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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. 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:

47.8319, -99.0860

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 Eddy County<2>.

The county seat for Eddy County is located in New Rockford. New Rockford lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south 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 20 that are within 21 miles [33.8 km] of the Riverside Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Eddy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
  • Bourett Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bourett Cemetery is located in Benson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourett Cemetery
  • Morningside Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Morningside Cemetery is located in Eddy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morningside Cemetery
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Benson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
  • Prairie Home Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Prairie Home Cemetery is located in Eddy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Home Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Prairie Home Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of New Rockford.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102304 <5>
  • Christian Church Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Eden Lutheran Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • The Eden Lutheran Cemetery is located in Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Lutheran Cemetery
    • The Eden Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Eden Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2406203 <5>
  • German Free Church Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
  • Free Church Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Free Church Cemetery is located in Benson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Church Cemetery
  • Flora Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Flora Cemetery is located in Benson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora Cemetery
  • Barlow Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • The Barlow Cemetery is located in Foster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Minnewaukan Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • The Minnewaukan Cemetery is located in Benson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnewaukan Cemetery
    • St. Peter Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Benson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peter Cemetery
    • Brantford Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • The Brantford Cemetery is located in Eddy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brantford Cemetery
    • Warwick Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Maddock Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • The Maddock Cemetery is located in Benson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maddock Cemetery
    • Hamberg Lutheran Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • German Baptist Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 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:

  • Sheyenne
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Oberon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • New Rockford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Fort Totten
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Tokio
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint Michael
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Bremen
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Brantford
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Brantford is located in Eddy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brantford
  • Warwick
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Barlow
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Barlow is located in Foster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
  • Minnewaukan
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Hamberg
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Guptill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Guptill is located in Foster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guptill
    • Devils Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Maddock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Grace City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Hamar
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Hamar is located in Eddy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamar
    • Grand Harbor
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Grand Harbor is located in Ramsey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Harbor
    • Cathay
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)

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 Eddy 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 start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Eddy 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 #1030920  (Riverside Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1030920 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: Eddy
      • Est. Elev: 469 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Sheyenne
      • Location given for Riverside Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.8319428     Lon: -99.0859543
      • 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 North Dakota's counties, including Eddy, 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.