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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 Riley Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.3790°   (40° 22' 44")

Lon:   -82.2010°   (-82° 12' 3")

The Riley Cemetery is located in Knox County<2>.

The county seat for Knox County is located in Mount Vernon. Mount Vernon lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the west of the Riley Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Riley Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hollister Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollister Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollister Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hollister Cemetery is located in Knox County
  • Butler Baptist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Butler Baptist Cemetery is located in Knox County
  • Giffen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Giffen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Giffen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Giffen Cemetery is located in Coshocton County
  • Newcastle Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newcastle Cemetery
    • The Newcastle Cemetery is located in Coshocton County
  • Walhonding Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walhonding Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walhonding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Walhonding Cemetery is located in Coshocton County
  • McKee Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKee Cemetery
    • The McKee Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • The McKee Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hawn Cemetery
  • Millwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millwood Cemetery
    • The Millwood Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Millwood Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Millwood.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #42158 <5>
  • Campbell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Knox County
  • Kemmerer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kemmerer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kemmerer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kemmerer Cemetery is located in Knox County
  • Flint Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flint Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flint Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Flint Cemetery is located in Coshocton County
  • Honey Run Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Honey Run Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Honey Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Honey Run Cemetery is located in Coshocton County
  • McKee Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McKee Cemetery is located in Coshocton County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Tiverton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tiverton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tiverton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tiverton Cemetery is located in Coshocton County
    • Tiverton Baptist Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tiverton Baptist Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tiverton Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tiverton Baptist Cemetery is located in Coshocton County
    • Workman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Workman Cemetery
      • The Workman Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Dennis Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dennis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dennis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dennis Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • St. Matthews Episcopal Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Matthews Episcopal Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Matthews Episcopal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Matthews Episcopal Cemetery is located in Coshocton County
    • Scott Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scott Cemetery is located in Coshocton County
    • Dutch Run Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dutch Run Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dutch Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dutch Run Cemetery is located in Coshocton County
    • Borden Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Borden Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Borden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Borden Cemetery is located in Coshocton County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Riley Cemetery.

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

  • Zuck ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zuck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zuck
    • Zuck is located in Knox County
  • Owls Town ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owls Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owls Town
    • Owls Town is located in Coshocton County
  • Hollisters ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hollisters. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollisters
    • Hollisters is located in Knox County
  • Esto ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Esto. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esto
    • Esto is located in Knox County
  • Walhonding
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Millwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
    • Millwood is located in Knox County
  • Buckeye City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckeye City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye City
    • Buckeye City is located in Knox County
  • Danville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Pipesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipesville
    • Pipesville is located in Knox County
  • New Guilford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Guilford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Guilford
    • New Guilford is located in Coshocton County
  • Gann
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gann have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gann
    • Gann is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
  • Bladensburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Mohawk Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mohawk Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk Village
      • Mohawk Village is located in Coshocton County
    • Nellie
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nellie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellie
      • Nellie is located in Coshocton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
    • Stillwell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stillwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwell
      • Stillwell is located in Holmes County
    • Henpeck ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Henpeck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henpeck
      • Henpeck is located in Licking County
    • Frampton ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frampton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frampton
      • Frampton is located in Licking County
    • West Bedford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bedford
      • West Bedford is located in Coshocton County
    • Warsaw
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warsaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
      • Warsaw is located in Coshocton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 690 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <7>
    • Gambier
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Martinsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
      • Martinsburg is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsburg <7>
    • Metham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Metham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metham
      • Metham is located in Coshocton County
    • Glenmont
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmont
      • Glenmont is located in Holmes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenmont <7>
    • Amity
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
      • Amity is located in Knox County
    • Long Run ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Long Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Run
      • Long Run is located in Licking County
      • Former names for Long Run:
      • Colville
      • Oberlin
    • Jelloway
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jelloway
      • Jelloway is located in Knox County
    • Layland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Layland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layland
      • Layland is located in Coshocton 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 Riley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Knox County.

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

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 Riley Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1961277  (Riley Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1961277 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: Brinkhaven
    • County: Knox         Elev: 279
    • Location given for GNIS #1961277 (Riley Cemetery)

The official website for Knox County: www.knoxcountyohio.org/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.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 Ohio's counties, including Knox, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Riley Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3790, Longitude: -82.2010       In this case, the coordinates for the Riley Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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