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:
41.0284, -82.2046
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 Ashland County<2>.
The county seat for Ashland County is located in Ashland. Ashland lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Rice Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Rice Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rice Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- West Main Street Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Gould Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Gould Cemetery is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould Cemetery
- Hubler Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Close Street Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hopewell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- Albion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Albion Cemetery is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion Cemetery
- King Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The King Cemetery is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
- King Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The King Cemetery is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
- Universalist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Universalist Cemetery is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Universalist Cemetery
- Beckley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Beckley Cemetery is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckley Cemetery
- Chilcote Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Chilcote Cemetery is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilcote Cemetery
- Maple Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Maple Hill Cemetery is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill Cemetery
- The Maple Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Marle Hill Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Huntington Center Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Nova Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Burge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Burge Cemetery is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burge Cemetery
- Polk Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hazzard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Hazzard Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazzard Cemetery
- Vanderhoef Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Vanderhoef Cemetery is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderhoef Cemetery
- Zion Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Lutheran Cemetery
- The Zion Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
- Homer Lutheran Cemetery
- New Horizons Church Cemetery
- North Orange Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The North Orange Cemetery is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Orange Cemetery
- Krebs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Krebs Cemetery is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs Cemetery
- Swope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Swope Cemetery is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swope Cemetery
- West Salem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The West Salem Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salem Cemetery
- Voorhees Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Voorhees Cemetery is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhees Cemetery
- Homer Reformed Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Homer Reformed Church Cemetery is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer Reformed Church Cemetery
- The Homer Reformed Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- East Homerville Reformed Cemetery
- East Homerville Reformed Church Cemetery
- Spencer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 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:
- Albion
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Albion is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Homer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Homer is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
- Polk
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Polk is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
- Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
- Nova
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Huntington
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Huntington is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- West Salem
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Spencer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pawnee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pawnee is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
- River Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- River Corners is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Corners
- Rochester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rochester is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Rochester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rochester is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Savannah
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Bailey Lakes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bailey Lakes is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
- Redhaw
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Redhaw is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redhaw
- Wellington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Ruggles
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Ruggles is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruggles
- Congress
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Congress is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congress
- Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
- Aukerman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Aukerman is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aukerman
- Lodi
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Lattasburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lattasburg is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lattasburg
- Burbank
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Brighton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Brighton is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Risley ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Risley is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risley
- New London
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Ashland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rowsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Rowsburg is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowsburg
- Friendsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Friendsville is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
- Pheasant Run Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Pheasant Run Village is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run Village
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 Ashland County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rice Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ashland
- Lodi
- New London
- Wellington
- West Salem
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 helpful 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 Rice Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Ohio:
- Pages specific to Ashland 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 Rice Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1044968 (Rice Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1044968 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: Ashland
- Est. Elev: 340 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Sullivan
- Location given for Rice Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.0283884 Lon: -82.2046022
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Ohio's counties, including Ashland, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rice 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> | 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. |
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