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:
38.0095, -82.9096
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rice Cemetery has been estimated.<1> - use with caution.
The Rice Cemetery is located in Lawrence County<2>.
The county seat for Lawrence County is located in Louisa. Louisa lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Rice Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Rice Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Rice Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rice Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Dobyns Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Sparks Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Bishop Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Edwards Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hay Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Griffith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Sparks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Swetnam Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jay Parker / Hensen Boggs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Williams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wheeler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Cemetery
- Ran Boggs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Jason Boggs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Marvin Sparks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Brushy Creek Cemetery (?)
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Curnutte Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Dave Boggs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Ferguson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson Cemetery
- Cold Iron Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Cold Iron Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Iron Cemetery
- Salyers Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Salyers Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salyers Cemetery
- Sparks Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Sparks Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks Cemetery
- Cordle Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Young Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 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:
- Martha
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Skaggs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Keaton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Keaton is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keaton
- Blaine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mazie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Redbush
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Flatgap
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Wilbur ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cordell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cherokee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Prosperity
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Houckville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Fuget
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Cando ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Mattie ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Osie ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Osie is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osie
- Cherokee Gap
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Isonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Isonville is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isonville
- Ophir
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ophir is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
- Volga
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Sitka
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ellen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Overda
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Crockett
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Crockett is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett
- Noris ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Ledocio
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Irad ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
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 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 Rice Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Lawrence 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 #501774 (Rice Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #501774 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: Lawrence
- Est. Elev: 234 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Mazie
- Location given for Rice Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.009533 Lon: -82.9096086
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Lawrence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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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