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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Riverdale Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Riverdale Cemetery (FG ID #93497)

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 Riverdale Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   39.5107°   (39° 30' 38")

Lon:   -97.2936°   (-97° 17' 36")

The cemetery is located in Clay County<3>.

As an estimate, the Riverdale Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the southeast of Morganville.

The county seat for Clay County is located in Clay Center. Clay Center lies 12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast of the Riverdale Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Riverdale Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Clay 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 Riverdale 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 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Riverdale Cemetery.

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

    • Vining
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vining have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining
      • Vining is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
    • Clifton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
      • Clifton has also been known as:
      • West Clifton
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton <5>
    • Morganville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
      • Morganville is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
      • Morganville has also been known as:
      • Morgantown
    • Saint Joseph
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
      • Saint Joseph is located in Cloud County
    • Clyde
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
      • Clyde is located in Cloud County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 647 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <5>
    • Oscar ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oscar have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oscar
      • Oscar is located in Clay County
    • Ames
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
      • Ames is located in Cloud County
    • Idana
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idana have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idana
      • Idana is located in Clay County
    • Palmer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
      • Palmer is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
    • Clay Center
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Aurora
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
      • Aurora is located in Cloud County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
    • Miltonvale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Rice
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
        • Rice is located in Cloud County
      • Agenda
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agenda have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agenda
        • Agenda is located in Republic County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
      • Huscher
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huscher
        • Huscher is located in Cloud County
      • Green
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Linn
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn
        • Linn is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linn <5>
      • Ladysmith
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ladysmith have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladysmith
        • Ladysmith is located in Clay County
      • Oak Hill
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
        • Oak Hill is located in Clay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
      • Broughton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broughton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broughton
        • Broughton is located in Clay 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 Riverdale Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clay County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Riverdale Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Riverdale Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Sherman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • The Pleasant View Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Vining Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93999 <1>
    • Bloom Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bloom Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloom Cemetery
    • Clifton IOOF Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Clifton IOOF Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • The Clifton IOOF Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Clifton IOOF Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clifton IOOF Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #952469 <1>
    • Cedar Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Cloud County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
    • Lincoln Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Cemetery
    • Morganville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morganville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morganville Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morganville Cemetery
    • St. Mary's Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary's Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the south of Clifton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93672 <1>
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Cloud County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Cloud County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Cloud County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Garfield Center Mission Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Parallel Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Rusco Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Wilson Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
      • Peats Creek Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Baptist Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Walnut Grove Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Cloud County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
      • Princeville Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Princeville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Princeville Cemetery is located in Cloud County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Princeville Cemetery
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Center Mission Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Mission Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Center Mission Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Mission Cemetery
      • St. Paul Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93704 <1>
      • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)

    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 Riverdale Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #473359  (Riverdale Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #473359 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: Clifton
      • County: Clay         Elev: 402
      • Location given for GNIS #473359 (Riverdale Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #93497

    The official website for Clay County: www.claycountyks.org/

    The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.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>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 Riverdale Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5107, Longitude: -97.2936    
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Clay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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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