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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Richards Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Richards Cemetery (FG ID #1470)

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 Richards Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   42.8075°   (42° 48' 26")

Lon:   -82.8561°   (-82° 51' 21")

The Richards Cemetery is located in Macomb County<2>.

The county seat for Macomb County is located in Mount Clemens. Mount Clemens lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south of the Richards 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 either 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 Richards Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Macomb 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 Richards 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Richards Cemetery.

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

    • Berry's Corners ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berry's Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry's Corners
      • Berry's Corners is located in Macomb County
    • Armada
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armada
      • Armada is located in Macomb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
      • Former names for Armada:
      • Burk's Corners
      • Honeyoe
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Armada <5>
    • Omo ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Omo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omo
      • Omo is located in Macomb County
    • Ray Center ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ray Center have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray Center
      • Ray Center is located in Macomb County
      • Ray Center has also been known as:
      • Ray
    • Beebe's Corners ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beebe's Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebe's Corners
      • Beebe's Corners is located in Macomb County
    • Bates Corner ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bates Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates Corner
      • Bates Corner is located in Macomb County
    • Richmond
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Macomb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <5>
    • Coopertown ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coopertown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopertown
      • Coopertown is located in Macomb County
    • Armada Corners ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Armada Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armada Corners
      • Armada Corners is located in Macomb County
      • Armada Corners has also been known as:
      • Selleck's Corners
    • Meade
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meade have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meade
      • Meade is located in Macomb County
      • Former names for Meade:
      • Crawfords Settlement
      • Vienna
    • New Haven
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
      • New Haven is located in Macomb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,061 people
      • Former names for New Haven:
      • New Baltimore Station
      • New Haven Station
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <5>
    • Muttonville ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muttonville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muttonville
      • Muttonville is located in Macomb County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Doyle ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doyle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
        • Doyle is located in Macomb County
      • Berville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berville
        • Berville is located in Saint Clair County
      • Davis
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
        • Davis is located in Macomb County
      • Gas Settlement ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gas Settlement. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gas Settlement
        • Gas Settlement is located in Macomb County
      • Heart ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Heart. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heart
        • Heart is located in Macomb County
      • Belle River
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle River
        • Belle River is located in Saint Clair County
      • Memphis
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
        • Memphis is located in Macomb County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
        • Former name for Memphis:
        • Well's Settlement
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Memphis <5>
      • Romeo
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Milton ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
        • Milton is located in Macomb County
      • Allenton
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
        • Allenton is located in Saint Clair County
      • Macomb
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Fairchild ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairchild. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairchild
        • Fairchild is located in Macomb County
        • Fairchild has also been known as:
        • Slippery Corner
      • Riley Center
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley Center
        • Riley Center is located in Saint Clair 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 Richards Cemetery. The following communities are located in Macomb County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Armada
      • Armada lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Richards Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Armada.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armada
    • Romeo

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Richards Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Willowgrove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Willowgrove Cemetery is located in Macomb County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Willowgrove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Armada.
      • The Willowgrove Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Willow Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willowgrove Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1972 <1>
    • St. Joseph's Seminary Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph's Seminary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph's Seminary Cemetery is located in Macomb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph's Seminary Cemetery
    • Bates Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hadley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Lenox Burial Grounds
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Lenox Burial Grounds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • The Lenox Burial Grounds is located in Macomb County
      • The Lenox Burial Grounds has also been known as:
      • Kuster Road Cemetery
      • Lenox Burying Ground
      • Lenox Centre Burial Grounds
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lenox Burial Grounds
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2184910 <1>
    • Lee Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lee Cemetery is located in Macomb County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lee Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northwest of Romeo.
      • The Lee Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Indian Trail Cemetery
      • Ray Center Cemetery
      • Wolcott Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #919 <1>
    • City of Richmond Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Centennial Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Haire Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Haire Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • The Haire Cemetery is located in Macomb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haire Cemetery
    • St. Michaels Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Procter Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Procter Cemetery is located in Macomb County
      • The Procter Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Branch Cemetery Society
      • Smith Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Procter Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1435 <1>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Meade Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • The Meade Cemetery is located in Macomb County
        • The Meade Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Crawford Settlement Cemetery
        • Vienna Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meade Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #605014 <1>
      • Memphis Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Bruce Armada Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Powell Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Davis Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • The Davis Cemetery is located in Macomb County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Davis Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Macomb.
        • The Davis Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Brooklin Cemetery
        • Brooklyn Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2134957 <1>
      • Glen Eden Memorial Park East
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Hart Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • The Hart Cemetery is located in Macomb County
        • The Hart Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Chesterfield Cemetery
        • Chesterfield Union Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hart Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #683 <1>
      • Columbus Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Columbus Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • The Columbus Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
        • The Columbus Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Arlington Road Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Columbus Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #301 <1>

    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 Richards Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #635862  (Richards Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #635862 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: Richmond
      • County: Macomb         Elev: 209
      • Location given for GNIS #635862 (Richards Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #1470

    The official website for Macomb County: www.macombcountymi.gov/

    The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.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 Michigan's counties, including Macomb, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Richards Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8075, Longitude: -82.8561    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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