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A visit to the Ritchey Cemetery ...


The location of the Ritchey Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Ritchey Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.0559°   (40° 3' 21")

Lon:   -78.3964°   (-78° 23' 47")

The Ritchey Cemetery is located in Bedford County<2>.

The county seat for Bedford County is located in Bedford. Bedford lies just to the southwest of the Ritchey Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Ritchey Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Bedford 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 Ritchey 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ritchey Cemetery.

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

    • Penn Wood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Wood
      • Penn Wood is located in Bedford County
    • Mount Dallas
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Dallas
      • Mount Dallas is located in Bedford County
    • Yount
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yount
      • Yount is located in Bedford County
    • Ott Town
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ott Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott Town
      • Ott Town is located in Bedford County
    • Bedford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
      • Bedford is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,667 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <4>
    • Salemville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salemville
      • Salemville is located in Bedford County
    • Everett
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
      • Everett is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,717 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everett <4>
    • Yellow Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
      • Yellow Creek is located in Bedford County
    • Saint Clairsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clairsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clairsville
      • Saint Clairsville is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
    • Marble City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble City
      • Marble City is located in Bedford County
    • Woodbury
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <4>
    • New Enterprise
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Enterprise
      • New Enterprise is located in Bedford County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Wolfsburg
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolfsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfsburg
        • Wolfsburg is located in Bedford County
      • Graceville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceville
        • Graceville is located in Bedford County
      • Hopewell
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
        • Hopewell is located in Bedford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopewell <4>
      • Charlesville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesville
        • Charlesville is located in Bedford County
      • Breezewood
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breezewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezewood
        • Breezewood is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breezewood <4>
      • Coaldale
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coaldale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaldale
        • Coaldale is located in Bedford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
      • Langdondale
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langdondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdondale
        • Langdondale is located in Bedford County
      • Waterside
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterside
        • Waterside is located in Bedford County
      • Valley-Hi
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley-Hi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley-Hi
        • Valley-Hi is located in Fulton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
      • Riddlesburg
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddlesburg
        • Riddlesburg is located in Bedford County
      • Osterburg
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Manns Choice
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manns Choice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manns Choice
        • Manns Choice is located in Bedford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manns Choice <4>
      • Crystal Spring
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Spring
        • Crystal Spring is located in Fulton County
      • Akersville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akersville
        • Akersville is located in Fulton County
      • Saxton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
        • Saxton is located in Bedford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saxton <4>
      • Maria
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maria
        • Maria is located in Bedford 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 Ritchey Cemetery. The following communities are located in Bedford County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Ritchey Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Hershberger Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hershberger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hershberger Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hershberger Cemetery
    • Everett Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Everett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Everett Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Everett Cemetery
    • Bedford Memorial Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bedford Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bedford Memorial Gardens is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bedford Memorial Gardens
    • Hetrick Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hetrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hetrick Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hetrick Cemetery
    • Burger Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burger Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burger Cemetery
    • Indian Springs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Indian Springs Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Springs Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Yellow Creek Reformed Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46229 <6>
    • Steele Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steele Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Steele Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steele Cemetery
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Potter Creek Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potter Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Potter Creek Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potter Creek Cemetery
    • Bunker Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bunker Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bunker Hill Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bunker Hill Cemetery
    • Keagy Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keagy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Keagy Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keagy Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Friends Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Friends Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
      • Fishertown Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Dry Hill Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dry Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dry Hill Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dry Hill Cemetery
      • Replogle Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Replogle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Replogle Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Replogle Cemetery
      • Holsinger Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Schellsburg Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • The Schellsburg Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • The Schellsburg Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Chestnut Ridge Cemetery
        • Old Log Church Cemetery
        • Union Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schellsburg Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1964953 <6>
      • Evans Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • The Evans Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
      • Duvalls Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duvalls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Duvalls Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duvalls Cemetery
      • St. Lukes Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes 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 Ritchey Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1185113  (Ritchey Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1185113 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: Everett West
      • County: Bedford         Elev: 362
      • Location given for GNIS #1185113 (Ritchey Cemetery)

    The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.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 Pennsylvania's counties, including Bedford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Ritchey Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0559, Longitude: -78.3964       In this case, the coordinates for the Ritchey Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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