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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:   42.6305°   (42° 37' 49")

Lon:   -72.1443°   (-72° 8' 39")

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

The county seat for Worcester County is located in Worcester. Worcester lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<2> to the southeast of the Riverside Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Worcester 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 27 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.

    • Baldwinville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwinville
      • Baldwinville is located in Worcester County
    • Royalston
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalston
      • Royalston is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,278 people
    • Athol
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
      • Athol is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
    • Waterville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
      • Waterville is located in Worcester County
    • Phillipston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipston
      • Phillipston is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,739 people
    • Brooks Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Village
      • Brooks Village is located in Worcester County
    • Tully
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tully have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tully
      • Tully is located in Franklin County
    • North Orange
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Orange
      • North Orange is located in Franklin County
    • Goulding Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goulding Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goulding Village
      • Goulding Village is located in Worcester County
    • Templeton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Templeton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeton
      • Templeton is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,134 people
    • Winchendon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchendon
      • Winchendon is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,835 people
    • East Templeton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Templeton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Templeton
      • East Templeton is located in Worcester County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Pequoig
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pequoig
        • Pequoig is located in Worcester County
      • Winchendon Springs
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchendon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchendon Springs
        • Winchendon Springs is located in Worcester County
      • Orange
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
        • Orange is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,581 people
      • Olde English Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olde English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olde English Village
        • Olde English Village is located in Worcester County
      • Gardner
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
        • Gardner is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,585 people
      • Fitzwilliam Depot
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzwilliam Depot
        • Fitzwilliam Depot is located in Cheshire County (NH)
      • Mayo Corners
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo Corners
        • Mayo Corners is located in Franklin County
      • Fitzwilliam
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Petersham
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersham
        • Petersham is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,237 people
      • South Ashburnham
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ashburnham
        • South Ashburnham is located in Worcester County
      • Lane Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Rindge
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rindge
        • Rindge is located in Cheshire County (NH)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,129 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rindge <4>
      • West Rindge
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Rindge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rindge
        • West Rindge is located in Cheshire County (NH)
      • Richmond
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
        • Richmond is located in Cheshire County (NH)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,126 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <4>
      • Warwick
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
        • Warwick is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people

    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.

    • Athol
      • Athol lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Riverside Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Athol.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
    • Gardner
    • Orange
      • Orange lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Riverside Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Orange.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
    • Rindge
    • Royalston

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Riverside Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Norcross Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Norcross Hill Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Norcross Hill Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the northeast of Baldwinville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norcross Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #TEM.800 <6>
    • New Boston Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • 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 Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Boston Cemetery
    • Jonas Alliene Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Lawrence Brook Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Center Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Center Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
    • Royalston Center Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Royalston Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Royalston Center Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Royalston Center Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #ROY.800 <6>
    • Chestnut Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Greenlawn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenlawn Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Cemetery
    • Silver Lake Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Highland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • The Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Calvary RC Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Lower Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lower Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Cemetery
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Phillipston Center Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Pine Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Baptist Common Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baptist Common Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baptist Common Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baptist Common Cemetery
      • St. Josephs Cemetery
        (5 miles [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 Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
      • Old Center Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Center Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Center Cemetery
      • Bliss Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bliss Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
        • The Bliss Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bliss Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2396182 <7>
      • Perry Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Perry Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Cemetery
      • Ellinwood Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Ellinwood Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • The Ellinwood Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Doe Valley Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellinwood Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90943 <7>
      • South Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • The South Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cemetery
      • Notre Dame Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The Notre Dame Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Notre Dame Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Gardner.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Notre Dame Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91342 <7>
      • Wildwood Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The Wildwood Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wildwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Gardner.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wildwood Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91864 <7>
      • St. John's Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The St. John's Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. John's Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Gardner.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91579 <7>
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Riverside Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

    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 #606521  (Riverside Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #606521 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: Royalston
      • County: Worcester         Elev: 259
      • Location given for GNIS #606521 (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 Worcester, 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 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: 42.6305, Longitude: -72.1443    
    <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.
    <8>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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