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:
36.8728, -87.4820
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 Christian County<2>.
The county seat for Christian County is located in Hopkinsville. Hopkinsville lies just to the southwest 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 24 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Riverside Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Riverside Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Cave Springs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Cave Springs Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Cave Springs Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Hopkinsville.
- The Cave Springs Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cave Spring Cemetery
- Cove Springs Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #73355 <5>
- Old Bell Place Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Haddock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Haddock Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddock Cemetery
- Boyd Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Boyd Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd Cemetery
- Green Hill Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Boyd Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Boyd Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd Cemetery
- Gray Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Gray Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Cemetery
- Dogwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Dogwood Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Cemetery
- The Dogwood Cemetery has also been known as:
- New Barren Springs Cemetery
- Wood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Wood Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Cemetery
- Shaw Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Shaw Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw Cemetery
- Hamby Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Hamby Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamby Cemetery
- Harmony Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Harmony Grove Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Grove Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Howard Major Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Rawlins Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Rawlins Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawlins Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Hayes Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Hayes Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes Cemetery
- Steel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Steel Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel Cemetery
- Henderson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lanier Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Lanier Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanier Cemetery
- Fuller Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Fuller Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller Cemetery
- Cox Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Cox Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Cemetery
- Rosedale Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Rosedale Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Cemetery
- Mason Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Mason Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union 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:
- Hopkinsville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Church Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Church Hill is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Newstead
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Newstead is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newstead
- Pembroke
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gracey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Gracey is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gracey
- Herndon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Herndon is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
- Fairview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Fearsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fearsville is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fearsville
- Caledonia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Caledonia is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Howel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Howel is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howel
- Crofton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Bluff Spring
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bluff Spring is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Spring
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Bainbridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bainbridge is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
- Cerulean
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bennettstown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bennettstown is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettstown
- Garrettsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Garrettsburg is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrettsburg
- Oak Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Empire
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Empire is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- LaFayette
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Trenton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Allegre
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Allegre is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegre
- Stryker Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Stryker Village is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stryker Village
- Kirkmansville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kirkmansville is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkmansville
- Wallonia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Wallonia is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallonia
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 Christian County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Riverside Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Crofton
- Elkton
- Hopkinsville
- LaFayette
- Pembroke
- Trenton
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:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Christian County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 #501988 (Riverside Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #501988 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Christian
- Est. Elev: 161 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hopkinsville
- Location given for Riverside Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.8728229 Lon: -87.4819515
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Kentucky's counties, including Christian, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Riverside Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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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