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:
37.2709, -83.1885
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 Perry County<2>.
The county seat for Perry County is located in Hazard. Hazard lies just to the south 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 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Riverside Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Riverside Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Curt Napier Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Curt Napier Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curt Napier Cemetery
- Balis Napier Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Balis Napier Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balis Napier Cemetery
- Miles Back Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Englewood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Englewood Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood Cemetery
- Ulous Hurt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Ulous Hurt Cemetery is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulous Hurt Cemetery
- The Ulous Hurt Cemetery has also been known as:
- Eulis Hurt Cemetery
- Hurt Family Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2523285 <5>
- Smith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Neace Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Neace Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neace Cemetery
- Whitaker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Whitaker Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker Cemetery
- Witaker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Witaker Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witaker Cemetery
- Engle - Deaton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Stidham Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Stidham Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stidham Cemetery
- Lotts Creek United Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Clear Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Clear Creek Cemetery is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek Cemetery
- Ary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Ary Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ary Cemetery
- Richard Smith Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hendrix Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Hendrix Cemetery is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrix Cemetery
- Young Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Owen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Owen Cemetery is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owen Cemetery
- Fuller Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Fuller Cemetery is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 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:
- Combs
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Combs is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combs
- Hazard
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Bulan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bulan is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulan
- Bonnyman
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bonnyman is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnyman
- Hardburly
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hardburly is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardburly
- Tribbey
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Tribbey is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tribbey
- Butterfly
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Butterfly is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfly
- Avawam
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Avawam is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avawam
- Jeff
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Acup
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Acup is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acup
- Dwarf
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Dwarf is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwarf
- Busy
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Busy is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busy
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Dice
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Dice is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dice
- Viper
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Viper is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viper
- Happy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Happy is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy
- Fisty
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fisty is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisty
- Ary
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Yerkes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Yerkes is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yerkes
- Scuddy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Vicco
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Vicco is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicco
- Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
- Emmalena
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Emmalena is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmalena
- Wooton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wooton is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooton
- Sassafras
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Krypton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Krypton is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krypton
- Carrie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Carrie is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrie
- Stacy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Stacy is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacy
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. The following communities are located in Perry 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 like to start 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 Perry 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 #501987 (Riverside Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #501987 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: Perry
- Est. Elev: 269 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hazard North
- Location given for Riverside Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.2709288 Lon: -83.188506
- 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 Perry, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |