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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. 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 ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Riverside 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 Riverside Cemetery

Lat:   45.6847°   (45° 41' 4")

Lon:   -93.8689°   (-93° 52' 8")

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

The county seat for Benton County is located in Foley. Foley lies just to the southwest of the Riverside Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 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. Johns Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Benton County
  • Maywood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maywood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maywood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Maywood Cemetery is located in Benton County
  • Elwell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elwell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Elwell Cemetery is located in Benton County
  • St. Peter & Paul Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter & Paul Catholic Cemetery
    • The St. Peter & Paul Catholic Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • The St. Peter & Paul Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Peter & Paul Parish Cemetery
  • Polish Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polish Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polish Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Polish Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Benton County
  • Polish Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Polish National Catholic Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polish National Catholic Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polish National Catholic Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Polish National Catholic Church Cemetery is located in Benton County
  • St. John's Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. John's Cemetery is located in Benton County
  • Milo Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Milo Cemetery is located in Mille Lacs County
  • Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pilgrims Rest Cemetery is located in Mille Lacs County
  • St. Elizabeth Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Elizabeth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Elizabeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Elizabeth Cemetery is located in Benton County
  • St. Lawrence Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lawrence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lawrence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Lawrence Cemetery is located in Benton County
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    • St. Francis Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Glendorado Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glendorado Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glendorado Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Glendorado Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • St. Louis Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Louis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Louis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Louis Cemetery is located in Mille Lacs County
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • St. Patrick's Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick's Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Patrick's Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • St. John's Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. John's Cemetery is located in Morrison County
    • Our Savior Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Savior Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Savior Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Our Savior Cemetery is located in Sherburne County
    • Greenbush Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenbush Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenbush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenbush Cemetery is located in Mille Lacs County
    • Chase Brook Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chase Brook Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chase Brook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chase Brook Cemetery is located in Mille Lacs County
    • Chase Brook Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chase Brook Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chase Brook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chase Brook Cemetery is located in Mille Lacs County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 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.

  • Ronneby
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ronneby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronneby
    • Ronneby is located in Benton County
  • Foley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foley
    • Foley is located in Benton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,653 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foley <6>
  • Oak Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
    • Oak Park is located in Benton County
  • Gilman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
    • Gilman is located in Benton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilman <6>
  • Estes Brook
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estes Brook
    • Estes Brook is located in Mille Lacs County
  • Duelm
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duelm
    • Duelm is located in Benton County
  • Foreston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foreston
    • Foreston is located in Mille Lacs County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
  • Ramey
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramey
    • Ramey is located in Morrison County
  • Santiago
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santiago
    • Santiago is located in Sherburne County
  • Pease
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pease have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pease
    • Pease is located in Mille Lacs County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
  • Morrill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morrill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrill
    • Morrill is located in Morrison County
  • Milaca
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milaca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milaca
    • Milaca is located in Mille Lacs County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,899 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milaca <6>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Sauk Rapids
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Cable
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cable. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cable
      • Cable is located in Sherburne County
    • Princeton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
      • Princeton is located in Mille Lacs County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,738 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <6>
    • Watab
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watab
      • Watab is located in Benton County
    • Evergreen Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
      • Evergreen Village is located in Stearns County
    • Evergreen Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
      • Evergreen Village is located in Benton County
    • Saint Cloud
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bock
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bock
      • Bock is located in Mille Lacs County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bock <6>

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 Benton County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Riverside Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Bock
    • Bock lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Riverside Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bock.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bock
  • Clear Lake
  • Foley
    • Foley lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Riverside Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Foley.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foley
  • Milaca
    • Milaca lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Riverside Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Milaca.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milaca
  • Oak Park
  • Princeton
  • Rice
    • Rice lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Riverside Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Rice.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
  • Ronneby
  • Saint Cloud
  • Sauk Rapids

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 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:

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 #650119  (Riverside Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #650119 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: Ronneby
    • County: Benton         Elev: 342
    • Location given for GNIS #650119 (Riverside Cemetery)

The official website for Benton County: www.co.benton.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 Benton, 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 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 Riverside Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.6847, Longitude: -93.8689       In this case, the coordinates for the Riverside 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>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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