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A visit to the Richwood Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Richwood Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Richwood Cemetery (FG ID #385276)

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 Richwood Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   38.2250°   (38° 13' 30")

Lon:   -80.5460°   (-80° 32' 45")

The Richwood Cemetery is located in Nicholas County<2>.

The county seat for Nicholas County is located in Summersville. Summersville lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Richwood Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Richwood Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mountain View Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mountain View Memorial Park is located in Nicholas County
  • Hinkle Mtn. Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinkle Mtn. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinkle Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hinkle Mtn. Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
  • Baber Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baber Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Baber Cemetery is located in Greenbrier County
  • Powers Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Powers Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
  • Russell Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Russell Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
  • Mountain Trail Memorial Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Trail Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Trail Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mountain Trail Memorial Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
  • Buckle Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Russell Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Russell Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
  • Olive Branch Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Branch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olive Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Olive Branch Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Williams Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Webster County
    • Downtain Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Downtain Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Downtain Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Downtain Chapel Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
    • Fields Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fields Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fields Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fields Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
    • Ward Road Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Road Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ward Road Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
    • Black's Chapel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Penile Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Penile Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Penile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Penile Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
    • Mountain Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mountain Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
    • Lambert Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lambert Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lambert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lambert Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
    • Mullens Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullens Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mullens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mullens Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
    • Little Union Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Union Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
    • Dunlap Memorial Garden Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunlap Memorial Garden Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunlap Memorial Garden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dunlap Memorial Garden Cemetery is located in Webster County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Richwood Cemetery.

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

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 Richwood Cemetery. The following communities are located in Nicholas County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Richwood Cemetery:

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 Richwood Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1741253  (Richwood Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1741253 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: Richwood
    • County: Nicholas         Elev: 756
    • Location given for GNIS #1741253 (Richwood Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #385276

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Nicholas, 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 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 Richwood Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2250, Longitude: -80.5460    
<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 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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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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