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A visit to the Riverside Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Riverside Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Riverside Cemetery (FG ID #2178876)

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:   35.4478°   (35° 26' 52")

Lon:   -82.9140°   (-82° 54' 50")

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

The county seat for Haywood County is located in Waynesville. Waynesville lies just to the west northwest of the Riverside Cemetery .

Establishment of the Riverside Cemetery ...

The Riverside Cemetery was established in 1948.

Name Variations for Riverside Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Riverside Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Riverside Baptist Church Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Haywood 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

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 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.

    • Bethel
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Haywood County
    • Clyde
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
      • Clyde is located in Haywood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,308 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <5>
    • Waynesville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesville
      • Waynesville is located in Haywood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesville <5>
    • Hazelwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
      • Hazelwood is located in Haywood County
    • Lake Junaluska
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Junaluska have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Junaluska
      • Lake Junaluska is located in Haywood County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Junaluska <5>
    • West Canton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Canton
      • West Canton is located in Haywood County
    • Morning Star
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Star
      • Morning Star is located in Haywood County
    • Canton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Haywood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,369 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <5>
    • Balsam
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Maggie Valley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maggie Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maggie Valley
      • Maggie Valley is located in Haywood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maggie Valley <5>
    • Glady
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glady have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glady
      • Glady is located in Buncombe County
    • Ruby City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruby City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby City
      • Ruby City is located in Jackson County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Candler
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Argura
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argura
        • Argura is located in Jackson County
      • Newfound
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newfound have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfound
        • Newfound is located in Buncombe County
      • Balsam Grove
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • East Laport
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Laport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laport
        • East Laport is located in Jackson County
      • Tuckasegee
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuckasegee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckasegee
        • Tuckasegee is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuckasegee <5>
      • Enka Village
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enka Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enka Village
        • Enka Village is located in Buncombe County
      • Enka
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enka have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enka
        • Enka is located in Buncombe County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enka <5>
      • Sandymush
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandymush
        • Sandymush is located in Buncombe County
        • Sandymush has also been known as:
        • Sandy Mush
      • Cullowhee
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Brevard
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevard
        • Brevard is located in Transylvania County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,899 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brevard <5>
      • Pisgah Forest
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pisgah Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Forest
        • Pisgah Forest is located in Transylvania County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pisgah Forest <5>
      • Bent Creek
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bent Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Creek
        • Bent Creek is located in Buncombe County
      • Acton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
        • Acton is located in Buncombe County

    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 Haywood County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Riverside Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Haywood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Ratcliffe Cove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ratcliffe Cove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ratcliffe Cove Cemetery is located in Haywood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ratcliffe Cove Cemetery
    • Green Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Hill Cemetery is located in Haywood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Hill Cemetery
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Longs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Longs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Longs Cemetery is located in Haywood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Longs Cemetery
    • Reeves Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reeves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reeves Cemetery is located in Haywood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reeves Cemetery
    • Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillcrest Memorial Gardens is located in Haywood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
    • Rocky Branch Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rocky Branch Cemetery is located in Haywood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Branch Cemetery
    • Quinn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quinn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Quinn Cemetery is located in Haywood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quinn Cemetery
    • Crawford Memorial Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crawford Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crawford Memorial Gardens is located in Haywood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crawford Memorial Gardens
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Haywood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Medford Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Medford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Medford Cemetery is located in Haywood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Medford Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Smathers Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Smathers Cemetery is located in Haywood County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Smathers Cemetery is located outside and to the east of West Canton.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smathers Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48774 <1>
      • Smathers Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Smathers Cemetery is located in Haywood County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Smathers Cemetery is located outside and to the east of West Canton.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smathers Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48774 <1>
      • Patton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Patton Cemetery is located in Haywood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patton Cemetery
      • Bon-A-Venture Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bon-A-Venture Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bon-A-Venture Cemetery is located in Haywood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bon-A-Venture Cemetery
      • Haynes Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haynes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Haynes Cemetery is located in Haywood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haynes Cemetery
      • McClure Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClure Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McClure Cemetery is located in Haywood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClure Cemetery
      • Fulbright Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fulbright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fulbright Cemetery is located in Haywood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fulbright Cemetery
      • Plott Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Plott Cemetery is located in Haywood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plott Cemetery

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

    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:

    The official website for Haywood County: www.gov.co.haywood.nc.us/

    The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Haywood, 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 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: 35.4478, Longitude: -82.9140    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.




 

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