City Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Cairo City Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo City Cemetery
    • Green Lawn Memorial Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)

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 Richwood Cemetery.

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

  • Unity
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Hodges Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Hodges Park is located in Alexander County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Park
  • Olive Branch
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Diswood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Diswood is located in Alexander County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diswood
  • Tamms
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Tamms is located in Alexander County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamms
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamms <5>
  • Miller City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Cache
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Frog City ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Frog City is located in Alexander County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog City
  • Villa Ridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Villa Ridge is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Ridge
  • Pulaski
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Mounds
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Mounds is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounds
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
  • Commerce
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Mound City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Ullin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Elco
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Thebes
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Thebes is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thebes
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
    • Cairo Junction
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Cairo Junction is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo Junction
    • Future City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Future City is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Future City
    • Olmsted
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Mill Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Mill Creek is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
    • McClure
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Cairo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Cairo is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,989 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cairo <5>
    • East Cape Girardeau
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • East Cape Girardeau is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cape Girardeau
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
    • Scott City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Kelso
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Kelso is located in Scott County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kelso <5>

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 Richwood Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Alexander County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Richwood Cemetery: