A visit to the Rice 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 Rice Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rice Cemetery:
37.6323, -83.9888
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rice Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Rice Cemetery is located in Estill County<2>.
The county seat for Estill County is located in Irvine. Irvine lies just to the north of the Rice Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Rice Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rice Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Wilson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Barker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Barker Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Cemetery
- Gum Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Gum Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Cemetery
- Wagersville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Wagersville Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagersville Cemetery
- Wagers - Brinegar Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Wagers - Brinegar Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagers - Brinegar Cemetery
- The Wagers - Brinegar Cemetery has also been known as:
- Wagers Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76418 <5>
- Scrivner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Scrivner Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrivner Cemetery
- McGeorge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The McGeorge Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGeorge Cemetery
- Richardson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Richardson Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson Cemetery
- Winkler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Winkler Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkler Cemetery
- Callahan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Callahan Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callahan Cemetery
- Scrivner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Scrivner Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrivner Cemetery
- Gum Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
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- Riddell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Riddell Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddell Cemetery
- Swine Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Swine Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swine Cemetery
- Isaacs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Isaacs Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isaacs Cemetery
- Marcum Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Marcum Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcum Cemetery
- Sparks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Sparks Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks Cemetery
- Flynn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Flynn Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flynn Cemetery
- Gabbard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Gabbard Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabbard Cemetery
- King Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The King Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
- Congleton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Congleton Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congleton Cemetery
- Alexander Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Alexander Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Cemetery
- Noland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Noland Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noland Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rice Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rice Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Wagersville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Wagersville is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagersville
- Lynch Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lynch Town is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Town
- Ravenna
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Irvine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Locust Branch
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Locust Branch is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Branch
- Miller's Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Miller's Creek is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller's Creek
- Witt Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Witt Springs is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt Springs
- Winston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Winston is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
- Panola
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Panola is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
- Foxtown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Foxtown is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxtown
- Brassfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Brassfield is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brassfield
- Duluth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Duluth is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duluth
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Kerby Knob
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Kerby Knob is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerby Knob
- Bybee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bybee is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bybee
- Speedwell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Speedwell is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
- Dreyfus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Dreyfus is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dreyfus
- Sandgap
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sandgap is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandgap
- Waneta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Waneta is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waneta
- Waco
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Elliston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Elliston is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliston
- Heidelberg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Heidelberg is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg
- Furnace
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Furnace is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace
- College Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- College Hill is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Hill
- Bighill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bighill is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bighill
- McKee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Knowlton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Knowlton is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
- Vaughns Mill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Vaughns Mill is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughns Mill
- Moberly
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Moberly is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moberly
- Kingston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Kingston is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Bobtown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Bobtown is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobtown
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 Rice Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Estill County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rice Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 Rice Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Estill County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Rice Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #514902 (Rice Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #514902 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Estill
- Est. Elev: 198 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Irvine
- Location given for Rice Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.6323055 Lon: -83.9888143
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Estill, 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- Rice Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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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