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A visit to the Riddle 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 Riddle Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Riddle Cemetery (FG ID #39339)

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 Riddle Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   42.9489°   (42° 56' 56")

Lon:   -123.3783°   (-123° 22' 41")

The Riddle Cemetery is located in Douglas County<2>.

The county seat for Douglas County is located in Roseburg. Roseburg lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the north of the Riddle 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 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 Riddle Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Douglas 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 Riddle 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 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Riddle Cemetery.

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

    • Riddle
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddle
      • Riddle is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,216 people
      • Former names for Riddle:
      • Riddles
      • Riddlesburg
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riddle <4>
    • Tri City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tri City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri City
      • Tri City is located in Douglas County
    • Canyonville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canyonville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyonville
      • Canyonville is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,977 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canyonville <4>
    • Myrtle Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Days Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Dillard
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Winston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
      • Winston is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,541 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winston <4>
    • Azalea
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Tenmile
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Glendale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Green
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green
      • Green is located in Douglas County
    • Lookingglass
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookingglass
      • Lookingglass is located in Douglas County
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Camas Valley
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Wolf Creek
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Golden ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
        • Golden is located in Josephine County
      • Roseburg
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Melrose
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
        • Melrose is located in Douglas County
      • Greenback ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenback
        • Greenback is located in Josephine County
      • Leland
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
        • Leland is located in Josephine County
      • Sunny Valley
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Tiller
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)

    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 Riddle Cemetery. The following communities are located in Douglas County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km] of the Riddle Cemetery.<6>

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

    • William D Bradley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the William D Bradley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The William D Bradley Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the William D Bradley Cemetery
    • Canyonville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canyonville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Canyonville Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canyonville Cemetery
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • The Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Jesse Roberts Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2244076 <1>
    • Myrtle Creek Pioneer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myrtle Creek Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Myrtle Creek Pioneer Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myrtle Creek Pioneer Cemetery
    • Willis Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willis Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Willis Creek Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willis Creek Cemetery
    • Myrtle Creek IOOF Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myrtle Creek IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Myrtle Creek IOOF Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myrtle Creek IOOF Cemetery
    • Burnett Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burnett Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnett Cemetery
    • Civil Bend Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Cox Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cox Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
    • Bryant Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bryant Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryant Cemetery
    • McGuire Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGuire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McGuire Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGuire Cemetery
    • Quines Creek Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quines Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Quines Creek Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quines Creek Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39318 <1>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Bland Mtn. Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bland Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bland Mtn. Cemetery is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bland Mtn. Cemetery
      • McCulloch Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCulloch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McCulloch Cemetery is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCulloch Cemetery
      • Tenmile Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tenmile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tenmile Cemetery is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tenmile Cemetery
      • Lavadoure Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lavadoure Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lavadoure Cemetery is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lavadoure Cemetery
      • Glendale Memorial Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Lookingglass Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lookingglass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lookingglass Cemetery is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lookingglass Cemetery
      • Patterson Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Patterson Cemetery is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
      • Martindale Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Letitia Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Letitia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Letitia Cemetery is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Letitia Cemetery
      • Boggess Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boggess Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boggess Cemetery is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boggess 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 Riddle Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1132256  (Riddle Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1132256 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: Nickel Mountain
      • County: Douglas         Elev: 235
      • Location given for GNIS #1132256 (Riddle Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #39339

    The official website for Douglas County: www.co.douglas.or.us/

    The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.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>If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Douglas, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Riddle Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9489, Longitude: -123.3783    
    <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>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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