A visit to the Richwood 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 Richwood Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Richwood Cemetery:
37.0387, -93.2488
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Richwood Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Richwood Cemetery is located in Christian County<2>.
The county seat for Christian County is located in Ozark. Ozark lies just to the east southeast of the Richwood Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Richwood Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Richwood Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Richwood Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- McCauley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The McCauley Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCauley Cemetery
- Chapman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Chapman Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman Cemetery
- Weaver Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Weaver Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver Cemetery
- Nokes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Nokes Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nokes Cemetery
- James Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The James Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Cemetery
- McLean Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The McLean Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLean Cemetery
- Collins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Collins Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Cemetery
- Porter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Porter Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Cemetery
- Vaughn - Oddfellow Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Vaughn - Oddfellow Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughn - Oddfellow Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Vaughn - Oddfellow Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Ozark.
- The Vaughn - Oddfellow Cemetery has also been known as:
- Vaughn Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #32086 <5>
- Garrison Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Garrison Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison Cemetery
- Payne Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Payne Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne Cemetery
- Glenn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Glenn Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Jones Chastain Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gibson - Porter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- McConnell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The McConnell Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell Cemetery
- Bledsoe Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- White Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The White Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the White Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Highlandville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #32248 <5>
- Fulton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Fulton Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton Cemetery
- Missouri Veterans Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Patterson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Young Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Young Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
- Adams Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Adams Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
- Kelly Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Kelly Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Cemetery
- Lee Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Lee Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
- Rivermonte Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Rivermonte Memorial Gardens is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivermonte Memorial Gardens
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Rivermonte Memorial Gardens is a large cemetery that is located in Springfield.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #31143 <5>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Richwood Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Richwood Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Fremont Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Fremont Hills is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 936 people
- Ozark
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cassidy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Cassidy is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassidy
- Nixa
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Nixa is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,330 people
- Former name for Nixa:
- Faught
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nixa <6>
- Linden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Linden is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Highlandville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Pembina
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Pembina is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembina
- Sequiota
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Sequiota is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sequiota
- Battlefield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Battlefield is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battlefield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,665 people
- Sparta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Langston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Langston is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
- Green Mound Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Green Mound Ridge is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mound Ridge
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Mumford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Mumford is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mumford
- Springfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Velsor ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Velsor is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velsor
- Rogersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Turners
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Turners is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turners
- Union City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Union City is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Ponce de Leon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ponce de Leon is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponce de Leon
- Spokane
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Chadwick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Chadwick is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadwick
- Oldfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Oldfield is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfield
- Brookline
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Brookline is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
- Clever
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- White City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- White City is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Brookline Station
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Brookline Station is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline Station
- Republic
(13 miles [20.9 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 Richwood Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Christian County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Richwood Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Chadwick
- Nixa
- Ozark
- Ozark lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Richwood Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ozark.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
- Sparta
- Springfield
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Richwood Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Missouri:
- Pages specific to Christian County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Richwood Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #725283 (Richwood Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #725283 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Christian
- Est. Elev: 364 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ozark
- Location given for Richwood Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.0386639 Lon: -93.2487956
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Missouri's counties, including Christian, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Richwood Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |