A visit to the Riverside Cemetery ...
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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 .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Riverside Cemetery.<5>
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)
- Richardson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Oakdale Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakdale Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Essex County
- Old Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Forest Glen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Glen Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Glen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Forest Glen Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Memorial Park
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ross Memorial Park is located in Essex County
- Larrabee Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Flint Burying Ground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Needham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Popes / Goodale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Goodale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodale Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Goodale Cemetery is located in Essex County
- Emmanuel Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Memorial Park
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Emmanuel Memorial Park is located in Essex County
- Sons of Jacob Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sons of Jacob Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sons of Jacob Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sons of Jacob Cemetery is located in Essex County
- Old Settlers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Settlers Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Settlers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Settlers Cemetery is located in Essex County
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #DAN.805 <2>
- Peabody Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peabody Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peabody Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Peabody Cemetery is located in Essex County
- 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Willow Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Willow Cemetery is located in Essex County
- Puritan Lawn Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Temple Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temple Bethel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Temple Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Temple Bethel Cemetery is located in Essex County
- Swinnerton Burial Ground
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Putnam Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Southside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southside Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Southside Cemetery is located in Essex County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 33 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)
- Lynnfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- 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.<6> 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)
- 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.<6> 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Howe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
- Howe is located in Essex County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Howe
From the Riverside Cemetery to Howe
- 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.<6> 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
- Montrose
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- 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.<6> 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)
- Danvers
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Wilmington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (21 more) ...
- Mishawum ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Walnut Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Topsfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- 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.<6> 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)
- Montvale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Stoneham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Peabody
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Andover
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- 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.<6> 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)
- Cummingsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Woburn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wyoming
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyoming. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
- Wyoming is located in Middlesex County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Wyoming
From the Riverside Cemetery to Wyoming
- Melrose
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Saugus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- West Lynn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Salem
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Beverly
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Wenham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- 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.<6> 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.
- Andover
- Beverly
- Burlington
- Danvers
- Lynnfield
- Melrose
- Peabody
- Reading
- Salem
- Salem lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Riverside Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Salem.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Saugus
- Stoneham
- Topsfield
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Continue List (4 more)
- Wenham
- Wilmington
- Woburn
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 professional and volunteer 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
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:
Off-the-Road Links ...
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.
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<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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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> | 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 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. |
<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. |