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A visit to the Rives 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 Rives Cemetery ...

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

39.2881, -90.1604

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

The Rives Cemetery is located in Greene County<2>.

The county seat for Greene County is located in Carrollton. Carrollton lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west of the Rives Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Rives Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Rives Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Chism Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Chism Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chism Cemetery
  • Cannedy Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Cannedy Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannedy Cemetery
  • Crossland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Crossland Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossland Cemetery
  • Weisner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Weisner Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weisner Cemetery
  • Hudson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Hudson Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Cemetery
  • Witt Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Witt Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt Cemetery
  • Witt #1 Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Witt #1 Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt #1 Cemetery
  • Keller Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Keller Family Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keller Family Cemetery
  • Kemper Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Kemper Cemetery is located in Jersey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemper Cemetery
  • St. Catherine Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The St. Catherine Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Catherine Cemetery
  • Upton Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Upton Family Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton Family Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Rubican Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Rubican Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubican Cemetery
    • Hermitage Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Hermitage Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage Cemetery
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
    • Rose Hill West Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Mitchell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
    • Whitlock Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Whitlock Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock Cemetery
    • Taylor Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Taylor Creek Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Creek Cemetery
    • Gelder Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Gelder Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gelder Cemetery
    • Peebles Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Peebles Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peebles Cemetery
    • Bethel Baptist Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rives Cemetery.

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

  • Rockbridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Hagaman
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Hagaman is located in Macoupin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagaman
  • Greenfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Challacombe
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Challacombe is located in Macoupin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Challacombe
  • Chesterfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Medora
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Summerville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Summerville is located in Macoupin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
  • Hettick
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Fidelity
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Wrights
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Comer
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Comer is located in Macoupin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
  • Kane
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Piasa
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Plainview
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Mid City ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Mid City is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid City
    • Shipman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Palmyra
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Scottville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Carrollton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jerseyville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Carlinville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Belltown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Belltown is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
    • Miles Station
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Miles Station is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Station
    • Royal Lakes
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Royal Lakes is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Lakes
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
      • Royal Lakes has also been known as:
      • Royal Lakes village
    • Modesto
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • White Hall
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)

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 Rives 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 Rives Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Rives Cemetery: