A visit to the Riddle 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 Riddle Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Riddle Cemetery:
38.1701, -86.4358
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Riddle Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Riddle Cemetery is located in Crawford County<2>.
The county seat for Crawford County is located in English. English lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north of the Riddle Cemetery .
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Establishment of the Riddle Cemetery ...
The Riddle Cemetery was established in 1849.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Riddle Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Riddle Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Birds Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Birds Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birds Cemetery
- Wiseman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Orchard Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Orchard Hill Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hill Cemetery
- Sheckell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Sheckell Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheckell Cemetery
- Jeffries Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Jeffries Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffries Cemetery
- Old Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Old Union Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Union Cemetery
- Goad Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Goad Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goad Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Woolums Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Woolums Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolums Cemetery
- Senn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Senn Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senn Cemetery
- Luxenburger Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Luxenburger Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxenburger Cemetery
- German Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The German Ridge Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Ridge Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Old Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Old Chapel Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Chapel Cemetery
- Owens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Owens Cemetery is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Cemetery
- Leavenworth Memorial Garden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fessler Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Fessler Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fessler Cemetery
- Hedden Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hedden Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedden Cemetery
- Doan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Doan Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doan Cemetery
- Sprinkle Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Sprinkle Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprinkle Cemetery
- Old Leavenworth Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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 Riddle Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Riddle Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Fredonia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Fredonia is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Jericho
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jericho is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Beechwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Beechwood is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
- Alton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Alton is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Roberta
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Roberta is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberta
- Sulphur
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sulphur is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur
- Magnet
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Magnet is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
- Wolf Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Wolf Creek is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
- Leavenworth
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Magnolia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Magnolia is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- West Fork
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- West Fork is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fork
- Concordia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Concordia is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Beechland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Beechland is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechland
- Cedar Flat
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Flat is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Flat
- Carefree
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Carefree is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carefree
- Branchville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Branchville is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
- Grantsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Grantsburg is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsburg
- Dexter
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Dexter is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Saint Croix
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Leopold
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- New Amsterdam
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- New Amsterdam is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Amsterdam
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
- Derby
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Andyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Andyville is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andyville
- Battletown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Battletown is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battletown
- Pilot Knob
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pilot Knob is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Knob
- Apalona
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Apalona is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apalona
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 Riddle Cemetery. The following communities are located in Crawford County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Riddle 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 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 Riddle Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Indiana:
- Pages specific to Crawford 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 Riddle Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #451394 (Riddle Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #451394 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: Crawford
- Est. Elev: 210 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Beechwood
- Location given for Riddle Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.1700632 Lon: -86.4358126
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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 Crawford, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Riddle 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |