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 ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Riverside Cemetery
Lat: 45.8220° (45° 49' 19")
Lon: -108.4461° (-108° 26' 45")
The Riverside Cemetery is located in Yellowstone County<1>.
The county seat for Yellowstone County is located in Billings. Billings lies just to the west southwest of the Riverside Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 27 miles [43.5 km]<2> of the Riverside Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Riverside Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Boothill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Beth Aaron Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Calvary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sunset Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mountview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Yellowstone Valley Memorial Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Terrace Gardens Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Huntley Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Shepherd Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cooke Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Evangelical Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Scandia Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasantview Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Yellowstone National Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Laurel Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hoskin Basin Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Helm Memorial Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pioneer Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Stillwater County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 16 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Riverside Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Riverside Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Lockwood
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
- Lockwood is located in Yellowstone County
- Billings
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Huntley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
- Huntley is located in Yellowstone County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntley <6>
- Shepherd
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherd have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd
- Shepherd is located in Yellowstone County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherd <6>
- Rimrock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Hesper
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Acton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ballantine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballantine have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballantine
- Ballantine is located in Yellowstone County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ballantine <6>
- Worden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Laurel
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Comanche
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Molt
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Park City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
- Park City is located in Stillwater County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park City <6>
- Pompeys Pillar
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pryor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pryor have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pryor
- Pryor is located in Big Horn County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pryor <6>
- Broadview
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
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 Yellowstone County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Riverside Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ballantine
- Billings
- Huntley
- Laurel
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 Montana:
- Pages specific to Yellowstone County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the Riverside Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 #775790 (Riverside Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #775790 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: Billings East
- County: Yellowstone Elev: 973
- Location given for GNIS #775790 (Riverside Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Yellowstone County: www.co.yellowstone.mt.us/
The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Yellowstone, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<2> | 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- ) 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: 45.8220, Longitude: -108.4461 |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |