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A visit to the Rice 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 Rice Cemetery ...

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

35.3429, -83.7538

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

The Rice Cemetery is located in Graham County<2>.

The county seat for Graham County is located in Robbinsville. Robbinsville lies just to the west southwest of the Rice Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Rice Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Rice Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Wiggins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Wiggins Cemetery is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiggins Cemetery
  • Massey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Massey Cemetery is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massey Cemetery
  • Jenkins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
  • Randolph Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Randolph Cemetery is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph Cemetery
  • Edwards Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Cemetery
  • Sawyer Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Sawyer Creek Cemetery is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer Creek Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
  • Gunter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Gunter Cemetery is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunter Cemetery
  • Cable Cove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Cable Cove Cemetery is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cable Cove Cemetery
  • Breedlove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Breedlove Cemetery is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breedlove Cemetery
  • Blankenship Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Blankenship Cemetery is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blankenship Cemetery
  • Jenkins Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • West Buffalo Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The West Buffalo Cemetery is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Buffalo Cemetery
    • Cable Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Cable Cemetery is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cable Cemetery
    • Yellow Branch Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Yellow Branch Cemetery is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Branch Cemetery
    • Welch Cove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Welch Cove Cemetery is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch Cove Cemetery
    • Coom Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Coom Cemetery is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coom Cemetery
    • Odom Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Odom Cemetery is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odom Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Swain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • Cable Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Cable Cemetery is located in Swain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cable Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rice Cemetery.

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

  • Cheoah
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Cheoah is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheoah
  • Robbinsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Stecoah
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Stecoah is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stecoah
  • Bear Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Bear Creek is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
  • Nantahala
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Nantahala is located in Swain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nantahala
  • Yellow Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Yellow Creek is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
  • Lake Santeetlah
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Lake Santeetlah is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Santeetlah
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
    • Lake Santeetlah has also been known as:
    • Santeetla
    • Santeetlah
    • Santultah
    • Thunderbird Mountain
    • Thunderbird
  • Topton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Fontana Dam
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Fontana Dam is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana Dam
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
    • Fontana Dam has also been known as:
    • Fontana Village
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fontana Dam <5>
  • Rhodo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Rhodo is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodo
  • Fairview
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairview is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
  • Buffalo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Buffalo is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Wesser
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Wesser is located in Swain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesser
    • Andrews
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Almond
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Judson ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Judson is located in Swain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
    • Bushnell ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Bushnell is located in Swain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
    • Forney ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Forney is located in Swain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forney
    • Coalville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Coalville is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
    • Tellico
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Tellico is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tellico

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 Rice Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Graham County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rice 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 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 Rice Cemetery: