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. 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 Richardson Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Richardson Cemetery:
37.1940, -79.7625
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Richardson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Richardson Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.
The county seat for Franklin County is located in Rocky Mount. Rocky Mount lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Richardson Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 33 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.
- Booth Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Booth Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth Cemetery
- Ninevah Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Ninevah Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninevah Cemetery
- Kasey Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Kasey Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasey Cemetery
- Basham Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Basham Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basham Cemetery
- Martin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Nichols Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Nichols Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols Cemetery
- Moorman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Moorman Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorman Cemetery
- White Rock Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The White Rock Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock Cemetery
- Hopkins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Hopkins Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins Cemetery
- Meador Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Meador Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meador Cemetery
- Meadow Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Meadow Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Cemetery
- Neathawk Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Neathawk Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neathawk Cemetery
- Continue List (21 more) ...
- Basham Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Basham Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basham Cemetery
- Robertson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Robertson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson Cemetery
- Childress Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Childress Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childress Cemetery
- Oylers Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Oylers Chapel Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oylers Chapel Cemetery
- Aylor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Aylor Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aylor Cemetery
- Ellis - Blankenship Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jenkins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
- Nichols Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Nichols Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols Cemetery
- Barton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Barton Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton Cemetery
- Brown - Meador Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Amos - Richardson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Booth Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Booth Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth Cemetery
- Ridgway - Garland - Smith Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Garland - Ridgeway - Smith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Simmons Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Simmons Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
- Beard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Beard Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beard Cemetery
- Altice Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Altice Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altice Cemetery
- Dent Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Dent Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dent Cemetery
- Holy Emmanuel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Holy Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Emmanuel Cemetery
- Maxey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Maxey Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxey Cemetery
- Ellis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Ellis Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 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:
- Goodview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Clevilas ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Clevilas is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clevilas
- Westlake Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Westlake Corner is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake Corner
- Hales Ford ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hales Ford is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Ford
- Chamblissburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Chamblissburg is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamblissburg
- Burnt Chimney
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Burnt Chimney is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Chimney
- Moneta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Montgomery Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Montgomery Village is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Village
- Radford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Radford is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
- Coonsville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Coonsville is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coonsville
- Felicia ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Felicia is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felicia
- North Shore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- North Shore is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Davis Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Davis Mill is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Mill
- Vinton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Garden City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Garden City is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Villa ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Villa is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa
- Joppa Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Joppa Mill is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa Mill
- Buena Vista
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Buena Vista is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Boones Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Roanoke
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Ridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Redwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Redwood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
- Union Hall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Laymantown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Laymantown is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laymantown
- Gogginsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gogginsville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gogginsville
- Apple Tree Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Apple Tree Village is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Tree Village
- Montvale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Runaway Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Runaway Village is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runaway Village
- Villamont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Villamont is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villamont
- Cave Spring
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Cave Spring is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
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.
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 professional and volunteer 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:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Franklin 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 Richardson Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1791122 (Richardson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1791122 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: Franklin
- Est. Elev: 244 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hardy
- Location given for Richardson Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.1940293 Lon: -79.762534
- 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 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Richardson 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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