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A visit to the Riley 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 Riley Cemetery ...

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

32.9135, -90.1881

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

The Riley Cemetery is located in Yazoo County<2>.

The county seat for Yazoo County is located in Yazoo City. Yazoo City lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Riley Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Riley Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Riley Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Midway UMC Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Midway UMC Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway UMC Cemetery
  • Locust Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Locust Grove Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove Cemetery
  • Bethany Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bethany Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
    • The Bethany Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Shiloh Cemetery
  • Crossroads Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Crossroads Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads Cemetery
  • Tolar Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Tolar Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolar Cemetery
  • Piney Springs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • St. James Church of God In Christ Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Hoover Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Hoover Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover Cemetery
  • Tranquil Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Tranquil Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquil Cemetery
  • Hardshell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Hardshell Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardshell Cemetery
  • Williams Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Harlands Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Brantley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Brantley Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brantley Cemetery
    • Coxburg Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Coxburg Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg Cemetery
    • Coopers Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Coopers Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers Cemetery
    • Pickett Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Pickett Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickett Cemetery
    • Luce Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Luce Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luce Cemetery
    • Alsop Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Alsop Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsop Cemetery
    • Malone Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Malone Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Riley Cemetery.

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

  • Fordyke
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Fordyke is located in Yazoo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyke
  • Evans
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Evans is located in Yazoo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
  • Coxburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Coxburg is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
  • Tolarville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Tolarville is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolarville
  • Eden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Eden is located in Yazoo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
  • Pearce ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Pearce is located in Yazoo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearce
  • Nod
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Nod is located in Yazoo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nod
  • Vaughan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Vaughan is located in Yazoo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan
  • Dover ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Dover is located in Yazoo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
  • Pickens
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Richland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Richland is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
  • Bee Lake
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Bee Lake is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Lake
    • Bee Lake has also been known as:
    • Bee Lake Plantation
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Yazoo City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Yazoo City is located in Yazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yazoo City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,673 people
      • Former names for Yazoo City:
      • Hannan's Bluff
      • Manchester
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yazoo City <6>
    • Jonestown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jonestown is located in Yazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
    • Mileston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Mileston is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mileston
    • Good Hope
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Good Hope is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
    • Jones Crossing
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jones Crossing is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossing
    • Pluto
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Pluto is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pluto
    • Crump
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Crump is located in Yazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
    • Sharpsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Sharpsburg is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
    • Lexington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Goodman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Gwin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Gwin is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwin
    • Lake City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Lake City is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City

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 Riley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Yazoo County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Riley Cemetery: