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A visit to the Riley 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 Riley Cemetery ...

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

37.4024, -79.9539

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

The Riley Cemetery is located in Botetourt County<2>.

The county seat for Botetourt County is located in Fincastle. Fincastle lies just to the north northeast of the Riley Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Riley Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Riley Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Peery Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Peery Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peery Cemetery
  • Hollins Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Hollins Memorial Park is located in Roanoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollins Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hollins Memorial Park is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Hollins.
    • The Hollins Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • First Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Oldfields Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2221029 <5>
  • Mt. Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Cocke Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Cocke Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cocke Cemetery
  • Churchill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Churchill Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchill Cemetery
  • Boyer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Boyer Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyer Cemetery
  • Greenfield Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Greenfield Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Cemetery
  • Haymakertown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Haymakertown Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haymakertown Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Haymakertown Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Haymakertown.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1996043 <5>
  • Obenchain Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Obenchain Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obenchain Cemetery
  • Tombstone Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Tombstone Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tombstone Cemetery
  • Old Dominion Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Pleasant Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Troutville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Troutville Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutville Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Troutville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Troutville.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1968071 <5>
    • Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Richard Carver Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Peters Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Peters Creek Cemetery is located in Roanoke City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Creek Cemetery
    • Cedar Lawn Burial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jonathan Tosh Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Roanoke Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Roanoke Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke Cemetery
    • Laymantown Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Laymantown Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laymantown Cemetery
    • St. Clair Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The St. Clair Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Clair Cemetery

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 Riley Cemetery.

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

  • Daleville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Cloverdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Amsterdam
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Amsterdam is located in Botetourt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam
  • Haymakertown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Haymakertown is located in Botetourt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haymakertown
  • Hollins
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Runaway Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Runaway Village is located in Botetourt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runaway Village
  • Apple Tree Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Apple Tree Village is located in Botetourt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Tree Village
  • Troutville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Laymantown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Laymantown is located in Botetourt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laymantown
  • Mason Cove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Mason Cove is located in Roanoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cove
  • Hanging Rock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Hanging Rock is located in Roanoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
  • Fincastle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Sunset Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Sunset Village is located in Salem City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
    • Vinton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Blue Ridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Catawba
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Salem
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Roanoke
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Buena Vista
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Buena Vista is located in Roanoke City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
    • Villamont
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Villamont is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villamont
    • Moomaw ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Moomaw is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moomaw
    • Montgomery Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Montgomery Village is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Village
    • Botetourt ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Botetourt is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botetourt
    • Abbott
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Abbott is located in Craig County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
    • Garden City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Garden City is located in Roanoke City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
    • New Castle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)

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 Riley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Botetourt County.

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