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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:

43.5292, -71.8617

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 Merrimack County<2>.

The county seat for Merrimack County is located in Concord. Concord lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the southeast 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 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Riverside Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Eagle Pond Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Eagle Pond Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Pond Cemetery
  • Rhoades Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Rhoades Cemetery is located in Grafton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhoades Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rhoades Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Bristol.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2323049 <5>
  • Prescott Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Prescott Hill Cemetery is located in Grafton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott Hill Cemetery
  • Bunker Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Proctor Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Hobbs - Swett Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hobbs - Swett Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs - Swett Cemetery
    • The Hobbs - Swett Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Swett Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2253129 <5>
  • Bunker Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Bunker Hill Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill Cemetery
  • Hill Center Church Yard Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Homeland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Homeland Cemetery is located in Grafton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland Cemetery
  • Burns Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Crawford Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Lakeside Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Homeland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Homeland Cemetery is located in Grafton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Linfield Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Elkins Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Elkins Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkins Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Elkins Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Elkins.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2147562 <5>
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Pitman Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Pitman Cemetery is located in Grafton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitman Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pitman Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the east of Canaan.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2324947 <5>
    • Orange Common Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Orange Common Cemetery is located in Grafton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Common Cemetery
    • Old Main Street Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Old Main Street Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Main Street Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Main Street Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of New London.
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Simonds Call Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Simonds Call Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonds Call Cemetery
      • The Simonds Call Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Simonds Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2349747 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 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:

  • Danbury
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • South Alexandria
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • South Alexandria is located in Grafton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Alexandria
  • East Grafton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • East Grafton is located in Grafton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Grafton
  • West Andover
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • West Andover is located in Merrimack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Andover
  • Potter Place
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Potter Place is located in Merrimack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Place
  • Andover
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Hill Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Hill Center is located in Merrimack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Center
  • Alexandria
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Wilmot Flat
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Wilmot Flat is located in Merrimack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot Flat
  • East Andover
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • East Andover is located in Merrimack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Andover
  • Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Hill is located in Merrimack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
  • Bristol
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Elkins
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Elkins is located in Merrimack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkins
    • Twin Lakes Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Twin Lakes Village is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes Village
    • New London
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Groton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Canaan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Georges Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Franklin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Lockehaven
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Lockehaven is located in Grafton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockehaven

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 Merrimack 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 begin 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 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 Riverside Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #869515  (Riverside Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #869515 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: 245 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Danbury
      • Location given for Riverside Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.5292408     Lon: -71.8617482
      • 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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.
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