A visit to the Rife 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 Rife Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rife Cemetery:
37.4473, -81.9782
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rife Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Rife Cemetery is located in Buchanan County<2>.
The county seat for Buchanan County is located in Grundy. Grundy lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Rife Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Rife Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rife Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Allen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Allen Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
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- Mounts Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Mounts Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
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- Justice Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Justice Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
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- Collins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Collins Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
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- Hurley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Hurley Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurley Cemetery
- Hunt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Hunt Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Cemetery
- Dotson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Dotson Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
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- Rife Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Rife Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rife Cemetery
- Hurley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Hurley Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurley Cemetery
- Justice Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Justice Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
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- Burke Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Burke Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke Cemetery
- Lester Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Lester Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester Cemetery
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- Mullins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Mullins Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins Cemetery
- Cline Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Cline Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cline Cemetery
- Blankenship Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Blankenship Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
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- Justice Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Justice Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
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- Estep Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Estep Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estep Cemetery
- Lowe Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Lowe Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowe Cemetery
- Lockhart Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Lockhart Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart Cemetery
- Bailey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Bailey Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
- Lester Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Lester Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
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For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rife Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rife Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Panther
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Panther is located in McDowell County (WV)
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- Wyoming City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Wyoming City is located in McDowell County (WV)
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- Kelsa
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Kelsa is located in Buchanan County
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- Wharncliffe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Stopover
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Stopover is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stopover
- Paw Paw
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Paw Paw is located in Pike County (KY)
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- Iaeger
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Iaeger is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iaeger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
- Majestic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Majestic is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majestic
- Matney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Matney is located in Buchanan County
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- Paynesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Paynesville is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
- Paynesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Paynesville is located in Buchanan County
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- Jackson Flats
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jackson Flats is located in McDowell County (WV)
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- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Jackson Flats
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jackson Flats is located in Buchanan County
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- Gilbert Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gilbert Creek is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Creek
- Avondale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Avondale is located in McDowell County (WV)
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- Union City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Union City is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Baisden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Phelps
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bradshaw
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Coleman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Coleman is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- Wilmore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Wilmore is located in McDowell County (WV)
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- Freeburn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Freeburn is located in Pike County (KY)
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- Calloway Branch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Calloway Branch is located in Pike County (KY)
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- Big Rock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Big Rock is located in Buchanan County
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- Grundy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gilbert
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Thacker
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Thacker is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thacker
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 Rife Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Buchanan County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rife 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 Rife Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Buchanan 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 Rife Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1473214 (Rife Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1473214 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: Buchanan
- Est. Elev: 407 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Panther
- Location given for Rife Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.4473325 Lon: -81.9781782
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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 Buchanan, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Rife 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |