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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:   41.4870°   (41° 29' 13")

Lon:   -91.5788°   (-91° 34' 43")

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

The county seat for Washington County is located in Washington. Washington lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Riverside Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Washington 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 25 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.

    • Riverside
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • River Junction
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Junction
      • River Junction is located in Johnson County
    • Hills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills
      • Hills is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hills <4>
    • Kalona
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kalona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalona
      • Kalona is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,560 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalona <4>
    • Lone Tree
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Tree
      • Lone Tree is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,384 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lone Tree <4>
    • Williamstown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Williamstown is located in Johnson County
    • Frytown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frytown
      • Frytown is located in Johnson County
    • Gladwin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladwin
      • Gladwin is located in Louisa County
    • University Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
      • University Heights is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
    • Amish
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amish
      • Amish is located in Johnson County
    • Midway ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Johnson County
    • Iowa City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Windham
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
        • Windham is located in Johnson County
      • Ainsworth
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ainsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainsworth
        • Ainsworth is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 577 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ainsworth <4>
      • Conesville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conesville
        • Conesville is located in Muscatine County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
      • Cosgrove
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosgrove
        • Cosgrove is located in Johnson County
      • Wellman
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellman
        • Wellman is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,401 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellman <4>
      • Washington
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Cotter
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotter
        • Cotter is located in Louisa County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
      • Nichols
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nichols have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols
        • Nichols is located in Muscatine County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
      • Downey
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downey
        • Downey is located in Cedar County
      • Coralville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coralville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coralville
        • Coralville is located in Johnson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,484 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coralville <4>
      • West Chester
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chester
        • West Chester is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
      • Tiffin
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiffin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffin
        • Tiffin is located in Johnson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,629 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiffin <4>
      • Oakdale
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
        • Oakdale is located in Johnson County

    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 Washington 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 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Riverside Cemetery.<5>

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

    • St. Vincent Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Vincent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Vincent Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Vincent Cemetery
    • St. Stanislaus Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Patterson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Patterson Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
    • Kupka Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kupka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kupka Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kupka Cemetery
    • Cline Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Cline Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • The Cline Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mellow Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cline Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2199428 <6>
    • Mentzer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Sharon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Sharon Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • The Sharon Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Grout Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2179993 <6>
    • Middleburg Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middleburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Middleburg Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middleburg Cemetery
    • River Junction Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Peter Miller Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Holy Trinity Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Trinity Cemetery
    • Locust Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Locust Grove Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Grove Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Clark Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clark Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
      • Evans Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • The Evans Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • The Evans Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Old Pokertown Cemetery
        • Old Polkertown Cemetery
        • Pokertown Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94697 <6>
      • Fountain Family Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Walker Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Sandtown Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Earhart Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Yoder Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yoder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Yoder Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yoder Cemetery
      • Sharon Center United Methodist Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • St. Johns German Lutheran Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • The St. Johns German Lutheran Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • The St. Johns German Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Evangelical St. John's German Lutheran Church Cemetery
        • St. John Lutheran Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns German Lutheran Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2198351 <6>
      • Fairview Mennonite Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Sharon Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharon Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sharon Hill Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Hill Cemetery
      • Richmond Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richmond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Richmond Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richmond Cemetery
      • Grave Yard Point Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grave Yard Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grave Yard Point Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grave Yard Point 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 #460659  (Riverside Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #460659 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: Riverside
      • County: Washington         Elev: 226
      • Location given for GNIS #460659 (Riverside Cemetery)

    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 Washington, 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: 41.4870, Longitude: -91.5788       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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