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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:

44.4203, -70.8053

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 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the 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 22 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.

  • Skillingston Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Skillingston Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skillingston Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pine Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of Bethel.
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
    • West Bethel Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2375782 <5>
  • Woodland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery
  • Mt. Will Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Will Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Will Cemetery
  • Flat Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Flat Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Cemetery
  • South Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The South Bethel Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bethel Cemetery
  • Chandler Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Chandler Hill Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler Hill Cemetery
  • Chapman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Chapman Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman Cemetery
  • Powers Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Powers Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Cemetery
  • Sunday River Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Sunday River Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunday River Cemetery
  • Songo Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Songo Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Songo Cemetery
  • Howe Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Howe Hill Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Mt. Abram Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Abram Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Abram Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Abram Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the east of Bethel.
      • The Mt. Abram Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Locke Mills Union Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90241 <5>
    • Birds Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Birds Hill Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birds Hill Cemetery
    • Hanover Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hanover Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover Cemetery
    • Bartlett Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bartlett Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett Cemetery
    • Rowe Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Rowe Hill Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe Hill Cemetery
    • Whales Back Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Whales Back Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whales Back Cemetery
    • Lakeside Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Cemetery
    • Cole Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Cole Hill Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Hill Cemetery
    • Rumford Point Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Rumford Point Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Rumford Point Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford Point Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 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:

  • Mayville
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Mayville is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville
  • Bethel
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • West Bethel
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • West Bethel is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bethel
  • Newry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Greenville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenville is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • Hanover
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Bryant Pond
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • North Woodstock
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • North Woodstock is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Woodstock
  • North Newry
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • North Newry is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newry
  • Greenwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Stoneham
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Stoneham is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
  • Woodstock
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Rumford Center
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • South Andover
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • South Andover is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Andover
    • North Waterford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • West Paris
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Slab City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Slab City is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
    • North Norway
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • North Norway is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Norway
    • East Andover
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • East Andover is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Andover
    • South Rumford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • South Rumford is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rumford
    • Rumford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Andover
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Dickvale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Dickvale is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickvale
    • Mexico
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)

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. 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.

  • Bethel
    • Bethel lies less than 2 miles<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Riverside Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bethel.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel

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 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 #581192  (Riverside Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #581192 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: 195 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bethel
      • Location given for Riverside Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.4203426     Lon: -70.8053477
      • 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 '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.