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:
42.6363, -71.3708
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on 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.
- Fairview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Woodbine Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Sherburne Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Forefathers Burying Ground
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- School Street Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hamblett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Flint Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Flint Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #TYN.805 <4>
- Pine Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Pine Ridge Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Westlawn II Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Westlawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Edson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- St. Peters Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
- St. Patrick Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Lowell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hildreth Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hildreth Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- New Boston Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The New Boston Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 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)
- Princeton Village is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton Village
- North Chelmsford
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Middlesex Village
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Middlesex Village is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesex Village
- 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)
- Ayres City is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayres City
- Collinsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Tyngsbororough
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tyngsbororough is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyngsbororough
- 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 (16 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)
- Pelham is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,306 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham <6>
- Centre Village ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Centre Village is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre Village
- Littleton Common
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Village of Nagog Woods
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- 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)
- Littleton is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,253 people
- New Town ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- New Town is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Bedford Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- 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.
- Carlisle
- Chelmsford
- Hudson
- Lowell
- Pelham
- Westford
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 Middlesex 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 #599216 (Riverside Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #599216 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: Middlesex
- Est. Elev: 27 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lowell
- Location given for Riverside Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.6370354 Lon: -71.3703399
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 '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- Riverside Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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| <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. |