A visit to the Rife 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 Rife Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rife Cemetery:
38.9620, -82.1285
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rife Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Rife Cemetery is located in Gallia County<2>.
The county seat for Gallia County is located in Gallipolis. Gallipolis lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Rife Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Rife Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Rife Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rife Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- McCarty Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The McCarty Cemetery is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCarty Cemetery
- Gravel Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Gravel Hill Cemetery is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Gravel Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Cheshire.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1000675 <5>
- Kyger Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Kyger Cemetery is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyger Cemetery
- Roush Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Roush Cemetery is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roush Cemetery
- Kirkland Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lakin State Hospital Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Lakin State Hospital Cemetery is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakin State Hospital Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Lakin State Hospital Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northeast of York (WV).
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2499949 <5>
- Shuler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Shuler Cemetery is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shuler Cemetery
- Poplar Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Poplar Ridge Cemetery is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Ridge Cemetery
- Lemley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Lemley Cemetery is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemley Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Higley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Higley Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higley Cemetery
- Van Zant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Van Zant Cemetery is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Zant Cemetery
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- Halfhill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Halfhill Cemetery is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfhill Cemetery
- Rothgeb Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Rothgeb Cemetery is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothgeb Cemetery
- Lewis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Lewis Cemetery is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
- West Columbia Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Middleport Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Miles Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Miles Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Cemetery
- Campaign Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Campaign Cemetery is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campaign Cemetery
- Rife Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Rife Cemetery is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rife Cemetery
- Clifton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Clifton Cemetery is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Cemetery
- Riverview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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 Rife Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rife Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Cheshire
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Cheshire is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheshire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Carlton
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Carlton is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton
- Kyger
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Kyger is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyger
- York
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- York is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- West Columbia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- West Columbia is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Columbia
- Middleport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rutland
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Clifton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Clifton is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Meadowbrook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Meadowbrook is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Sassafras
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Sassafras is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
- Langsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Langsville is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langsville
- Mason
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Pomeroy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Thomas Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Thomas Village is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Village
- Point Pleasant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hartford City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hartford City is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
- Lima
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Lima is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
- New Haven
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Syracuse
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Welshtown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Welshtown is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welshtown
- Kerr
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kerr is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr
- Westbrook Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Westbrook Village is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
- Henderson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Flatrock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Flatrock is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatrock
- Dexter
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dexter is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
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 Rife Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Gallia County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rife Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Clifton
- Middleport
- New Haven
- Point Pleasant
- Pomeroy
- Rutland
- West Columbia
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 Rife Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Ohio:
- Pages specific to Gallia 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 Rife Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1045015 (Rife Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1045015 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: Gallia
- Est. Elev: 175 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Addison
- Location given for Rife Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.9620231 Lon: -82.1284779
- 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 Gallia, 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- Rife 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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