RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Tennessee >> Carter County >> Ritchie CemeteryIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Tennessee

The Commemorative Quarter for Tennessee





A visit to the Ritchie Cemetery ...


The location of the Ritchie 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 Ritchie Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.4029°   (36° 24' 10")

Lon:   -82.1004°   (-82° 6' 1")

The Ritchie Cemetery is located in Carter County<2>.

The county seat for Carter County is located in Elizabethton. Elizabethton lies just to the west southwest of the Ritchie Cemetery .

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 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 Ritchie Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Carter 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 Ritchie 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ritchie Cemetery.

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

    • Hunter
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
      • Hunter is located in Carter County
    • Butler
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Fish Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fish Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Springs
      • Fish Springs is located in Carter County
    • Buladeen
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buladeen
      • Buladeen is located in Carter County
      • Former names for Buladeen:
      • Colesville
      • Magnetic
    • Biltmore
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore
      • Biltmore is located in Carter County
    • Elizabethton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Cedar Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Sullivan County
    • Hampton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Childress
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Childress have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childress
      • Childress is located in Sullivan County
    • Watauga
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga
      • Watauga is located in Carter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
    • Bluff City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Bluff City is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,672 people
      • Former name for Bluff City:
      • Zollicoffer
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluff City <4>
    • Ruthton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruthton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthton
      • Ruthton is located in Sullivan County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Central
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
        • Central is located in Carter County
      • Piney Flats
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Gap Run
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap Run
        • Gap Run is located in Carter County
      • Forest Hills
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
        • Forest Hills is located in Sullivan County
      • Oakland Village
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Village
        • Oakland Village is located in Washington County
      • South Gate Village
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Gate Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gate Village
        • South Gate Village is located in Washington County
      • Pine Crest
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
        • Pine Crest is located in Carter County
      • Whispering Pines
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
        • Whispering Pines is located in Unicoi County
      • Roan Mountain
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Bristol
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Whaley
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaley
        • Whaley is located in Avery County (NC)
      • Mount Gilead
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
        • Mount Gilead is located in Avery County (NC)
      • Walnut Hill
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
        • Walnut Hill is located in Sullivan County
      • Austin Village
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Austin Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Village
        • Austin Village is located in Washington 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 Ritchie Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Carter County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 32 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Ritchie Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Buckles Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buckles Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckles Cemetery
    • Forbes Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • The Forbes Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forbes Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Bowers Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bowers Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowers Cemetery
    • Grindstaff Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grindstaff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grindstaff Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grindstaff Cemetery
    • Morrell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morrell Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrell Cemetery
    • Kitzmiller Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kitzmiller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kitzmiller Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kitzmiller Cemetery
    • Bowers Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bowers Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowers Cemetery
    • Peters Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peters Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peters Cemetery
    • Crow Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crow Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crow Cemetery
    • Marklin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marklin Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marklin Cemetery
    • Hurley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (20 more) ...
      • Stover Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stover Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stover Cemetery
      • Van Huss Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Huss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Van Huss Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Huss Cemetery
      • Nave Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nave Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nave Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nave Cemetery
      • Pierce Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pierce Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce Cemetery
      • Butler Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Butler Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
      • Hopkins Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hopkins Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopkins Cemetery
      • Lyons Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lyons Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyons Cemetery
      • Newton Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Newton Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newton Cemetery
      • Fulkerson & Glover Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Deloach Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deloach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Deloach Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deloach Cemetery
      • Grindstaff Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grindstaff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grindstaff Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grindstaff Cemetery
      • Nave Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Bowers Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bowers Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowers Cemetery
      • Pierce Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pierce Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce Cemetery
      • Cochran Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cochran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cochran Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cochran Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Butler.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cochran Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #10654 <6>
      • Matherly Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matherly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Matherly Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matherly Cemetery
      • Wagner Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wagner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wagner Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wagner Cemetery
      • Morley Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morley Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morley Cemetery
      • Gentry Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gentry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gentry Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gentry Cemetery
      • Garland Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garland Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garland 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 Ritchie Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1639610  (Ritchie Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1639610 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: Carter
      • County: Carter         Elev: 545
      • Location given for GNIS #1639610 (Ritchie Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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 Tennessee's counties, including Carter, 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' (or point-to-point) 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 Ritchie Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4029, Longitude: -82.1004       In this case, the coordinates for the Ritchie 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.




 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 06 Oct 2024