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A visit to the Rish Cemetery ...

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 Rish Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.9176°   (32° 55' 3")

Lon:   -97.9286°   (-97° 55' 42")

The Rish Cemetery is located in Parker County<2>.

The county seat for Parker County is located in Weatherford. Weatherford lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southeast of the Rish Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Rish Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Fondren Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fondren Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fondren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fondren Cemetery is located in Parker County
  • Authon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Authon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Authon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Authon Cemetery is located in Parker County
  • Dilbeck Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dilbeck Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dilbeck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dilbeck Cemetery is located in Parker County
  • Ballew Springs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ballew Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ballew Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ballew Springs Cemetery is located in Parker County
  • Lemley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lemley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lemley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lemley Cemetery is located in Parker County
  • Erwin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Erwin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Erwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Erwin Cemetery is located in Parker County
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Jack County
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Parker County
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Wise County
  • Grandview Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grandview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Grandview Cemetery is located in Wise County
  • County Memorial Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The County Memorial Cemetery is located in Parker County
  • Perrino Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perrino Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perrino Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Perrino Cemetery is located in Jack County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Staggs Prairie Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Westbrook Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westbrook Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westbrook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Westbrook Cemetery is located in Jack County
    • Goshen Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goshen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goshen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goshen Cemetery is located in Parker County
    • Old Millsap Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Millsap Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Millsap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Millsap Cemetery is located in Parker County
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Parker County
    • Cox Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cox Cemetery is located in Parker County
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Parker County
    • Gilley Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilley Cemetery
      • The Gilley Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gilley Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north of Bridgeport.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3807 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Rish Cemetery.

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

  • Authon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Authon
    • Authon is located in Parker County
  • Peaster
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Poolville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poolville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poolville
    • Poolville is located in Parker County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poolville <6>
  • Whitt
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitt
    • Whitt is located in Parker County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitt <6>
  • Lemley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemley
    • Lemley is located in Parker County
  • Gibtown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibtown
    • Gibtown is located in Jack County
  • Cool
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cool have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool
    • Cool is located in Parker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
  • Agnes
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnes
    • Agnes is located in Parker County
  • Salesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salesville
    • Salesville is located in Palo Pinto County
  • Wolters Village
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolters Village
    • Wolters Village is located in Palo Pinto County
  • Goshen
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
    • Goshen is located in Parker County
  • Westbrook
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook
    • Westbrook is located in Jack County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Mineral Wells
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Wells
      • Mineral Wells is located in Palo Pinto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,219 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral Wells <6>
    • Carter
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
      • Carter is located in Parker County
    • Boonsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsville
      • Boonsville is located in Wise County
    • Perrin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Millsap
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Greenwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Parker County
    • Weatherford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Springtown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Dicey
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dicey
      • Dicey is located in Parker 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 Rish Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Parker County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Rish Cemetery:

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 Rish Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1345252  (Rish Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1345252 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: Adell
    • County: Parker         Elev: 345
    • Location given for GNIS #1345252 (Rish Cemetery)

The official website for Parker County: www.co.parker.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 Parker, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Rish Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9176, Longitude: -97.9286       In this case, the coordinates for the Rish Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.




 

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