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A visit to the Rives 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 Rives Cemetery ...

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

37.0673, -88.7801

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rives Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Rives Cemetery is located in McCracken County<2>.

The county seat for McCracken County is located in Paducah. Paducah lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east of the Rives Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Rives Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Rives Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Kelley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Kelley Cemetery is located in McCracken County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelley Cemetery
  • Cowlin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Cowlin Cemetery is located in McCracken County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowlin Cemetery
  • Scott Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Scott Cemetery is located in McCracken County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
  • Bumpous Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bumpous Cemetery is located in McCracken County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpous Cemetery
  • Palestine Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Palestine Cemetery is located in McCracken County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine Cemetery
  • Graham Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Graham Cemetery is located in McCracken County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
  • Harmony Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Harmony Cemetery is located in McCracken County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
  • Stone Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Stone Cemetery is located in McCracken County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery is located in McCracken County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
    • The Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Hills Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Hills Chapel Cemetery is located in McCracken County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Chapel Cemetery
  • Hopper Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Hopper Cemetery is located in McCracken County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopper Cemetery
  • Bethel Christian Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bethel Christian Church Cemetery is located in McCracken County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Christian Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethel Christian Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Woodville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2184847 <5>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Massac Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Massac Cemetery is located in McCracken County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massac Cemetery
    • Stanley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Stanley Cemetery is located in McCracken County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Cemetery
    • Martin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in McCracken County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
    • Hook Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hook Cemetery is located in Ballard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hook Cemetery
    • Cross Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Cross Cemetery is located in Ballard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Cemetery
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in McCracken County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
    • Tittsworth Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Tittsworth Cemetery is located in McCracken County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tittsworth Cemetery
    • Highland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in McCracken County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rives Cemetery.

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

  • Future City
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Future City is located in McCracken County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Future City
  • West Future City
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • West Future City is located in McCracken County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Future City
  • Grahamville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Grahamville is located in McCracken County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahamville
  • West Paducah
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Camelia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Camelia is located in McCracken County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelia
  • Massac
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Massac is located in McCracken County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massac
  • Cimota City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Cimota City is located in McCracken County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cimota City
  • Ceredo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Ceredo is located in Ballard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceredo
  • Woodville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Woodville is located in McCracken County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
  • Kevil
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Lone Oak
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Lone Oak is located in McCracken County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
  • Massac City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Massac City is located in Massac County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massac City
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Metropolis
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Gage
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Gage is located in Ballard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gage
    • Lovelaceville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Lovelaceville is located in Ballard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelaceville
    • Melber
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Melber is located in Graves County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melber
    • Hendron
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Hendron is located in McCracken County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendron
    • Ragland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Ragland is located in McCracken County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragland
    • Paducah
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Brookport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Joppa
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Joppa is located in Massac County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joppa <6>
    • Krebs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Krebs is located in McCracken County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs
    • Bandana
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Bandana is located in Ballard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandana
    • La Center
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Oakdale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Oakdale is located in McCracken County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale

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 Rives Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in McCracken County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Rives Cemetery: