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A visit to the Richland Cemetery ...


The location of the Richland Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Richland Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   37.2698°   (37° 16' 11")

Lon:   -87.6017°   (-87° 36' 6")

The Richland Cemetery is located in Hopkins County<2>.

The county seat for Hopkins County is located in Madisonville. Madisonville lies just to the northeast of the Richland Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Hopkins 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 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Richland Cemetery.

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

    • Richland
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
      • Richland is located in Hopkins County
    • Fiddle Bow
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiddle Bow
      • Fiddle Bow is located in Hopkins County
    • Charleston
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
      • Charleston is located in Hopkins County
    • Earlington
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlington
      • Earlington is located in Hopkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,321 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlington <4>
    • Saint Charles
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
      • Saint Charles is located in Hopkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
    • Mortons Gap
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Madisonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
      • Madisonville is located in Hopkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,656 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madisonville <4>
    • Manitou
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manitou have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitou
      • Manitou is located in Hopkins County
    • Dawson Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Nebo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
      • Nebo is located in Hopkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
    • Oak Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Hopkins County
    • Nortonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Dalton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
        • Dalton is located in Hopkins County
      • Hanson
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanson
        • Hanson is located in Hopkins County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanson <4>
      • Providence
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
        • Providence is located in Webster County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,986 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Providence <4>
      • Empire
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Empire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
        • Empire is located in Christian County
      • White Plains
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
        • White Plains is located in Hopkins County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Plains <4>
      • Lewistown
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
        • Lewistown is located in Caldwell 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 Hopkins 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 26 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Richland Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Southard Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Southard Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southard Cemetery
    • Calvary Oakwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Calvary Oakwood Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
      • The Calvary Oakwood Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Calvary Oakwood Cemetery
      • Oakwood Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Oakwood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #73277 <6>
    • High Glory Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High Glory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The High Glory Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Glory Cemetery
    • Irving Howton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Irving Howton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Irving Howton Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Irving Howton Cemetery
    • Barnsley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnsley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barnsley Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnsley Cemetery
    • Hodge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hodge Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodge Cemetery
    • Rose Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose Creek Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Creek Cemetery
    • Lynn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lynn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lynn Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynn Cemetery
    • Dunn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Menser Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Menser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Menser Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Menser Cemetery
    • Christian Privilege Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christian Privilege Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Christian Privilege Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christian Privilege Cemetery
    • Gamblin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gamblin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gamblin Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gamblin Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Grapevine Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grapevine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grapevine Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grapevine Cemetery
      • Madisonville Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Madisonville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Madisonville Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Madisonville Cemetery
      • Tapp Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tapp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tapp Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tapp Cemetery
      • Wicks Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wicks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wicks Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wicks Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
        • The Union Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Nebo Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #75282 <6>
      • Ramsey Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ramsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ramsey Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramsey Cemetery
      • Johnson Island Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Island Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Island Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Island Cemetery
      • Old Beulah Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Beulah Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Beulah Cemetery
      • McNeely Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McNeely Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McNeely Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNeely Cemetery
      • Rosedale Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Union Temple Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Temple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Temple Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Temple Cemetery
      • Lake Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Flat Creek Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flat Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Flat Creek Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flat Creek Cemetery
      • Fuquay Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fuquay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fuquay Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fuquay 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 #501812  (Richland Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #501812 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: Madisonville West
      • County: Hopkins         Elev: 119
      • Location given for GNIS #501812 (Richland Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

    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 Hopkins, 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' 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: 37.2698, Longitude: -87.6017       In this case, the coordinates for the Richland Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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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