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A visit to the Risley 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 Risley Cemetery ...

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

38.3492, -87.0722

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

The Risley Cemetery is located in Pike County<2>.

The county seat for Pike County is located in Petersburg. Petersburg lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the northwest of the Risley Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Risley Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Walnut Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove Cemetery
  • Stillwell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Stillwell Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwell Cemetery
  • Mayo Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mayo Cemetery is located in Dubois County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo Cemetery
  • Payne Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Payne Cemetery is located in Dubois County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne Cemetery
  • Corn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Corn Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corn Cemetery
  • Alexander Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Alexander Cemetery is located in Dubois County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Cemetery
  • Armstrong Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Armstrong Cemetery is located in Dubois County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Dubois County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Hobbs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hobbs Cemetery is located in Dubois County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs Cemetery
  • Hayes Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hayes Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes Cemetery
  • Beadles Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Beadles Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beadles Cemetery
  • McKee Ditch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The McKee Ditch Cemetery is located in Dubois County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKee Ditch Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Dillin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Dillin Cemetery is located in Dubois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillin Cemetery
    • Wilhoit Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Wilhoit Cemetery is located in Dubois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilhoit Cemetery
    • Vincent Christian Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bruster Branch Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Odd Fellow Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Odd Fellow Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odd Fellow Cemetery
    • St. Paul UCC Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The St. Paul UCC Cemetery is located in Dubois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul UCC Cemetery
    • Central Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Central Cemetery is located in Dubois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Cemetery
    • Evans Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Evans Cemetery is located in Dubois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Dubois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel 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 Risley Cemetery.

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

  • Velpen
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Velpen is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velpen
  • White Sulphur Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Zoar
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Zoar is located in Dubois County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar
  • Whiteoak
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Whiteoak is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteoak
  • Stendal
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Stendal is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stendal
  • Ireland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Holland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Huntingburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Winslow
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Otwell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Otwell is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otwell
  • Jasper
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Algiers
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Algiers is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algiers
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Portersville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Portersville is located in Dubois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portersville
    • Spurgeon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Spurgeon is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurgeon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
    • Highbank Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Highbank Town is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highbank Town
    • Haysville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Haysville is located in Dubois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville
    • Oakland City Junction
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Heilman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Heilman is located in Warrick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heilman
    • Dale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Dale is located in Spencer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,480 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dale <6>
    • Saint Anthony
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Alford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Alford is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alford
    • Glezen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Glezen is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glezen
    • Ferdinand
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Petersburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Petersburg is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,299 people
    • Dongola
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Dongola is located in Gibson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dongola
    • Oakland City
      (14 miles [22.5 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 Risley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pike County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Risley 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 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 Risley Cemetery: