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A visit to the Richardson Cemetery ...


The location of the Richardson 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 Richardson Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.8656°   (37° 51' 56")

Lon:   -80.6507°   (-80° 39' 2")

The Richardson Cemetery is located in Greenbrier County<2>.

The county seat for Greenbrier County is located in Lewisburg. Lewisburg lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Richardson Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Richardson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Greenbrier 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 Richardson Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Richardson Cemetery.

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

    • Crawley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Vale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
      • Vale is located in Greenbrier County
    • Kieffer
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kieffer
      • Kieffer is located in Greenbrier County
    • Rupert
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Spring Dale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Dale
      • Spring Dale is located in Fayette County
    • Alderson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Frazier
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazier
      • Frazier is located in Greenbrier County
    • Richlands
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
      • Richlands is located in Greenbrier County
    • Rainelle
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Fort Spring
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Spring
      • Fort Spring is located in Greenbrier County
    • Charmco
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Hines
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hines
      • Hines is located in Greenbrier County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • McRoss
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRoss
        • McRoss is located in Greenbrier County
      • Bellwood
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
        • Bellwood is located in Fayette County
      • Orient Hill
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient Hill
        • Orient Hill is located in Greenbrier County
      • Williamsburg
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Maywood
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maywood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
        • Maywood is located in Fayette County
      • Meadow Bridge
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Bridge
        • Meadow Bridge is located in Fayette County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
      • Rockland
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
        • Rockland is located in Greenbrier County
      • Ronceverte
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Fairlea
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Lewisburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Unus
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unus
        • Unus is located in Greenbrier County
      • Quinwood
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinwood
        • Quinwood is located in Greenbrier County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
      • Crichton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crichton
        • Crichton is located in Greenbrier County
      • Wolfcreek
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfcreek
        • Wolfcreek is located in Monroe County
      • Clendenenville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clendenenville
        • Clendenenville is located in Greenbrier County
      • Sunlight
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunlight
        • Sunlight is located in Greenbrier 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 Richardson Cemetery. The following communities are located in Greenbrier County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Richardson Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Richardson Cemetery.<5>

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

    • At The End Of The Trail Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The At The End Of The Trail Cemetery is located in Greenbrier County
      • The At The End Of The Trail Cemetery has also been known as:
      • End Of The Trail Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the At The End Of The Trail Cemetery
    • Wallace Memorial Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Old Amwell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Amwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Amwell Cemetery is located in Greenbrier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Amwell Cemetery
    • Harrah Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harrah Cemetery is located in Greenbrier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrah Cemetery
    • Henson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Henson Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henson Cemetery
    • William Thomas Lowry Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the William Thomas Lowry Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The William Thomas Lowry Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the William Thomas Lowry Cemetery
    • Hanger Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hanger Cemetery is located in Greenbrier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanger Cemetery
    • White Family Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the White Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The White Family Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Family Cemetery
    • Alderson Fletcher Addition Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alderson Fletcher Addition Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alderson Fletcher Addition Cemetery is located in Greenbrier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alderson Fletcher Addition Cemetery
    • Wickline Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wickline Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wickline Cemetery is located in Summers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wickline Cemetery
    • Hicks - Swell Mtn. Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hicks - Swell Mtn. Cemetery is located in Summers County
      • The Hicks - Swell Mtn. Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hicks Cemetery
      • Hix Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicks - Swell Mtn. Cemetery
    • Patton Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Patton Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • The Patton Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Patton Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patton Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1989932 <6>
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Coffman Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coffman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coffman Cemetery is located in Greenbrier County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coffman Cemetery
      • Old Stone Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Stone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Stone Cemetery is located in Greenbrier County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Stone Cemetery
      • Rosewood Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Bragg Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bragg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bragg Cemetery is located in Summers County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bragg Cemetery
      • Pence Family Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Pence Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Pence Family Cemetery is located in Summers County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pence Family Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2491805 <6>
      • Lincoln Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Greenbrier County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Cemetery
      • Greenbrier Memorial Gardens
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenbrier Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenbrier Memorial Gardens is located in Greenbrier County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenbrier Memorial Gardens
      • Shuck Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shuck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shuck Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shuck Cemetery
      • Richmond Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richmond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Richmond Cemetery is located in Summers County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richmond Cemetery
      • Morgan Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Greenbrier County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
      • Adwell Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrim Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pilgrim Rest Cemetery is located in Greenbrier County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrim Rest 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 Richardson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2574010  (Richardson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2574010 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: Dawson
      • County: Greenbrier         Elev: 792
      • Location given for GNIS #2574010 (Richardson Cemetery)

    The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.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 West Virginia's counties, including Greenbrier, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Richardson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8656, Longitude: -80.6507       In this case, the coordinates for the Richardson 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>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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