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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. 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 ...

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

Lat:   42.6363°   (42° 38' 10")

Lon:   -71.3708°   (-71° 22' 14")

The Riverside Cemetery is located in Middlesex County<1>.

The county seat for Middlesex County is located in Cambridge. Cambridge lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<2> to the southeast of the Riverside Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Riverside Cemetery.<3>

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

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Riverside Cemetery.

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

  • Princeton Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton Village
    • Princeton Village is located in Middlesex County
  • North Chelmsford
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Middlesex Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlesex Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesex Village
    • Middlesex Village is located in Middlesex County
  • Chelmsford
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Lowell
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Ayres City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayres City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayres City
    • Ayres City is located in Middlesex County
  • Collinsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Tyngsbororough
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyngsbororough have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyngsbororough
    • Tyngsbororough is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,646 people
  • Dracut
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Westford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • North Billerica
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • East Littleton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Dunstable
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Forge Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Carlisle Station
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Carlisle
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Billerica
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Tewksbury
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Pelham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
      • Pelham is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,306 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham <8>
    • Centre Village ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centre Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre Village
      • Centre Village is located in Middlesex County
    • Littleton Common
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Village of Nagog Woods
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village of Nagog Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Nagog Woods
      • Village of Nagog Woods is located in Middlesex County
    • Nutting Lake
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Haggetts
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Littleton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
      • Littleton is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,253 people
    • New Town ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Middlesex County
    • Hudson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

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 Middlesex 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 first turn to 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:

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 #599216  (Riverside Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #599216 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: Lowell
    • County: Middlesex         Elev: 27
    • Location given for GNIS #599216 (Riverside Cemetery)

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Middlesex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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- ) 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: 42.6363, Longitude: -71.3708    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<8>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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