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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:   47.8389°   (47° 50' 20")

Lon:   -110.6424°   (-110° 38' 32")

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

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

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 15 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> of the Riverside Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Montague Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montague Cemetery
    • The Montague Cemetery is located in Chouteau County
  • Carter Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
    • The Carter Cemetery is located in Chouteau County
  • Clear Lake Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clear Lake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clear Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Clear Lake Cemetery is located in Chouteau County
  • Upper Highwood Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upper Highwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upper Highwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Upper Highwood Cemetery is located in Chouteau County
  • Upper Shonkin Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upper Shonkin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upper Shonkin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Upper Shonkin Cemetery is located in Chouteau County
  • Twin Hills Colony Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Geraldine Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Sample Flat Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sample Flat Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sample Flat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sample Flat Cemetery is located in Chouteau County
  • Lower Belt Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Belt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Belt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lower Belt Cemetery is located in Cascade County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Graceville Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graceville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graceville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Graceville Cemetery is located in Chouteau County
    • Wolfe Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Kenilworth Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kenilworth Cemetery
      • The Kenilworth Cemetery is located in Chouteau County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kenilworth Cemetery is located 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east of Big Sandy.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #20946 <5>
    • Riverview Colony Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Big Willow Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Willow Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Willow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Big Willow Cemetery is located in Cascade County
    • Big Willow Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Willow Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Willow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Big Willow Cemetery is located in Chouteau County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 8 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.

  • Fort Benton
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Benton
    • Fort Benton is located in Chouteau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,442 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Benton <6>
  • Loma
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Carter
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
    • Carter is located in Chouteau County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carter <6>
  • Big Sag
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sag
    • Big Sag is located in Chouteau County
  • Highwood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Floweree
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Virgelle
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgelle
    • Virgelle is located in Chouteau County
  • Geraldine
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geraldine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geraldine
    • Geraldine is located in Chouteau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geraldine <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. The following communities are located in Chouteau 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 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:

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 #1750367  (Riverside Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1750367 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: Fort Benton
    • County: Chouteau         Elev: 874
    • Location given for GNIS #1750367 (Riverside Cemetery)

The official website for Chouteau County: www.co.chouteau.mt.us/

The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.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 Montana's counties, including Chouteau, 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: 47.8389, Longitude: -110.6424       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.




 

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