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A visit to the Riverside Memorial Garden ...

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 Memorial Garden ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Riverside Memorial Garden 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 Memorial Garden

Lat:   30.8941°   (30° 53' 38")

Lon:   -83.3221°   (-83° 19' 19")

The Riverside Memorial Garden is located in Lowndes County<2>.

The county seat for Lowndes County is located in Valdosta. Valdosta lies just to the south southeast of the Riverside Memorial Garden .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Riverside Memorial Garden.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Riverside Memorial Garden, with the nearest first.

  • River Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the River Hill Cemetery
    • The River Hill Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
  • Troupville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Troupville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Troupville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Troupville Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
  • Remerton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Remerton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Remerton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Remerton Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
  • Hodges Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodges Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hodges Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
  • Pallbearers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pallbearers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pallbearers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pallbearers Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
  • Hightower Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hightower Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hightower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hightower Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
  • Pallbearers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pallbearers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pallbearers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pallbearers Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
  • Sunset Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sunset Hill Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
  • Passmore Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Passmore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Passmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Passmore Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
  • Redding Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redding Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Redding Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Miller Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Rizer Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rizer Cemetery
      • The Rizer Cemetery is located in Brooks County
    • Corinth Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Cemetery
      • The Corinth Cemetery is located in Brooks County
    • Hightower Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hightower Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hightower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hightower Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
    • Jerusalem Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerusalem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerusalem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Cook County
    • Pine View Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine View Cemetery
      • The Pine View Cemetery is located in Brooks County
    • Mt. Horeb Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Horeb Cemetery
      • The Mt. Horeb Cemetery is located in Brooks County
    • Morning Star Baptist Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morning Star Baptist Church Cemetery
      • The Morning Star Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Brooks County
      • The Morning Star Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Morning Star Cemetery
    • Baskins Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baskins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baskins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baskins Cemetery is located in Berrien County
    • Fisher Gaskins Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Money Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Money Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Money Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Money Cemetery is located in Cook County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Riverside Memorial Garden.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Riverside Memorial Garden, with the nearest first.

  • Barko Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barko Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barko Village
    • Barko Village is located in Lowndes County
  • Remerton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Remerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remerton
    • Remerton is located in Lowndes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,061 people
  • Valdosta
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Shiloh
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
    • Shiloh is located in Lowndes County
  • Franklinville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Franklinville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinville
    • Franklinville is located in Lowndes County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 971 people
  • Hahira
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Dasher
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dasher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dasher
    • Dasher is located in Lowndes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
  • Cecil
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Morven
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morven
    • Morven is located in Brooks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morven <6>
  • Fodie
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fodie
    • Fodie is located in Brooks County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 5,037 people
  • Clyattville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Barney
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Naylor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naylor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylor
      • Naylor is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naylor <6>
    • Ray City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ray City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray City
      • Ray City is located in Berrien County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ray City <6>
    • Quitman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Howell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
      • Howell is located in Echols County
    • Adel
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Lakeland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland
      • Lakeland is located in Lanier County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,342 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeland <6>

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 Memorial Garden. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lowndes County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Riverside Memorial Garden.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Adel
    • Adel lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Riverside Memorial Garden.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Adel.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adel
  • Hahira
    • Hahira lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Riverside Memorial Garden.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hahira.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hahira
  • Nashville
  • Quitman
    • Quitman lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Riverside Memorial Garden.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Quitman.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quitman
  • Statenville
  • Valdosta

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Memorial Garden:

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 Memorial Garden:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #321653  (Riverside Memorial Garden)
    • Note: GNIS record #321653 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: Hahira East
    • County: Lowndes         Elev: 46
    • Location given for GNIS #321653 (Riverside Memorial Garden)

The official website for Lowndes County: www.lowndescounty.com/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.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 Georgia's counties, including Lowndes, 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 Memorial Garden. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.8941, Longitude: -83.3221       In this case, the coordinates for the Riverside Memorial Garden 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>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.
<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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