A visit to the Ritchey 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 Ritchey Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ritchey Cemetery:
32.0813, -90.7132
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ritchey Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Ritchey Cemetery is located in Hinds County<2>.
The county seat for Hinds County is located in Jackson. Jackson lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Ritchey Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Ritchey Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ritchey Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Anderson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
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- McClellan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The McClellan Cemetery is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClellan Cemetery
- Seven Star Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Seven Star Cemetery is located in Hinds County
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- Nutt Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Nutt Cemetery is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutt Cemetery
- Templeton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Templeton Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeton Cemetery
- Breeden Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Breeden Cemetery is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeden Cemetery
- Carpenter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Carpenter Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Cemetery
- Griffin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Griffin Cemetery is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Cemetery
- Chatham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Chatham Cemetery is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Cemetery
- Henderson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Henderson Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Cemetery
- Flowers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Flowers Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowers Cemetery
- White Oak Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The White Oak Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Fatherree Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Fatherree Cemetery is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fatherree Cemetery
- Turner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Turner Cemetery is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
- Rocky Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Rocky Springs Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs Cemetery
- White Oak Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The White Oak Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Cemetery
- Hart Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Hart Cemetery is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Cemetery
- Hutchins Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Hutchins Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchins Cemetery
- Harper Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Harper Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Cemetery
- Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Hill Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 15 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ritchey Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ritchey Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Carpenter
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Carpenter is located in Copiah County
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- Myles
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Myles is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myles
- Utica
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cayuga
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cayuga is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
- Rocky Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Rocky Springs is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
- Carlisle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Carlisle is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Saint Elmo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Elmo is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
- Adams
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Adams is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Newman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Newman is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Willows
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Willows is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willows
- Bear Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Bear Creek is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
- Learned
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Thompsonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Thompsonville is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
- Oakley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Oakley is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Ingleside
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Ingleside is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
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 Ritchey Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hinds County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ritchey Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Crystal Springs
- Delta
- Edwards
- Grand Gulf
- Port Gibson
- Raymond
- Utica
- Vicksburg
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 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 Ritchey Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Hinds 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 Ritchey Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #676676 (Ritchey Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #676676 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: Hinds
- Est. Elev: 111 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Utica West
- Location given for Ritchey Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.0812654 Lon: -90.7131565
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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 Mississippi's counties, including Hinds, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Ritchey 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |