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A visit to the Riddle Cemetery ...


The location of the Riddle 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 Riddle Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.9831°   (36° 58' 59")

Lon:   -83.0832°   (-83° 4' 59")

The Riddle Cemetery is located in Letcher County<2>.

The county seat for Letcher County is located in Whitesburg. Whitesburg lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Riddle Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Riddle Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Letcher 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 Riddle 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Riddle Cemetery.

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

    • Totz
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Totz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Totz
      • Totz is located in Harlan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Totz <4>
    • Chad
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chad
      • Chad is located in Harlan County
    • Gordon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Gordon is located in Letcher County
    • Delphia
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delphia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphia
      • Delphia is located in Perry County
    • Louellen
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louellen
      • Louellen is located in Harlan County
    • Closplint
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Closplint have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Closplint
      • Closplint is located in Harlan County
    • Cumberland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Cumberland is located in Harlan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,854 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland <4>
    • Slemp
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slemp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slemp
      • Slemp is located in Perry County
    • Benham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benham
      • Benham is located in Harlan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benham <4>
    • Linefork
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linefork
      • Linefork is located in Letcher County
    • Big Laurel
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Laurel
      • Big Laurel is located in Harlan County
    • Short Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Short Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Town
      • Short Town is located in Harlan County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Hallie
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallie
        • Hallie is located in Letcher County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hallie <4>
      • Putney
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putney
        • Putney is located in Harlan County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Putney <4>
      • Bailey Creek
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Creek
        • Bailey Creek is located in Harlan County
      • Darkmont
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkmont
        • Darkmont is located in Harlan County
      • Redbud
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbud
        • Redbud is located in Harlan County
      • Kenvir
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenvir have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenvir
        • Kenvir is located in Harlan County
      • Dizney
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dizney
        • Dizney is located in Harlan County
      • Holmes Mill
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holmes Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Mill
        • Holmes Mill is located in Harlan County
      • Lynch
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Yeaddiss
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yeaddiss have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeaddiss
        • Yeaddiss is located in Leslie County
      • Draper
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper
        • Draper is located in Harlan County
      • Evarts
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evarts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evarts
        • Evarts is located in Harlan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evarts <4>
      • Partridge
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Partridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partridge
        • Partridge is located in Letcher County
      • Kings Creek
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Creek
        • Kings Creek is located in Letcher County
      • Cornettsville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornettsville
        • Cornettsville is located in Perry County

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Riddle Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Lewis Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Harlan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
    • Cornett Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cornett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cornett Cemetery is located in Harlan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cornett Cemetery
    • Hall Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Harlan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Clover Fork Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Robbins Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robbins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robbins Cemetery is located in Harlan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robbins Cemetery
    • Camp Branch Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Camp Branch Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Camp Branch Cemetery is located in Harlan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Branch Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2604162 <7>
    • Nolan Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nolan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nolan Cemetery is located in Harlan County
      • The Nolan Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Shell Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nolan Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2546559 <7>
    • Kelly Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kelly Cemetery is located in Harlan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelly Cemetery
    • Creech Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Creech Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Creech Cemetery is located in Harlan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Creech Cemetery
    • Kelly Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kelly Cemetery is located in Harlan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelly Cemetery
    • Israel Blair Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Israel Blair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Israel Blair Cemetery is located in Harlan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Israel Blair Cemetery
    • Cornetts Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cornetts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cornetts Cemetery is located in Letcher County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cornetts Cemetery
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Morgan Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Morgan Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Letcher County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #75187 <7>
      • Kelly Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kelly Cemetery is located in Harlan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelly Cemetery
      • Middleton Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • The Middleton Cemetery is located in Harlan County
        • The Middleton Cemetery has also been known as:
        • George Middleton Cemetery
        • Pounding Mill Cemetery
        • Tomlinson Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middleton Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2541074 <7>
      • Huff Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Huff Cemetery is located in Leslie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huff Cemetery
      • Adams Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Adams Cemetery is located in Barren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
      • Turner Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Turner Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
      • Caudill Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caudill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Caudill Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caudill Cemetery
      • Sergent Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sergent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sergent Cemetery is located in Harlan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sergent Cemetery
      • Howard Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Howard Cemetery is located in Harlan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
      • Wilder Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilder Cemetery is located in Harlan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilder Cemetery
      • Evarts Memorial Gardens
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Middleton Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Burkhart Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burkhart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burkhart Cemetery is located in Harlan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burkhart Cemetery
      • Rainbow Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rainbow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rainbow Cemetery is located in Harlan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rainbow Cemetery
      • Isom Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Isom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Isom Cemetery is located in Letcher County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Isom Cemetery
      • Dickson Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Dickson Cemetery is located in Letcher County
        • The Dickson Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Dixon Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickson 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 Riddle Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #514917  (Riddle Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #514917 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: Louellen
      • County: Letcher         Elev: 472
      • Location given for GNIS #514917 (Riddle 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 Letcher, 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 obstructions 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 Riddle Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9831, Longitude: -83.0832       In this case, the coordinates for the Riddle 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>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.
    <7>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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