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A visit to the Riffit Cemetery ...


The location of the Riffit 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 Riffit Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.4617°   (38° 27' 42")

Lon:   -82.9816°   (-82° 58' 53")

The Riffit Cemetery is located in Greenup County<2>.

The county seat for Greenup County is located in Greenup. Greenup lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northeast of the Riffit Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Riffit Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Greenup 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 Riffit 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 32 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Riffit Cemetery.

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

    • Tygarts Valley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tygarts Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tygarts Valley
      • Tygarts Valley is located in Greenup County
    • Hopewell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Greenup County
    • Carter
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
      • Carter is located in Carter County
    • Pactolus
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
      • Pactolus is located in Carter County
    • Boone Furnace
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Furnace
      • Boone Furnace is located in Carter County
    • Hunnewell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunnewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
      • Hunnewell is located in Greenup County
    • York
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • York is located in Greenup County
    • Argillite
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Lynn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
      • Lynn is located in Greenup County
    • Grayson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Wesleyville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesleyville
      • Wesleyville is located in Carter County
    • Danleyton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danleyton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danleyton
      • Danleyton is located in Greenup County
    • Continue List   (20 more) ...
      • Greenup
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Smiths Creek
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiths Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Creek
        • Smiths Creek is located in Carter County
      • Counts Crossroads
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Counts Crossroads
        • Counts Crossroads is located in Carter County
      • Leon
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
        • Leon is located in Carter County
      • Hitchins
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitchins
        • Hitchins is located in Carter County
      • Wurtland
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtland
        • Wurtland is located in Greenup County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
      • Lloyd
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lloyd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd
        • Lloyd is located in Greenup County
      • Grahn
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grahn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahn
        • Grahn is located in Carter County
      • Rush
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Princess
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princess
        • Princess is located in Boyd County
      • Quincy
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quincy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
        • Quincy is located in Lewis County
      • Smoky Valley
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smoky Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Valley
        • Smoky Valley is located in Carter County
      • Mountain Top
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Top have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
        • Mountain Top is located in Carter County
      • Mount Savage
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Savage
        • Mount Savage is located in Carter County
      • Flatwoods
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
        • Flatwoods is located in Greenup County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,056 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <4>
      • Raceland
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raceland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland
        • Raceland is located in Greenup County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,338 people
      • Worthington
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
        • Worthington is located in Greenup County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,488 people
      • Franklin Furnace
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Furnace
        • Franklin Furnace is located in Scioto County (OH)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin Furnace <4>
      • Grays Branch
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Branch
        • Grays Branch is located in Greenup County
      • Garrison
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
        • Garrison is located in Lewis 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 Riffit Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Greenup County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Riffit Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Riffit Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Grizzel - Hall Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Grizzel - Hall Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Grizzel - Hall Cemetery is located in Greenup County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grizzel - Hall Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #74170 <7>
    • Warnock Cemetery #1
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • The Warnock Cemetery #1 is located in Greenup County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Warnock Cemetery #1 is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northeast of Greenup.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warnock Cemetery #1
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76459 <7>
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Greenup County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Hickory Flat Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Flat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hickory Flat Cemetery is located in Greenup County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Flat Cemetery
    • Hartley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hartley Cemetery is located in Greenup County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartley Cemetery
    • Bays Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bays Cemetery is located in Greenup County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bays Cemetery
    • Rose Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose Cemetery is located in Greenup County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Cemetery
    • McGinnis Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGinnis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McGinnis Cemetery is located in Greenup County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGinnis Cemetery
    • Meadows Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Meadows Cemetery is located in Greenup County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadows Cemetery
    • Everman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Everman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Everman Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Everman Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Huffman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huffman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Huffman Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huffman Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Burnett Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burnett Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnett Cemetery
      • Floyd Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Floyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Floyd Cemetery is located in Greenup County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floyd Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Greenup County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Pierce Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pierce Cemetery is located in Greenup County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce Cemetery
      • Riffe Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riffe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riffe Cemetery is located in Greenup County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riffe Cemetery
      • Bellow Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bellow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bellow Cemetery is located in Greenup County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellow Cemetery
      • Hilton Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hilton Cemetery is located in Greenup County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hilton Cemetery
      • Lawhorn Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawhorn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lawhorn Cemetery is located in Greenup County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawhorn 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 Riffit Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #501851  (Riffit Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #501851 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: Oldtown
      • County: Greenup         Elev: 236
      • Location given for GNIS #501851 (Riffit 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 Greenup, 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' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Riffit Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4617, Longitude: -82.9816       In this case, the coordinates for the Riffit 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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