A visit to the Richwood Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Richwood Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Richwood Cemetery (FG ID #2278005).
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 Richwood Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Richwood Cemetery:
38.8997, -84.6516
The Richwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the southwest of Richwood.
The cemetery is located in Boone County<3>.
The county seat for Boone County is located in Burlington. Burlington lies 9 miles [14.5 km] to the north northwest of the Richwood Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Richwood Cemetery.
Establishment of the Richwood Cemetery ...
The Richwood Cemetery was established in 1845.
Name Variations for Richwood Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Richwood Cemetery has also been known as:
- Richwood Presbyterian Cemetery
- Richwood Church Cemetery
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Richwood Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Richwood Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Senour Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hughes Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Carpenters Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Carpenters Cemetery is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenters Cemetery
- Union Rice Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Stansifer - Utz Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Beaverlick Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Roberts Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Salem Predestinarian Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Walton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Marshall Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Piper Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Wilson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- St. Joseph Mission Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Sleet - Hume - Brasher Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hume Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Byland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Byland Cemetery is located in Kenton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byland Cemetery
- Cruises Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Rector Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Rector Cemetery is located in Kenton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rector Cemetery
- Tanner - Utz Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Big Bone Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Baker Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Carr Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Powers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Patrick's Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- St.s Patricks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- New Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Powers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Powers Cemetery is located in Kenton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Cemetery
- Northcutt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Northcutt Cemetery is located in Kenton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northcutt Cemetery
- Snyder - Blankenbecker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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] of the Richwood Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Richwood Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Beaverlick
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kensington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Kensington is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensington
- Richwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Walton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Union
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hueys Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hume
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Verona
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Nicholson
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Devon
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Big Bone
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bracht
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Independence
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Florence
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Oakbrook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Piner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Elsmere
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Elsmere is located in Kenton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsmere
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,646 people
- Hamilton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Limaburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Ryle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ryle is located in Gallatin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryle
- Crittenden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Erlanger
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Fiskburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Burlington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Latonia Lakes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Latonia Lakes is located in Kenton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latonia Lakes
- Crestview Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Edgewood
(9 miles [14.5 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 Richwood Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Boone County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Richwood Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Burlington
- Erlanger
- Florence
- Independence
- Walton
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 Richwood Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Boone 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 Richwood Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #2278005
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2569286 (Richwood Church Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2569286 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: Boone
- Est. Elev: 241 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Union
- Location given for Richwood Church Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.89945 Lon: -84.65163
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Richwood Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Boone, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |