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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 .

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 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:
  • 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 25 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.<3> 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chelmsford
      • North Chelmsford is located in Middlesex County
    • 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.<3> 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelmsford
      • Chelmsford is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,528 people
    • Lowell
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,904 people
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayres City
      • Ayres City is located in Middlesex County
    • 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.<3> 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dracut
      • Dracut is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,423 people
    • Westford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westford
      • Westford is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,276 people
    • North Billerica
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Billerica
      • North Billerica is located in Middlesex County
    • Dunstable
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunstable
      • Dunstable is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,404 people
    • Forge Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forge Village
      • Forge Village is located in Middlesex County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Carlisle Station
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle Station
        • Carlisle Station is located in Middlesex County
      • Carlisle
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
        • Carlisle is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,231 people
      • Billerica
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billerica
        • Billerica is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,021 people
      • Tewksbury
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tewksbury
        • Tewksbury is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,970 people
      • 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.<3> 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 <4>
      • 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.<3> 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton Common
        • Littleton Common is located in Middlesex County
      • 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.<3> 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutting Lake
        • Nutting Lake is located in Middlesex County
      • Haggetts
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haggetts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haggetts
        • Haggetts is located in Essex County
      • 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.<3> 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.<3> 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
        • Hudson is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,620 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <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 Middlesex 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 21 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Riverside Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forefathers Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forefathers Burying Ground is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forefathers Burying Ground
    • School Street Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Hamblett Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hamblett Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • The Hamblett Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Garrison House Burial Ground
      • Little Burial Ground
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamblett Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #LOW.807 <6>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91050 <7>
    • Flint Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flint Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flint Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flint Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #TYN.805 <6>
    • Pine Ridge Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Ridge Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Ridge Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Westlawn II Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Westlawn II Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Westlawn II Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Lowell.
      • The Westlawn II Cemetery has also been known as:
      • West Lawn II Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westlawn II Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2185020 <7>
    • Westlawn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Westlawn Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Westlawn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Lowell.
      • The Westlawn Cemetery has also been known as:
      • West Lawn Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westlawn Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1289593 <7>
    • Edson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Edson Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Edson Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Lowell.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edson Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #LOW.806 <6>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90942 <7>
    • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
      • St. Patrick Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • The St. Patrick Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Patrick Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Lowell.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91663 <7>
      • 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)
        • The Hildreth Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hildreth Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Lowell.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hildreth Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91080 <7>
      • Hildreth Family Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • New Boston Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Boston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Boston Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Boston Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove 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 #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>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.
    <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 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.

    <7>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.









 

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