A visit to the Richardson 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 Richardson Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Richardson Cemetery:
36.4817, -85.2722
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Richardson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Richardson Cemetery is located in Overton County<2>.
The county seat for Overton County is located in Livingston. Livingston lies just to the south southwest of the Richardson Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Richardson Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Richardson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- White Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The White Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
- Nelson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Nelson Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Smiths Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cole Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Cole Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Cemetery
- Regan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Regan Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regan Cemetery
- Canners Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Canners Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canners Cemetery
- Old Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Old Bethel Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bethel Cemetery
- Fellowship Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Martin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Hunter Cove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Hunter Cove Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Cove Cemetery
- Monroe Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Monroe Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Red Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Red Hill Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill Cemetery
- Story Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Story Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story Cemetery
- Flowers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Flowers Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowers Cemetery
- Hatcher Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Hatcher Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatcher Cemetery
- Hatcher Hall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Hatcher Hall Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatcher Hall Cemetery
- Allons Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Allons Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allons Cemetery
- Beaty Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Beaty Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaty Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Wirmingham Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Wirmingham Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wirmingham Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Richardson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Richardson Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Free Communion
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Free Communion is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Communion
- Taylors Crossroads
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Taylors Crossroads is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Crossroads
- Oakley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Oakley is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Garretts Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Garretts Mill is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretts Mill
- Grey ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Grey is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey
- Livingston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Poteet ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Poteet is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poteet
- Byrdstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Little Crab
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Little Crab is located in Fentress County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Crab
- Cave Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cave Springs is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs
- Cedar Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Grove is located in Pickett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Free Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Free Hill is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Hill
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Celina
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Qualls ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Qualls is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Qualls
- Chanute
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Chanute is located in Pickett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chanute
- Static
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Static is located in Pickett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Static
- Static
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Static is located in Clinton County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Static
- Oak Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Oak Hill is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Burristown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Burristown is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burristown
- Bushing ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Bushing is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushing
- Albany
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Browns Crossroads
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Browns Crossroads is located in Clinton County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Crossroads
- Martinsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Martinsburg is located in Monroe County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Butlers Landing ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Butlers Landing is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlers Landing
- Duncan's Chapel ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Duncan's Chapel is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan's Chapel
- Beaver Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Beaver Hill is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Hill
- Hanging Limb
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Hanging Limb is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Limb
- Wilder
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wilder is located in Fentress County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder
- Pall Mall
(17 miles [27.4 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 Richardson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Overton County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Richardson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Albany
- Byrdstown
- Celina
- Livingston
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 Richardson Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Overton 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 Richardson Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1299341 (Richardson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1299341 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: Overton
- Est. Elev: 306 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Livingston
- Location given for Richardson Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.4817302 Lon: -85.2721843
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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 Tennessee's counties, including Overton, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Richardson 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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