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A visit to the Richland Cemetery ...


The location of the Richland Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Richland Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.4981°   (39° 29' 53")

Lon:   -85.3775°   (-85° 22' 38")

The Richland Cemetery is located in Rush County<2>.

The county seat for Rush County is located in Rushville. Rushville lies just to the north northwest of the Richland Cemetery .

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 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 Richland Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Indiana:
  • Pages specific to Rush County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Richland Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church
  • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Richland Cemetery.

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

    • Clarksburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
      • Clarksburg is located in Decatur County
    • Andersonville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
      • Andersonville is located in Franklin County
    • Milroy
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milroy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
      • Milroy is located in Rush County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milroy <4>
    • Williamstown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Williamstown is located in Rush County
    • Springhill ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill
      • Springhill is located in Decatur County
    • Orange
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
      • Orange is located in Fayette County
    • Rushville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Maurice
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Maurice
      • Saint Maurice is located in Decatur County
    • Glenwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Gowdy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowdy
      • Gowdy is located in Rush County
    • Moscow
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Rush County
    • Laurel
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
      • Laurel is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <4>
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Alpine
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
        • Alpine is located in Fayette County
      • Gings
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gings
        • Gings is located in Rush County
      • Greensburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
        • Greensburg is located in Decatur County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,984 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <4>
      • Enochsburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enochsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enochsburg
        • Enochsburg is located in Franklin County
      • Nulltown
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nulltown
        • Nulltown is located in Fayette County
      • Homer
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
        • Homer is located in Rush County
      • Knarr Corner
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knarr Corner
        • Knarr Corner is located in Decatur County
      • New Point
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Point
        • New Point is located in Decatur County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Point <4>
      • Metamora
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Fairview
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
        • Fairview is located in Fayette County
      • Manilla
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manilla
        • Manilla is located in Rush County
      • Blue Ridge
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
        • Blue Ridge is located in Shelby County
      • Saint Paul
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Germantown
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
        • Germantown is located in Decatur County
      • Oldenburg
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldenburg
        • Oldenburg is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oldenburg <4>
      • Falmouth
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
        • Falmouth is located in Rush County
      • Arlington
        (14 miles [22.5 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 Richland Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rush County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Richland Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Pleasant Run Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Run Cemetery is located in Rush County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Run Cemetery
    • Bethesda Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethesda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Rush County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethesda Cemetery
    • Thomas Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Rush County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
    • Little Salt Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Salt Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Salt Creek Cemetery is located in Rush County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Salt Creek Cemetery
    • Overleese Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Overleese Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Overleese Cemetery is located in Rush County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Overleese Cemetery
    • Layton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Layton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Layton Cemetery is located in Rush County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Layton Cemetery
    • Old Brick Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Brick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Brick Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Brick Cemetery
    • Old Brick Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Brick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Brick Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Brick Cemetery
    • Little Flat Rock Christian Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Kelly Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kelly Cemetery is located in Rush County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelly Cemetery
    • Duke Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Duke Cemetery is located in Rush County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duke Cemetery
    • Butcher Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Butcher Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butcher Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Hilltop Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hilltop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hilltop Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hilltop Cemetery
      • Heaton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heaton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Heaton Cemetery is located in Rush County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heaton Cemetery
      • Gregg Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gregg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gregg Cemetery is located in Rush County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gregg Cemetery
      • Matlock Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matlock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Matlock Cemetery is located in Rush County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matlock Cemetery
      • McCarty Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCarty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McCarty Cemetery is located in Rush County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCarty Cemetery
      • Swails Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swails Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Swails Cemetery is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swails Cemetery
      • McLaughlin Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McLaughlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McLaughlin Cemetery is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLaughlin Cemetery
      • Memorial Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Memorial Cemetery is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Cemetery
      • Bever Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bever Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bever Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bever Cemetery
      • Old Orange Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Orange Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Orange Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Orange Cemetery

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

    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 Richland Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #441959  (Richland Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #441959 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: Milroy
      • County: Rush         Elev: 313
      • Location given for GNIS #441959 (Richland Cemetery)

    The official website for Rush County: www.rushcounty.in.gov/

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

    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 Rush, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Richland Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4981, Longitude: -85.3775       In this case, the coordinates for the Richland Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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