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A visit to the Rice 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 Rice Cemetery ...

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

30.7816, -94.7919

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

The Rice Cemetery is located in Polk County<2>.

The county seat for Polk County is located in Livingston. Livingston lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Rice Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Rice Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Rice Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Oaks Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Oaks Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks Cemetery
  • Pine Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Pine Ridge Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge Cemetery
  • Carrington Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Carrington Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrington Cemetery
  • Alexander Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Alexander Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Cemetery
  • Kibble Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Kibble Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibble Cemetery
  • Bluff Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Bluff Creek Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek Cemetery
  • Feagin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Feagin Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feagin Cemetery
  • Parrish Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Parrish Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish Cemetery
  • Camp Ruby Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Camp Ruby Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Ruby Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Camp Ruby Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the northwest of Dallardsville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #236559 <5>
  • Beard Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Beard Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beard Cemetery
  • Jones Watts Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Greenfield Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Old City Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lily Island Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lily Island Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily Island Cemetery
    • Forest Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill Cemetery
    • Midway Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Midway Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Cemetery
    • George Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The George Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George Cemetery
    • Burch Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Burch Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burch Cemetery
    • Hubert Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Hubert Cemetery is located in Tyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubert Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
    • Pullen Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pullen Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullen Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rice Cemetery.

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

  • Leggett
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • New Willard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • New Willard is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Willard
  • Indian Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Indian Springs is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
  • Seven Oaks
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Seven Oaks is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
  • Livingston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Moscow
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Barnes
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Barnes is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes
  • Lily Island
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Lily Island is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily Island
  • Camden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Lamont
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Lamont is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
  • Bold Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Bold Springs is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bold Springs
  • West Livingston
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • West Livingston is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Livingston
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Schwab City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Schwab City is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schwab City
    • Barnum
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Barnum is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnum
    • Dallardsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Goodrich
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Chester
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Peach Tree Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Peach Tree Village is located in Tyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Tree Village
    • Corrigan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Swartout ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Swartout is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swartout
    • Ace
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Skinner Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Skinner Town is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinner Town
    • Onalaska
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)

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 Rice Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Polk County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rice 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 Rice Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Polk 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 Rice Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1366410  (Rice Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1366410 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: Polk
      • Est. Elev: 123 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Leggett
      • Location given for Rice Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.7815859     Lon: -94.7918759
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Texas' counties, including Polk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Rice 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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