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:
34.2229, -83.5482
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 Jackson County<2>.
The county seat for Jackson County is located in Jefferson. Jefferson lies just to the south southwest of the Riverside Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Riverside Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Riverside Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Riverside Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Wheeler Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Sunrise Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Sunrise Cemetery is located in Banks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Cemetery
- Solid Rock Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dry Pond Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Dry Pond Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Pond Cemetery
- Dry Pond Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Dry Pond Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Pond Cemetery
- Oconee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Oconee Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee Cemetery
- Harmony Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Harmony Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
- Veal Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Veal Cemetery is located in Banks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veal Cemetery
- Unity Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Unity Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Cave Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Cave Springs Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs Cemetery
- Apple Valley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Apple Valley Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Valley Cemetery
- Jackson Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Jackson Memorial Park is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Memorial Park
- Holland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Holland Cemetery is located in Banks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Cemetery
- Ridgeway Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Ridgeway Cemetery is located in Banks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway Cemetery
- Grove Level Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Grove Level Cemetery is located in Banks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Level Cemetery
- Martin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Banks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Ellison Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Ellison Cemetery is located in Banks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellison Cemetery
- Diamond Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Diamond Hill Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Hill Cemetery
- Holly Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Center Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Center Grove Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Center Grove Baptist Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northeast of Talmo.
- The Center Grove Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Center Grove Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #33199 <5>
- Thyatira Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Thyatira Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thyatira Cemetery
- Bennett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Bennett Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Cemetery
- Gray Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Gray Hill Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Hill Cemetery
- Grey Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- McDonald Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The McDonald Cemetery is located in Banks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 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:
- Maysville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Commerce
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Holly Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Holly Springs is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Jefferson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Gillsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pendergrass
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Homer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Nicholson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jarrett
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jarrett is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
- Talmo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Arcade
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Arcade is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcade
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,040 people
- Sugar Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Sugar Hill is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Planter
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Planter is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Planter
- Lula
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- White Sulphur Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Candler
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Candler is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candler
- Klondike
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Klondike is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
- Braselton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hoschton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Attica
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Attica is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
- Plainview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Plainview is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Rainbow Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Rainbow Village is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Village
- Ila
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- New Holland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- New Holland is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holland
- Gainesville Mills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Gainesville Mills is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville Mills
- Estimated population in 2019: 43,232 people
- Raoul
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Raoul is located in Habersham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raoul
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 Jackson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Riverside Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Commerce
- Homer
- Homer lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Riverside Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Homer.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
- Hoschton
- Jefferson
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Georgia:
- Pages specific to Jackson 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 #349524 (Riverside Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #349524 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: Jackson
- Est. Elev: 241 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Apple Valley
- Location given for Riverside Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.2228848 Lon: -83.5482206
- 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 Georgia's counties, including Jackson, 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |