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A visit to the William 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 William Riley Cemetery ...

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

35.3834, -87.8431

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

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

The county seat for Wayne County is located in Waynesboro. Waynesboro lies just to the southeast of the William Riley 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 William Riley Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Tole Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Tole Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tole Cemetery
  • Holt Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Holt Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt Cemetery
  • Bawcom Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Bawcom Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bawcom Cemetery
  • Holt Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Holt Family Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt Family Cemetery
  • Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Hill Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
  • Warren Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Warren Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Cemetery
  • Riley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Riley Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley Cemetery
  • Primitive Baptist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Prater Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Prater Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prater Cemetery
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
  • Walker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Walker Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
  • Crossno Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] 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>
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    • Kyle Grave
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Kyle Grave is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyle Grave
    • Newborn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Newborn Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newborn Cemetery
    • Dicus Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Dicus Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dicus Cemetery
    • Choate Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Choate Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choate Cemetery
    • McDonald Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The McDonald Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald Cemetery
    • Phillips Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
    • Phillips Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
    • Pitts Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pitts Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitts Cemetery
    • Merideth Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Merideth Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merideth 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 William Riley Cemetery.

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

  • Sorby ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Sorby is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorby
  • Waynesboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Flatwoods
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Clifton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Smiths Fork ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Smiths Fork is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Fork
  • Collinwood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Collinwood is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinwood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
  • Linden
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Voorhies
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Voorhies is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,476 people
  • Dunbar
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Dunbar is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
  • Hohenwald
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Decaturville
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Saltillo
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Saltillo is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Paulks ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Paulks is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulks
    • Whittens Stand ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Whittens Stand is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittens Stand
    • Pleasantville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Pleasantville is located in Hickman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
    • Mousetail ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Mousetail is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousetail
    • Beardstown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Beardstown is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
    • Kimmins
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Kimmins is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmins
    • Sibley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Sibley is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
    • 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
    • Lowryville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Lowryville is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowryville
    • Westpoint
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Westpoint is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westpoint
    • Parsons
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Scotts Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Cedar Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Cedar Grove is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove

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 William 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 William 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 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 William Riley Cemetery: