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A visit to the Riceville Cemetery ...


The location of the Riceville 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 Riceville Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   29.6705°   (29° 40' 13")

Lon:   -95.5374°   (-95° 32' 14")

The Riceville Cemetery is located in Harris County<2>.

The county seat for Harris County is located in Houston. Houston lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Riceville Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Riceville Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Harris 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 Riceville 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 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Riceville Cemetery.

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

    • Missouri City Estates
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Missouri City Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri City Estates
      • Missouri City Estates is located in Fort Bend County
    • Meadows Place
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadows Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows Place
      • Meadows Place is located in Fort Bend County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,813 people
    • Stafford
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
      • Stafford is located in Fort Bend County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,052 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stafford <4>
    • Brays Village East
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brays Village East have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brays Village East
      • Brays Village East is located in Harris County
    • Alief
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alief have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alief
      • Alief is located in Harris County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alief <4>
    • Fifth Street
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fifth Street have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fifth Street
      • Fifth Street is located in Fort Bend County
    • Post Oak Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Post Oak Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak Village
      • Post Oak Village is located in Harris County
    • Cambridge Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge Village
      • Cambridge Village is located in Harris County
    • Bellaire
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellaire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellaire
      • Bellaire is located in Harris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,906 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellaire <4>
    • Catalina Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catalina Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catalina Village
      • Catalina Village is located in Harris County
    • Town West
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town West have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town West
      • Town West is located in Fort Bend County
    • Southside Place
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside Place
      • Southside Place is located in Harris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,885 people
      • Southside Place has also been known as:
      • South Side Place
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southside Place <4>
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Piney Point Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Point Village
        • Piney Point Village is located in Harris County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,416 people
        • Piney Point Village has also been known as:
        • Piney Point
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piney Point Village <4>
      • Bunker Hill Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill Village
        • Bunker Hill Village is located in Harris County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,901 people
      • Ashford Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford Village
        • Ashford Village is located in Harris County
      • Westpark Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westpark Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westpark Village
        • Westpark Village is located in Harris County
      • Mission Bend
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Bend
        • Mission Bend is located in Fort Bend County
      • Sugar Land
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • First Colony
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for First Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Colony
        • First Colony is located in Fort Bend County
      • Missouri City
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Missouri City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri City
        • Missouri City is located in Fort Bend County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 76,643 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Missouri City <4>
      • West University Place
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West University Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West University Place
        • West University Place is located in Harris County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,496 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West University Place <4>
      • Hunters Creek Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Creek Village
        • Hunters Creek Village is located in Harris County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,824 people
      • Hedwig Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hedwig Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedwig Village
        • Hedwig Village is located in Harris County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,600 people
      • Dewalt
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewalt
        • Dewalt is located in Fort Bend County
      • Canterbury Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canterbury Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canterbury Village
        • Canterbury Village is located in Harris County
      • Hilshire Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilshire Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilshire Village
        • Hilshire Village is located in Harris County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
      • City of Spring Valley Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City of Spring Valley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City of Spring Valley Village
        • City of Spring Valley Village is located in Harris County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,302 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for City of Spring Valley Village <4>
      • Spring Valley
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
        • Spring Valley is located in Harris County
      • Parkway Villages
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkway Villages have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Villages
        • Parkway Villages is located in Harris 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 Riceville Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Harris County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Riceville Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Emanuel Memorial Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emanuel Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Emanuel Memorial Park is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emanuel Memorial Park
    • Alief Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Cementerio San Isidro Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cementerio San Isidro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cementerio San Isidro Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cementerio San Isidro Cemetery
    • Forest Park - Westheimer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Forest Park - Westheimer Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • The Forest Park - Westheimer Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Forest Park West Cemetery
      • Forest Park Cemetery
      • Forest Park West Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Park - Westheimer Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #162130 <6>
    • Memorial Oaks Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Dewalt Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dewalt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dewalt Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dewalt Cemetery
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Woodlawn Garden of Memories
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1672327 <6>
    • New Home Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Home Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Home Cemetery
    • Beth Jacob Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • College Memorial Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the College Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The College Memorial Park is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the College Memorial Park
    • Beth El Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth El Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beth El Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth El Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Magnolia Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magnolia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Harris County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magnolia Cemetery
      • Adath Yeshurun Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adath Yeshurun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Adath Yeshurun Cemetery is located in Harris County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adath Yeshurun Cemetery
      • Bear Creek Methodist Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Baker Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baker Cemetery is located in Harris County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2211 <6>
      • Arcola - Fresno Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arcola - Fresno Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Arcola - Fresno Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arcola - Fresno Cemetery
      • Glenwood Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Harris County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Glenwood Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Houston.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3828 <6>
      • Washington Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Washington Cemetery is located in Harris County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Washington Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Houston.
        • The Washington Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Deutsche Gesellschaft Friedof
        • German Society Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7491 <6>
      • Olivewood Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Olivewood Cemetery is located in Harris County
        • The Olivewood Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Hollow Wood Cemetery
        • Hollywood Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olivewood Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2136702 <6>

    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 Riceville Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1345165  (Riceville Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1345165 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: Alief
      • County: Harris         Elev: 21
      • Location given for GNIS #1345165 (Riceville Cemetery)

    The official website for Harris County: www.co.harris.tx.us/

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.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 Texas' counties, including Harris, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Riceville Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.6705, Longitude: -95.5374       In this case, the coordinates for the Riceville 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.




 

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