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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:   40.4145°   (40° 24' 52")

Lon:   -88.5278°   (-88° 31' 40")

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

The county seat for McLean County is located in Bloomington. Bloomington lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the west of the Riverside Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Illinois:
  • Pages specific to McLean 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 23 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.

    • Saybrook
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saybrook
      • Saybrook is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saybrook <4>
    • Glen Avon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Avon
      • Glen Avon is located in McLean County
    • Bellflower
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellflower have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellflower
      • Bellflower is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellflower <4>
    • Arrowsmith
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrowsmith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowsmith
      • Arrowsmith is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arrowsmith <4>
    • Foosland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Proctor
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Proctor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
      • Proctor is located in Ford County
    • Lotus
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotus
      • Lotus is located in Champaign County
    • Gibson City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson City
      • Gibson City is located in Ford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,275 people
      • Gibson City has also been known as:
      • Gibson
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibson City <4>
    • Anchor
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Ellsworth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
      • Ellsworth is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellsworth <4>
    • Fisher
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
      • Fisher is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,911 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fisher <4>
    • Colfax
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colfax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
      • Colfax is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,009 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colfax <4>
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Watkins
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
        • Watkins is located in De Witt County
      • Farmer City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmer City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer City
        • Farmer City is located in De Witt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,906 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmer City <4>
      • Le Roy
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
        • Le Roy is located in McLean County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,498 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Roy <4>
      • Elliott
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Cropsey
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Cooksville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Mansfield
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
        • Mansfield is located in Piatt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 939 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <4>
      • Dewey
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey
        • Dewey is located in Champaign County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dewey <4>
      • Sibley
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sibley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
        • Sibley is located in Ford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sibley <4>
      • Parnell
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
        • Parnell is located in De Witt County
      • Lake of the Woods
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake of the Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake of the Woods
        • Lake of the Woods is located in Champaign 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 McLean 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 26 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Riverside Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Bellflower Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bellflower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bellflower Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellflower Cemetery
    • Payne Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Payne Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Cemetery
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Plymouth Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plymouth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Plymouth Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plymouth Cemetery
    • Arrowsmith Twp. Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arrowsmith Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arrowsmith Twp. Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arrowsmith Twp. Cemetery
    • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. John's Lutheran Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
    • Barnes Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barnes Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
    • Drummer Twp. Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drummer Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Drummer Twp. Cemetery is located in Ford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drummer Twp. Cemetery
    • Dawson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dawson Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dawson Cemetery
    • Anchor Twp. Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anchor Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Anchor Twp. Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anchor Twp. Cemetery
    • Township Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Township Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Township Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Township Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Frankeberger Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frankeberger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Frankeberger Cemetery is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frankeberger Cemetery
      • Blue Ridge Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blue Ridge Cemetery is located in Piatt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Ridge Cemetery
      • Naylor Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • The Naylor Cemetery is located in Champaign County
        • The Naylor Cemetery has also been known as:
        • United Brethren Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Naylor Cemetery
      • Beekman Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • The Beekman Cemetery is located in Champaign County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beekman Cemetery
      • Antioch Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • 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 McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Howard Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Howard Cemetery is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
      • East Bend Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • The East Bend Cemetery is located in Champaign County
        • The East Bend Cemetery has also been known as:
        • East Bend Memorial Gardens
        • East Bend Mennonite Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Bend Cemetery
      • Wiley Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wiley Cemetery is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiley Cemetery
      • Blue Mound Twp. Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Mound Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blue Mound Twp. Cemetery is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Mound Twp. Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Dunkard Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunkard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dunkard Cemetery is located in Piatt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunkard Cemetery
      • Shiloh Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Champaign County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Willowbrook Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Blackford Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blackford Cemetery is located in Ford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackford 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 #416716  (Riverside Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #416716 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: Saybrook
      • County: McLean         Elev: 238
      • Location given for GNIS #416716 (Riverside Cemetery)

    The official website for McLean County: www.mclean.gov/

    The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.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 Illinois' counties, including McLean, 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 obstructions 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: 40.4145, Longitude: -88.5278       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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