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A visit to the Riverside Cemetery ...


The location of the Riverside Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   42.2001°   (42° 12' 0")

Lon:   -73.4376°   (-73° 26' 15")

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

The county seat for Berkshire County is located in Pittsfield. Pittsfield lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the north northeast 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 helpful 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 Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Berkshire 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 27 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.

    • North Egremont
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Egremont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Egremont
      • North Egremont is located in Berkshire County
    • Egremont
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egremont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egremont
      • Egremont is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,202 people
    • South Egremont
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Egremont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Egremont
      • South Egremont is located in Berkshire County
    • Alford
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alford
      • Alford is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
    • Great Barrington
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Barrington
      • Great Barrington is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,976 people
    • Green River
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green River
      • Green River is located in Columbia County (NY)
    • Van Deusenville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Deusenville
      • Van Deusenville is located in Berkshire County
    • Housatonic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Housatonic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Housatonic
      • Housatonic is located in Berkshire County
    • Craryville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Austerlitz
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Copake Falls
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Sheffield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
      • Sheffield is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,112 people
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Glendale
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
        • Glendale is located in Berkshire County
      • Copake Lake
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copake Lake
        • Copake Lake is located in Columbia County (NY)
      • Stockbridge
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge
        • Stockbridge is located in Berkshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,883 people
      • Hartsville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
        • Hartsville is located in Berkshire County
      • South Lee
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lee
        • South Lee is located in Berkshire County
      • Harlemville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlemville
        • Harlemville is located in Columbia County (NY)
      • Weed Mines
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weed Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weed Mines
        • Weed Mines is located in Columbia County (NY)
      • Mill River
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill River
        • Mill River is located in Berkshire County
      • West Stockbridge
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Stockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Stockbridge
        • West Stockbridge is located in Berkshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,250 people
      • Taconic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Red Rock
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
        • Red Rock is located in Columbia County (NY)
      • Ashley Falls
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashley Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Falls
        • Ashley Falls is located in Berkshire County
      • New Marlborough
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Marlborough
        • New Marlborough is located in Berkshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,450 people
      • Monterey
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
        • Monterey is located in Berkshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 918 people
      • Philmont
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philmont
        • Philmont is located in Columbia County (NY)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,259 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philmont <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 Berkshire 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 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Riverside Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Collins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Collins Cemetery is located in Columbia County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Elmwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Great Barrington.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90946 <6>
    • Ahavath Sholom Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Peters Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Great Barrington.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2336505 <6>
    • Williams Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Columbia County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Pelton Brook Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • VanDeusen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The VanDeusen Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
      • The VanDeusen Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Van Deusen Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the VanDeusen Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2226435 <6>
    • Old St. Bridget's Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old St. Bridget's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old St. Bridget's Cemetery is located in Columbia County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. Bridget's Cemetery
    • Rockdale Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rockdale Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockdale Cemetery
    • Austerlitz Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Austerlitz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Austerlitz Cemetery is located in Columbia County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Austerlitz Cemetery
    • Hillsdale Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillsdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillsdale Cemetery is located in Columbia County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillsdale Cemetery
    • Churchill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Churchill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Churchill Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Churchill Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Our Lady Of The Valley Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Center Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Center Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
      • West Center Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Center Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Center Cemetery
      • Harlemville Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harlemville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harlemville Cemetery is located in Columbia County (NY)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harlemville Cemetery
      • Crum Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crum Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crum Church Cemetery is located in Columbia County (NY)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crum Church Cemetery
      • Niver Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Niver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Niver Cemetery is located in Columbia County (NY)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Niver Cemetery
      • Copake Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Copake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Copake Cemetery is located in Columbia County (NY)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Copake Cemetery
      • Marian Community Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Stockbridge Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • St. Josephs Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
      • St. Josephs Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs 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 #598662  (Riverside Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #598662 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: Egremont
      • County: Berkshire         Elev: 241
      • Location given for GNIS #598662 (Riverside Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/

    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 Massachusetts' counties, including Berkshire, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 42.2001, Longitude: -73.4376       In this case, the coordinates for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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