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:
37.3087, -81.9526
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 just to the west southwest of the Rife Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Rife Cemetery.<4>
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)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
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- Davis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
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- McClanahan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The McClanahan Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClanahan Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
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- Blankenship Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Blankenship Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
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- Cantrell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Cantrell Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
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- Mullins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Mullins Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
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- Lester Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Lester Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
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- Lester Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Lester Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
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- Lester Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Lester Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
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- Mullins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Mullins Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
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- Cooper Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Cooper Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
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- Cooper Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Cooper Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
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- Cooper Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Cooper Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
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- Compton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Compton Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
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- Compton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Compton Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
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- Stewart Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Stewart Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
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- Day Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Day Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
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- Vance Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Vance Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
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- Mullins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Mullins Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
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- Stacy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Stacy Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
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- Mullins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Mullins 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 26 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)
- Matney is located in Buchanan County
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- Paynesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Paynesville is located in McDowell County (WV)
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- Paynesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Paynesville is located in Buchanan County
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- Jackson Flats
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jackson Flats is located in Buchanan County
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- Jackson Flats
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jackson Flats is located in McDowell County (WV)
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- Janey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Janey is located in Buchanan County
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- Height
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Height is located in McDowell County (WV)
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- Height
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Height is located in Buchanan County
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- Grundy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Royal City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Royal City is located in Buchanan County
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- Mavisdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Mavisdale is located in Buchanan County
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- Bradshaw
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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- Vansant
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Peapatch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Peapatch is located in McDowell County (WV)
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- Peapatch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Peapatch is located in Buchanan County
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- Avondale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Avondale is located in McDowell County (WV)
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- Panther
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Panther is located in McDowell County (WV)
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- Kelsa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kelsa is located in Buchanan County
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- Leemaster
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Leemaster is located in Buchanan County
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- Rowe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Rowe is located in Buchanan County
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- Bearwallow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Bearwallow is located in Buchanan County
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- Union City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Union City is located in McDowell County (WV)
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- Iaeger
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Iaeger is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iaeger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
- Paw Paw
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Paw Paw is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Paw
- Wyoming City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Wyoming City is located in McDowell County (WV)
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- Big Rock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Big Rock is located in Buchanan County
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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 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:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #1473216 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: 475 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Patterson
- Location given for Rife Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.3087226 Lon: -81.952624
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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 '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- 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. |