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A visit to the Riley 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 Riley Cemetery ...

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

35.4270, -87.8756

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

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

The county seat for Wayne County is located in Waynesboro. Waynesboro lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southeast of the Riley Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Riley Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Riley Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Crossno Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Crossno Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossno Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Crossno Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the northeast of Clifton.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #11038 <5>
  • Zion Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • Kyle Grave
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Kyle Grave is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyle Grave
  • Primitive Baptist Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Henry Culp Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Culp Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Culp Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culp Cemetery
  • Methodist Camp Ground Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Prater Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Prater Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prater Cemetery
  • Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Hill Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
  • Holt Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Holt Family Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt Family Cemetery
  • Bawcom Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bawcom Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bawcom Cemetery
  • Holt Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Holt Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Parker Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Parker Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
    • Tole Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Tole Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tole Cemetery
    • Worley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Worley Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worley Cemetery
    • Barnes Graves
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Barnes Graves is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Graves
    • Ryan Childs Grave
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Ryan Childs Grave is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan Childs Grave
    • Newborn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Newborn Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newborn Cemetery
    • William Riley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Throgmorton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Throgmorton Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throgmorton Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Riley Cemetery.

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

  • Flatwoods
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Clifton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Sorby ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Sorby is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorby
  • Waynesboro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Linden
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Dunbar
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Dunbar is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
  • Smiths Fork ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Smiths Fork is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Fork
  • Voorhies
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Voorhies is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,476 people
  • Decaturville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Saltillo
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Saltillo is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
  • Collinwood
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Collinwood is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinwood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
  • Mousetail ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Mousetail is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousetail
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Pleasantville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Pleasantville is located in Hickman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
    • Hohenwald
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Beardstown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Beardstown is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
    • Parsons
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Paulks ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Paulks is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulks
    • Scotts Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Cedar Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Cedar Grove is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Sibley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Sibley is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
    • Kimmins
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Kimmins is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmins
    • Lobelville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Sardis
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • New Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • New Town is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
    • Whittens Stand ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Whittens Stand is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittens Stand

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 Wayne 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: