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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 #31106).

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 Richardson Cemetery ...

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

37.2570, -93.6874

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Richardson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<2>

The Richardson Cemetery is located in Lawrence County<3>.

The county seat for Lawrence County is located in Mount Vernon. Mount Vernon lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the southwest of the Richardson Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Richardson Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Richardson Cemetery.<5>

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

  • Lumbleys Grave
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Lumbleys Grave is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumbleys Grave
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lumbleys Grave is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the northeast of Miller.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2159064 <1>
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Hood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Misemer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Hitchcock Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Wann Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Wann Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wann Cemetery
    • The Wann Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Fine Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #32155 <1>
  • Rock Prairie Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Rock Prairie Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Prairie Cemetery
    • The Rock Prairie Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Halltown Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #31188 <1>
  • Johns Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Johns Chapel Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Chapel Cemetery
  • Hopper Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hopper Cemetery is located in Dade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopper Cemetery
  • Gambill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Gambill Cemetery is located in Dade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gambill Cemetery
  • Sycamore Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Batson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Batson Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batson Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Davis Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Pritchett Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Pritchett Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchett Cemetery
      • The Pritchett Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cantrell Cemetery
      • Clayton Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #30995 <1>
    • Hamilton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Cemetery
    • Friend Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Friend Cemetery is located in Dade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friend Cemetery
    • Bishop Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Bishop Cemetery is located in Dade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Cemetery
    • Hickman Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Ozark Prairie Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Ozark Prairie Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark Prairie Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ozark Prairie Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in the vicinity of Heatonville
      • The Ozark Prairie Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Brick Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2141240 <1>
    • Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Grove Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Cemetery
    • Miller Memorial Gardens
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Miller Memorial Gardens is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Memorial Gardens
      • The Miller Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
      • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2193525 <1>
    • Summit Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Summit Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Summit Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the northeast of Mount Vernon.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #201216 <1>
    • Ruckman Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Garoutte Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Garoutte Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garoutte Cemetery
    • Squib Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Squib Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squib Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Richardson Cemetery.

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

  • Stinson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Stinson is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
  • Halltown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Everton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Ash Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Heatonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Heatonville is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatonville
  • Miller
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Pilgrim
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Pilgrim is located in Dade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
  • Bois D'Arc
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Phenix ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Phenix is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
    • Phenix has also been known as:
    • Phenix Quarry
  • South Greenfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • South Greenfield is located in Dade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Greenfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
  • Round Grove
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Round Grove is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Grove
  • Mount Vernon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Walnut Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Greenfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Hoberg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Hoberg is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoberg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
    • Billings
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Republic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Brookline Station
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Brookline Station is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline Station
    • Willard
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Dadeville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Brookline
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Brookline is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
    • Graydon Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Graydon Springs is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graydon Springs
    • Corry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Corry is located in Dade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corry
    • Stotts City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Stotts City is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotts City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
    • Marionville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Eudora
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Eudora is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora
    • Lockwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Lockwood is located in Dade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
    • Red Oak
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Red Oak is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak

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 Lawrence County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Richardson Cemetery: