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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 Courter - Ritchey Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Courter - Ritchey Cemetery

Lat:   39.8197°   (39° 49' 10")

Lon:   -95.0409°   (-95° 2' 27")

The Courter - Ritchey Cemetery is located in Doniphan County<1>.

The county seat for Doniphan County is located in Troy. Troy lies just to the southwest of the Courter - Ritchey 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 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 Courter - Ritchey Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Doniphan 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 Courter - Ritchey 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Courter - Ritchey Cemetery.

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

    • Troy
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Doniphan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
    • Blair
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blair have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
      • Blair is located in Doniphan County
    • Palermo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palermo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
      • Palermo is located in Doniphan County
    • Forbes
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forbes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes
      • Forbes is located in Holt County (MO)
    • Wathena
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Fanning
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fanning have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanning
      • Fanning is located in Doniphan County
    • Moray
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moray have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moray
      • Moray is located in Doniphan County
    • Brenner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenner
      • Brenner is located in Doniphan County
    • Nodaway
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nodaway
      • Nodaway is located in Andrew County (MO)
    • Sparks
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
      • Sparks is located in Doniphan County
    • Bendena
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bendena
      • Bendena is located in Doniphan County
    • Elwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
      • Elwood is located in Doniphan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,176 people
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Amazonia
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amazonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amazonia
        • Amazonia is located in Andrew County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
      • Severance
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severance
        • Severance is located in Doniphan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
      • Saint Joseph
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Country Club
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Club have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club
        • Country Club is located in Andrew County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,530 people
      • Petersburgh ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petersburgh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburgh
        • Petersburgh is located in Doniphan County
      • Doniphan
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doniphan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doniphan
        • Doniphan is located in Doniphan County
      • Oregon
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oregon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
        • Oregon is located in Holt County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 735 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oregon <4>
      • Iowa Point
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Point
        • Iowa Point is located in Doniphan County
      • Highland
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
        • Highland is located in Doniphan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland <4>
      • Denton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
        • Denton is located in Doniphan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton <4>
      • Savannah
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Forest City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
        • Forest City is located in Holt County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest City <4>
      • Fillmore
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
        • Fillmore is located in Andrew County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people

    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 Courter - Ritchey Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Doniphan County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Courter - Ritchey Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Bendena
    • Brenner
      • Brenner lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Courter - Ritchey Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Brenner.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenner
    • Denton
      • Denton lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Courter - Ritchey Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Denton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
    • Doniphan
    • Elwood
      • Elwood lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Courter - Ritchey Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Elwood.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
    • Fillmore
    • Forest City
    • Oregon
      • Oregon lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Courter - Ritchey Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Oregon.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
    • Palermo
      • Palermo lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Courter - Ritchey Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Palermo.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
    • Saint Joseph
    • Savannah
    • Severance
    • Troy
      • Troy lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the Southwest (SW) of the Courter - Ritchey Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Troy.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Wathena

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Courter - Ritchey Cemetery.<6>

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

    • New Hope Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Doniphan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Charleston Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charleston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Charleston Cemetery is located in Doniphan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charleston Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Doniphan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • St. Charles Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Charles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Charles Cemetery is located in Doniphan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Charles Cemetery
    • Tambor Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tambor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tambor Cemetery is located in Doniphan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tambor Cemetery
    • Columbus Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Columbus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Columbus Cemetery is located in Doniphan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Columbus Cemetery
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Doniphan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Bellemont Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Moskau Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moskau Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moskau Cemetery is located in Doniphan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moskau Cemetery
    • Fanning Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fanning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fanning Cemetery is located in Doniphan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fanning Cemetery
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Doniphan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Forbes Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forbes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forbes Cemetery is located in Holt County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forbes Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Rosendale Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosendale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rosendale Cemetery is located in Doniphan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosendale Cemetery
      • Highland Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Highland Cemetery is located in Holt County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
      • Iola Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Iola Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Iola Cemetery is located in Doniphan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Iola Cemetery
      • Burrell Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burrell Cemetery is located in Doniphan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burrell Cemetery
      • Wolf River Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolf River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wolf River Cemetery is located in Doniphan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolf River Cemetery
      • Elwood Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Elwood Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • The Elwood Cemetery is located in Doniphan County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Elwood Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the south of Elwood.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elwood Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484817 <7>
      • Green Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green Cemetery is located in Andrew County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
      • Sunbridge Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • The Sunbridge Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (MO)
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sunbridge Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the south of Saint Joseph (MO).
        • The Sunbridge Cemetery has also been known as:
        • City Cemetery
        • St. Joseph City Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunbridge Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2216074 <7>
      • Ladd Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ladd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ladd Cemetery is located in Andrew County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ladd Cemetery
      • Greenwick Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenwick Cemetery is located in Andrew County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwick 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 Courter - Ritchey Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #473046  (Courter-Ritchey Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #473046 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: Troy
      • County: Doniphan         Elev: 350
      • Location given for GNIS #473046 (Courter-Ritchey Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Doniphan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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 Courter - Ritchey Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8197, Longitude: -95.0409    
    <3>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.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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