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A visit to the Richwoods 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 Richwoods Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Richwoods Cemetery (FG ID #764766).

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 Richwoods Cemetery ...

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

39.4840, -90.2371

The Richwoods Cemetery is located in Greene County<2>.

The county seat for Greene County is located in Carrollton. Carrollton lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the southwest of the Richwoods Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Richwoods Cemetery.

Establishment of the Richwoods Cemetery ...

The Richwoods Cemetery was established in 1820.

Name Variations for Richwoods Cemetery ...

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 has also been known as:

  • Felter Eastern United 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 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Richwoods Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Barnett #1 Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Barnett #1 Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett #1 Cemetery
  • Martins Prairie Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Sheppard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Sheppard Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppard Cemetery
  • Ceres Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Ceres Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceres Cemetery
  • Sanders Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Sanders Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Cemetery
  • Union Prather Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Union Prather Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Prather Cemetery
  • Athensville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Athensville Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athensville Cemetery
  • Reeve - Mayberry Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • Vandaveer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Vandaveer Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandaveer Cemetery
  • Rhodes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Rhodes Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Whitlock Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Whitlock Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock Cemetery
    • Zion #1 Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Zion #1 Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion #1 Cemetery
    • Tunnison Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Tunnison Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnison Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
    • Short Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Short Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Cemetery
    • Scottville West Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Murrayville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Murrayville Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrayville Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Old Manchester Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Manchester Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Manchester Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester Cemetery
    • Drake - Million Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Land Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Land Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land 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 Richwoods Cemetery.

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

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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Greene County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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: