A visit to the Riverside Cemetery ...
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 #1046196).
In addition, the Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <2> database entry for the Riverside Cemetery (MACRIS ID: GRF.804). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: GRF.804'. 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. 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:
42.2058, -71.6982
The Riverside Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Grafton.
The cemetery is located in Worcester County<3>.
The county seat for Worcester County is located in Worcester. Worcester lies just to the northwest of the Riverside Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Riverside Cemetery.
Name Variations for Riverside Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Riverside Cemetery has also been known as:
- Riverside - Fairview Cemetery
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> of the Riverside Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Riverside Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Wilkinsonville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- St. Brigade Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Central Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Dodge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Dodge Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
- Dwinell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Dwinell Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwinell Cemetery
- Howard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Howard Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Cemetery
- Armsby Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Armsby Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armsby Cemetery
- Cooper Road Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Cooper Road Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Road Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Old North Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- West Millbury Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sutton Center Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Benson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Riverdale Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Maplewood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bear Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 34 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:
- Grafton
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- North Grafton
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- North Grafton is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Grafton
- Saundersville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Millbury
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Millbury is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,973 people
- Northbridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- West Upton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- West Millbury
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- West Millbury is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Millbury
- Sutton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sutton is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,576 people
- Upton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeview
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Quinsigamond Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Quinsigamond Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinsigamond Village
- New Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- New Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Village
- Continue List (22 more) ...
- Whitinsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Whitinsville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitinsville
- Westborough
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Worcester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Shrewsbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Linwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Linwood is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Woodville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Woodville is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Auburn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Auburn is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,701 people
- Manchaug ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Manchaug is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchaug
- North Uxbridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Northborough
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- West Auburn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- North Oxford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- North Oxford is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Oxford
- East Douglas
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Uxbridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Uxbridge is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uxbridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,352 people
- White City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- White City is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Hopedale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hopedale is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,934 people
- Hayden Row
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hopkinton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Southville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Chapinville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Chapinville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapinville
- North Worcester
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cherry Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Cherry Valley is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
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 Worcester County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Riverside Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Auburn
- Grafton
- Hopkinton
- Millbury
- Northborough
- Shrewsbury
- Uxbridge
- Westborough
- Whitinsville
- Worcester
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 Worcester 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 Find-A-Grave Entry: #1046196
Referenced MACRIS Record: GRF.804
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #601769 (Riverside Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #601769 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: Worcester
- Est. Elev: 92 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Grafton
- Location given for Riverside Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.2139835 Lon: -71.6981241
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Worcester, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Riverside Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <5> | 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. |