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. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Riverside Cemetery:
41.7037, -72.8362
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Riverside Cemetery is located in Hartford County<2>.
Open a Google Map centered on the Riverside Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Riverside Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Riverside Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Scotts Swamp Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- West Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The West Cemetery is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cemetery
- East Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The East Cemetery is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cemetery
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Sacred Heart Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in New Britain.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #235490 <5>
- Polish Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Polish Cemetery is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polish Cemetery
- Holy Trinity Byzantine Catholic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Holy Trinity Byzantine Catholic Cemetery is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity Byzantine Catholic Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Trinity Byzantine Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in New Britain.
- The Holy Trinity Byzantine Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103410 <5>
- St. Mary's Ukrainian Orthodox Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Mary's Ukrainian Orthodox Cemetery is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Ukrainian Orthodox Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary's Ukrainian Orthodox Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in New Britain.
- The St. Mary's Ukrainian Orthodox Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Mary's Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1996138 <5>
- Ukrainian Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Ukrainian Cemetery is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ukrainian Cemetery
- Beth Alom Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Beth Alom Cemetery is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beth Alom Cemetery
- Forestville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Forestville Cemetery is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville Cemetery
- Old Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Old Catholic Cemetery is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Catholic Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Old St. Mary RC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in New Britain.
- The St. Marys Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old St. Mary's First Catholic Cemetery
- St. Mary's Cemetery (Old)
- St. Mary's Old Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1988191 <5>
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is located in New Britain.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103662 <5>
- Andrews Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Andrews Cemetery is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews Cemetery
- Russian Orthodox Greek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Transfiguration of the Lord Jesus Christ Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- St. Thomas Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hillside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Hillside Cemetery is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hillside Cemetery is located in Unionville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2129286 <5>
- Beth Mishka Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Beth Mishka Cemetery is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beth Mishka Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 31 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Riverside Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Riverside Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Farmington Station
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Farmington Station is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Station
- Farmington
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Farmington is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,496 people
- Plainville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Plainville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Plainville is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,486 people
- New Britain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- New Britain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- New Britain is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Britain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,198 people
- Farmington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- East Bristol
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- East Bristol is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bristol
- Unionville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bristol
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bristol is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,734 people
- Kensington
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Newington
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Newington is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,868 people
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Newington
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Whigville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Whigville is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whigville
- Bristol
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Avon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Avon is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,220 people
- West Avon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- West Avon is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Avon
- Elmwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Elmwood is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
- West Hartford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Hartford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Hartford is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hartford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,868 people
- Crowleys Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Crowleys Corner is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowleys Corner
- Southington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Southington is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,829 people
- Southington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Berlin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Berlin is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,390 people
- Berlin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Saybrooke Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Saybrooke Village is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saybrooke Village
- Parkville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Parkville is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
- Alsop Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Alsop Corner is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsop Corner
- Avon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Old Avon Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Old Avon Village is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Avon Village
- Burlington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Burlington is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,748 people
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. The following communities are located in Hartford County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Riverside Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Berlin
- Bristol
- Elmwood
- Farmington
- New Britain
- Newington
- Plainville
- Southington
- West Hartford
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Connecticut:
- Pages specific to Hartford County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 #1943974 (Riverside Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1943974 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Hartford
- Est. Elev: 152 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: New Britain
- Location given for Riverside Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.7037104 Lon: -72.8362105
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Connecticut's counties, including Hartford, 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 from Point A (ie- Riverside Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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. |
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