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A visit to the Riddick 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 Riddick Cemetery ...

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

36.5590, -76.6191

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

Open a Google Map centered on the Riddick Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> of the Riddick Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Jones Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Gates County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
  • Winslow Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Winslow Cemetery is located in Gates County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow Cemetery
  • Mathias Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mathias Cemetery is located in Gates County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathias Cemetery
  • Brinkley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Brinkley Cemetery is located in Suffolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkley Cemetery
  • Barrett Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Barrett Cemetery is located in Suffolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett Cemetery
  • Rabey Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Rabey Cemetery is located in Suffolk City
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  • Skeeter Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Skeeter Cemetery is located in Suffolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skeeter Cemetery
  • Badger Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Badger Cemetery is located in Suffolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badger Cemetery
  • Whitehead Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Whitehead Cemetery is located in Suffolk City
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  • Duke Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Duke Cemetery is located in Suffolk City
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  • Rawles Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Rawles Cemetery is located in Suffolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawles Cemetery
  • Riddick Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Riddick Cemetery is located in Suffolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddick Cemetery
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    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Zion UMC Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Rosemont Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Rosemont Cemetery is located in Suffolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont Cemetery
    • Cedar Hill Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Suffolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill Cemetery
      • The Cedar Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Green Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #49746 <4>
    • Oak Lawn Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Oak Lawn Cemetery is located in Suffolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lawn Cemetery
    • Riddick Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Riddick Cemetery is located in Gates County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddick Cemetery
    • Holly Lawn Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Holly Lawn Cemetery is located in Suffolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Lawn Cemetery
    • Oliver Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The Oliver Cemetery is located in Suffolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Riddick Cemetery.

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

  • Corapeake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Whaley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Whaley is located in Suffolk City
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  • Holly Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Holly Grove is located in Gates County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
  • Whaleyville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Whaleyville is located in Suffolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaleyville
  • Savage
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Savage is located in Gates County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage
  • Willeyton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Willeyton is located in Gates County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willeyton
  • Sunbury
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Acorn Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Acorn Hill is located in Gates County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn Hill
  • Russell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Russell is located in Suffolk City
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  • Reynoldson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Reynoldson is located in Gates County (NC)
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  • Gates
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Manning
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Manning is located in Suffolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Kilby
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Kilby is located in Suffolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilby
    • Suffolk
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Pittmantown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Pittmantown is located in Suffolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittmantown
    • Roduco
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Roduco is located in Gates County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roduco
    • White Oak
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • White Oak is located in Gates County (NC)
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    • Gatesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Holland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Holland is located in Suffolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
    • Muddy Cross
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Muddy Cross is located in Gates County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddy Cross
    • Mintonsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Mintonsville is located in Gates County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mintonsville
    • Mitchells Fork
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Mitchells Fork is located in Gates County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchells Fork
    • Hobbsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Hobbsville is located in Gates County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbsville
    • Horseshoe
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Horseshoe is located in Camden County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe
    • Oak Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Oak Grove is located in Suffolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove

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 Riddick Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in .

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Riddick 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 Riddick Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • 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 Riddick Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1479420  (Riddick Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1479420 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
      • : Suffolk (city)
      • Est. Elev: 15 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Corapeake
      • Location given for Riddick Cemetery:
      • Lat: 36.5590411     Lon: -76.6191187
      • 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Riddick Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <3>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.
    <4>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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