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The location of the Rife Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Rife Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.3087°   (37° 18' 31")

Lon:   -81.9526°   (-81° 57' 9")

The Rife Cemetery is located in Buchanan County<2>.

The county seat for Buchanan County is located in Grundy. Grundy lies just to the west southwest of the Rife Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Rife Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Buchanan County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 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.

    • Matney
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
      • Matney is located in Buchanan County
    • Paynesville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paynesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
      • Paynesville is located in Buchanan County
    • Paynesville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
      • Paynesville is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Jackson Flats
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson Flats have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Flats
      • Jackson Flats is located in Buchanan County
    • Jackson Flats
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson Flats have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Flats
      • Jackson Flats is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Janey
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janey
      • Janey is located in Buchanan County
    • Height
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Height have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Height
      • Height is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Height
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Height. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Height
      • Height is located in Buchanan County
    • Grundy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Royal City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal City
      • Royal City is located in Buchanan County
    • Mavisdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavisdale
      • Mavisdale is located in Buchanan County
    • Bradshaw
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradshaw
      • Bradshaw is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradshaw <5>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Vansant
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Peapatch
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peapatch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peapatch
        • Peapatch is located in Buchanan County
      • Peapatch
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peapatch
        • Peapatch is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Panther
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
        • Panther is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Kelsa
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelsa
        • Kelsa is located in Buchanan County
      • Leemaster
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leemaster
        • Leemaster is located in Buchanan County
      • Rowe
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe
        • Rowe is located in Buchanan County
      • Bearwallow
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearwallow
        • Bearwallow is located in Buchanan County
      • Union City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
        • Union City is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Iaeger
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iaeger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iaeger
        • Iaeger is located in McDowell County (WV)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
      • Paw Paw
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paw Paw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Paw
        • Paw Paw is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Wyoming City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming City
        • Wyoming City is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Big Rock
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
        • Big Rock is located in Buchanan 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 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.

    • Grundy
    • Iaeger

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Rife Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Smith Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • McClanahan Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClanahan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McClanahan Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClanahan Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Blankenship Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blankenship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blankenship Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blankenship Cemetery
    • Cantrell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cantrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cantrell Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cantrell Cemetery
    • Mullins Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mullins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mullins Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullins Cemetery
    • Lester Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lester Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lester Cemetery
    • Lester Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lester Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lester Cemetery
    • Lester Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lester Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lester Cemetery
    • Mullins Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mullins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mullins Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullins Cemetery
    • Cooper Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Cooper Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
      • Cooper Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cooper Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
      • Compton Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Compton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Compton Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Compton Cemetery
      • Compton Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Compton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Compton Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Compton Cemetery
      • Stewart Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
      • Day Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Day Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Day Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Day Cemetery
      • Vance Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vance Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vance Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vance Cemetery
      • Mullins Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mullins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mullins Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullins Cemetery
      • Stacy Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stacy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stacy Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stacy Cemetery
      • Mullins Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mullins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mullins Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullins Cemetery

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

    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 #1473216  (Rife Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1473216 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: Patterson
      • County: Buchanan         Elev: 475
      • Location given for GNIS #1473216 (Rife Cemetery)

    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 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 '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Rife Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3087, Longitude: -81.9526       In this case, the coordinates for the Rife Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.




 

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