A visit to the Rich 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 Rich Cemetery ...
The Rich Cemetery is located in Buncombe County<1>.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:
- Acton UMC Cemetery
- Ashelawn Gardens of Memory
- The Ashelawn Gardens of Memory is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashelawn Gardens of Memory
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ashelawn Gardens of Memory is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northwest of Asheville.
- The Ashelawn Gardens of Memory has also been known as:
- Ashelawn Gardens Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46749 <2>
- Brooks Cemetery
- The Brooks Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Cemetery
- Capps Cemetery
- The Capps Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capps Cemetery
- Cole Cemetery
- The Cole Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Cemetery
- Fore - Rutledge Cemetery
- The Fore - Rutledge Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fore - Rutledge Cemetery
- The Fore - Rutledge Cemetery has also been known as:
- Fore Cemetery
- Forest Lawn Cemetery
- The Forest Lawn Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lawn Cemetery
- Green Hills Cemetery
- The Green Hills Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills Cemetery
- Gudger Cemetery
- The Gudger Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gudger Cemetery
- Harkins Cemetery
- The Harkins Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harkins Cemetery
- Hice Hill Cemetery
- The Hice Hill Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hice Hill Cemetery
- Justice Cemetery
- The Justice Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justice Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Lewis Memorial Cemetery
- Luther Cemetery
- The Luther Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther Cemetery
- Old Academy Cemetery
- The Old Academy Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Academy Cemetery
- Old Macedonia Cemetery
- The Old Macedonia Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Macedonia Cemetery
- Olivett Cemetery
- The Olivett Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivett Cemetery
- Pisgah View Memorial Park
- The Pisgah View Memorial Park is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah View Memorial Park
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pisgah View Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Candler.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48445 <2>
- Rhodes Cemetery
- The Rhodes Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes Cemetery
- Riverside Cemetery
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- The Riverside Cemetery has also been known as:
- Asheville Cemetery
- City of Asheville Riverside Cemetery
- Sluder Cemetery
- The Sluder Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sluder Cemetery
- Sunset Cemetery
- The Sunset Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Cemetery
- Trull Cemetery
- The Trull Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trull Cemetery
- Violet Hill Cemetery
- The Violet Hill Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet Hill Cemetery
- West Chapel Cemetery
- The West Chapel Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chapel Cemetery
- Woodlawn Cemetery
- The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
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 Rich Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically:
- Acton
- Acton is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
- Alexander
- Asheville
- Avery Creek
- Avery Creek is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery Creek
- Azalea
- Azalea is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azalea
- Bent Creek
- Bent Creek is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Creek
- Biltmore Forest
- Biltmore Forest is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore Forest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,431 people
- Busbee
- Busbee is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busbee
- Candler
- Emma
- Emma is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma
- Enka Village
- Enka Village is located in Buncombe County
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- Enka
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Glady
- Glady is located in Buncombe County
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- Leicester
- Newfound
- Newfound is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfound
- Redwood Village
- Redwood Village is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood Village
- Riceville
- Riceville is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Sayles Village
- Sayles Village is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayles Village
- Shiloh
- Shiloh is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Skyland
- Stoney Knob
- Stoney Knob is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Knob
- Swannanoa Hills
- Swannanoa Hills is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swannanoa Hills
- Weaverville
- West Asheville
- West Asheville is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Asheville
- Woodfin
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 Rich Cemetery. The following communities are located in Buncombe County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rich Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Rich Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Buncombe 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 Rich Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1014851 (Rich Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1014851 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: Buncombe
- Est. Elev: 671 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Asheville
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Buncombe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rich Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
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