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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:   37.4651°   (37° 27' 54")

Lon:   -82.0098°   (-82° 0' 35")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 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 32 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.

    • Kelsa
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelsa
      • Kelsa is located in Buchanan County
    • Paw Paw
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • 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)
    • Panther
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
      • Panther is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Wyoming City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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)
    • Stopover
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stopover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stopover
      • Stopover is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Wharncliffe
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Majestic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Majestic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majestic
      • Majestic is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Phelps
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phelps have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps
      • Phelps is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phelps <4>
    • Gilbert Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Creek
      • Gilbert Creek is located in Mingo County (WV)
    • Freeburn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeburn
      • Freeburn is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Matney
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Iaeger
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Continue List   (20 more) ...
      • Baisden
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Calloway Branch
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calloway Branch
        • Calloway Branch is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Paynesville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • 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.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
        • Paynesville is located in Buchanan County
      • Paynesville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • 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)
      • Union City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • 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)
      • Thacker
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thacker
        • Thacker is located in Mingo County (WV)
      • Big Rock
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
        • Big Rock is located in Buchanan County
      • Gilbert
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
        • Gilbert is located in Mingo County (WV)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <4>
      • Ransom
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ransom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom
        • Ransom is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Fedscreek
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fedscreek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fedscreek
        • Fedscreek is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Musick
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musick
        • Musick is located in Mingo County (WV)
      • Grundy
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Bradshaw
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • 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 <4>
      • Matewan
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matewan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matewan
        • Matewan is located in Mingo County (WV)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matewan <4>
      • Buskirk
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buskirk
        • Buskirk is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Pie
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pie
        • Pie is located in Mingo County (WV)
      • McCarr
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCarr have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCarr
        • McCarr is located in Pike County (KY)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCarr <4>
      • Blackberry City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackberry City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackberry City
        • Blackberry City is located in Mingo County (WV)

    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
      • Grundy lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Rife Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Grundy.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grundy
    • Iaeger

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 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.

    • Justice Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Justice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Justice Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Justice Cemetery
    • Allen Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allen Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Hurley Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hurley Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurley Cemetery
    • Hunt Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hunt Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunt Cemetery
    • Coleman Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coleman Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman Cemetery
    • Rife Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rife Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rife Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rife Cemetery
    • Matney Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Matney Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Matney Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Matney Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Panther (WV).
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matney Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79063 <7>
    • Collins Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Collins Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
    • Lester Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Lester Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Justice Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Justice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Justice Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Justice Cemetery
    • Lester Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Cline Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cline Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cline Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cline Cemetery
      • Lowe Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lowe Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowe Cemetery
      • Lockhart Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lockhart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lockhart Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lockhart Cemetery
      • Stacy Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Bailey Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bailey Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
      • Blankenship Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Burke Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burke Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burke Cemetery
      • Mullins Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Blankenship Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • 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 McDowell County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blankenship Cemetery
      • Robertson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robertson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Robertson Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robertson Cemetery
      • Estep Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Estep Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Estep Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Estep Cemetery
      • Haggy Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haggy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Haggy Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haggy Cemetery
      • Justice Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Justice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Justice Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Justice Cemetery
      • Lockhart Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lockhart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lockhart Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lockhart Cemetery
      • Bailey Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bailey Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
      • Mounts Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mounts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mounts Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mounts Cemetery
      • Sullivan Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sullivan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sullivan Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sullivan 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 #1473215  (Rife Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1473215 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: Hurley
      • County: Buchanan         Elev: 422
      • Location given for GNIS #1473215 (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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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: 37.4651, Longitude: -82.0098       In this case, the coordinates for the Rife Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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.
    <7>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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