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A visit to the West Richfield Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the West Richfield Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The West Richfield Cemetery (FG ID #44054)

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 West Richfield Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   41.2463°   (41° 14' 46")

Lon:   -81.6587°   (-81° 39' 31")

The cemetery is located in Summit County<3>.

As an estimate, the West Richfield Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<2> to the east of Richfield.

The county seat for Summit County is located in Akron. Akron lies 13 miles [20.9 km] to the south southeast of the West Richfield Cemetery .

Establishment of the West Richfield Cemetery ...

The West Richfield Cemetery was established in 1824.

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 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 West Richfield Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Ohio:
  • Pages specific to Summit 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 West Richfield 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 31 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the West Richfield Cemetery.

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

    • Richfield
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Bath
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Hinckley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Bath Center
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Center
      • Bath Center is located in Summit County
    • Peninsula
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peninsula have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peninsula
      • Peninsula is located in Summit County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peninsula <4>
    • Boston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
      • Boston is located in Summit County
      • Boston has also been known as:
      • Boston Mill
      • Helltown
    • Brecksville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brecksville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brecksville
      • Brecksville is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,530 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brecksville <4>
    • Broadview Heights
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadview Heights
      • Broadview Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broadview Heights <4>
    • Bennetts Corners
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennetts Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts Corners
      • Bennetts Corners is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Granger
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
      • Granger is located in Medina County
    • Montrose
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Montrose is located in Summit County
    • Boston Heights
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boston Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston Heights
      • Boston Heights is located in Summit County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,312 people
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • Northfield Center
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield Center have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield Center
        • Northfield Center is located in Summit County
      • North Royalton
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Royalton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Royalton
        • North Royalton is located in Cuyahoga County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,952 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Royalton <4>
      • Youngs Corners
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Corners
        • Youngs Corners is located in Medina County
      • Fairlawn
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn
        • Fairlawn is located in Summit County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,516 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairlawn <4>
      • Macedonia
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Emmons Corner
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons Corner
        • Emmons Corner is located in Summit County
      • Seven Hills
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Hills
        • Seven Hills is located in Cuyahoga County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,548 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seven Hills <4>
      • Brunswick
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brunswick have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
        • Brunswick is located in Medina County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,052 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunswick <4>
      • Pigeon Creek
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Creek
        • Pigeon Creek is located in Summit County
      • Northfield
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Walton Hills
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walton Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton Hills
        • Walton Hills is located in Cuyahoga County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,256 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walton Hills <4>
      • Independence
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
        • Independence is located in Cuyahoga County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,194 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <4>
      • Windfall
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall
        • Windfall is located in Medina County
      • Sharon Center
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Paxton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
        • Paxton is located in Summit County
      • Copley
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Hudson Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson Village came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Village
        • Hudson Village is located in Summit County
      • Valley View
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Strongsville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)

    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 West Richfield Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Summit County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the West Richfield Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Hinckley Ridge Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The Hinckley Ridge Cemetery is located in Medina County
      • The Hinckley Ridge Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Ridge Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinckley Ridge Cemetery
    • Wheatley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheatley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wheatley Cemetery is located in Summit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheatley Cemetery
    • Osborn Corners Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osborn Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Osborn Corners Cemetery is located in Summit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osborn Corners Cemetery
    • Revere Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Revere Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Revere Cemetery is located in Summit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Revere Cemetery
    • Dewey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dewey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dewey Cemetery is located in Summit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dewey Cemetery
    • Barr Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Barr Cemetery is located in Cuyahoga County
      • The Barr Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Rice Family Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barr Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1979430 <1>
    • Barr Road Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barr Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barr Road Cemetery is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barr Road Cemetery
    • Maple Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Maple Hill Cemetery is located in Medina County
      • The Maple Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Fairview Cemetery
      • Hinckley Center Cemetery
      • Maple Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Hill Cemetery
    • Beach Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beach Cemetery is located in Medina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beach Cemetery
    • Moore's Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Moore's Chapel Cemetery is located in Summit County
      • The Moore's Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Morris Chapel Cemetery
      • Shaw's Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore's Chapel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #42215 <1>
    • North Royalton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Royalton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Royalton Cemetery is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Royalton Cemetery
    • Bath Center Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bath Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bath Center Cemetery is located in Summit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bath Center Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • East Bath Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Bath Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Bath Cemetery is located in Summit County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Bath Cemetery
      • Ira Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ira Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ira Cemetery is located in Summit County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ira Cemetery
      • Cedar Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Summit County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
      • Boston Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • The Boston Cemetery is located in Summit County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Boston Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the northeast of Macedonia.
        • The Boston Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Boston Mills Cemetery
        • Boston Moral Cemetery
        • Boston Union Cemetery
        • Helltown Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boston Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #734037 <1>
      • Brecksville Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • The Brecksville Cemetery is located in Cuyahoga County
        • The Brecksville Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Brecksville Highland Drive Cemetery
        • Center Cemetery
        • Highland Cemetery
        • Highland Drive Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brecksville Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1972738 <1>
      • Royalton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Royalton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Royalton Cemetery is located in Cuyahoga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Royalton Cemetery
      • Bennetts Corners Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennetts Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bennetts Corners Cemetery is located in Medina County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennetts Corners Cemetery
      • Eastlawn Memory Gardens
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastlawn Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eastlawn Memory Gardens is located in Medina County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastlawn Memory Gardens
      • Lutheran Memorial Park
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lutheran Memorial Park is located in Medina County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Memorial Park
      • Town Line Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Town Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Town Line Cemetery is located in Medina County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Town Line Cemetery
      • Reed Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reed Hill Cemetery is located in Medina County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Hill Cemetery
      • East Granger Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Granger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Granger Cemetery is located in Medina County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Granger 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 West Richfield Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1047797  (West Richfield Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1047797 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: West Richfield
      • County: Summit         Elev: 397
      • Location given for GNIS #1047797 (West Richfield Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #44054

    The official website for Summit County: www.co.summit.oh.us/

    The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the West Richfield Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2463, Longitude: -81.6587    
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Summit, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
    <7>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.




 

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