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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:

46.8602, -89.3238

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 Ontonagon County<2>.

The county seat for Ontonagon County is located in Ontonagon. Ontonagon lies just to the north northeast 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 20 that are within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> of the Riverside Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Ontonagon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Old Indian Burial Grounds
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Woodawn Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Woodawn Cemetery is located in Ontonagon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodawn Cemetery
  • Irish Hollow Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Irish Hollow Cemetery is located in Ontonagon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irish Hollow Cemetery
  • Methodist Rose Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Methodist Rose Cemetery is located in Ontonagon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist Rose Cemetery
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Ontonagon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Ontonagon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
  • Methodist Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Methodist Cemetery is located in Ontonagon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist Cemetery
  • Norwich Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • The Norwich Cemetery is located in Ontonagon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich Cemetery
  • Rousseau Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Rousseau Cemetery is located in Ontonagon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rousseau Cemetery
  • Woodland Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Houghton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Forest Lawn Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Forest Lawn Cemetery is located in Ontonagon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lawn Cemetery
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Ontonagon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
    • Ewen Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • The Ewen Cemetery is located in Ontonagon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewen Cemetery
    • Bruce Crossing Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • The Bruce Crossing Cemetery is located in Ontonagon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce Crossing Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bruce Crossing Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Bruce Crossing.
      • The Bruce Crossing Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hillside Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #190 <5>
    • Paynesville Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Paynesville Cemetery is located in Ontonagon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville Cemetery
    • Toivola Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Toivola Cemetery is located in Houghton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toivola Cemetery
    • St. Henrys Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • The St. Henrys Cemetery is located in Houghton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Henrys Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Henrys Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Nisula.
      • The St. Henrys Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Nisula Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2273104 <5>
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Riverside Cemetery.

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

  • Ontonagon
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Firesteel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Firesteel is located in Ontonagon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firesteel
  • Green
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Green is located in Ontonagon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green
  • Rockland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Greenland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Silver City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Silver City is located in Ontonagon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
  • Mass City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • White Pine
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Nonesuch
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Nonesuch is located in Ontonagon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonesuch
  • Wainola
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Wainola is located in Ontonagon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wainola
  • Wasas
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Wasas is located in Ontonagon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasas
  • Rousseau
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Rousseau is located in Ontonagon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rousseau
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Bergland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Ewen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Lake Roland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Lake Roland is located in Houghton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Roland
    • Lake Gogebic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Lake Gogebic is located in Ontonagon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Gogebic
    • Bruce Crossing
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Gem
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Gem is located in Ontonagon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem

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 Ontonagon 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 professional and volunteer 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 Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Ontonagon 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 #1621398  (Riverside Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1621398 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: Ontonagon
      • Est. Elev: 196 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Ontonagon South
      • Location given for Riverside Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.8602195     Lon: -89.323753
      • 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 Ontonagon, 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 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.