A visit to the Richards 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 Richards Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Richards Cemetery:
38.0026, -86.7233
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Richards Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Richards Cemetery is located in Perry County<2>.
The county seat for Perry County is located in Tell City. Tell City lies just to the south southwest of the Richards Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Richards Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Richards Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mackey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Mackey Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackey Cemetery
- Dodson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Dodson Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
- The Dodson Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Dodson Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Troy.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #84848 <5>
- Powell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Powell Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Cemetery
- Hicks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Hicks Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Cemetery
- Huff Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Huff Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff Cemetery
- St. Pius Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The St. Pius Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pius Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Frakes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Frakes Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frakes Cemetery
- Hammack Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Hammack Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammack Cemetery
- Niles Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Niles Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Bolin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Bolin Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolin Cemetery
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- Log Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Log Church Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Church Cemetery
- Covey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Covey Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covey Cemetery
- Terry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Terry Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry Cemetery
- McDaniel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The McDaniel Cemetery is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDaniel Cemetery
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
- Cooks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Cooks Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Cemetery
- Slaughter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Slaughter Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughter Cemetery
- Avery Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Avery Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery Cemetery
- Butler Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Butler Cemetery is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
- Purcell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Purcell Cemetery is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purcell Cemetery
- Thrashers Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Thrashers Cemetery is located in Hancock County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrashers Cemetery
- Cliff Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Cliff Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliff Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Schraner Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Schraner Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schraner Cemetery
- Rhodes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Rhodes Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Richards Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Richards Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Tell City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lilly Dale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Lilly Dale is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly Dale
- Troy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cannelton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Ranger
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Ranger is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranger
- Evanston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Evanston is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evanston
- Hawesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Gerald
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Gerald is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerald
- Bristow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Fulda
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lewisport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Derby
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Leopold
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lamar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tobinsport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tobinsport is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobinsport
- Chenaultt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Chenaultt is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenaultt
- Apalona
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Apalona is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apalona
- Cloverport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Meinrad
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Stephensport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Stephensport is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephensport
- Rome
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rome is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Ammons
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Ammons is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammons
- Sassafras
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Sassafras is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
- Dexter
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Dexter is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Branchville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Branchville is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
- Santa Claus
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Clay City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Clay City is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
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 Richards Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Perry County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Richards Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cannelton
- Hawesville
- Santa Claus
- Tell City
- Troy
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 Richards Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Indiana:
- Pages specific to Perry 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 Richards Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #451391 (Richards Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #451391 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: Perry
- Est. Elev: 147 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Gatchel
- Location given for Richards Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.0025574 Lon: -86.7233202
- 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 Indiana's counties, including Perry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Richards 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. |
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