A visit to the Riverdale 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 Riverdale Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Riverdale Cemetery (FG ID #91501).
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 Riverdale Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Riverdale Cemetery:
42.1367, -71.6463
The Riverdale Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Northbridge.
The cemetery is located in Worcester County<2>.
Adjacent to the Riverdale Cemetery and just to the southwest is the Benson Cemetery.
The county seat for Worcester County is located in Worcester. Worcester lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northwest of the Riverdale Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Riverdale Cemetery.
Establishment of the Riverdale Cemetery ...
The Riverdale Cemetery was established in 1874.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Riverdale Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Riverdale Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Cooper Road Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Cooper Road Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Road Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Friends Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Friends Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Old First Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Old First Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old First Cemetery
- Maplewood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Dodge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Dodge Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Wood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Wood Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Cemetery
- Lakeview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wilkinsonville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Armsby Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Armsby Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armsby Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- South Sutton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The South Sutton Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sutton Cemetery
- Prospect Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Locust Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Old North Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Riverside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Philips Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Howard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Howard Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Cemetery
- St. Denis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Friends Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Friends Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends Cemetery
- George Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Gaskill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hopedale Village Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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 Riverdale Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Riverdale Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Northbridge
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- New Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- New Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Village
- Whitinsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Whitinsville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitinsville
- Linwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Linwood is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- West Upton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- North Uxbridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Upton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Uxbridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Uxbridge is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uxbridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,352 people
- Saundersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Manchaug ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Manchaug is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchaug
- East Douglas
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Grafton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Mendon
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- White City
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- White City is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Hopedale
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hopedale is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,934 people
- Milford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Sutton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Sutton is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,576 people
- Douglas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- South Milford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- North Grafton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- North Grafton is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Grafton
- Millbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Millbury is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,973 people
- Millville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Millville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,236 people
- Hayden Row
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hopkinton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Woodville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Woodville is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- West Millbury
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- West Millbury is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Millbury
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 Worcester County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Riverdale Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Grafton
- Hopkinton
- Milford
- Millbury
- Uxbridge
- Whitinsville
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 Massachusetts:
- Pages specific to Worcester 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 Riverdale Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #91501
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #601777 (Riverdale Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #601777 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: Worcester
- Est. Elev: 91 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Grafton
- Location given for Riverdale Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.1362072 Lon: -71.6467333
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Massachusetts' counties, including Worcester, 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 from Point A (ie- Riverdale 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 Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.
When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page.
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