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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:   37.9290°   (37° 55' 44")

Lon:   -81.8987°   (-81° 53' 55")

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

The county seat for Logan County is located in Logan. Logan lies just to the southwest of the Richardson 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 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 Richardson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Logan 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 31 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.

    • Hewett
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewett
      • Hewett is located in Boone County
    • Mitchell Heights
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Heights
      • Mitchell Heights is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
    • Clothier
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clothier
      • Clothier is located in Boone County
    • Ottawa
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
      • Ottawa is located in Boone County
    • Havana
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
      • Havana is located in Boone County
    • Manila
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manila have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manila
      • Manila is located in Boone County
    • Peach Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Creek
      • Peach Creek is located in Logan County
    • Fort Branch
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Branch
      • Fort Branch is located in Logan County
    • Jeffrey
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffrey
      • Jeffrey is located in Boone County
    • Ramage
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramage
      • Ramage is located in Boone County
    • West Logan
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Logan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Logan
      • West Logan is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Logan <4>
    • Secoal
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Secoal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secoal
      • Secoal is located in Boone County
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • Greenview
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenview
        • Greenview is located in Boone County
      • Logan
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Powell Creek
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powell Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Creek
        • Powell Creek is located in Boone County
      • Low Gap
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Low Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
        • Low Gap is located in Boone County
      • Banco
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banco
        • Banco is located in Logan County
      • Chapmanville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Thompson Town
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Town
        • Thompson Town is located in Logan County
      • Wilkinson
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Stark
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
        • Stark is located in Boone County
      • Washington Heights
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Heights
        • Washington Heights is located in Boone County
      • Turtle Creek
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Creek
        • Turtle Creek is located in Boone County
      • Hedgeview
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgeview
        • Hedgeview is located in Logan County
      • Lanta
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanta
        • Lanta is located in Boone County
      • Quinland
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinland
        • Quinland is located in Boone County
      • Uneeda
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uneeda
        • Uneeda is located in Boone County
      • Foch
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foch
        • Foch is located in Boone County
      • Price Hill
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Hill
        • Price Hill is located in Boone County
      • South Madison
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Madison
        • South Madison is located in Boone County
      • Big Creek
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
        • Big Creek is located in Logan 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 Logan County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Logan
      • Logan lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Richardson Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Logan.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Richardson Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Craddock Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Craddock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Craddock Cemetery is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craddock Cemetery
    • Baldwin Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baldwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baldwin Cemetery is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baldwin Cemetery
    • Albright Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Albright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Albright Cemetery is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Albright Cemetery
    • Ferrell Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ferrell Cemetery is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferrell Cemetery
    • Barker Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barker Cemetery is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barker Cemetery
    • Barker Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barker Cemetery is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barker Cemetery
    • Stowers Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stowers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stowers Cemetery is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stowers Cemetery
    • Bias Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bias Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Bias Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bias Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2343734 <7>
    • Bias Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bias Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bias Cemetery is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bias Cemetery
    • Gore Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gore Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gore Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #78480 <7>
    • Elkins Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Elkins Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Elkins Family Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • The Elkins Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Elkins Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elkins Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #78276 <7>
    • Dent Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Dent Family Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dent Family Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Hewett.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dent Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2246791 <7>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Little Rock Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Little Rock Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Little Rock Cemetery is located in Boone County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Little Rock Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Hewett.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Rock Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2230105 <7>
      • Campbell Family Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Campbell Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Campbell Family Cemetery is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Family Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2231479 <7>
      • Fowler Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • The Fowler Cemetery is located in Boone County
        • The Fowler Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Wheatley Family Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fowler Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2469055 <7>
      • Hainer Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hainer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hainer Cemetery is located in Logan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hainer Cemetery
      • Old Robert Barker Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Old Robert Barker Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Old Robert Barker Cemetery is located in Logan County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Robert Barker Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of Chapmanville.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Robert Barker Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484777 <7>
      • Hale Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hale Cemetery is located in Logan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hale Cemetery
      • Bias Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bias Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bias Cemetery is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bias Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77762 <7>
      • Epling Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Hager Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Hager Cemetery is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hager Cemetery
      • Nelson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Nelson Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Nelson Cemetery is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2360951 <7>

    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 #1545554  (Richardson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1545554 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: Henlawson
      • County: Logan         Elev: 315
      • Location given for GNIS #1545554 (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 Logan, 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 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: 37.9290, Longitude: -81.8987       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>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.
    <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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