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A visit to the Ritter 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 Ritter Cemetery ...

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

38.9839, -89.1115

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

The Ritter Cemetery is located in Fayette County<2>.

The county seat for Fayette County is located in Vandalia. Vandalia lies just to the southeast of the Ritter Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Ritter Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Ritter Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Fairlawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Fairlawn Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn Cemetery
  • Mother of Dolors Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • South Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The South Hill Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill Cemetery
  • Vandalia City Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Vandalia City Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia City Cemetery
  • Old State Burial Ground
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Lawler Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lawler Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawler Cemetery
  • Evans Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Evans Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Cemetery
  • Haley Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Haley Chapel Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley Chapel Cemetery
  • Mitchell Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Sharon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Sharon Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Holy Cross Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Hoffman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hoffman Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman Cemetery
    • Browning Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Browning Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning Cemetery
    • Wright & Neathery Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Eakle Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Eakle Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eakle Cemetery
    • McInturff Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Britton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Britton Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britton Cemetery
    • Pinhook Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pinhook Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinhook Cemetery
    • Morton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Morton Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • Forbis Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Forbis Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbis Cemetery
    • Independence Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Independence Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ritter Cemetery.

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

  • Vandalia
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Bluff City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Bluff City is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
  • Hagarstown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Shobonier
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Brownstown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Mulberry Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Bayle City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Bayle City is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayle City
  • Avena
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Avena is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avena
  • Bingham
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Ramsey
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Pleasant Mound
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Pleasant Mound is located in Bond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mound
  • Vernon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Saint Paul
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Saint Paul is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
    • Fillmore
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Smithboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Howards Point ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Howards Point is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Point
    • Dressor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Dressor is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dressor
    • Chapman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Chapman is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
    • Loogootee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Saint Elmo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Patoka
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Greenville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint Peter
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Coffeen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Herrick
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)

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 Ritter Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fayette County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Ritter Cemetery: