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A visit to the Richardson 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 Richardson Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Richardson 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 Richardson Cemetery

Lat:   37.2079°   (37° 12' 28")

Lon:   -79.8514°   (-79° 51' 5")

The Richardson Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Rocky Mount. Rocky Mount lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south of the Richardson Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Richardson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Ridgeway Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgeway Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridgeway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ridgeway Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Booth Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Booth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Booth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Booth Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Horn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Horn Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Beard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Beard Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Garland - Ridgeway - Smith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garland - Ridgeway - Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garland - Ridgeway - Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Garland - Ridgeway - Smith Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Ridgway - Garland - Smith Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Simmons Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Meadow Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Meadow Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Meador Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meador Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meador Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Meador Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Hopkins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hopkins Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • White Rock Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Rock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The White Rock Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Amos - Richardson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amos - Richardson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amos - Richardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Amos - Richardson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Brown - Meador Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown - Meador Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown - Meador Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown - Meador Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • McKee Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKee Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McKee Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Blue Ridge Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Ridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blue Ridge Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
    • Bandy Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bandy Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bandy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bandy Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
    • Hogan Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hogan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hogan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hogan Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
    • Gearhart Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gearhart Cemetery
      • The Gearhart Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
    • Bandy Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bandy Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bandy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bandy Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
    • Turner Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Turner Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
    • Dudley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dudley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dudley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dudley Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Hanabass Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanabass Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanabass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hanabass Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Mt. Airy Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Airy Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Airy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Airy Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Basham Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Basham Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Basham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Basham Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Neathawk Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neathawk Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neathawk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Neathawk Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Ninevah Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ninevah Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ninevah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ninevah Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Moorman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moorman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moorman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moorman Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Barton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barton Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Calvert Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvert Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvert Cemetery is located in Bedford County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Richardson Cemetery.

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

  • Montgomery Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Village
    • Montgomery Village is located in Roanoke County
  • Garden City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
    • Garden City is located in Roanoke City
  • Vinton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Buena Vista
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
    • Buena Vista is located in Roanoke City
  • Goodview
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Roanoke
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Burnt Chimney
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Chimney
    • Burnt Chimney is located in Franklin County
  • Boones Mill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Chamblissburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chamblissburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamblissburg
    • Chamblissburg is located in Bedford County
  • Cave Spring
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
    • Cave Spring is located in Roanoke County
  • Clevilas ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clevilas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clevilas
    • Clevilas is located in Bedford County
  • Apple Tree Village
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Tree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Tree Village
    • Apple Tree Village is located in Botetourt County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Runaway Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Runaway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runaway Village
      • Runaway Village is located in Botetourt County
    • Villa ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa
      • Villa is located in Franklin County
    • Laymantown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laymantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laymantown
      • Laymantown is located in Botetourt County
    • Westlake Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westlake Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake Corner
      • Westlake Corner is located in Franklin County
    • Hales Ford ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hales Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Ford
      • Hales Ford is located in Franklin County
    • Hollins
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollins
      • Hollins is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollins <6>
    • Cloverdale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Felicia ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Felicia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felicia
      • Felicia is located in Franklin County
    • Coonsville ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coonsville
      • Coonsville is located in Bedford County
    • Sunset Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
      • Sunset Village is located in Salem City
    • Gogginsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gogginsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gogginsville
      • Gogginsville is located in Franklin County
    • Moneta
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Blue Ridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
      • Blue Ridge is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Ridge <6>
    • Salem
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Salem City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <6>

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 Richardson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Moneta
  • Roanoke
  • Salem
    • Salem lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Richardson Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Salem.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
  • Vinton
    • Vinton lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Richardson Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Vinton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Richardson 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 Richardson Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1791121  (Richardson Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1791121 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: Hardy
    • County: Franklin         Elev: 332
    • Location given for GNIS #1791121 (Richardson Cemetery)

The official website for Franklin County: www.franklincountyva.org/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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 Virginia's counties, including Franklin, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Richardson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2079, Longitude: -79.8514       In this case, the coordinates for the Richardson 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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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