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A visit to the Risk 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 Risk Cemetery ...

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

38.8948, -85.2566

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

The Risk Cemetery is located in Jefferson County<2>.

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Madison. Madison lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southwest of the Risk Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Risk Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Conner Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Conner Cemetery is located in Ripley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conner Cemetery
  • Whitham Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Whitham Cemetery is located in Ripley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitham Cemetery
  • Buchanan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Ripley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan Cemetery
  • Thornton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Thornton Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton Cemetery
  • Mermoud Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Risk Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Risk Cemetery is located in Ripley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risk Cemetery
  • Jefferson Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Jefferson Church Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Jefferson Church Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Canaan.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1989421 <5>
  • Myers Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Myers Cemetery is located in Ripley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers Cemetery
  • Concord Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Concord Cemetery is located in Ripley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
  • Vestal Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Vestal Cemetery is located in Ripley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vestal Cemetery
  • Overturf Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Overturf Cemetery is located in Ripley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overturf Cemetery
  • Indian Kentuck Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Indian Kentuck Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Kentuck Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Switzerland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Young Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Young Cemetery is located in Ripley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
    • Beebe Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Beebe Cemetery is located in Ripley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebe Cemetery
    • Gordon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Gordon Cemetery is located in Ripley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Cemetery
    • Wise Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Wise Cemetery is located in Ripley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise Cemetery
    • Nickolson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Nickolson Cemetery is located in Ripley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickolson Cemetery
    • Basset Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Basset Cemetery is located in Ripley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basset Cemetery
    • Winkler Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Winkler Cemetery is located in Ripley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkler Cemetery

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 Risk Cemetery.

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

  • Canaan
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Canaan is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
  • Pleasant
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Pleasant is located in Switzerland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant
  • Avonburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Avonburg is located in Switzerland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avonburg
  • Cross Plains
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Cross Plains is located in Ripley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Plains
  • Bennington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Bennington is located in Switzerland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
  • Bryantsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Bryantsburg is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryantsburg
  • Manville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Manville is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
  • Moorefield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Moorefield is located in Switzerland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
  • Friendship
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Bear Branch
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Bear Branch is located in Ohio County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Branch
  • Middlefork
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Middlefork is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefork
  • Madison
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Brooksburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Brooksburg is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Mount Sterling
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Mount Sterling is located in Switzerland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
    • Allensville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Allensville is located in Switzerland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allensville
    • Versailles
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Milton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Milton is located in Trimble County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <6>
    • Locust
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Locust is located in Carroll County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust
    • Dillsboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • San Jacinto
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • San Jacinto is located in Jennings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Jacinto
    • Dupont
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Smyrna
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Smyrna is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
    • Lamb
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Lamb is located in Switzerland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb
    • Vevay
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Vevay is located in Switzerland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vevay
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vevay <6>
    • East Enterprise
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • East Enterprise is located in Switzerland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Enterprise
    • Holton
      (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 Risk Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jefferson County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Risk Cemetery: