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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 #325491).

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:

39.3223, -90.5047

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on 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.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Richwoods Cemetery.<4>

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)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Eldred Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Eldred Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldred Cemetery
  • Eldred Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Rollins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Rollins Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins Cemetery
  • Elm Dale Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Elm Dale Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Dale Cemetery
  • Sweeten Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sweeten Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweeten Cemetery
  • Mulberry Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Mulberry Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Cemetery
  • Maberry Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Maberry Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maberry Cemetery
  • Walkerville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Walkerville Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerville Cemetery
  • Kinser Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Kinser Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinser Cemetery
  • Likely Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Likely Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Likely Cemetery
  • Bridgewater Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bridgewater Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater Cemetery
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Farrow Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Farrow Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrow Cemetery
    • Varble Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Varble Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varble Cemetery
    • Mt. Gilead Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Gilead Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Gilead Cemetery
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
    • Highstreet Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Highstreet Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highstreet Cemetery
    • Silver Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Silver Creek Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek Cemetery
    • St. Anselm Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The St. Anselm Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anselm Cemetery
    • Schumann Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Schumann Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schumann Cemetery
    • Dayton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Dayton Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton Cemetery
    • Cumming Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Cumming Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumming Cemetery
    • Mills Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Mills Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Cemetery
    • Fry Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Fry Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fry Cemetery
    • Carter Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Carter Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
    • St. Johns Catholic Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Pinkerton #1 Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pinkerton #1 Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinkerton #1 Cemetery
    • North Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The North Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cemetery
    • William Wood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The William Wood Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for William Wood Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 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 either 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: