A visit to the Richards 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 Richards Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Richards Cemetery:
37.5689, -87.8367
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Richards Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Richards Cemetery is located in Union County<2>.
The county seat for Union County is located in Morganfield. Morganfield lies just to the north northwest of the Richards Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Richards Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Richards Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Holeman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Holeman Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holeman Cemetery
- Caton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Caton Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caton Cemetery
- Harnion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Harnion Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harnion Cemetery
- New Harmony Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The New Harmony Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony Cemetery
- Mt. Gilead Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Gilead Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Gilead Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Blackwell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Blackwell Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell Cemetery
- Odd Fellows Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odd Fellows Cemetery
- McClure Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The McClure Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Cemetery
- Pythian Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Pythian Ridge Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pythian Ridge Cemetery
- The Pythian Ridge Cemetery has also been known as:
- Knights of Pythias Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #75646 <5>
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Chatman Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Chatman Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatman Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Lynn Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Lynn Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Tapp Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Tapp Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tapp Cemetery
- Duncan Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Duncan Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Cemetery
- St. Ann Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Frazer Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Frazer Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazer Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Lisman Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Lisman Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisman Cemetery
- Dixon Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Dixon Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Cemetery
- Morehead Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Morehead Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehead Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Richards Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Richards Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- West Wheatcroft
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- West Wheatcroft is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wheatcroft
- Wheatcroft
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Wheatcroft is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatcroft
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
- Free Union
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Free Union is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Union
- Clay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Breckinridge Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Breckinridge Center is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckinridge Center
- Sullivan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sullivan is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
- Sturgis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Dixon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dixon is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 877 people
- Morganfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Flournoy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Flournoy is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flournoy
- Blackford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Blackford is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackford
- Lisman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lisman is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisman
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Waverly
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Grangertown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Grangertown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grangertown
- Chapman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Chapman is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
- Vanderburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Vanderburg is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderburg
- Poole
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dixie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dixie is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Providence
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Hitesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Hitesville is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitesville
- Dekoven
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Dekoven is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dekoven
- Corydon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
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 Richards Cemetery. The following communities are located in Union County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Richards Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Morganfield
- Sturgis
- Uniontown
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 websites either 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 Richards Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Union 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 Richards Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #501797 (Richards Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #501797 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: Union
- Est. Elev: 141 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bordley
- Location given for Richards Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.5689335 Lon: -87.8366854
- 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 Union, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Richards 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |