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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:

42.9505, -94.5122

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 Palo Alto County<2>.

The county seat for Palo Alto County is located in Emmetsburg. Emmetsburg lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the northwest 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 22 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Riverside Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lincoln Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Palo Alto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
  • West Bend Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The West Bend Cemetery is located in Palo Alto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bend Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Palo Alto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • Apostolic Christian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Ellington Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Ellington Cemetery is located in Palo Alto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellington Cemetery
    • The Ellington Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Ellington Twp. Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2196380 <5>
  • Garfield Twp. Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Garfield Twp. Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield Twp. Cemetery
  • Powhatan Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Powhatan Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhatan Cemetery
  • Old Rolfe Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Old Rolfe Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Rolfe Cemetery
  • Omer - Thorsen Farm Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Union Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • McKnight Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The McKnight Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKnight Cemetery
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Palo Alto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • Whittemore Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Whittemore Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittemore Cemetery
    • St. Michaels Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
    • Clinton - Garfield Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • St. Margarets Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The St. Margarets Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Margarets Cemetery
    • Rush Lake Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Rush Lake Cemetery is located in Palo Alto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Lake Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rush Lake Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Mallard.
      • The Rush Lake Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Stratton Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2145197 <5>
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Palo Alto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Havelock Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Havelock Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havelock Cemetery
    • Bode Memorial Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bode Memorial Park is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bode Memorial Park
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Palo Alto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 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:

  • West Bend
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Rodman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Rodman is located in Palo Alto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodman
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
  • Plover
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Plover is located in Pocahontas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plover
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
  • Ottosen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Ottosen is located in Humboldt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottosen
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
  • Whittemore
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Whittemore is located in Kossuth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittemore
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
  • Mallard
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Cylinder
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Cylinder is located in Palo Alto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cylinder
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
  • Rolfe
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Rolfe is located in Pocahontas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolfe
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 530 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolfe <6>
  • Bradgate
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bradgate is located in Humboldt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradgate
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
  • Curlew
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Curlew is located in Palo Alto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curlew
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
  • Havelock
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Bode
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Bode is located in Humboldt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bode
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Emmetsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Gilmore City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Pocahontas
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Irvington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Irvington is located in Kossuth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
    • Algona
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Rutland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Rutland is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
    • Livermore
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Livermore is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
    • Ayrshire
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)

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 Palo Alto County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 websites either 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: