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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 #1496)

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:   42.3737°   (42° 22' 25")

Lon:   -83.4516°   (-83° 27' 5")

The Riverside Cemetery is located in Wayne County<2>.

The county seat for Wayne County is located in Detroit. Detroit lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the east of the Riverside Cemetery .

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 Wayne 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 30 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.

    • Plymouth
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Canton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <4>
    • Westland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Northville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Livonia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Farmington Acres
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Acres
      • Farmington Acres is located in Oakland County
    • Novi
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novi
      • Novi is located in Oakland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,852 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Novi <4>
    • Sheldon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
      • Sheldon is located in Wayne County
    • Garden City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Salem
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Washtenaw County
    • Wayne
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Beech
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
      • Beech is located in Wayne County
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Redford
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redford
        • Redford is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redford <4>
      • Clarenceville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarenceville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarenceville
        • Clarenceville is located in Oakland County
      • Farmington
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Eloise
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eloise
        • Eloise is located in Wayne County
      • Farmington Hills
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Hills
        • Farmington Hills is located in Oakland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,017 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington Hills <4>
      • Quakertown
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quakertown
        • Quakertown is located in Oakland County
      • Inkster
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Dearborn Heights
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dearborn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearborn Heights
        • Dearborn Heights is located in Wayne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 55,027 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dearborn Heights <4>
      • Brightmoor
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightmoor
        • Brightmoor is located in Wayne County
      • Dixboro
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixboro
        • Dixboro is located in Washtenaw County
      • Belleville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
        • Belleville is located in Wayne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,865 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belleville <4>
      • Romulus
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romulus have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romulus
        • Romulus is located in Wayne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,528 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romulus <4>
      • Wixom
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wixom
        • Wixom is located in Oakland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,086 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wixom <4>
      • Wood Creek Farms
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Creek Farms
        • Wood Creek Farms is located in Oakland County
      • North Farmington
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Farmington
        • North Farmington is located in Oakland County
      • South Lyon
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Walled Lake
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Emery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emery
        • Emery is located in Washtenaw County

    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 Wayne 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 26 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.

    • Waterford Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waterford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Waterford Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waterford Cemetery
    • Shearer Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Newburgh Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newburgh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newburgh Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newburgh Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Rural Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Chubb Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chubb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chubb Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chubb Cemetery
    • Parkview Memorial Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Yerkes Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yerkes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yerkes Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yerkes Cemetery
    • Northville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Northville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Northville Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northville Cemetery
    • Kinyon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kinyon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kinyon Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kinyon Cemetery
    • Cadillac Memorial Gardens West Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cadillac Memorial Gardens West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cadillac Memorial Gardens West Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cadillac Memorial Gardens West Cemetery
    • Livonia Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Livonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Livonia Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Livonia Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Knapp Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Thayer Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thayer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thayer Cemetery is located in Washtenaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thayer Cemetery
      • Lapham Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lapham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lapham Cemetery is located in Washtenaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lapham Cemetery
      • Knollwood Memorial Park
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knollwood Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Knollwood Memorial Park is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knollwood Memorial Park
      • Glen Eden Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Glen Eden Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • The Glen Eden Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Glen Eden Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glen Eden Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #600 <1>
      • Laraway Family Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laraway Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Laraway Family Cemetery is located in Washtenaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laraway Family Cemetery
      • Free Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Free Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Free Church Cemetery is located in Washtenaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Free Church Cemetery
      • Cherry Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cherry Hill Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Hill Cemetery
      • Sheldon Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheldon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sheldon Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheldon Cemetery
      • Downer Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Downer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Downer Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Downer Cemetery
      • Maple Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
      • Beth El Memorial Park
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Beth El Memorial Park is located in Wayne County
        • The Beth El Memorial Park has also been known as:
        • Bethel Memorial Park
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth El Memorial Park
      • Northwest Hebrew Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Northwest Hebrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Northwest Hebrew Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northwest Hebrew Cemetery
      • Mt. Hope Memorial Gardens
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Mt. Hope Memorial Gardens is located in Wayne County
        • The Mt. Hope Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
        • Mt. Hope Memorial Garden
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Memorial Gardens

    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 #635985  (Riverside Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #635985 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: Wayne
      • County: Wayne         Elev: 220
      • Location given for GNIS #635985 (Riverside Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #1496

    The official website for Wayne County: www.waynecounty.com/

    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 Wayne, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 42.3737, Longitude: -83.4516    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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 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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