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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:   48.6997°   (48° 41' 58")

Lon:   -94.2821°   (-94° 16' 55")

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

The county seat for Koochiching County is located in International Falls. International Falls lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<3> to the east of the Riverdale Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Riverdale Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Stratton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Clementson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clementson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clementson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Clementson Cemetery is located in Lake of the Woods County
  • Blue Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Blue Public Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Birchdale Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Birchdale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Birchdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Birchdale Cemetery is located in Koochiching County
  • Silver Creek Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Silver Creek Cemetery is located in Lake of the Woods County
  • Forest Lawn Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Barwick Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Chapple Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Elm Park Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Park Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elm Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Elm Park Cemetery is located in Lake of the Woods County
  • Bergland Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Finland Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Indus Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indus Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Indus Cemetery is located in Koochiching County
    • Emo Municipal Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Koochiching County
    • Hamilton Farm Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Farm Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hamilton Farm Cemetery is located in Lake of the Woods County
    • Potamo - Parke Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potamo - Parke Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potamo - Parke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Potamo - Parke Cemetery is located in Lake of the Woods County
    • Graceton Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graceton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graceton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Graceton Cemetery is located in Lake of the Woods County
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Lake of the Woods County
    • Lindford Twp. Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lindford Twp. Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lindford Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lindford Twp. Cemetery is located in Koochiching County
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Koochiching County
    • Devlin Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 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.

  • Border
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Border
    • Border is located in Koochiching County
  • Pinewood
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood
  • Stratton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratton
  • Clementson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clementson
    • Clementson is located in Lake of the Woods County
  • Birchdale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birchdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchdale
    • Birchdale is located in Koochiching County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birchdale <6>
  • Manders
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manders
  • Shenston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenston came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenston
  • Gameland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gameland came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gameland
  • Dearlock
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dearlock came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearlock
  • North Branch
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Chapple
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapple came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapple
  • Arbor Vitae
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arbor Vitae came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Vitae
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Rainy River
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Barwick
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barwick
    • Baudette
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baudette
      • Baudette is located in Lake of the Woods County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baudette <6>
    • Black Hawk
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Hawk came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Hawk
    • Bergland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergland
    • Manitou Rapids 11
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manitou Rapids 11 came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitou Rapids 11

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

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 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 #650106  (Riverdale Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #650106 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: Border
    • County: Koochiching         Elev: 335
    • Location given for GNIS #650106 (Riverdale Cemetery)

The official website for Koochiching County: www.co.koochiching.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.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 Minnesota's counties, including Koochiching, 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 things 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 Riverdale Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.6997, Longitude: -94.2821       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>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.
<7>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.




 

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