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A visit to the Riverside Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Riverside Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Riverside Cemetery (FG ID #107712)

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 ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Riverside Cemetery

Lat:   41.7977°   (41° 47' 51")

Lon:   -89.6688°   (-89° 40' 7")

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

The county seat for Whiteside County is located in Morrison. Morrison lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the west of the Riverside Cemetery .

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 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 Whiteside 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.

    • Sterling
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Rock Falls
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Nelson
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
      • Nelson is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelson <4>
    • Prairieville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairieville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
      • Prairieville is located in Lee County
    • Galt
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galt have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galt
      • Galt is located in Whiteside County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galt <4>
    • Penrose
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penrose
      • Penrose is located in Whiteside County
    • Harmon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmon
      • Harmon is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmon <4>
    • Woosung
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Coleta
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coleta have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleta
      • Coleta is located in Whiteside County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coleta <4>
    • Dixon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • South Elkhorn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Elkhorn
      • South Elkhorn is located in Carroll County
    • Hazelhurst
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelhurst
      • Hazelhurst is located in Carroll County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Malvern
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malvern have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern
        • Malvern is located in Whiteside County
      • Tampico
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Milledgeville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Deer Grove
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Grove
        • Deer Grove is located in Whiteside County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Grove <4>
      • Eldena
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldena have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldena
        • Eldena is located in Lee County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldena <4>
      • Polo
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Buffalo Grove
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Grove
        • Buffalo Grove is located in Ogle County
      • White Pigeon
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Pigeon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pigeon
        • White Pigeon is located in Whiteside County
      • Lyndon
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
        • Lyndon is located in Whiteside County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyndon <4>
      • Hitt
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hitt have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitt
        • Hitt is located in Carroll County
      • Nachusa
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nachusa have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nachusa
        • Nachusa is located in Lee County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nachusa <4>
      • Elkhorn Grove
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn Grove
        • Elkhorn Grove is located in Carroll County
      • Morrison
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrison have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
        • Morrison is located in Whiteside County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,950 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrison <4>

    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 Whiteside 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 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Riverside Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Science Ridge Mennonite Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Science Ridge Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Science Ridge Mennonite Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Science Ridge Mennonite Cemetery
    • Odd Fellows Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odd Fellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellows Cemetery
    • Nelson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nelson Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson Cemetery
    • Oak Knoll Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Knoll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Knoll Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Knoll Cemetery
    • Oak Knoll Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Knoll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Knoll Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Knoll Cemetery
    • Golder Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Golder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Golder Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Golder Cemetery
    • Prairieville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairieville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prairieville Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairieville Cemetery
    • Como Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Como Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Como Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Como Cemetery
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Maple Ridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maple Ridge Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Ridge Cemetery
    • East Genesee Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Genesee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Genesee Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Genesee Cemetery
    • Rock Ridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rock Ridge Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Ridge Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Penrose Friends Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Penrose Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Penrose Friends Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Penrose Friends Cemetery
      • Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
      • Centenary Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centenary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Centenary Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centenary Cemetery
      • Sugar Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sugar Grove Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Grove Cemetery
      • East Jordan Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Jordan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Jordan Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Jordan Cemetery
      • Peugh Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Peugh Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peugh Cemetery
      • Our Savior lutheran Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Savior lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Our Savior lutheran Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Savior lutheran Cemetery
      • Emanuel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Emanuel Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emanuel 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 #1706104  (Riverside Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1706104 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: Sterling
      • County: Whiteside         Elev: 212
      • Location given for GNIS #1706104 (Riverside Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #107712

    The official website for Whiteside County: www.whiteside.org/

    The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Whiteside, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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: 41.7977, Longitude: -89.6688    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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