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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:

39.8223, -89.2537

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 Sangamon County<2>.

The county seat for Sangamon County is located in Springfield. Springfield lies 21 miles [33.8 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 27 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Riverside Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mostetter Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Mostetter Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mostetter Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Wilcox Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Wilcox Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Mt. Auburn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Mt. Auburn Cemetery is located in Christian County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Auburn Cemetery
  • Hunter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hunter Cemetery is located in Christian County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Cemetery
  • Darmer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Darmer Cemetery is located in Christian County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darmer Cemetery
  • Stafford Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Stafford Cemetery is located in Christian County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford Cemetery
  • Long Point Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Long Point Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point Cemetery
  • Milligan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Milligan Cemetery is located in Christian County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milligan Cemetery
  • Berea Christian Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Sangamon County Home Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Pickerell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Pickerell Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickerell Cemetery
    • Hinckle Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hinckle Cemetery is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinckle Cemetery
    • Grove City Methodist Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Hall Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
      • The Hall Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Waltz Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105993 <5>
    • Pope Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pope Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope Cemetery
    • Whitley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Whitley Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitley Cemetery
    • Bell Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Bell Cemetery is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Cemetery
    • Mechanicsburg Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Mechanicsburg Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsburg Cemetery
    • Buckhart Dutch Reform Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Brown Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
    • Muirheid Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Muirheid Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muirheid Cemetery
    • Crum Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Crum Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crum Cemetery
    • Harristown Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Two Mile Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Bank Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Lake Bank Cemetery is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Bank Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lake Bank Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of Latham.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106512 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Riverside Cemetery.

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

  • Illiopolis
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Mount Auburn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Niantic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Bolivia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Bolivia is located in Christian County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivia
  • Mechanicsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Grove City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Grove City is located in Christian County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
  • Buffalo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Harristown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Blue Mound
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Boody
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Lake Fork
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Latham
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Cornland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Dawson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Warrensburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Buffalo Hart
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Buffalo Hart is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Hart
    • Edinburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Stonington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Bearsdale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Bearsdale is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearsdale
    • Mount Pulaski
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Elwin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Rochester
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Sharpsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Sharpsburg is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
    • Sandersville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Sandersville is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
    • Macon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Spaulding
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Spaulding is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 836 people
    • Riverton
      (15 miles [24.1 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 Sangamon 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 begin 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: