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:
44.1104, -70.2145
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Riverside Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County<2>.
The county seat for Androscoggin County is located in Auburn. Auburn lies just to the southwest 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 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Riverside Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Riverside Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Briggs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Briggs Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs Cemetery
- Gracelawn Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Gracelawn Memorial Park is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gracelawn Memorial Park
- Mt. Auburn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Mt. Auburn Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Auburn Cemetery
- Broadview Memorial Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Herrick Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Herrick Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrick Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- St. Peters Catholic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The St. Peters Catholic Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Catholic Cemetery
- The St. Peters Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Peters Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90513 <5>
- North River Road Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Penley Corner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Penley Corner Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penley Corner Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Conant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Conant Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conant Cemetery
- Auburn Plains Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Auburn Plains Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Plains Cemetery
- Brookvale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Brookvale Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookvale Cemetery
- Mt. View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. View Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. View Cemetery
- Fitz Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Fitz Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitz Cemetery
- Beth Abraham Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Beth Abraham Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beth Abraham Cemetery
- Pine Street Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Pine Street Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Street Cemetery
- Clough Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Clough Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clough Cemetery
- Peare Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Peare Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peare Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Riverside Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Riverside Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Lewiston
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Auburn
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Foggs Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Foggs Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foggs Corner
- Littlefield Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Littlefield Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlefield Corner
- Rumford Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rumford Junction is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford Junction
- Penley Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Penley Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penley Corner
- West Auburn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- West Auburn is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Auburn
- Minot
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Minot is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minot
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,595 people
- Sabattus
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Nason Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Nason Beach is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nason Beach
- North Auburn
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- North Auburn is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Auburn
- Greene Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Greene Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene Corner
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Moussam
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Moussam is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moussam
- East Poland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- East Poland is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Poland
- Danville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Danville is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Drinkwater Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Drinkwater Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drinkwater Corner
- Greene
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lisbon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wales
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wales is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,640 people
- Wales Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wales Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales Corner
- West Minot
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- West Minot is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Minot
- Mechanic Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Poland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Leeds Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Leeds Junction is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds Junction
- Turner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- New Gloucester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Chase Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Chase Mills is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Mills
- Lisbon Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
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 Androscoggin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Riverside Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Auburn
- Lewiston
- Lisbon Falls
- Lisbon
- Mechanic Falls
- New Gloucester
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 websites either 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 Maine:
- Pages specific to Androscoggin 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 #574253 (Riverside Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #574253 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: Androscoggin
- Est. Elev: 73 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lewiston
- Location given for Riverside Cemetery:
- Lat: 44.1103508 Lon: -70.2144987
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Androscoggin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Riverside Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |