A visit to the Riverside 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 Riverside Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Riverside Cemetery (FG ID #36624)
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 ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Riverside Cemetery
Lat: 32.8509° (32° 51' 3")
Lon: -83.6385° (-83° 38' 18")
The Riverside Cemetery is located in Bibb County<2>.
Adjacent to the Riverside Cemetery and just to the southeast is the Rose Hill Cemetery.
The county seat for Bibb County is located in Macon. Macon lies just to the south southwest of the Riverside Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Riverside Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Riverside Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Ft. Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ft. Hill Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- St.s Rest Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St.s Rest Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St.s Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St.s Rest Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Evergreen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Humphries Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Humphries Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Humphries Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Humphries Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Camp Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Hope Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Camp Hope Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Macon Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bloomfield Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Middle Georgia Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middle Georgia Memorial Gardens
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middle Georgia Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Middle Georgia Memorial Gardens is located in Jones County
- Tucker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Tucker Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Wincey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wincey Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wincey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wincey Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Harris Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Harris Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Chapman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapman Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Chapman Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Flewellen-Holt Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Andrews Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andrews Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andrews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Andrews Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Mountain Springs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Springs Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mountain Springs Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Henderson Stripling Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Stripling Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Stripling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Henderson Stripling Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Stiles Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stiles Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stiles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Stiles Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jones Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Jones County
- McKay Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Gorden Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gorden Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gorden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Gorden Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Damascus Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Damascus Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Damascus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Damascus Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jones Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Chapel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Jones Chapel Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Stone Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Creek Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Stone Creek Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Black - Griswold Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 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.
- Macon
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Cross Keys
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Payne
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Wheeler Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- East Macon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Vinson Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinson Village
- Vinson Village is located in Bibb County
- Dry Branch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Griswoldville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lizella
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- West Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Huber
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Morton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
- Morton is located in Jones County
- Estimated population in 2019: 549 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Morton
- From the Riverside Cemetery to Morton
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Mountain Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Clinton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bolingbroke
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Echeconnee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- James
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for James. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
- James is located in Jones County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to James
- From the Riverside Cemetery to James
- Gray
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bradley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Wayside
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Byron
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Centerville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Brooks
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
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 Bibb County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Riverside Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Gray
- Gray lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Riverside Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gray.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
- Macon
- Macon lies less than 2 miles<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Riverside Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Macon.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- Warner Robins
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 Riverside Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Bibb 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 #321644 (Riverside Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #321644 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: Macon West
- County: Bibb Elev: 113
- Location given for GNIS #321644 (Riverside Cemetery)
- Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #36624
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Bibb County: www.co.bibb.ga.us/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.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 Georgia's counties, including Bibb, 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 things 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 Riverside Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8509, Longitude: -83.6385 |
<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> | 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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