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A visit to the Rice 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 Rice Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Rice Cemetery (FG ID #86546)

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Rice Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   41.6870°   (41° 41' 13")

Lon:   -85.9491°   (-85° 56' 56")

The cemetery is located in Elkhart County<2>.

As an estimate, the Rice Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Elkhart.

The county seat for Elkhart County is located in Goshen. Goshen lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southeast of the Rice Cemetery .

Establishment of the Rice Cemetery ...

The Rice Cemetery was established in 1911.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Rice Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Vincent Depaul Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Vincent Depaul Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Vincent Depaul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Vincent Depaul Cemetery is located in Elkhart County
  • Prairie Street Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Rowe Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rowe Cemetery is located in Elkhart County
  • Sugar Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Five Points Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Five Points Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Five Points Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Five Points Cemetery is located in Cass County (MI)
  • Carlton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carlton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carlton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Carlton Cemetery is located in Elkhart County
  • Noffsinger Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noffsinger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Noffsinger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Noffsinger Cemetery is located in Elkhart County
  • Burkett Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burkett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burkett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Burkett Cemetery is located in Elkhart County
  • Proctor Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Proctor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Proctor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Proctor Cemetery is located in Elkhart County
  • Paradise Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paradise Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paradise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Paradise Cemetery is located in Cass County (MI)
  • Gods Half Acre Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gods Half Acre Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gods Half Acre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gods Half Acre Cemetery is located in Cass County (MI)
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Olive Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Wenger Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wenger Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wenger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wenger Cemetery is located in Elkhart County
    • Stutsman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stutsman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stutsman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stutsman Cemetery is located in Elkhart County
    • Pine Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Kessington Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kessington Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kessington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kessington Cemetery is located in Cass County (MI)
    • Adamsville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adamsville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adamsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adamsville Cemetery is located in Cass County (MI)
    • Studebaker Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Studebaker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Studebaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Studebaker Cemetery is located in Elkhart County
    • St. John of the Cross Episcopal Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Cathcart Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cathcart Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cathcart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cathcart Cemetery is located in Elkhart County

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 Rice Cemetery.

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

  • Elkhart
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Garden Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
    • Garden Village is located in Elkhart County
  • Dunlap
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunlap have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
    • Dunlap is located in Elkhart County
  • Simonton Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simonton Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonton Lake
    • Simonton Lake is located in Elkhart County
  • Jamestown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Osceola
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
    • Osceola is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,486 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola <6>
  • Bristol
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
    • Bristol is located in Elkhart County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,697 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <6>
  • Union
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Goshen
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
    • Goshen is located in Elkhart County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,168 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goshen <6>
  • Granger
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Southwest
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Southwest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest
    • Southwest is located in Elkhart County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Southwest
    • From the Rice Cemetery to Southwest
  • Edwardsburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsburg
    • Edwardsburg is located in Cass County (MI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwardsburg <6>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Wakarusa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakarusa have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakarusa
      • Wakarusa is located in Elkhart County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,848 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakarusa <6>
    • Foraker
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Mishawaka
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Middlebury
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlebury have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebury
      • Middlebury is located in Elkhart County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,608 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlebury <6>
    • Mottville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Bainter Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainter Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainter Town
      • Bainter Town is located in Elkhart County
    • New Paris
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Paris
      • New Paris is located in Elkhart County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Paris <6>
    • Georgetown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Indian Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
      • Indian Village is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
    • Cassopolis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Wyatt
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyatt have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
      • Wyatt is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyatt <6>
    • Benton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Elkhart County
    • Roseland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
      • Roseland is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
    • South Bend
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)

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 Rice Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Elkhart County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rice 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 professional and volunteer 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 Rice Cemetery:

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 Rice Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #441936  (Rice Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #441936 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Elkhart
    • County: Elkhart         Elev: 231
    • Location given for GNIS #441936 (Rice Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #86546

The official website for Elkhart County: www.elkhartcountyindiana.com/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

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>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Elkhart, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Rice Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6870, Longitude: -85.9491    
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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