A visit to the Ritchie 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 Ritchie Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ritchie Cemetery:
36.5169, -83.4056
The Ritchie Cemetery is located in Claiborne County<1>.
The county seat for Claiborne County is located in Tazewell. Tazewell lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Ritchie Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Ritchie Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ritchie Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Fugate Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Fugate Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fugate Cemetery
- Hopkins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Walker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Carpenter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Overton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Overton Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overton Cemetery
- Brooks Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Brooks Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Cemetery
- Buchanan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan Cemetery
- Spradling Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Brooks Seals Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Parkey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Parkey Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkey Cemetery
- Overton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Overton Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overton Cemetery
- Suber Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Suber Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suber Cemetery
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- Harkins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Harkins Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harkins Cemetery
- Martin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Chadwell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Chadwell Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadwell Cemetery
- Campbell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Turner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Winkler Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Winkler Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkler Cemetery
- Moles Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Moles Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moles Cemetery
- Breeding Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Breeding Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeding Cemetery
- Edd Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Edd Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edd Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Ritchie Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ritchie Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Xenophon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Xenophon is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenophon
- Caney Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Tazewell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Springdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Raven Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Thorn Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Yount Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Duck Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Sneedville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- New Tazewell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lone Mountain
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bean Station
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Shawanee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Harrogate
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Head of Barren
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bowen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Marshalls Ferry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Marshalls Ferry is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshalls Ferry
- Wyatt Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wyatt Village is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt Village
- Mooresburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cumberland Gap
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Pathfork
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Galbraith Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sandlick
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rutledge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Twila
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
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 Claiborne County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ritchie Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bean Station
- Cumberland Gap
- New Tazewell
- Rutledge
- Sneedville
- Tazewell
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 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 Ritchie Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Claiborne 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 Ritchie Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1299478 (Ritchie Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1299478 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: Claiborne
- Est. Elev: 440 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Coleman Gap
- Location given for Ritchie Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.5170301 Lon: -83.4051813
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Claiborne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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- Ritchie Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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