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A visit to the Rigdon 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 Rigdon Cemetery ...

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

40.5556, -90.3487

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

The Rigdon Cemetery is located in Fulton County<2>.

The county seat for Fulton County is located in Lewistown. Lewistown lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southeast of the Rigdon Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Rigdon Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Rigdon Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Checkrow Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Checkrow Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Checkrow Cemetery
  • Guernsey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Guernsey Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guernsey Cemetery
  • Peirsol Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Peirsol Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peirsol Cemetery
  • Barnes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
  • Buckeye Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Buckeye Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye Cemetery
  • Marietta Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Marietta Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta Cemetery
  • Fuller Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Fuller Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller Cemetery
  • Wiley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Wiley Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wiley Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Blyton.
    • The Wiley Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Wiley Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1615574 <5>
  • Virgil Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Virgil Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil Cemetery
  • Henderson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Henderson Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Cemetery
  • Sinnett Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Ellisville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Ellisville Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisville Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Pt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Pt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Baughman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Baughman Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baughman Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • Avon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Avon Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Cemetery
    • Old Prairie City Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Old Prairie City Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Bushnell City Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Bushnell City Cemetery is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell City Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bushnell City Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Bushnell.
      • The Bushnell City Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bushnell Cemetery
    • Mound Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mound Cemetery is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Cemetery
    • Howard Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Howard Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Cemetery
    • Fiatt Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Fiatt Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiatt Cemetery
    • Dickson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Dickson Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson Cemetery
    • Landon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Landon Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landon Cemetery
    • Flake Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Flake Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flake Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rigdon Cemetery.

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

  • Checkrow
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Checkrow is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Checkrow
  • Babylon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Babylon is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babylon
  • Blyton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Blyton is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blyton
  • Marietta
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Ellisville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Smithfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • New Philadelphia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • New Philadelphia is located in McDonough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
  • Prairie City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Prairie City is located in McDonough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
  • Fiatt
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Bybee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Bybee is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bybee
  • Avon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Bushnell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Cuba
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Cuba is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,149 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <6>
    • Saint Augustine
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Fairview
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • London Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Bardolph
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Adair
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Table Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)

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 Rigdon Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fulton County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Rigdon Cemetery: