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A visit to the Riverside Cemetery ...


The location of the Riverside Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Riverside Cemetery

Lat:   43.1441°   (43° 8' 38")

Lon:   -95.1675°   (-95° 10' 3")

The Riverside Cemetery is located in Clay County<2>.

The county seat for Clay County is located in Spencer. Spencer lies just to the east of the Riverside Cemetery .

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 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 Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Clay 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 24 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.

    • Spencer
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Langdon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
      • Langdon is located in Clay County
    • Fostoria
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fostoria
      • Fostoria is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
    • Dickens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickens
      • Dickens is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Everly
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everly
      • Everly is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
    • Royal
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
      • Royal is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal <4>
    • Greenville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <4>
    • Rossie
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossie
      • Rossie is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
    • Gillett Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillett Grove
      • Gillett Grove is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
    • Old Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Dickinson County
    • Moneta
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moneta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moneta
      • Moneta is located in O'Brien County
    • Milford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Cornell
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornell
        • Cornell is located in Clay County
      • Ruthven
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Terril
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terril
        • Terril is located in Dickinson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
      • West Okoboji
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Okoboji have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Okoboji
        • West Okoboji is located in Dickinson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
      • Wahpeton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wahpeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahpeton
        • Wahpeton is located in Dickinson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
      • Webb
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
        • Webb is located in Clay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
      • Arnolds Park
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Hartley
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartley
        • Hartley is located in O'Brien County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,556 people
      • Okoboji
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Peterson
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peterson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson
        • Peterson is located in Clay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peterson <4>
      • Linn Grove
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Sioux Rapids
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sioux Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux Rapids
        • Sioux Rapids is located in Buena Vista County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sioux Rapids <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 Clay 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 20 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Riverside Cemetery.<5>

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

    • North Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • The North Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • The North Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery has also been known as:
      • North Lawn Cemetery
      • North Lawn Memorial Park
      • Northlawn Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #919687 <6>
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Prairie Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prairie Creek Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Creek Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery
    • Dickens Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dickens Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickens Cemetery
    • Little Sioux Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Sioux Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Sioux Lutheran Cemetery is located in Dickinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Sioux Lutheran Cemetery
    • First Reformed Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Lone Tree Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Tree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lone Tree Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Tree Cemetery
    • Rosehill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosehill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rosehill Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosehill Cemetery
    • Lincoln Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Cemetery
    • Center Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Center Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Willow Creek Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willow Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Willow Creek Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Creek Cemetery
      • Liberty Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • TriMello Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Logan Twp. Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Logan Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Logan Twp. Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Logan Twp. Cemetery
      • Milford Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Milford Cemetery is located in Dickinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milford Cemetery
      • St. Joseph Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Dickinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • Zion Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Fanny Fern Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fanny Fern Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fanny Fern Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fanny Fern 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 #460666  (Riverside Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #460666 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: Spencer
      • County: Clay         Elev: 402
      • Location given for GNIS #460666 (Riverside Cemetery)

    The official website for Clay County: www.co.clay.ia.us/

    The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.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 Iowa's counties, including Clay, 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: 43.1441, Longitude: -95.1675       In this case, the coordinates for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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