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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 .

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 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

    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Keys have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys
      • Cross Keys is located in Bibb County
    • Payne
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
      • Payne is located in Bibb County
    • East Macon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Macon
      • East Macon is located in Bibb County
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griswoldville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswoldville
      • Griswoldville is located in Jones County
    • Lizella
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • West Point
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in Bibb County
    • Huber
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huber
      • Huber is located in Twiggs County
    • Morton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
      • Morton is located in Jones County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 549 people
    • Mountain Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Springs
      • Mountain Springs is located in Jones County
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Clinton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
        • Clinton is located in Jones County
        • Former name for Clinton:
        • Albany
      • Bolingbroke
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Echeconnee
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echeconnee
        • Echeconnee is located in Peach County
      • Gray
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
        • Gray is located in Jones County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,241 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <4>
      • Bradley
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
        • Bradley is located in Jones County
      • Wayside
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
        • Wayside is located in Jones County
      • 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
        • Brooks is located in Wilkinson County
      • Warner Robins
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Smarr
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smarr have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smarr
        • Smarr is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smarr <4>

    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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Riverside Cemetery.<6>

    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)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Hill Cemetery
    • St.s Rest Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St.s Rest Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Humphries Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Humphries Cemetery
    • Camp Hope Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Hope Cemetery
    • Macon Memorial Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Macon Memorial Park is located in Bibb County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Macon Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located in Macon.
      • The Macon Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Macon Memorial Park Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macon Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #35131 <1>
    • Bloomfield Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Middle Georgia Memorial Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middle Georgia Memorial Gardens
    • Tucker Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker Cemetery
    • Wincey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wincey Cemetery
    • Harris Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
    • Chapman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapman Cemetery
    • 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)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andrews Cemetery
      • Mountain Springs Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Springs Cemetery
      • Henderson Stripling Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Stripling Cemetery
      • Stiles Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stiles Cemetery
      • Jones Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • McKay Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the McKay Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The McKay Cemetery is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKay Cemetery
      • Gorden Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gorden Cemetery
      • Damascus Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Damascus Cemetery
      • Jones Chapel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Chapel Cemetery
      • Stone Creek Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Creek Cemetery
      • Black - Griswold Family Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • The Black - Griswold Family Cemetery is located in Jones County
        • The Black - Griswold Family Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Old Griswoldville Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black - Griswold Family Cemetery

    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 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

    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 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: 32.8509, Longitude: -83.6385    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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 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.
    <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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