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A visit to the Ritch Cemetery ...


The location of the Ritch 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 Ritch Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.1099°   (35° 6' 35")

Lon:   -80.6120°   (-80° 36' 43")

The Ritch Cemetery is located in Union County<2>.

The county seat for Union County is located in Monroe. Monroe lies just to the south southeast of the Ritch Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Ritch Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Union 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 Ritch 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ritch Cemetery.

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

    • Hemby Bridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemby Bridge
      • Hemby Bridge is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,846 people
    • Lake Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Park
      • Lake Park is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,999 people
    • Stallings
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stallings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stallings
      • Stallings is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stallings <4>
    • Indian Trail
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Trail
      • Indian Trail is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,040 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Trail <4>
    • Unionville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,344 people
    • Fairview
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,984 people
    • Mint Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Matthews
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Monroe
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,668 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <4>
    • Allen
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
      • Allen is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Wesley Chapel
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesley Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Chapel
      • Wesley Chapel is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,476 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wesley Chapel <4>
    • Providence ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Weddington
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weddington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weddington
        • Weddington is located in Mecklenburg County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,389 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weddington <4>
      • White Oak
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
        • White Oak is located in Union County
      • Carmel Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel Village
        • Carmel Village is located in Union County
      • Midland
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
        • Midland is located in Cabarrus County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,880 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midland <4>
      • Mineral Springs
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
        • Mineral Springs is located in Union County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,171 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral Springs <4>
      • Rock Rest
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Rest
        • Rock Rest is located in Union County
      • Wingate
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
        • Wingate is located in Union County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,724 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wingate <4>
      • Marvin
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvin
        • Marvin is located in Union County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,920 people
      • Fairfield
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
        • Fairfield is located in Union County
      • Stanfield
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanfield
        • Stanfield is located in Stanly County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,552 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanfield <4>
      • Newell
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
        • Newell is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Chantilly
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chantilly
        • Chantilly is located in Mecklenburg 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 Ritch Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Union County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Ritch Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Bentons Crossroads Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bentons Crossroads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bentons Crossroads Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bentons Crossroads Cemetery
    • Emmanuel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Cemetery
    • Rice Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Rice Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
      • The Rice Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hartt Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Mt. Moriah Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Ira V. Ferguson Memorial Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Sunset Memory Gardens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunset Memory Gardens is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memory Gardens
    • Secrest Family Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Crook Family Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Presson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Presson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Presson Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Presson Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Union Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Logan Chapel CME Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery
      • Suncrest Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Hillcrest Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Hill Family Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Charlotte Memorial Gardens
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charlotte Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Charlotte Memorial Gardens is located in Mecklenburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charlotte Memorial Gardens
      • Sharon Memorial Park
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharon Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sharon Memorial Park is located in Mecklenburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Memorial Park
      • Carmel Presbyterian Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Carmel Presbyterian Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Carmel Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carmel Presbyterian Cemetery
      • Lakeland Memorial Park
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Williams Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams 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 Ritch Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #993370  (Ritch Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #993370 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: Bakers
      • County: Union         Elev: 190
      • Location given for GNIS #993370 (Ritch Cemetery)

    The official website for Union County: www.co.union.nc.us/

    The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.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 North Carolina's counties, including Union, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Ritch Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1099, Longitude: -80.6120       In this case, the coordinates for the Ritch 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.
    <6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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