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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 #325491)

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 Richwoods Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   39.3223°   (39° 19' 20")

Lon:   -90.5047°   (-90° 30' 16")

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

The county seat for Greene County is located in Carrollton. Carrollton lies just to the east southeast of the Richwoods Cemetery .

Establishment of the Richwoods Cemetery ...

The Richwoods Cemetery was established in 1900.

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:

  • Richwoods West 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.

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 helpful 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:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Greene 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 Richwoods 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 26 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.

    • Eldred
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldred have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldred
      • Eldred is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldred <5>
    • Woody
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woody
      • Woody is located in Greene County
    • Walkerville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerville
      • Walkerville is located in Greene County
    • Kampsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Carrollton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
      • Carrollton is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,352 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <5>
    • Belltown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
      • Belltown is located in Greene County
    • Hillview
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
      • Hillview is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillview <5>
    • Michael
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Bee Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Creek
      • Bee Creek is located in Pike County
    • Spankey
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spankey have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spankey
      • Spankey is located in Jersey County
    • Mid City ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mid City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid City
      • Mid City is located in Greene County
    • White Hall
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
      • White Hall is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,269 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Hall <5>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Patterson
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
        • Patterson is located in Greene County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patterson <5>
      • Wilmington
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
        • Wilmington is located in Greene County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
      • Wrights
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights
        • Wrights is located in Greene County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wrights <5>
      • Pearl
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Hamburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
        • Hamburg is located in Calhoun County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamburg <5>
      • Hardin
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
        • Hardin is located in Calhoun County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardin <5>
      • East Hardin
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hardin
        • East Hardin is located in Greene County
      • Kane
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kane have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kane
        • Kane is located in Greene County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kane <5>
      • Roodhouse
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Straut
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Straut have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straut
        • Straut is located in Pike County
      • Mozier
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mozier have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mozier
        • Mozier is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mozier <5>
      • Bedford
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Fieldon
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Belleview
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
        • Belleview is located in Calhoun County

    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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Richwoods Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Smith Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Eldred Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eldred Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eldred Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eldred Cemetery
    • Eldred Memorial Gardens
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Rollins Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rollins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rollins Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rollins Cemetery
    • Elm Dale Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elm Dale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elm Dale Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Dale Cemetery
    • Sweeten Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweeten Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sweeten Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweeten Cemetery
    • Mulberry Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mulberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mulberry Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mulberry Cemetery
    • Maberry Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maberry Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maberry Cemetery
    • Walkerville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walkerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walkerville Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walkerville Cemetery
    • Kinser Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kinser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kinser Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kinser Cemetery
    • Likely Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Likely Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Likely Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Likely Cemetery
    • Bridgewater Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bridgewater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bridgewater Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bridgewater Cemetery
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Farrow Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Farrow Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farrow Cemetery
      • Varble Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Varble Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Varble Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Varble Cemetery
      • Mt. Gilead Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Gilead Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery
      • Hopewell Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
      • Highstreet Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highstreet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Highstreet Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highstreet Cemetery
      • Silver Creek Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Silver Creek Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Creek Cemetery
      • St. Anselm Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anselm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Anselm Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anselm Cemetery
      • Schumann Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schumann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Schumann Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schumann Cemetery
      • Dayton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dayton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dayton Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dayton Cemetery
      • Cumming Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cumming Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cumming Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cumming Cemetery
      • Mills Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mills Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mills Cemetery
      • Fry Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fry Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fry Cemetery
      • Carter Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carter Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
      • St. Johns Catholic Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Catholic Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Catholic Cemetery
      • Pinkerton #1 Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinkerton #1 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pinkerton #1 Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinkerton #1 Cemetery
      • North Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The North Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
      • William Wood Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the William Wood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The William Wood Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the William Wood 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 Richwoods Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1748410  (Richwoods West Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1748410 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: Kampsville
      • County: Greene         Elev: 190
      • Location given for GNIS #1748410 (Richwoods West Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #325491

    The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

    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 Greene, 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 Richwoods Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3223, Longitude: -90.5047    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.




 

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