A visit to the Richardson 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 Richardson Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Richardson Cemetery (FG ID #2576690)
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 Richardson Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Richardson Cemetery
Lat: 42.5795° (42° 34' 46")
Lon: -71.0089° (-71° 0' 32")
The Richardson Cemetery is located in Essex County<2>.
The county seat for Essex County is located in Salem. Salem lies just to the southeast of the Richardson Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Richardson Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Richardson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Goodale Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodale Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Goodale Cemetery is located in Essex County
- Sons of Jacob Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sons of Jacob Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sons of Jacob Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sons of Jacob Cemetery is located in Essex County
- Emmanuel Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Memorial Park
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Emmanuel Memorial Park is located in Essex County
- Old Settlers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Settlers Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Settlers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Settlers Cemetery is located in Essex County
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #DAN.805 <6>
- Oakdale Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakdale Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Essex County
- Riverside Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Ross Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Memorial Park
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ross Memorial Park is located in Essex County
- Flint Burying Ground
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Larrabee Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Temple Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temple Bethel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Temple Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Temple Bethel Cemetery is located in Essex County
- Needham Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Popes / Goodale Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Swinnerton Burial Ground
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Putnam Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Southside Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southside Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Southside Cemetery is located in Essex County
- Peabody Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peabody Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peabody Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Peabody Cemetery is located in Essex County
- Harmony Vale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Puritan Lawn Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Felton Burial Ground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Holten Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Mary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- High Street Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Wadsworth Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 33 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Richardson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Richardson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Brigadoon Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brigadoon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brigadoon Village
- Brigadoon Village is located in Essex County
- Middleton
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Hathorne
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hathorne have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hathorne
- Hathorne is located in Essex County
- Howe
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Howe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
- Howe is located in Essex County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Howe
- From the Richardson Cemetery to Howe
- Lynnfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Danvers
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- North Reading
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Montrose
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Reading
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reading have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
- Reading is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,535 people
- Peabody
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Topsfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Boxford
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boxford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxford
- Boxford is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,331 people
- Continue List (21 more) ...
- West Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Village
- West Village is located in Middlesex County
- Wakefield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Beverly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Wenham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- South Hamilton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hamilton
- South Hamilton is located in Essex County
- Saugus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- West Lynn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Salem
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Asbury Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wilmington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Mishawum ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Walnut Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Stoneham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Melrose
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lynn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- East Lynn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Swampscott
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- West Town Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Town Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Town Landing
- West Town Landing is located in Essex County
- Centerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Essex County
- Andover
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lowell Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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 Richardson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Essex County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Richardson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Andover
- Beverly
- Danvers
- Lynn
- Lynn lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Richardson Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lynn.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Lynnfield
- Melrose
- Peabody
- Reading
- Salem
- Saugus
- Stoneham
- Swampscott
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Continue List (4 more)
- Wakefield
- Wenham
- Wilmington
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 Richardson Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Massachusetts:
- Pages specific to Essex 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 Richardson 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 Richardson Cemetery:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Essex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Richardson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5795, Longitude: -71.0089 |
<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> | 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. |
<6> | The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.
When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page.
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<7> | 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. |