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A visit to the Riverdale 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 Riverdale Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Riverdale Cemetery:

43.2815, -71.7106

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Riverdale Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Riverdale Cemetery is located in Merrimack County<2>.

The county seat for Merrimack County is located in Concord. Concord lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Riverdale Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Riverdale Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Riverdale Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Davisville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Davisville Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davisville Cemetery
  • Blackwater Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Blackwater Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwater Cemetery
  • Corser Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Corser Hill Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corser Hill Cemetery
  • Beaverdam Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Beaverdam Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdam Cemetery
  • Coal Hearth Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Coal Hearth Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hearth Cemetery
  • Lower Warner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Lower Warner Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Warner Cemetery
  • Contoocook Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Contoocook Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contoocook Cemetery
  • Horse Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Horse Hill Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Hill Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Maplewood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Cemetery
  • Old Warner Village Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Old Warner Village Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Warner Village Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Warner Village Cemetery is located in Warner.
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Clement Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Clement Hill Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clement Hill Cemetery
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
    • New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Boscawen.
    • New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Boscawen.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #221742 <5>
    • Colby Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Colby Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colby Cemetery
    • Putney Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Putney Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putney Cemetery
    • Old Hop Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Old Hop Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hop Cemetery
    • New Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The New Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cemetery
    • Maplewood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Riverdale Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Riverdale Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Contoocook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Lower Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Lower Village is located in Merrimack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Village
  • Penacook
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Penacook is located in Merrimack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penacook
  • Boscawen
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Warner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Warner is located in Merrimack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,951 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warner <6>
  • Hopkinton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Boyce
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Boyce is located in Merrimack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce
  • Henniker
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Canterbury
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • East Concord
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • East Concord is located in Merrimack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Concord
  • Concord
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Melvin Mills
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Melvin Mills is located in Merrimack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin Mills
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Chase Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Chase Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Village
    • North Weare
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • North Weare is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Weare
    • Bow Junction
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Bow Junction is located in Merrimack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow Junction
    • Franklin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Slab City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Slab City is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
    • Weare
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Weare is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weare
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,100 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weare <6>
    • Andover
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Shaker Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Shaker Village is located in Merrimack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
    • Northfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Sutton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Sutton is located in Merrimack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,935 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sutton <6>
    • East Andover
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • East Andover is located in Merrimack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Andover
    • Bradford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Dunbarton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Dunbarton is located in Merrimack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbarton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,916 people
    • Bow
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Bow is located in Merrimack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,063 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bow <6>
    • Horse Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Horse Corner is located in Merrimack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Corner
    • Potter Place
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Potter Place is located in Merrimack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Place
    • West Andover
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • West Andover is located in Merrimack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Andover
    • Wilmot Flat
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Wilmot Flat is located in Merrimack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot Flat

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 Riverdale Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Merrimack County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Riverdale 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 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 Riverdale Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New Hampshire:
  • Pages specific to Merrimack 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 Riverdale Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #869509  (Riverdale Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #869509 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: Merrimack
      • Est. Elev: 115 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Webster
      • Location given for Riverdale Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.281467     Lon: -71.7106326
      • 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 New Hampshire's counties, including Merrimack, 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- Riverdale 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.