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 ...
The Riverside Cemetery is located in Worcester County<1>.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:
- Adams Cemetery
- The Adams Cemetery is located in Worcester County
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- Buckminster Cemetery
- The Buckminster Cemetery is located in Worcester County
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- Caldwell Cemetery
- The Caldwell Cemetery is located in Worcester County
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- Coldbrook Cemetery
- The Coldbrook Cemetery is located in Worcester County
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- Forest Hill Cemetery
- Glen Valley Cemetery
- The Glen Valley Cemetery is located in Worcester County
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- Goose Hill Cemetery
- Green Hollow Cemetery
- The Green Hollow Cemetery is located in Worcester County
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- Joyce Cemetery
- The Joyce Cemetery is located in Worcester County
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- Kendall Cemetery
- Lee Cemetery
- The Lee Cemetery is located in Worcester County
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- Lee Cemetery
- The Lee Cemetery is located in Worcester County
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- Lincoln Cemetery
- The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Worcester County
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- Oakham Center Cemetery
- The Oakham Center Cemetery is located in Worcester County
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- Parker Cemetery
- The Parker Cemetery is located in Worcester County
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- Parker Cemetery
- The Parker Cemetery is located in Worcester County
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- Pine Grove Cemetery
- Rural Glen Cemetery
- The Rural Glen Cemetery is located in Worcester County
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- Rural Glen Cemetery
- The Rural Glen Cemetery is located in Worcester County
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- West Cemetery
- The West Cemetery is located in Worcester County
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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]<2> of the Riverside Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically:
- Barre Plains
- Barre
- Brooks Village
- Brooks Village is located in Worcester County
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- Brooks
- Dana ‑ Historic
- East Templeton
- East Templeton is located in Worcester County
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- Gilbertville
- Goulding Village
- Goulding Village is located in Worcester County
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- Hardwick
- Hardwick is located in Worcester County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,047 people
- Heald Village
- Heald Village is located in Worcester County
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- Holden
- Hubbardston Station
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Hubbardston
- Jefferson
- Jefferson is located in Worcester County
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- Mill Village
- Mill Village is located in Worcester County
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- New Braintree
- New Braintree is located in Worcester County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
- North Brookfield
- North Rutland
- Oakham
- Oakham is located in Worcester County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,950 people
- Olde English Village
- Olde English Village is located in Worcester County
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- Paxton
- Petersham
- Phillipston
- Princeton
- Ruralville
- Rutland
- South Barre
- South Barre is located in Worcester County
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- South Gardner
- Templeton
- Templeton is located in Worcester County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,134 people
- Upper Wire Village
- Upper Wire Village is located in Worcester County
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- Wheelwright
- Wheelwright is located in Worcester County
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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 like to 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 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
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 '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- Riverside Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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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| <4> | 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. |