A visit to the Riley 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 Riley Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Riley Cemetery (FG ID #2143541).
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:
42.1930, -88.6331
The Riley Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the south of Marengo.
The cemetery is located in McHenry County<3>.
The county seat for McHenry County is located in Woodstock. Woodstock lies 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast 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 24 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Riley Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Riley Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Barber Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Barber Cemetery is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber Cemetery
- Ney Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Ney Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ney Cemetery
- Coral Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Coral Cemetery is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Union Cemetery is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Old Marengo Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
- Garden Prairie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Harmony Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Harmony Cemetery is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
- Shattucks Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- North Kingston Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Genoa Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Genoa Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa Cemetery
- Hampshire Center Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Kingston Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- East Bonus Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The East Bonus Cemetery is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bonus Cemetery
- Lawrenceville Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Charter Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Doty Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Doty Cemetery is located in Kane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doty Cemetery
- Pioneer Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Pioneer Cemetery is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
- Bloods Point Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Bloods Point Cemetery is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloods Point Cemetery
- Lanan Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Lanan Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanan Cemetery
- Huntlet Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- South Dunham Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The South Dunham Cemetery is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dunham Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 32 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Riley Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Riley Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Marengo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Union
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- New Lebanon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Garden Prairie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Herbert
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Herbert is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbert
- Genoa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Charter Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hampshire
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Kingston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Burlington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Huntley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Starks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Belvidere
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Brush Point ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- North Plato
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pingree Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lakewood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Woodstock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Russellville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kirkland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Freeman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Irene
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Sycamore
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Ridgefield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Clare
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Capron
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Plato Center
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gilberts
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- West Dundee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Crystal Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Poplar Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Timberlane
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Timberlane is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlane
- Population from the 2020 Census: 934 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 McHenry County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Riley Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Belvidere
- Capron
- Genoa
- Hampshire
- Huntley
- Marengo
- Sycamore
- Woodstock
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Riley Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to McHenry 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 Find-A-Grave Entry: #2143541
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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Riley Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including McHenry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |