A visit to the Riverside Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
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:
42.4188, -72.0514
The Riverside Cemetery is located in Worcester County<1>.
The county seat for Worcester County is located in Worcester. Worcester lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the southeast of the Riverside Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Riverside Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Riverside Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Riverside Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Caldwell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Caldwell Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell Cemetery
- Coldbrook Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Coldbrook Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldbrook Cemetery
- Parker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Parker Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
- Parker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Parker Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
- Glen Valley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Glen Valley Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Valley Cemetery
- Buckminster Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Buckminster Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckminster Cemetery
- Kendall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Joyce Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Joyce Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyce Cemetery
- Lincoln Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
- Goose Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Lee Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Lee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Lee Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
- Adams Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Adams Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
- West Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The West Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cemetery
- Oakham Center Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Oakham Center Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakham Center Cemetery
- Green Hollow Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Green Hollow Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hollow Cemetery
- Rural Glen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Rural Glen Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Glen Cemetery
- Rural Glen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Rural Glen Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Glen Cemetery
- Forest Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 31 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Riverside Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Riverside Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Mill Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mill Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
- Heald Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Heald Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heald Village
- Barre
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Barre Plains
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- South Barre
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- South Barre is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Barre
- North Rutland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Oakham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Oakham is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,950 people
- Hubbardston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rutland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hubbardston Station
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Wheelwright
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wheelwright is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright
- Brooks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Hardwick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hardwick is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardwick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,047 people
- New Braintree
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- New Braintree is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Braintree
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
- Goulding Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Goulding Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goulding Village
- Petersham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Paxton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jefferson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jefferson is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Phillipston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ruralville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Princeton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- East Templeton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- East Templeton is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Templeton
- Templeton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Templeton is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,134 people
- Gilbertville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Brooks Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Brooks Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Village
- North Brookfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Upper Wire Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Upper Wire Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Wire Village
- Holden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- South Gardner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Olde English Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Olde English Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olde English Village
- Dana ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
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. 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.
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 GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #602307 (Riverside Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #602307 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: 210 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Barre
- Location given for Riverside Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.4187014 Lon: -72.0511884
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Riverside Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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| <5> | 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. |