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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:

42.6156, -72.5406

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 Franklin County<2>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Greenfield. Greenfield lies just to the west 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 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Riverside Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Riverside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • High Street Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Burnham Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Springdale Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • St. Annes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Aaron Clark Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Our Lady of Czechowski Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • East Mineral Road Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Gill Center Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Gill Center Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gill Center Cemetery
  • Highland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Field Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Field Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Field Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • North Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The North Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cemetery
    • Old Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Old Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Cemetery
    • Upper Meadows Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Lower Meadow Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Lower Meadow Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Meadow Cemetery
    • Polish Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Polish Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polish Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Green River Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • East Deerfield Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Town Farm Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Town Farm Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Farm Cemetery
    • Holton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Holton Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holton Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Millers Falls.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91107 <6>

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 30 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:

  • Factory Village ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Factory Village is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factory Village
  • Turners Falls
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Turners Falls is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turners Falls
  • Montague City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Montague City is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague City
  • Greenfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Greenfield is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,241 people
  • East Deerfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • East Deerfield is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Deerfield
  • Millers Falls
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Millers Falls is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Falls
  • Bernardston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Bernardston is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernardston
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,089 people
  • Lake Pleasant
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Lake Pleasant is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Pleasant
  • Mount Hermon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Hermon is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
  • Deerfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Deerfield is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,049 people
  • Montague
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Montague is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,203 people
  • Erving
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Erving is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erving
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,749 people
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Northfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Northfield is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,958 people
    • Leyden
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Leyden is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leyden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
    • Wendell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Wendell is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
    • West Northfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • West Northfield is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Northfield
    • South Vernon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • South Vernon is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vernon
    • Colrain
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Colrain is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colrain
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,669 people
    • Moores Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Moores Corner is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Corner
    • Locks Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Locks Village is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locks Village
    • Wendell Depot
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Wendell Depot is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendell Depot
    • Foundry Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Foundry Village is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foundry Village
    • Griswoldville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Griswoldville is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswoldville
    • Shattuckville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Shattuckville is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shattuckville
    • Conway
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Conway is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,875 people
    • South Deerfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • South Deerfield is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Deerfield
    • Sunderland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Sunderland is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunderland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,634 people
    • Vernon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Vernon is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,190 people
    • Elm Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Elm Grove is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
    • Shelburne Falls
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Shelburne Falls is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburne Falls

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 Franklin 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 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 Franklin 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 #601200  (Riverside Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #601200 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: Franklin
      • Est. Elev: 107 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Greenfield
      • Location given for Riverside Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.615641     Lon: -72.5406442
      • 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 Massachusetts' counties, including Franklin, 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 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.

    <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.