A visit to the Riddle Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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 Riddle Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.8908°   (38° 53' 26")

Lon:   -90.8611°   (-90° 51' 39")

The Riddle Cemetery is located in Lincoln County<2>.

The county seat for Lincoln County is located in Troy. Troy lies just to the northwest of the Riddle Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Riddle Cemetery.<4>

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

• Edward Lanier Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edward Lanier Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edward Lanier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Edward Lanier Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
• Miller Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Miller Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
• Wade Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wade Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Wade Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
• Compton Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Compton Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Compton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Compton Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
• Carter Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Carter Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
• Frieden Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frieden Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frieden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Frieden Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
• Hubbard Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hubbard Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hubbard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Hubbard Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
• Highland Prairie Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Prairie Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Highland Prairie Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
• Bray Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bray Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Bray Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
• Ross Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Ross Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
• St. Patrick Church Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick Church Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The St. Patrick Church Cemetery is located in Saint Charles County
• Linn Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linn Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Linn Cemetery is located in Saint Charles County
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  • Rybolt Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rybolt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rybolt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rybolt Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
  • New Galilee Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Galilee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Galilee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Galilee Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
  • Metcall Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Metcall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Metcall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Metcall Cemetery is located in Warren County
  • Admire Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Admire Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Admire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Admire Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
  • Thornhill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thornhill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thornhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Thornhill Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
  • Argent Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Argent Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Argent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Argent Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
  • Alexander Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexander Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Alexander Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
  • Troy City Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Troy City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Troy City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Troy City Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
  • Indian Camp Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Camp Cemetery
    • The Indian Camp Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Indian Camp Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northeast of Troy.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #29497 <5>
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Warren County
  • Pauldingville Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pauldingville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pauldingville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pauldingville Cemetery is located in Saint Charles County
  • Hopewell MB Church Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell MB Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell MB Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hopewell MB Church Cemetery is located in Saint Charles County
  • Winfield Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winfield Cemetery
    • The Winfield Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1962974 <5>
  • Overall Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Overall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Overall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Overall Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
  • New Salem Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Salem Cemetery is located in Lincoln County

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 Riddle Cemetery.

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

• Flint Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
  • Flint Hill is located in Saint Charles County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
• Chain-of-Rocks
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain-of-Rocks
  • Chain-of-Rocks is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
• Moscow Mills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow Mills
  • Moscow Mills is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,652 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow Mills <6>
• Wentzville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wentzville
  • Wentzville is located in Saint Charles County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,109 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wentzville <6>
• Josephville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Josephville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josephville
  • Josephville is located in Saint Charles County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
• Fountain N' Lakes
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain N' Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain N' Lakes
  • Fountain N' Lakes is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
  • Fountain N' Lakes has also been known as:
  • Fountain N' Lakes village
• Old Monroe
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Monroe
  • Old Monroe is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Monroe <6>
• Foristell
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foristell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foristell
  • Foristell is located in Saint Charles County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 618 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foristell <6>
• Saint Paul
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
  • Saint Paul is located in Saint Charles County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,796 people
• Lake Saint Louis
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Saint Louis
  • Lake Saint Louis is located in Saint Charles County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,186 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Saint Louis <6>
• Troy
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
  • Troy is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,341 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <6>
• Wright City
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright City
  • Wright City is located in Warren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,494 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wright City <6>
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  • Winfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
    • Winfield is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,591 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfield <6>
  • Argentville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Argentville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argentville
    • Argentville is located in Lincoln County
  • O'Fallon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for O'Fallon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Fallon
    • O'Fallon is located in Saint Charles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,769 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for O'Fallon <6>
  • New Melle
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Melle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Melle
    • New Melle is located in Saint Charles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Melle <6>
  • Dardenne Prairie
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dardenne Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dardenne Prairie
    • Dardenne Prairie is located in Saint Charles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,397 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dardenne Prairie <6>
  • Foley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foley
    • Foley is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foley <6>
  • Innsbrook
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Innsbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Innsbrook
    • Innsbrook is located in Warren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
    • Innsbrook has also been known as:
    • Innsbrook village
  • Cave
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave
    • Cave is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
  • Cottleville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottleville
    • Cottleville is located in Saint Charles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,925 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottleville <6>
  • All Saints Village
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for All Saints Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for All Saints Village
    • All Saints Village is located in Saint Charles County
  • Saint Peters
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Peters
    • Saint Peters is located in Saint Charles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,043 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Peters <6>
  • Batchtown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batchtown
    • Batchtown is located in Calhoun County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batchtown <6>
  • Davis
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
    • Davis is located in Lincoln 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 Riddle Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lincoln County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Lake Saint Louis
  • Lake Saint Louis lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Riddle Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lake Saint Louis.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Saint Louis
• O'Fallon
  • O'Fallon lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Riddle Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for O'Fallon.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Fallon
• Troy
  • Troy lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Riddle Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Troy.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
• Wright City
  • Wright City lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Riddle Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wright City.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright City

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 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 Riddle Cemetery:

• Pages specific to Missouri:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Lincoln County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Calhoun County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Greene County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Jersey County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Franklin County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Gasconade County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Montgomery County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Pike County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Rives County
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Saint Charles County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Saint Louis County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Warren County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Missouri
  • Cemeteries of Lincoln County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Missouri
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Missouri
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Missouri
  • Cemeteries of Lincoln
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Riddle 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 Riddle Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #2585184  (Riddle Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #2585184 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: Maryknoll
  • County: Lincoln         Elev: 154
  • Location given for GNIS #2585184 (Riddle Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/