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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 Richland Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   38.2542°   (38° 15' 15")

Lon:   -94.8254°   (-94° 49' 31")

The Richland Cemetery is located in Linn County<1>.

The county seat for Linn County is located in Mound City. Mound City lies just to the south of the Richland Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Richland Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Linn 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Richland Cemetery.

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

    • Mound City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Cadmus
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadmus
      • Cadmus is located in Linn County
    • La Cygne
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Cygne have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Cygne
      • La Cygne is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,108 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Cygne <3>
    • Pleasanton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasanton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasanton
      • Pleasanton is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,158 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasanton <3>
    • Critzer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Critzer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Critzer
      • Critzer is located in Linn County
    • Goodrich
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodrich
      • Goodrich is located in Linn County
    • Centerville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Linn County
    • Linn Valley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Valley
      • Linn Valley is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 876 people
    • Parker
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
      • Parker is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
    • Fontana
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fontana have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana
      • Fontana is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
    • Amoret
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amoret
      • Amoret is located in Bates County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
    • Jingo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jingo
      • Jingo is located in Miami County
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Worland
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worland
        • Worland is located in Bates County (MO)
      • Prescott
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
        • Prescott is located in Linn County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
      • Amsterdam
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amsterdam have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam
        • Amsterdam is located in Bates County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amsterdam <3>
      • Blue Mound
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mound
        • Blue Mound is located in Linn County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Mound <3>
      • New Lancaster
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lancaster
        • New Lancaster is located in Miami County
      • Mapleton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
        • Mapleton is located in Bourbon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
      • Merwin
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merwin
        • Merwin is located in Bates County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
      • Fulton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
        • Fulton is located in Bourbon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <3>
      • Hume
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hume have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hume
        • Hume is located in Bates County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
      • Block
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Block
        • Block is located in Miami County
      • Bush City
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bush City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush City
        • Bush City is located in Anderson County

    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 Linn 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 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Richland Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Walnut Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
    • Linnville Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linnville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Linnville Cemetery is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linnville Cemetery
    • Prairie Home Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prairie Home Cemetery is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Home Cemetery
    • Brooklyn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooklyn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brooklyn Cemetery is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooklyn Cemetery
    • Fairbanks Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairbanks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairbanks Cemetery is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairbanks Cemetery
    • Riverview Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Fisher Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fisher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fisher Cemetery is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Cemetery
    • Fisher Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fisher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fisher Cemetery is located in Miami County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Cemetery
    • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Linn County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the southeast of Mound City.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    • Green Valley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Valley Cemetery is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Valley Cemetery
    • Trading Post Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trading Post Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trading Post Cemetery is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trading Post Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Oaklawn Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • The Oaklawn Cemetery is located in Linn County
        • The Oaklawn Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Oak Lawn Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oaklawn Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93223 <6>
      • Cadmus Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cadmus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cadmus Cemetery is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cadmus Cemetery
      • Goodrich Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodrich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Goodrich Cemetery is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodrich Cemetery
      • Park Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Park Cemetery is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Park Cemetery
      • Pleasanton Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasanton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasanton Cemetery is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasanton Cemetery
      • Sway Back Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sway Back Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sway Back Cemetery is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sway Back Cemetery
      • Highland Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Centerville Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Centerville Cemetery is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centerville 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 #477693  (Richland Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #477693 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: La Cygne
      • County: Linn         Elev: 251
      • Location given for GNIS #477693 (Richland 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 Linn, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- ) 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: 38.2542, Longitude: -94.8254    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <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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