A visit to the Riddle 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 Riddle Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Riddle Cemetery:
30.6494, -96.9861
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Riddle Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Riddle Cemetery is located in Milam County<2>.
The county seat for Milam County is located in Cameron. Cameron lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north of the Riddle Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Riddle Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Riddle Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Riddle Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- IOOF Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The IOOF Cemetery is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
- San Jose - Witcher Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Harmony Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Harmony Cemetery is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
- Stewart Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Stewart Cemetery is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Cemetery
- San Antonio Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The San Antonio Cemetery is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Antonio Cemetery
- Hamilton Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bushdale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Bushdale Cemetery is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushdale Cemetery
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Garza Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Garza Family Cemetery is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garza Family Cemetery
- Richards - Black Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Richards Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Richards Cemetery is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards Cemetery
- Sandy Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Sandy Creek Cemetery is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Murray Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Murray Cemetery is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray Cemetery
- Browns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Browns Cemetery is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Cemetery
- Crayton - Richards Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Tomacik Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Tomacik Cemetery is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomacik Cemetery
- Keen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Keen Cemetery is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keen Cemetery
- Gilleland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Gilleland Cemetery is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilleland Cemetery
- Davison Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Davison Cemetery is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davison Cemetery
- Millerton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Millerton Cemetery is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton Cemetery
- Holliman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Holliman Cemetery is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliman Cemetery
- Forest Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Forest Grove Cemetery is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove Cemetery
- Prospect Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Prospect Cemetery is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Cemetery
- Sanders Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Sanders Cemetery is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Cemetery
- Minerva - Midway Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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 Riddle Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Riddle Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Rockdale
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Minerva
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Minerva is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
- Hicks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hicks is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks
- Milano
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Tracy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tracy is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
- Tanglewood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Tanglewood is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Thorndale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Chriesman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Marlow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Marlow is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
- Cameron
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Lexington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- San Antonio Prairie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- San Antonio Prairie is located in Burleson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Antonio Prairie
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Buckholts
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Laneport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Laneport is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laneport
- Gause
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Maysfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Silver City
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Silver City is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Thrall
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Caldwell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Davilla
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Blue
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Blue is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue
- Old Dime Box
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Old Dime Box is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Dime Box
- Deanville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Val Verde
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Val Verde is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Val Verde
- Friendship ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Friendship is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
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 Riddle Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Milam County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Riddle Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Buckholts
- Caldwell
- Cameron
- Gause
- Lexington
- Thorndale
- Thrall
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 helpful 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 Riddle Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Milam 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 Riddle Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1366440 (Riddle Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1366440 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: Milam
- Est. Elev: 143 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Rockdale East
- Location given for Riddle Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.6493651 Lon: -96.986096
- 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 Milam, 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- Riddle 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |