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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:

46.6394, -93.6302

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 Aitkin County<2>.

The county seat for Aitkin County is located in Aitkin. Aitkin lies just to the south southwest 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 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> of the Riverside Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Fleming Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Fleming Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Church of the Blessed Virgin Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Waukenabo Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Waukenabo Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukenabo Cemetery
  • Pine Knoll Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pine Knoll Cemetery is located in Crow Wing County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Knoll Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Spencer Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Spencer Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Cemetery
  • Carrol Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Carrol Cemetery is located in Crow Wing County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrol Cemetery
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
  • St. Thomas Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Thomas Cemetery
  • Forest Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Forest Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Cemetery
  • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Cedarbrook - St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
    • Howard Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Howard Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Cemetery
    • Lansford Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Lansford Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansford Cemetery
    • Diamond Lake Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Diamond Lake Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Lake Cemetery
    • Rabbit Lake Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Rabbit Lake Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Lake Cemetery
    • Saron Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Saron Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saron Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 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:

  • Hassman
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Hassman is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hassman
  • Aitkin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Palisade
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Kimberly
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Kimberly is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberly
  • McGregor
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Cuyuna
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cuyuna is located in Crow Wing County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuyuna
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
  • Deerwood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Minnewawa
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Minnewawa is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnewawa
  • Libby
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Libby is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libby
  • Haypoint
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Haypoint is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haypoint
  • Emily
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Emily is located in Crow Wing County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emily
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 841 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emily <6>
  • Swatara
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Swatara is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swatara
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Crosby
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Crosby is located in Crow Wing County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,315 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crosby <6>
    • Ironton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Bay Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Bay Lake is located in Crow Wing County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Lake
    • Wealthwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Wealthwood is located in Aitkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wealthwood
    • Outing
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Trommald
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Trommald is located in Crow Wing County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trommald
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
    • Malmo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Malmo is located in Aitkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malmo
    • Nichols
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Nichols is located in Aitkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols
    • Crosslake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)

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 Aitkin 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 begin with 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 Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Aitkin 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 #650124  (Riverside Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #650124 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: Aitkin
      • Est. Elev: 369 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Esquagamah Lake
      • Location given for Riverside Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.6394     Lon: -93.6302432
      • 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 Minnesota's counties, including Aitkin, 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- 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.