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:
47.2569, -96.7944
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 Norman County<2>.
The county seat for Norman County is located in Ada. Ada lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east 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 21 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Riverside Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Riverside Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pontoppidan Lutheran Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- St. Pauli Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The St. Pauli Cemetery is located in Norman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauli Cemetery
- Immanuel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Norman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
- Quincy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Quincy Cemetery is located in Traill County (ND)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy Cemetery
- Concordia Menighed Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Old Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bethania Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Landstad Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Landstad Cemetery is located in Norman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landstad Cemetery
- South Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The South Cemetery is located in Norman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cemetery
- North Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The North Cemetery is located in Norman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cemetery
- Kirkebo Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Norman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Anthony Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Anthony Cemetery is located in Norman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony Cemetery
- East Marsh River Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- West Petri - East Marsh River Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Kirkebo Lutheran Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Augustana Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Augustana Cemetery is located in Norman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustana Cemetery
- Marsh River Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Marsh River Cemetery is located in Norman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh River Cemetery
- Petri Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Petri Cemetery is located in Norman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petri Cemetery
- Grandin Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- The Grandin Cemetery is located in Traill County (ND)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandin Cemetery
- German Methodist Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 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:
- Hendrum
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hendrum is located in Norman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrum
- Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
- Perley
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Perley is located in Norman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
- Halstad
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Grandin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Gardner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kelso
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Kelso is located in Traill County (ND)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
- Georgetown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Georgetown is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Ada
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Shelly
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Shelly is located in Norman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
- Alton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Alton is located in Traill County (ND)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
- Caledonia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Borup
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Borup is located in Norman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borup
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Argusville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Argusville is located in Cass County (ND)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argusville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
- Hillsboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kragnes
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Kragnes is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kragnes
- Felton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Nielsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Nielsville is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nielsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Harwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Greenfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Greenfield is located in Traill County (ND)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
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 Norman County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Riverside Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ada
- Ada lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Riverside Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ada.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
- Arthur
- Halstad
- Harwood
- Hendrum
- Hillsboro
- Hunter
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 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 Norman 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 #2082905 (Riverside Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2082905 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: Norman
- Est. Elev: 265 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Halstad
- Location given for Riverside Cemetery:
- Lat: 47.2569444 Lon: -96.7944444
- 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 Norman, 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- 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. |
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