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:
47.8389, -110.6424
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 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 .
Open a Google Map centered on 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)
- The Montague Cemetery is located in Chouteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague Cemetery
- Carter Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Chouteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
- Clear Lake Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- The Clear Lake Cemetery is located in Chouteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake Cemetery
- Upper Highwood Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Upper Shonkin Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- The Upper Shonkin Cemetery is located in Chouteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Shonkin Cemetery
- 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)
- The Sample Flat Cemetery is located in Chouteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sample Flat Cemetery
- Lower Belt Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Lower Belt Cemetery is located in Cascade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Belt Cemetery
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- Graceville Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- The Graceville Cemetery is located in Chouteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceville Cemetery
- Wolfe Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kenilworth Cemetery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- The Kenilworth Cemetery is located in Chouteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenilworth Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Kenilworth Cemetery is located 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the west 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)
- The Big Willow Cemetery is located in Cascade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Willow Cemetery
- Big Willow Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- The Big Willow Cemetery is located in Chouteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Willow Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 9 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)
- Tunis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Tunis is located in Chouteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
- Loma
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Carter
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Big Sag
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Big Sag is located in Chouteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sag
- 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)
- Virgelle is located in Chouteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgelle
- Geraldine
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
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.
- Fort Benton
- Geraldine
- Loma
- Loma lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Riverside Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Loma.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loma
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 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 Montana:
- Pages specific to Chouteau 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 #1750367 (Riverside Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1750367 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: Chouteau
- Est. Elev: 874 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Fort Benton
- Location given for Riverside Cemetery:
- Lat: 47.8388591 Lon: -110.6424362
- 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 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' 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. |