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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:

44.2256, -70.5114

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 Oxford County<2>.

The county seat for Oxford County is located in South Paris. South Paris lies just to the south 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 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Riverside Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Fairview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
  • Pikes Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Whittemore Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Whittemore Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittemore Cemetery
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Webber Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Webber Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webber Cemetery
  • Holmes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Holmes Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Cemetery
  • Russell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Russell Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
  • Partridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Stearns Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Stearns Hill Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stearns Hill Cemetery
  • Hall Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Hall Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
  • Shepardsfield Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Shepardsfield Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepardsfield Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Hebron Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Richardson Hollow Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Holt Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Holt Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt Cemetery
    • Richville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Richville Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
      • The Riverside Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Oxford Congregational Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2300351 <5>
    • Rowe Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Rowe Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe Cemetery
    • Farris - Whitman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenwood Mtn. Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Maple Ridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Maple Ridge Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge Cemetery
    • Turner Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Turner Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
    • Prince Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Prince Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince Cemetery
    • Grays Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Grays Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Cemetery
    • Forbes Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Forbes Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 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:

  • South Paris
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Norway
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Paris
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Paris is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,162 people
  • Hebron
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Oxford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • North Norway
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • North Norway is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Norway
  • West Paris
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • West Minot
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • West Minot is located in Androscoggin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Minot
  • Buckfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Otisfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Otisfield is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
  • East Otisfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • East Otisfield is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Otisfield
  • Mechanic Falls
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Greenwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Waterford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Waterford is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,602 people
      • Waterford has also been known as:
      • Sweats Island
      • Sweet Island
      • Swetts Island
      • Waterford Flat
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterford <6>
    • South Waterford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Cobb Cove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Cobb Cove is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Cove
    • Harrison
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Spurrs Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Spurrs Corner is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurrs Corner
    • Woodstock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Chase Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Chase Mills is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Mills
    • East Sumner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • East Sumner is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sumner
    • North Bridgton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Poland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • West Auburn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • West Auburn is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Auburn
    • North Auburn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • North Auburn is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Auburn
    • Turner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Turner is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,878 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turner <6>
    • Bryant Pond
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Sumner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • North Waterford
      (12 miles [19.3 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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Oxford 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 start with 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 Oxford 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 #1908158  (Riverside Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1908158 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: Oxford
      • Est. Elev: 116 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Norway
      • Location given for Riverside Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.2256255     Lon: -70.5114484
      • 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 Oxford, 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 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'.
    <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.