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. 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 Richwood Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Richwood Cemetery
Lat: 38.8997° (38° 53' 58")
Lon: -84.6516° (-84° 39' 5")
The cemetery is located in Boone County<3>.
As an estimate, the Richwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the northeast of Richwood.
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 .
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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Chapel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hughes Chapel Cemetery is located in Boone County
- Carpenters Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carpenters Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carpenters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Carpenters Cemetery is located in Boone County
- 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaverlick Church Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaverlick Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Beaverlick Church Cemetery is located in Boone County
- 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byland Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Byland Cemetery is located in Kenton County
- Cruises Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cruises Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cruises Creek Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cruises Creek Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Kenton County
- Rector Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rector Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rector Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rector Cemetery is located in Kenton County
- Tanner - Utz Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Big Bone Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Bone Church Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Bone Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Big Bone Church Cemetery is located in Boone County
- 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St.s Patricks Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St.s Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St.s Patricks Cemetery is located in Boone County
- New Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Powers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powers Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Powers Cemetery is located in Kenton County
- Northcutt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northcutt Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Northcutt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Northcutt Cemetery is located in Kenton County
- 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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kensington have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensington
- Kensington is located in Boone County
- 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)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hume. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hume
- Hume is located in Boone County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hume
- From the Richwood Cemetery to Hume
- 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)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bracht. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bracht
- Bracht is located in Kenton County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bracht
- From the Richwood Cemetery to Bracht
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Independence
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Kenton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,903 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <7>
- 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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsmere have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsmere
- Elsmere is located in Kenton County
- 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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ryle have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryle
- Ryle is located in Gallatin County
- 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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latonia Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latonia Lakes
- Latonia Lakes is located in Kenton County
- Crestview Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestview Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestview Hills
- Crestview Hills is located in Kenton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,333 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crestview Hills <7>
- 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 like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the Richwood Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2569286 (Richwood Church Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #2569286 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: Union
- County: Boone Elev: 241
- Location given for GNIS #2569286 (Richwood Church Cemetery)
- Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #2278005
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Boone County: www.boonecountyky.org/
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Richwood Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8997, Longitude: -84.6516 |
<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), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries. |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | 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. |
<7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |