Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Riverdale. Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample.
Amy Marcy Cheney Beach (Composer)
She was born in Henniker (NH) on September 5, 1867 (a Thursday) and died in New York (NY) on December 27, 1944 (a Wednesday) at the age of 77. She is buried at Forest Hills Cemetery (Suffolk County, Massachusetts).
Henniker is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest of Riverdale.
He was born in Brooklyn (NY) on April 10, 1918 (a Wednesday) and died in Fremont (NH) on January 31, 2007 (a Wednesday) at the age of 88. We don't have any burial details.
Fremont is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Riverdale.
He was born in Manchester (NH) on September 21, 1825 (a Wednesday) and died in New York (NY) on February 17, 1913 (a Monday) at the age of 87. He is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
Manchester is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the east of Riverdale.
She was born in Nashua (NH) on April 10, 1984 (a Tueday)
Nashua is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of Riverdale.
George Ault 'Tad' Mosel (Playwright, screenwriter)
He was born in Steubenville (OH) on May 1, 1922 (a Monday) and died in Concord (NH) on August 24, 2008 (a Sunday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Wildwood Cemetery (Hampshire County, Massachusetts).
Concord is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast of Riverdale.
He was born in Toledo (OH) on November 14, 1947 (a Friday) and died in Sharon (NH) on February 15, 2022 (a Tueday) at the age of 74. We don't have any burial details.
Sharon is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest of Riverdale.
Franklin Pierce (14th President of the US (1853 - 1857))
He was born in Hillsboro (NH) on November 23, 1804 (a Friday) and died in Concord (NH) on October 8, 1869 (a Friday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Old North Cemetery (Merrimack County, New Hampshire).
Hillsboro is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest of Riverdale.
Concord is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast of Riverdale.
He was born in Manchester (NH) on January 13, 1926 (a Wednesday) and died in Oro Valley (AZ) on July 30, 2015 (a Thursday) at the age of 89. He is buried at Pine Grove Cemetery (Strafford County, New Hampshire).
Manchester is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the east of Riverdale.
He was born in Groton (MA) on April 26, 1862 (a Saturday) and died in New Castle (NH) on August 1, 1938 (a Monday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Cedar Grove Cemetery (Suffolk County, Massachusetts).
Groton is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Riverdale.
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.