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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Riverside Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Riverside Cemetery (FG ID #2300351)

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 ...

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

Lat:   44.1336°   (44° 8' 0")

Lon:   -70.4892°   (-70° 29' 21")

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 north of the Riverside Cemetery .

Name Variations for Riverside Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Riverside Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Oxford Congregational Church Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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 Oxford County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • 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

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 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.

    • Oxford
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,102 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <5>
    • East Otisfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Otisfield
      • East Otisfield is located in Oxford County
    • Otisfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otisfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisfield
      • Otisfield is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
    • Cobb Cove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Cove
      • Cobb Cove is located in Cumberland County
    • Mechanic Falls
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • South Paris
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Paris
      • South Paris is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Paris <5>
    • Spurrs Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurrs Corner
      • Spurrs Corner is located in Oxford County
    • Poland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland
      • Poland is located in Androscoggin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,683 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poland <5>
    • Norway
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norway have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
      • Norway is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,990 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norway <5>
    • West Minot
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Minot
      • West Minot is located in Androscoggin County
    • Hebron
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • West Poland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Poland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Poland
      • West Poland is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Poland <5>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Casco
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casco have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casco
        • Casco is located in Cumberland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,940 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casco <5>
      • Moussam
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moussam
        • Moussam is located in Androscoggin County
      • Paris
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
        • Paris is located in Oxford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,162 people
      • East Poland
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Poland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Poland
        • East Poland is located in Androscoggin County
      • Minot
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minot
        • Minot is located in Androscoggin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,595 people
      • Harrison
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
        • Harrison is located in Cumberland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,819 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <5>
      • North Bridgton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bridgton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bridgton
        • North Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Bridgton <5>
      • West Auburn
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Auburn
        • West Auburn is located in Androscoggin County
      • Shaker Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
        • Shaker Village is located in Cumberland County
      • Littlefield Corner
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlefield Corner
        • Littlefield Corner is located in Androscoggin County
      • North Auburn
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Auburn
        • North Auburn is located in Androscoggin County
      • North Norway
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Norway have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Norway
        • North Norway is located in Oxford County
      • Waterford
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
        • Waterford is located in Oxford County
        • 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 <5>
      • South Waterford
        (11 miles [17.7 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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 31 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Riverside Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Richville Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Washburn Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Washburn Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washburn Cemetery
    • Shepardsfield Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shepardsfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shepardsfield Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shepardsfield Cemetery
    • Holmes Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holmes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holmes Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holmes Cemetery
    • Webber Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Webber Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webber Cemetery
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
    • Wight Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wight Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wight Cemetery
    • Russell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Russell Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
    • Rowe Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rowe Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowe Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Pikes Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • Ryefield Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ryefield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ryefield Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ryefield Cemetery
      • Highland Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Highland Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
      • Maple Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
      • Hawkes Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawkes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hawkes Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawkes Cemetery
      • Bucknam Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bucknam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bucknam Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bucknam Cemetery
      • Whitman Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whitman Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitman Cemetery
      • Riverside Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • Oakdale Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakdale Cemetery
      • Cedar Crest Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Crest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cedar Crest Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Crest Cemetery
      • South Otisfield Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Otisfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The South Otisfield Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Otisfield Cemetery
      • Highland Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Highland Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
      • Locust Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Locust Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Cemetery
      • Pine Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
      • Deane Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Deane Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deane Cemetery
      • Atkinson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atkinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Atkinson Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atkinson Cemetery
      • Riverside Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • Hilborn Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hilborn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hilborn Cemetery is located in Androscoggin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hilborn Cemetery
      • Greenwood Mtn. Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenwood Mtn. Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Mtn. Cemetery
      • Hebron Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Hebron Church Cemetery is located in Oxford County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hebron Church Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Hebron.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Church Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2269254 <1>

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

    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 #1908157  (Riverside Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1908157 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: Oxford
      • County: Oxford         Elev: 101
      • Location given for GNIS #1908157 (Riverside Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #2300351

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

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Riverside Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.1336, Longitude: -70.4892    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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