A visit to the Richmond Cemetery ...
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 Richmond Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Richmond Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Richmond Cemetery
Lat: 42.7195° (42° 43' 10")
Lon: -88.7484° (-88° 44' 54")
The Richmond Cemetery is located in Walworth County<2>.
The county seat for Walworth County is located in Elkhorn. Elkhorn lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Richmond Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Richmond Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Richmond Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Utters Corners Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Utters Corners Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Utters Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Utters Corners Cemetery is located in Rock County
- Old Johnstown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Johnstown Cemetery
- The Old Johnstown Cemetery is located in Rock County
- The Old Johnstown Cemetery has also been known as:
- Johnstown Cemetery
- Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Heart Prairie Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Heart Prairie Church Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Heart Prairie Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Heart Prairie Church Cemetery is located in Walworth County
- Johnstown Center Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hollister Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollister Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollister Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hollister Cemetery is located in Walworth County
- Lyons Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyons Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lyons Cemetery is located in Walworth County
- Lima Center Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lima Center Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lima Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lima Center Cemetery is located in Rock County
- North Johnstown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Johnstown Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Johnstown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The North Johnstown Cemetery is located in Rock County
- Fairfield Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairfield Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fairfield Cemetery is located in Walworth County
- Millard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millard Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Millard Cemetery is located in Walworth County
- Heart Prairie Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heart Prairie Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heart Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Heart Prairie Cemetery is located in Walworth County
- Bradford Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradford Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bradford Cemetery is located in Rock County
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- Old Settlers Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Settlers Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Settlers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Settlers Cemetery is located in Walworth County
- St. Andrews Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Andrews Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Andrews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in Walworth County
- Spring Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Spring Grove Cemetery is located in Walworth County
- Sugar Creek Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Creek Lutheran Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Creek Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sugar Creek Lutheran Cemetery is located in Walworth County
- Hillside Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hillside Cemetery is located in Walworth County
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Rock County
- Darien Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Walworth County
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Walworth County
- Calvary Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Calvary Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Walworth County
- The Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery
- St. Patrick Catholic Church Cemetery
- St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #87663 <5>
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 Richmond Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Richmond Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Richmond
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Richmond is located in Walworth County
- Johnstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
- Johnstown is located in Rock County
- Johnstown Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown Center
- Johnstown Center is located in Rock County
- Heart Prairie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Heart Prairie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heart Prairie
- Heart Prairie is located in Walworth County
- Lima Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima Center
- Lima Center is located in Rock County
- Delavan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
- Delavan is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,240 people
- Whitewater
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
- Whitewater is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,993 people
- Emerald Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Grove
- Emerald Grove is located in Rock County
- Avalon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
- Avalon is located in Rock County
- Darien
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
- Darien is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,591 people
- Allens Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Grove
- Allens Grove is located in Walworth County
- La Grange
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
- La Grange is located in Walworth County
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Elkhorn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
- Elkhorn is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,020 people
- Lauderdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lauderdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauderdale
- Lauderdale is located in Walworth County
- Milton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Milton is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,643 people
- Delavan Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delavan Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan Lake
- Delavan Lake is located in Walworth County
- Milton Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milton Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Junction
- Milton Junction is located in Rock County
- Cold Spring
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
- Cold Spring is located in Jefferson County
- Clinton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,119 people
- Adams
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Adams is located in Walworth County
- Janesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
- Janesville is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,664 people
- Tiffany
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tiffany. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffany
- Tiffany is located in Rock County
- Little Prairie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Little Prairie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Prairie
- Little Prairie is located in Walworth County
- Palmyra
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Palmyra is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,746 people
- Shopiere
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shopiere
- Shopiere is located in Rock County
- Williams Bay
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Bay
- Williams Bay is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,657 people
- Hebron
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Hebron is located in Jefferson 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 Richmond Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Walworth County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Richmond Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Clinton
- Darien
- Delavan
- Elkhorn
- Janesville
- Milton Junction
- Milton
- Palmyra
- Whitewater
- Williams Bay
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Richmond Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Wisconsin:
- Pages specific to Walworth County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the Richmond Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 Richmond Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1572294 (Richmond Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1572294 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: Delavan
- County: Walworth Elev: 306
- Location given for GNIS #1572294 (Richmond Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Walworth County: www.co.walworth.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.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 Wisconsin's counties, including Walworth, 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 Richmond Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7195, Longitude: -88.7484 In this case, the coordinates for the Richmond Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | 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. |