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A visit to the Ritchey Cemetery ...


The location of the Ritchey Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Ritchey Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.0813°   (32° 4' 52")

Lon:   -90.7132°   (-90° 42' 47")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Ritchey Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Hinds County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Ritchey Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 13 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
      • Carpenter is located in Copiah County
    • Myles
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myles
      • Myles is located in Copiah County
    • Utica
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Utica is located in Hinds County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 889 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <4>
    • Cayuga
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
      • Cayuga is located in Hinds County
    • Rocky Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
      • Rocky Springs is located in Claiborne County
    • Carlisle
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
      • Carlisle is located in Claiborne County
    • Saint Elmo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
      • Saint Elmo is located in Claiborne County
    • Adams
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Adams is located in Hinds County
    • Newman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman
      • Newman is located in Hinds County
    • Willows
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willows
      • Willows is located in Claiborne County
    • Bear Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
      • Bear Creek is located in Hinds County
    • Learned
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Learned have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Learned
      • Learned is located in Hinds County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Learned <4>
    • Oakley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
      • Oakley is located in Hinds 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 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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
    • McClellan Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClellan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McClellan Cemetery is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClellan Cemetery
    • Seven Star Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seven Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Seven Star Cemetery is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seven Star Cemetery
    • Nutt Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nutt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nutt Cemetery is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nutt Cemetery
    • Templeton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Templeton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Templeton Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Templeton Cemetery
    • Breeden Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Breeden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Breeden Cemetery is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Breeden Cemetery
    • Carpenter Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carpenter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carpenter Cemetery is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carpenter Cemetery
    • Griffin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Griffin Cemetery is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffin Cemetery
    • Chatham Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chatham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chatham Cemetery is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chatham Cemetery
    • Henderson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Henderson Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
    • Flowers Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flowers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flowers Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flowers Cemetery
    • White Oak Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Oak Cemetery is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Oak Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Fatherree Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fatherree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fatherree Cemetery is located in Hinds County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fatherree Cemetery
      • Turner Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Turner Cemetery is located in Hinds County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
      • Rocky Springs Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rocky Springs Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Springs Cemetery
      • White Oak Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The White Oak Cemetery is located in Copiah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Oak Cemetery
      • Hart Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hart Cemetery is located in Hinds County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hart Cemetery
      • Hutchins Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hutchins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hutchins Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hutchins Cemetery
      • Harper Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harper Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harper Cemetery
      • Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hill Cemetery is located in Copiah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery

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

    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: GNIS record #676676 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: Utica West
      • County: Hinds         Elev: 111
      • Location given for GNIS #676676 (Ritchey Cemetery)

    The official website for Hinds County: www.co.hinds.ms.us/

    The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

    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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Ritchey Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.0813, Longitude: -90.7132       In this case, the coordinates for the Ritchey Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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