A visit to the Riverside 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 Riverside Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Riverside 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 Riverside Cemetery
Lat: 40.5928° (40° 35' 34")
Lon: -103.2302° (-103° 13' 48")
The Riverside Cemetery is located in Logan County<2>.
The county seat for Logan County is located in Sterling. Sterling lies just to the northeast of the Riverside Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Riverside Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Riverside Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery is located in Logan County
- Summit Springs Battlefield Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summit Springs Battlefield Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summit Springs Battlefield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Summit Springs Battlefield Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Merino Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merino Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merino Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Merino Cemetery is located in Logan County
- Grave of Susanna Alderdice
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grave of Susanna Alderdice
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grave of Susanna Alderdice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Grave of Susanna Alderdice is located in Washington County
- Kelly Community Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelly Community Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelly Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Kelly Community Cemetery is located in Logan County
- Prairie Lawn Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Lawn Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Prairie Lawn Cemetery is located in Logan County
- Leroy Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leroy Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leroy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Leroy Cemetery is located in Logan County
- Burdett Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burdett Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burdett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Burdett Cemetery is located in Washington County
- New Haven Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Haven Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Haven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The New Haven Cemetery is located in Logan County
- St. Peters Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Logan County
- Fleming Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fleming Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fleming Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fleming Cemetery is located in Logan County
- Prairie View Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie View Cemetery
- The Prairie View Cemetery is located in Weld County
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Curtis Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curtis Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Curtis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Curtis Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Hope Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hope Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Peetz Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peetz Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peetz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Peetz Cemetery is located in Logan County
- Liberty Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Weld County
- Akron Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Akron Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Akron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Akron Cemetery is located in Washington County
- St. Joseph's Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph's Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Joseph's Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Rockland Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockland Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rockland Cemetery is located in Logan County
- Schlake Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schlake Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schlake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Schlake Cemetery is located in Yuma County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Riverside Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Riverside Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sterling
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
- Sterling is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,078 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling <5>
- Atwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Merino
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Willard ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
- Willard is located in Logan County
- Padroni
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Iliff
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Messex
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messex
- Messex is located in Washington County
- Buchanan ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buchanan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
- Buchanan is located in Logan County
- Leroy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leroy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
- Leroy is located in Logan County
- Burdett ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burdett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdett
- Burdett is located in Washington County
- Saint Petersburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Petersburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Petersburg
- Saint Petersburg is located in Logan County
- Fleming
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Stoneham
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham
- Stoneham is located in Weld County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoneham <5>
- Hillrose
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillrose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillrose
- Hillrose is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillrose <5>
- Curtis ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Curtis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
- Curtis is located in Washington County
- Lone Star ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lone Star. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
- Lone Star is located in Washington County
- Snyder
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snyder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder
- Snyder is located in Morgan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snyder <5>
- Midway ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Midway is located in Washington County
- Dailey
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dailey
- Dailey is located in Logan County
- Peetz
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Avalo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avalo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalo
- Avalo is located in Weld County
- Former name for Avalo:
- Greasewood Flats
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 Riverside Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Logan County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Riverside Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Akron
- Crook
- Leslie - Historic
- Merino
- Peetz
- Peetz lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Riverside Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Peetz.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peetz
- Sterling
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 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 Riverside Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Colorado:
- 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 Riverside 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 Riverside Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #182801 (Riverside Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #182801 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: Sterling South
- County: Logan Elev: 1211
- Location given for GNIS #182801 (Riverside Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Logan County: www.loganco.gov/
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.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 Colorado'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 '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 Riverside Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5928, Longitude: -103.2302 In this case, the coordinates for the Riverside 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<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. |