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:
44.1634, -70.3709
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 east 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 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.
- Farris - Whitman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Whitman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Whitman Cemetery is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman Cemetery
- Bucknam Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Bucknam Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucknam Cemetery
- Hawkes Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Hawkes Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkes Cemetery
- Deane Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Deane Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deane Cemetery
- Atkinson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Atkinson Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson Cemetery
- Greenwood Mtn. Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Rowe Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Rowe Cemetery is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe Cemetery
- Woodman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Woodman Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodman Cemetery
- Scott Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Scott Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
- Harlow Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Harlow Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlow Cemetery
- Maple Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Maple Ridge Cemetery is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Hebron Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hebron Church Cemetery is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hebron Church Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Hebron.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2269254 <5>
- Shepardsfield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
- Center Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Center Hill Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill Cemetery
- Russell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Russell Cemetery is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
- Holmes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Holmes Cemetery is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Cemetery
- Washburn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Washburn Cemetery is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn Cemetery
- Brookvale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Brookvale Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookvale Cemetery
- Herseyville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Herseyville Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herseyville Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 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:
- West Minot
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- West Minot is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Minot
- Hebron
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mechanic Falls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- West Auburn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- West Auburn is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Auburn
- North Auburn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- North Auburn is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Auburn
- Moussam
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Moussam is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moussam
- Minot
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Minot is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minot
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,595 people
- Oxford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- East Poland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- East Poland is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Poland
- Poland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Chase Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chase Mills is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Mills
- Littlefield Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Littlefield Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlefield Corner
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Auburn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Turner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Buckfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- South Paris
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- East Otisfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- East Otisfield is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Otisfield
- Cobb Cove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cobb Cove is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Cove
- West Poland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Rumford Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rumford Junction is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford Junction
- Lewiston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Foggs Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Foggs Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foggs Corner
- Paris
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Paris is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,162 people
- Norway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Otisfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Otisfield is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
- Greene Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Greene Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene Corner
- Turner Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Turner Center is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Center
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
- Buckfield
- Lewiston
- Mechanic Falls
- Norway
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 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 #1908969 (Riverside Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1908969 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: 98 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lake Auburn West
- Location given for Riverside Cemetery:
- Lat: 44.1634044 Lon: -70.3708902
- 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' 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'. |
| <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. |