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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:

40.4145, -88.5278

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 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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Riverside Cemetery.

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.<4>

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)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Bellflower Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Bellflower Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellflower Cemetery
  • Payne Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Payne Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne Cemetery
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Plymouth Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Plymouth Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth Cemetery
  • Arrowsmith Twp. Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Barnes Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Barnes Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
  • Drummer Twp. Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Drummer Twp. Cemetery is located in Ford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drummer Twp. Cemetery
  • Dawson Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Dawson Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson Cemetery
  • Anchor Twp. Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Anchor Twp. Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor Twp. Cemetery
  • Township Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Township Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Township Cemetery
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Frankeberger Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Frankeberger Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankeberger Cemetery
    • Blue Ridge Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Blue Ridge Cemetery is located in Piatt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge Cemetery
    • Naylor Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Naylor Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylor Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Naylor Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Fisher.
      • The Naylor Cemetery has also been known as:
      • United Brethren Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107120 <5>
    • Beekman Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Beekman Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beekman Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
    • Howard Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Howard Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Cemetery
    • East Bend Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The East Bend Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bend Cemetery
      • The East Bend Cemetery has also been known as:
      • East Bend Memorial Gardens
      • East Bend Mennonite Cemetery
    • Wiley Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Wiley Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley Cemetery
    • Blue Mound Twp. Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Dunkard Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Dunkard Cemetery is located in Piatt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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 Shiloh Cemetery
    • Willowbrook Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Willowbrook Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook Cemetery
    • Blackford Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Blackford Cemetery is located in Ford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackford Cemetery

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

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:

  • Saybrook
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Glen Avon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Glen Avon is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Avon
  • Bellflower
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Arrowsmith
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Laurette
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Laurette is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurette
  • Foosland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Proctor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Proctor is located in Ford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
  • Lotus
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Lotus is located in Champaign County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotus
  • Kumler
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Kumler is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kumler
  • Gibson City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Gibson City is located in Ford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson City
    • 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 <6>
  • Anchor
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Garber
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Garber is located in Ford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garber
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Ellsworth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Fisher
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Fisher is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,911 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fisher <6>
    • Colfax
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Watkins
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Watkins is located in De Witt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
    • Le Roy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Farmer City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • 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)
    • Dewey
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Sibley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)

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.

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: