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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:

42.6814, -86.0042

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 Allegan County<2>.

The county seat for Allegan County is located in Allegan. Allegan lies 12 miles [19.3 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 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.

  • Junction Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Junction Cemetery is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction Cemetery
  • Old Overisel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Old Overisel Cemetery is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Overisel Cemetery
  • New Overisel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The New Overisel Cemetery is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Overisel Cemetery
  • Dowd Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Dowd Cemetery is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowd Cemetery
  • Diamond Springs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Bentheim Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bentheim Cemetery is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentheim Cemetery
  • Manlius Twp. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Manlius Twp. Cemetery is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manlius Twp. Cemetery
    • The Manlius Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Manlius Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1975820 <5>
  • Brookside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Brookside Cemetery is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Cemetery
  • Overisel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Overisel Cemetery is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overisel Cemetery
  • Van Dam Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • East Holland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The East Holland Cemetery is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Holland Cemetery
  • East Saugatuck Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Valley Twp. Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Valley Twp. Cemetery is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Twp. Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • East Drenthe Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The East Drenthe Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Drenthe Cemetery
    • Old Drenthe Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Old Drenthe Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Drenthe Cemetery
    • West Drenthe Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The West Drenthe Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Drenthe Cemetery
    • Zeeland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • New Groningen Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The New Groningen Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Groningen Cemetery
    • Roselawn Memorial Gardens
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Pilgrim Home Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Pilgrim Home Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Home Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pilgrim Home Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Holland.
      • The Pilgrim Home Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Holland Twp. Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1371 <5>
    • Graafschap Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Graafschap Cemetery is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graafschap Cemetery
    • Memorial Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Memorial Cemetery is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Cemetery
    • Hutchins Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hutchins Cemetery is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchins Cemetery
    • Fennville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Fennville Cemetery is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fennville Cemetery
    • Millgrove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Millgrove Cemetery is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millgrove Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Millgrove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northwest of Allegan.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1014084 <5>
    • Old Vriesland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Old Vriesland Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Vriesland Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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:

  • Hamilton
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Fillmore
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Fillmore is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
  • Diamond Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Diamond Springs is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Springs
  • Boyd
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Boyd is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
  • Fennville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Drenthe
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Drenthe is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drenthe
  • Holland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Graafschap
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Graafschap is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graafschap
  • South Monterey
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • South Monterey is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Monterey
  • Waverly
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Waverly is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
  • Burnips
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Burnips is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnips
    • Former name for Burnips:
    • Burnip's Corners
  • Zeeland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Douglas
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Forest Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Forest Grove is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
    • Forest Grove Station
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Forest Grove Station is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove Station
    • Beechwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Beechwood is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
    • Singapore ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Singapore is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singapore
    • Saugatuck
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Noordeloos
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Noordeloos is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noordeloos
    • New Salem
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • New Salem is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
    • Macatawa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ganges
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Ganges is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ganges
    • Allegan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Hopkins
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jamestown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jamestown is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown

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 Allegan 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 first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Allegan 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 #2105428  (Riverside Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2105428 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: Allegan
      • Est. Elev: 195 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Hamilton West
      • Location given for Riverside Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.6813889     Lon: -86.0041667
      • 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 Michigan's counties, including Allegan, 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 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.