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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:

43.9501, -70.4661

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 Cumberland County<2>.

The county seat for Cumberland County is located in Portland. Portland lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the south 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 27 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Riverside Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Green Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Green Grove Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove Cemetery
  • Cook - Pinkham Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Cook - Pinkham Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook - Pinkham Cemetery
  • Maxfield Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Maxfield Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxfield Cemetery
  • Fickett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Fickett Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fickett Cemetery
  • Murch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Murch Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murch Cemetery
  • North Raymond Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The North Raymond Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Raymond Cemetery
  • Mountain Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mountain Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mountain Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Crescent Lake.
    • The Mountain Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mountain Road Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2155334 <5>
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
  • Tubbs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Tubbs Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tubbs Cemetery
  • Stimpson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Stimpson Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stimpson Cemetery
  • Manning Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Manning Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning Cemetery
  • Lakeside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Cemetery
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Morton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Morton Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton Cemetery
    • South Otisfield Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Highland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
    • Cedar Crest Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Cedar Crest Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest Cemetery
    • Knight Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Knight Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight Cemetery
    • Summit Spring Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Summit Spring Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Spring Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Ward Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Ward Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
    • Arlington Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Arlington Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Cemetery
    • Dolley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Dolley Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolley Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dolley Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of North Windham.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #89813 <5>
    • Franklin Stevens Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Purington Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Purington Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purington Cemetery
    • Lower Corner Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Lower Corner Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Corner Cemetery
    • Locust Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Locust Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Cemetery
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove 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:

  • Crescent Lake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Crescent Lake is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Lake
  • South Casco
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Raymond
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Casco
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Casco is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casco
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,940 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casco <6>
  • Dry Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Dry Mills is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Mills
  • Shaker Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Shaker Village is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
  • West Poland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Frye Island
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Frye Island is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frye Island
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
  • West Gray
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • West Gray is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gray
  • Naples
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Naples is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,997 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples <6>
  • Cobb Cove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Cobb Cove is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Cove
  • North Windham
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • North Windham is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Windham
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Gray
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Gray is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,297 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <6>
    • Spurrs Corner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Spurrs Corner is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurrs Corner
    • Poland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Poland is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,683 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poland <6>
    • East Gray
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • East Gray is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gray
    • New Gloucester
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • North Gorham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • North Gorham is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gorham
    • East Otisfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • East Otisfield is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Otisfield
    • Windham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Windham is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,915 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windham <6>
    • Ireland Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Ireland Corner is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ireland Corner
    • Otisfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Otisfield is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
    • East Poland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • East Poland is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Poland
    • Moussam
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Moussam is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moussam
    • Danville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Danville is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
    • Minot
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Minot is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minot
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,595 people
    • Mechanic Falls
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)

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 Cumberland 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 first turn to 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 Maine:
  • Pages specific to Cumberland 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 #574249  (Riverside Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #574249 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: Cumberland
      • Est. Elev: 94 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Raymond
      • Location given for Riverside Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.9501     Lon: -70.46611
      • 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 Cumberland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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.