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A visit to the Riverdale 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 Riverdale Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Riverdale 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 Riverdale Cemetery

Lat:   43.3970°   (43° 23' 49")

Lon:   -84.8314°   (-84° 49' 53")

The Riverdale Cemetery is located in Gratiot County<2>.

The county seat for Gratiot County is located in Ithaca. Ithaca lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Riverdale Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Riverdale Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Elm Hall Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Hall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elm Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Elm Hall Cemetery is located in Gratiot County
  • Sibley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sibley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sibley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sibley Cemetery is located in Gratiot County
  • Richland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Richland Cemetery is located in Montcalm County
  • Seville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Seville Cemetery is located in Gratiot County
  • Pritchard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pritchard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pritchard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pritchard Cemetery is located in Gratiot County
  • Chapel Gardens Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Gardens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chapel Gardens Cemetery is located in Gratiot County
  • Ferris Center Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferris Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferris Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ferris Center Cemetery is located in Montcalm County
  • Sumner Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sumner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sumner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sumner Cemetery is located in Gratiot County
  • Irishtown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Irishtown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Irishtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Irishtown Cemetery is located in Gratiot County
  • Klees Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Klees Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Klees Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Klees Cemetery is located in Montcalm County
  • Wright Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wright Cemetery is located in Gratiot County
  • Brady Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brady Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brady Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brady Cemetery is located in Gratiot County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Green Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Cemetery is located in Isabella County
    • Cedar Lake Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Lake Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Lake Cemetery is located in Montcalm County
    • Spencer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spencer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spencer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spencer Cemetery is located in Montcalm County
    • Brown Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Isabella County
    • Roosa Farm Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roosa Farm Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roosa Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roosa Farm Cemetery is located in Gratiot County
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Gratiot County
    • Lincoln Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Isabella County
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Isabella County
    • St. Leo's Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Leo's Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Leo's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Leo's Cemetery is located in Isabella County
    • Home Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Home Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Home Cemetery is located in Montcalm County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Riverdale Cemetery.

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

  • Riverdale
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
    • Riverdale is located in Gratiot County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverdale <5>
  • Elm Hall
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Hall
    • Elm Hall is located in Gratiot County
  • Vestaburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vestaburg
    • Vestaburg is located in Montcalm County
  • Elwell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Sumner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
    • Sumner is located in Gratiot County
  • Strickland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Strickland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickland
    • Strickland is located in Isabella County
  • Forest Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forest Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
    • Forest Hill is located in Gratiot County
  • Cedar Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
    • Cedar Lake is located in Montcalm County
  • Alma
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
    • Alma is located in Gratiot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,807 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <5>
  • Winn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winn
    • Winn is located in Isabella County
  • Crawford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
    • Crawford is located in Isabella County
  • Crystal
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crystal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal
    • Crystal is located in Montcalm County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal <5>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Edmore
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • McBride
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McBride have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride
      • McBride is located in Montcalm County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McBride <5>
    • Saint Louis
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Coe
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coe
      • Coe is located in Isabella County
    • Shepherd
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Wyman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyman
      • Wyman is located in Montcalm County
    • Ithaca
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ithaca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithaca
      • Ithaca is located in Gratiot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,744 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ithaca <5>
    • Stanton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
      • Stanton is located in Montcalm County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,420 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanton <5>
    • Mount Pleasant
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Vickeryville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vickeryville
      • Vickeryville is located in Montcalm County
    • Butternut
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut
      • Butternut is located in Montcalm County
    • Carson City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson City
      • Carson City is located in Montcalm County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carson City <5>
    • Middleton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Blanchard
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard
      • Blanchard is located in Isabella County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blanchard <5>

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 Riverdale Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Gratiot County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Riverdale Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Riverdale Cemetery:

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 Riverdale Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #635975  (Riverdale Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #635975 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: Riverdale
    • County: Gratiot         Elev: 250
    • Location given for GNIS #635975 (Riverdale Cemetery)

The official website for Gratiot County: www.co.gratiot.mi.us/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

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 Michigan's counties, including Gratiot, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Riverdale Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.3970, Longitude: -84.8314       In this case, the coordinates for the Riverdale Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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