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. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Riverside Cemetery

Lat:   44.5162°   (44° 30' 58")

Lon:   -70.4090°   (-70° 24' 32")

The Riverside Cemetery is located in Oxford County<2>.

The county seat for Oxford County is located in South Paris. South Paris lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the south southwest of 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.

• Demerritt Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Demerritt Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Demerritt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Demerritt Cemetery is located in Oxford County
• East Peru Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Peru Cemetery
  • The East Peru Cemetery is located in Oxford County
• Deshon Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deshon Cemetery
  • The Deshon Cemetery is located in Oxford County
• Byron Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byron Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Byron Cemetery is located in Oxford County
• Farrington - Morton Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farrington - Morton Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farrington - Morton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Farrington - Morton Cemetery is located in Oxford County
• Wyman Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyman Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wyman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Wyman Cemetery is located in Oxford County
• Franklin Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
  • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Oxford County
  • The Franklin Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Child Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2580407 <5>
• Pine Grove Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Oxford County
• Canton Mtn. Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canton Mtn. Cemetery
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Canton Mtn. Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • The Canton Mtn. Cemetery is located in Oxford County
• Severy Hill Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Severy Hill Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Severy Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Severy Hill Cemetery is located in Oxford County
• Science Hill Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Science Hill Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Science Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Science Hill Cemetery is located in Oxford County
• Sparrow Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparrow Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sparrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Sparrow Cemetery is located in Oxford County
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  • Poland Corner Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poland Corner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poland Corner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Poland Corner Cemetery is located in Oxford County
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Oxford County
  • Berry Mills Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berry Mills Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berry Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Berry Mills Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Sunnyside Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunnyside Cemetery
    • The Sunnyside Cemetery is located in Oxford County
  • East Rumford Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Rumford Cemetery
    • The East Rumford Cemetery is located in Oxford County
  • Canton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Canton Cemetery is located in Oxford County
  • Birchland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Birchland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Birchland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Birchland Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Newman Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Newman Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Oxford County
  • Black Mtn. Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Mtn. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Black Mtn. Cemetery is located in Oxford County
  • Fields Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fields Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fields Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fields Hill Cemetery is located in Oxford County
  • Parsons Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parsons Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parsons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Parsons Cemetery is located in Oxford County
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
    • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Maple Grove Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Canton.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90191 <5>
  • Alden Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alden Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alden Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Alden Hill Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • The Alden Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Alden Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2317832 <5>
  • North Jay Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Jay Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Jay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The North Jay Cemetery is located in Franklin County

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.

• Peru
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peru. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
  • Peru is located in Oxford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,509 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peru <7>
• Dixfield
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixfield
  • Dixfield is located in Oxford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,481 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dixfield <7>
• West Peru
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peru
  • West Peru is located in Oxford County
• Dickvale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dickvale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickvale
  • Dickvale is located in Oxford County
• Canton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
  • Canton is located in Oxford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
• Gilbertville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gilbertville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
  • Gilbertville is located in Oxford County
• Canton Point
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canton Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton Point
  • Canton Point is located in Oxford County
• East Dixfield
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Dixfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dixfield
  • East Dixfield is located in Franklin County
• South Rumford
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Rumford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rumford
  • South Rumford is located in Oxford County
• Mexico
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mexico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
  • Mexico is located in Oxford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,635 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mexico <7>
• Rumford
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
  • Rumford is located in Oxford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,735 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rumford <7>
• Berry Mills
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Mills
  • Berry Mills is located in Franklin County
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  • Sumner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sumner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
    • Sumner is located in Oxford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumner <7>
  • North Jay
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Jay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Jay
    • North Jay is located in Franklin County
  • Jay
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
    • Jay is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,598 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <7>
  • North Livermore
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Livermore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Livermore
    • North Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
  • Chisholm
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chisholm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chisholm
    • Chisholm is located in Franklin County
  • Dryden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
    • Dryden is located in Franklin County
  • Wilton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
    • Wilton is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,929 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilton <7>
  • Rumford Center
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rumford Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford Center
    • Rumford Center is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rumford Center <7>
  • East Sumner
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sumner
    • East Sumner is located in Oxford County
  • Shy Corner
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shy Corner
    • Shy Corner is located in Androscoggin County
  • Livermore Falls
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore Falls
    • Livermore Falls is located in Androscoggin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,179 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livermore Falls <7>
  • Perkin's Plantation ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Perkin's Plantation. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkin's Plantation
    • Perkin's Plantation is located in Franklin County
  • Woodstock
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
    • Woodstock is located in Oxford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,308 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <7>
  • Livermore
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
    • Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livermore <7>
  • Weld
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weld
    • Weld is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weld <7>
  • East Wilton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wilton
    • East Wilton is located in Franklin County

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.

• Canton
  • Canton lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Riverside Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Canton.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
• Livermore Falls
  • Livermore Falls lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Riverside Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Livermore Falls.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore Falls
• Wilton
  • Wilton lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Riverside Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wilton.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton

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 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 Maine:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Oxford County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Androscoggin County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Cumberland County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Franklin County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Kennebec County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Somerset County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Maine
  • Cemeteries of Oxford County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Maine
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Maine
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Maine
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Riverside Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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 #574256  (Riverside Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #574256 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
  • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Dixfield
  • County: Oxford         Elev: 129
  • Location given for GNIS #574256 (Riverside Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Oxford County: www.oxfordcounty.org/

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/