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A visit to the Riverside Cemetery ...

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 #1499)

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:   46.4598°   (46° 27' 35")

Lon:   -90.1822°   (-90° 10' 55")

The cemetery is located in Gogebic County<2>.

As an estimate, the Riverside Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Ironwood.

The county seat for Gogebic County is located in Bessemer. Bessemer lies just to the east 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:

  • Ironwood 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.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Riverside Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Iron County (WI)
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Iron County (WI)
  • Lake View Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lake View Cemetery is located in Iron County (WI)
  • Lakeside Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Gogebic County
  • Historic Indian Burial Grounds
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Historic Indian Burial Grounds
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Historic Indian Burial Grounds have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Historic Indian Burial Grounds is located in Gogebic County
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Iron County (WI)
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Iron County (WI)
  • Edgewood Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edgewood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edgewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Edgewood Cemetery is located in Iron County (WI)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • 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.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Ashland County (WI)
  • Mercer Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mercer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mercer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mercer Cemetery is located in Iron County (WI)
  • Winchester Memorial Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winchester Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winchester Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Winchester Memorial Cemetery is located in Vilas County (WI)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Marenisco Twp. Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marenisco Twp. Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marenisco Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marenisco Twp. Cemetery is located in Gogebic County
    • Presque Isle Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Presque Isle Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Presque Isle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Presque Isle Cemetery is located in Vilas County (WI)
    • Odanah Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odanah Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odanah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Odanah Cemetery is located in Ashland County (WI)
    • Cayuga Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cayuga Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cayuga Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cayuga Cemetery is located in Ashland County (WI)
    • Morse Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morse Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morse Cemetery is located in Ashland County (WI)
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Ashland County (WI)
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Ontonagon County
    • Forest Lawn Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Lawn Cemetery is located in Ontonagon County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 13 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.

  • Hurley
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Ironwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Gile
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Hillcrest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Montreal
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • North Ironwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Yale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Bessemer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bessemer have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessemer
    • Bessemer is located in Gogebic County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,687 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bessemer <6>
  • Ramsay
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramsay have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsay
    • Ramsay is located in Gogebic County
  • Wakefield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakefield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
    • Wakefield is located in Gogebic County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,653 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakefield <6>
  • Thomaston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Connorville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Cedar
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar
    • Cedar is located in Iron County (WI)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cedar
    • From the Riverside Cemetery to Cedar

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 Gogebic 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 start with 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:

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 #635996  (Riverside Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #635996 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: Ironwood
    • County: Gogebic         Elev: 446
    • Location given for GNIS #635996 (Riverside Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #1499

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.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 Michigan's counties, including Gogebic, 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 Riverside Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.4598, Longitude: -90.1822    
<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>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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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