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A visit to the Riverside Cemetery ...


The location of the Riverside Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 ...

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

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

Lat:   43.5292°   (43° 31' 45")

Lon:   -71.8617°   (-71° 51' 42")

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 .

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 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:
  • 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 23 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)
    • East Grafton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Grafton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Grafton
      • East Grafton is located in Grafton County
    • West Andover
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Andover
      • West Andover is located in Merrimack County
    • Potter Place
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Place
      • Potter Place is located in Merrimack County
    • Andover
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Hill Center
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Center
      • Hill Center is located in Merrimack County
    • Alexandria
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Wilmot Flat
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot Flat
      • Wilmot Flat is located in Merrimack County
    • East Andover
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Andover
      • East Andover is located in Merrimack County
    • Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill
      • Hill is located in Merrimack County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
    • Bristol
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Elkins
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkins
      • Elkins is located in Merrimack County
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Twin Lakes Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes Village
        • Twin Lakes Village is located in Sullivan County
      • New London
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Groton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton
        • Groton is located in Grafton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groton <4>
      • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
        • Franklin is located in Merrimack County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,753 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <4>
      • Lockehaven
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockehaven
        • Lockehaven is located in Grafton County
      • Fernwood
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernwood
        • Fernwood is located in Sullivan County
      • Gaza
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaza
        • Gaza is located in Belknap County
      • Canaan Street
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canaan Street have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Street
        • Canaan Street is located in Grafton County
      • North Grantham
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Grantham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Grantham
        • North Grantham is located in Sullivan 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 Merrimack 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 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Riverside Cemetery.<5>

    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)
    • Rhoades Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Rhoades Cemetery is located in Grafton County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rhoades Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Bristol.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhoades Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2323049 <6>
    • Prescott Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prescott Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prescott Hill Cemetery is located in Grafton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
    • Bunker Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bunker Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bunker Hill Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bunker Hill Cemetery
    • Hill Center Church Yard Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Center Church Yard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hill Center Church Yard Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Center Church Yard Cemetery
    • Homeland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Homeland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Homeland Cemetery is located in Grafton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Homeland Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Homeland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Homeland Cemetery is located in Grafton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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
        • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Elkins Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2147562 <6>
      • 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
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pitman Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the west of Canaan.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pitman Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2324947 <6>
      • Orange Common Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orange Common Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Orange Common Cemetery is located in Grafton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Main Street Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of New London.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Main Street Cemetery
      • Oak Hill Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
      • Simonds Call Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Simonds Call Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Simonds Call Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
        • The Simonds Call Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Simonds Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simonds Call Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2349747 <6>

    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:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #869515  (Riverside Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #869515 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: Danbury
      • County: Merrimack         Elev: 245
      • Location given for GNIS #869515 (Riverside Cemetery)

    The official website for State of New Hampshire: https://www.nh.gov/

    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 obstructions 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: 43.5292, Longitude: -71.8617       In this case, the coordinates for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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