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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:   42.6795°   (42° 40' 46")

Lon:   -71.7387°   (-71° 44' 19")

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

The county seat for Middlesex County is located in Cambridge. Cambridge lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<2> to the southeast of the Riverside Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 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 30 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.

    • West Townsend
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Townsend have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Townsend
      • West Townsend is located in Middlesex County
    • Townsend
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend
      • Townsend is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,448 people
    • Old City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City
      • Old City is located in Middlesex County
    • South Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Village
      • South Village is located in Middlesex County
    • Townsend Harbor
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Townsend Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend Harbor
      • Townsend Harbor is located in Middlesex County
    • Ashby
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
      • Ashby is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
    • Lunenburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
      • Lunenburg is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,810 people
    • Brookline
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
      • Brookline is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,495 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookline <4>
    • Fitchburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchburg
      • Fitchburg is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,310 people
    • West Groton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Groton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Groton
      • West Groton is located in Middlesex County
    • Pepperell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepperell
      • Pepperell is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,043 people
    • Greenville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,110 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <4>
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Blackburn Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackburn Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn Village
        • Blackburn Village is located in Worcester County
      • South Fitchburg
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Fitchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fitchburg
        • South Fitchburg is located in Worcester County
      • Paper Mill Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paper Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mill Village
        • Paper Mill Village is located in Middlesex County
      • East Pepperell
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Pepperell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pepperell
        • East Pepperell is located in Middlesex County
      • Babbatasset Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Babbatasset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babbatasset Village
        • Babbatasset Village is located in Middlesex County
      • Hollis
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
        • Hollis is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,123 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollis <4>
      • Ashburnham
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburnham
        • Ashburnham is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,350 people
      • Groton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton
        • Groton is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,256 people
      • Hollis Depot
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollis Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis Depot
        • Hollis Depot is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Leominster
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leominster
        • Leominster is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,548 people
      • Shirley
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
        • Shirley is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,554 people
      • Lane Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lane Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Village
        • Lane Village is located in Worcester County
      • South Ashburnham
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ashburnham
        • South Ashburnham is located in Worcester County
      • Shaker Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
        • Shaker Village is located in Middlesex County
      • Ayer
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayer
        • Ayer is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,211 people
      • East Milford
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Milford
        • East Milford is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Milford
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
        • Milford is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,515 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <4>
      • Wilton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
        • Wilton is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,838 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilton <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 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Riverside Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Hillside Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Center Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Center Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
    • Townsend Center Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Townsend Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Townsend Center Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Townsend Center Cemetery
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Prospect Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prospect Hill Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Hill Cemetery
    • Glenwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
    • West Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • North Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
    • North Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Pratt Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pratt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pratt Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pratt Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Greenville Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenville Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenville Cemetery
      • South Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • The South Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the South Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<2> to the northwest of Lunenburg.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cemetery
        • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #LUN.801 <6>
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91720 <7>
      • Woodlawn Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • St. Anthonys Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthonys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Anthonys Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthonys Cemetery
      • Sacred Heart Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
      • Village Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • The Village Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Village Cemetery
      • Smithville Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smithville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smithville Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smithville Cemetery
      • Laurel Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • St. Bernards Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bernards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Bernards Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bernards Cemetery
      • Pepperell Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Walton Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)

    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 Records ...
    • GNIS ID #601865  (Riverside Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #601865 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: Townsend
      • County: Middlesex         Elev: 98
      • Location given for GNIS #601865 (Riverside Cemetery)
    • GNIS ID #606549  (Riverside Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #606549 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: Townsend
      • County: Middlesex         Elev: 91
      • Location given for GNIS #606549 (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 '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: 42.6795, Longitude: -71.7387    
    <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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