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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Riley Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Riley Cemetery (FG ID #93493)

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 Riley Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   39.2881°   (39° 17' 17")

Lon:   -96.8131°   (-96° 48' 47")

The cemetery is located in Riley County<2>.

As an estimate, the Riley Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Riley.

The county seat for Riley County is located in Manhattan. Manhattan lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Riley Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Riley Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Riley 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 Riley 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 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Riley Cemetery.

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

    • Riley
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley
      • Riley is located in Riley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
      • Former names for Riley:
      • Riley Center
      • Union
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riley <4>
    • Leonardville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardville
      • Leonardville is located in Riley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
      • Leonardville has also been known as:
      • Leonard
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonardville <4>
    • Keats
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keats
      • Keats is located in Riley County
    • Walsburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsburg
      • Walsburg is located in Riley County
    • Bala
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bala
      • Bala is located in Riley County
    • Milford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Randolph
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
      • Randolph is located in Riley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Lasita ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lasita have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lasita
      • Lasita is located in Riley County
    • Wakefield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Ogden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Manhattan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Winkler
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winkler have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkler
      • Winkler is located in Riley County
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Broughton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broughton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broughton
        • Broughton is located in Clay County
      • Olsburg
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olsburg
        • Olsburg is located in Pottawatomie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olsburg <4>
      • Green
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • May Day
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Day
        • May Day is located in Riley County
      • Ashland ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
        • Ashland is located in Riley County
        • Ashland has also been known as:
        • Ashland Bottoms
      • Fairmont
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
        • Fairmont is located in Riley County
      • Upland
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
        • Upland is located in Dickinson County
      • Junction City
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Grandview Plaza
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview Plaza have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Plaza
        • Grandview Plaza is located in Geary County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,553 people
      • Clay Center
        (17 miles [27.4 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 Riley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Riley County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Riley Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Fairview Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Mill Creek Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mill Creek Cemetery is located in Riley County
      • The Mill Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Grand View Cemetery
      • Grandview Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mill Creek Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92569 <1>
    • Leonardville United Methodist Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Leonardville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Bala Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Hohman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Walsburg Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Shanks Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shanks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shanks Cemetery is located in Riley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shanks Cemetery
    • Sedalia Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Milford Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Milford Cemetery is located in Geary County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Milford Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Milford.
      • The Milford Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Milford Schenck Branscom Cemeteries
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milford Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93039 <1>
    • Barry Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barry Cemetery is located in Geary County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barry Cemetery
    • Branscom Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Branscom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Branscom Cemetery is located in Geary County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Branscom Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Crooked Creek Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Lasita Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Timber Creek Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Timber Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Timber Creek Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Timber Creek Cemetery
      • Vinton Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vinton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vinton Cemetery is located in Geary County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vinton Cemetery
      • Thierer Family Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Carnahan - Garrison Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Ebenezer Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
      • Highland Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Highland Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
      • Eureka Valley Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Houston Family Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Houston Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
        • The Houston Family Cemetery is located in Riley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houston Family Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2401234 <1>

    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 Riley Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #476208  (Riley Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #476208 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: Riley
      • County: Riley         Elev: 403
      • Location given for GNIS #476208 (Riley Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #93493

    The official website for Riley County: www.rileycountyks.gov

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Riley, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Riley Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2881, Longitude: -96.8131    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
    <7>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.
    <8>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.




 

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