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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Riverside Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Riverside Cemetery (FG ID #1542466)

In addition, the Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <2> database entry for the Riverside Cemetery (MACRIS ID: NRE.802). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: NRE.802'. Click on this link to open a PDF document with more detailed information contained on scanned documents.

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:   42.5764°   (42° 34' 35")

Lon:   -71.0539°   (-71° 3' 14")

The Riverside Cemetery is located in Middlesex County<3>.

The county seat for Middlesex County is located in Cambridge. Cambridge lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the south southwest of the Riverside Cemetery .

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 websites either 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 32 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Riverside Cemetery.

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

    • North Reading
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Reading
      • North Reading is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,904 people
    • Lynnfield
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnfield
      • Lynnfield is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,040 people
    • Brigadoon Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brigadoon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brigadoon Village
      • Brigadoon Village is located in Essex County
    • Middleton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
      • Middleton is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,107 people
    • West Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Village
      • West Village is located in Middlesex County
    • Howe
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howe have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
      • Howe is located in Essex County
    • Reading
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reading have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
      • Reading is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,535 people
    • Hathorne
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hathorne have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hathorne
      • Hathorne is located in Essex County
    • Wakefield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
      • Wakefield is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,051 people
    • Danvers
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
      • Danvers is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,571 people
    • Wilmington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
      • Wilmington is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,287 people
    • Mishawum ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mishawum
      • Mishawum is located in Middlesex County
    • Continue List   (20 more) ...
      • Walnut Hill
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
        • Walnut Hill is located in Middlesex County
      • Topsfield
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsfield
        • Topsfield is located in Essex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,660 people
      • Boxford
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boxford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxford
        • Boxford is located in Essex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,331 people
      • Lowell Junction
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell Junction
        • Lowell Junction is located in Essex County
      • Montvale
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montvale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montvale
        • Montvale is located in Middlesex County
      • Stoneham
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham
        • Stoneham is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,961 people
      • Peabody
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peabody
        • Peabody is located in Essex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,063 people
      • Andover
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
        • Andover is located in Essex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,554 people
      • Burlington
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
        • Burlington is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,432 people
      • Winnmere
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnmere
        • Winnmere is located in Middlesex County
      • Cummingsville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cummingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummingsville
        • Cummingsville is located in Middlesex County
      • Woburn
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woburn
        • Woburn is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,135 people
      • Wyoming
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
        • Wyoming is located in Middlesex County
      • Melrose
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
        • Melrose is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,790 people
      • Saugus
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saugus
        • Saugus is located in Essex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,542 people
      • West Lynn
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lynn
        • West Lynn is located in Essex County
      • Salem
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
        • Salem is located in Essex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,581 people
      • Beverly
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
        • Beverly is located in Essex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,242 people
      • Wenham
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenham
        • Wenham is located in Essex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,164 people
      • Shawsheen Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawsheen Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsheen Village
        • Shawsheen Village is located in Essex County

    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 27 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Riverside Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Park Street Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Harmony Vale Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • The Harmony Vale Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Harmony Vale Cemetery is located outside and to the south of North Reading.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Vale Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #NRE.801 <2>
    • Richardson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Oakdale Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakdale Cemetery
    • Old Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cemetery
    • Forest Glen Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Glen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Glen Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Glen Cemetery
    • Forest Glade Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ross Memorial Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ross Memorial Park is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Memorial Park
    • Larrabee Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Larrabee Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Larrabee Family Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Larrabee Family Cemetery is located in West Peabody.
      • The Larrabee Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Larrabee Burial Ground
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Larrabee Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2439764 <1>
    • Flint Burying Ground
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Flint Burying Ground. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Flint Burying Ground is located in Essex County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Flint Burying Ground is located in West Peabody.
      • The Flint Burying Ground has also been known as:
      • Flint Burial Ground
      • Flint Cemetery
      • Old Flint Burial Ground
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flint Burying Ground
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #PEA.801 <2>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2370508 <1>
    • Needham Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Needham Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Needham Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Needham Cemetery is located in West Peabody.
      • The Needham Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Needham Burial Ground
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Needham Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2201904 <1>
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Popes / Goodale Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Popes / Goodale Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Popes / Goodale Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Popes / Goodale Cemetery is located in West Peabody.
        • The Popes / Goodale Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Oak Ridge Cemetery
        • Pope Burial Ground
        • Pope Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Popes / Goodale Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2370391 <1>
      • Goodale Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Goodale Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodale Cemetery
      • Emmanuel Memorial Park
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Emmanuel Memorial Park is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Memorial Park
      • Sons of Jacob Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sons of Jacob Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sons of Jacob Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sons of Jacob Cemetery
      • Old Settlers Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Settlers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Settlers Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Settlers Cemetery
        • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #DAN.805 <2>
      • Peabody Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peabody Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Peabody Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peabody Cemetery
      • Laurel Hill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Lakeside Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Temple Israel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Old Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cemetery
      • Willow Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Willow Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Cemetery
      • Puritan Lawn Memorial Park
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Temple Bethel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Temple Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Temple Bethel Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temple Bethel Cemetery
      • Swinnerton Burial Ground
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • The Swinnerton Burial Ground is located in Essex County
        • The Swinnerton Burial Ground has also been known as:
        • Garden Street Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swinnerton Burial Ground
      • Southside Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Southside Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southside 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:

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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.

    <3>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.
    <4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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: 42.5764, Longitude: -71.0539    
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <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.




 

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