A visit to the Riddle 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 Riddle Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Riddle Cemetery:
38.3067, -84.7158
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Riddle Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Riddle Cemetery is located in Scott County<2>.
The county seat for Scott County is located in Georgetown. Georgetown lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southeast of the Riddle Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Riddle Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Riddle Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Riddle Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Lindsay Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Lindsay Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsay Cemetery
- Minorsville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Minorsville Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minorsville Cemetery
- Masonic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Masonic Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
- Robey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Robey Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robey Cemetery
- Old Beechwood Road Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Peaks Mill Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Grugin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Scotch Glass Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bethany Christian Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hensley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Hensley Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensley Cemetery
- Barnett Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Barnett Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett Cemetery
- Caney Fork Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Webster Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Webster Cemetery is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Cemetery
- Hudson - Abbot Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Hudson - Abbot Cemetery is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson - Abbot Cemetery
- The Hudson - Abbot Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hodson Cemetery
- Hodson Family Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #74521 <5>
- Webster Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Moore Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Waits Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Waits Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waits Cemetery
- Greenhill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Greenhill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhill Cemetery
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Morrison Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Morrison Cemetery is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Cemetery
- Richland Baptist Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Vance Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Vance Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance Cemetery
- K of P Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The K of P Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for K of P Cemetery
- Davis Chapel Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 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:
- Minorsville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Minorsville is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minorsville
- Stamping Ground
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Stamping Ground is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamping Ground
- Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
- Skinnersburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Skinnersburg is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinnersburg
- Longlick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Longlick is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longlick
- Elmville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Elmville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmville
- Harmony
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Harmony is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Watkinsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Watkinsville is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkinsville
- Sand Lick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Sand Lick is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Lick
- Suterville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Suterville is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suterville
- Duval
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Duval is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duval
- Tacketts Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Tacketts Mill is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacketts Mill
- Woodlake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Woodlake is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlake
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- White Sulphur
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- White Sulphur is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Sulphur
- Teresita
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Teresita is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teresita
- Biddle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Biddle is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biddle
- Beechwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Beechwood is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
- Forks of Elkhorn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Forks of Elkhorn is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forks of Elkhorn
- Shiff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Shiff is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiff
- Mallard Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Mallard Point is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard Point
- Porter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Porter is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
- Josephine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Josephine is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josephine
- Rockdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Rockdale is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Rockdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Rockdale is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Swallowfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Swallowfield is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swallowfield
- Great Crossing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Great Crossing is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Crossing
- Stone Hedge Estates
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Stone Hedge Estates is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Hedge Estates
- Moon Lake Estates
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Moon Lake Estates is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon Lake Estates
- Double Culvert
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Double Culvert is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Culvert
- Fairbanks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Fairbanks is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
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 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 Riddle Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Scott 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 Riddle Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #501835 (Riddle Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #501835 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: Scott
- Est. Elev: 247 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Stamping Ground
- Location given for Riddle Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.3067383 Lon: -84.7157801
- 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 Scott, 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 from Point A (ie- Riddle 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. |