A visit to the Riley 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 Riley Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Riley Cemetery:
37.7831, -88.1898
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Riley Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Riley Cemetery is located in Gallatin County<2>.
The county seat for Gallatin County is located in Shawneetown. Shawneetown lies just to the south of the Riley Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Riley Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Riley Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Riley Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Callicott Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Callicott Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callicott Cemetery
- New Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The New Zion Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Zion Cemetery
- St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jones Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Jackson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- New Bradley Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Campground Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Campground Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campground Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Westwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Westwood Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Cemetery
- Immaculate Conception Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Old Cottonwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- McGhee Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The McGhee Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGhee Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Asbury Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Asbury Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Cemetery
- Sanders Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hickory Hill Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kanady Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Kanady Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanady Cemetery
- Cottonwood Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Swan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Swan Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Garrett Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Garrett Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett Cemetery
- Leavell Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Leavell Hill Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavell Hill Cemetery
- The Leavell Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Leavel Hill Cemetery
- Level Hill Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106582 <5>
- Hogan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Hogan Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogan Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Riley Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Riley Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Ridgway
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Shawneetown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Inman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Inman is located in Gallatin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman
- Lawler
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lawler is located in Gallatin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawler
- Old Shawneetown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Old Shawneetown is located in Gallatin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Shawneetown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
- Bowlesville ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bowlesville is located in Gallatin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlesville
- Equality
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Raleigh
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Raleigh is located in Union County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
- New Haven
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Elba
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Elba is located in Gallatin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- Omaha
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Roland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Roland is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
- Red Bud ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Red Bud is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bud
- Cottage Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Cottage Grove is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
- Herald
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Texas City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Texas City is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas City
- Emma
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Saline City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Saline City is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline City
- Eldorado
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Uniontown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Uniontown is located in Union County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
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 Riley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Gallatin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Riley Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Eldorado
- Equality
- Junction
- New Haven
- Norris City
- Omaha
- Ridgway
- Shawneetown
- Uniontown
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 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 Riley Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Gallatin County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Riley Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #416672 (Riley Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #416672 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Gallatin
- Est. Elev: 116 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: New Haven SW
- Location given for Riley Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.7831015 Lon: -88.1897592
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Gallatin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Riley Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |