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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:

39.9690, -74.2026

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 Ocean County<2>.

The county seat for Ocean County is located in Toms River. Toms River lies just to the south 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]<3> of the Riverside Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Ocean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Cedar Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Ocean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
    • The Cedar Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Applegate Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2160767 <5>
  • B'nai Israel Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Toms River Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Toms River Cemetery is located in Ocean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toms River Cemetery
  • St. Maximillian Kolbe RC Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Bayville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bayville Cemetery is located in Ocean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayville Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bayville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Bayville.
    • The Bayville Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bayview Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1653882 <5>
  • Dover Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Silverton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Silverton Cemetery is located in Ocean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverton Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Silverton Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Silverton.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1977553 <5>
  • Ocean County Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Ocean County Memorial Park is located in Ocean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean County Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ocean County Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the north of Toms River.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100148 <5>
  • St. Marys Of The Lake Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Olam Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Olam Cemetery is located in Ocean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olam Cemetery
  • Old St. John's Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Presbyterian Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Ocean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Whitesville Methodist Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Good Luck Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Good Luck Cemetery is located in Ocean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Luck Cemetery
    • Gravelly Graveyard
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Ocean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Ocean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • Mt. Sinai Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. Sinai Cemetery is located in Ocean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Sinai Cemetery
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Ocean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Greenville Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Greenville Cemetery is located in Ocean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Lakewood.
      • The Greenville Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Holy Family RC Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1650658 <5>
    • Mt. Sinai Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. Sinai Cemetery is located in Ocean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Sinai Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 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:

  • Silver Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Silver Ridge is located in Ocean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Ridge
  • Toms River
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Toms River is located in Ocean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toms River
  • Holiday Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Holiday Heights is located in Ocean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Heights
  • Glen Cedar City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Glen Cedar City is located in Ocean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Cedar City
  • Bayville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Bayville is located in Ocean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayville
  • Silverton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Silverton is located in Ocean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverton
  • Holiday City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Holiday City is located in Ocean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday City
  • Leisure Village East
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Leisure Village East is located in Ocean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Village East
  • Dover Forge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Dover Forge is located in Ocean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover Forge
  • Double Trouble ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Double Trouble is located in Ocean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Trouble
  • Leisure Knoll
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Leisure Knoll is located in Ocean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Knoll
  • Dover Beaches South
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Dover Beaches South is located in Ocean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover Beaches South
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Cedar Glen West
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Cedar Glen West is located in Ocean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Glen West
    • Pine Ridge at Crestwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Davenport ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Davenport is located in Ocean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport
    • Dover Beaches North
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Dover Beaches North is located in Ocean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover Beaches North
    • Normandy Beach
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Normandy Beach is located in Ocean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy Beach
    • Whitesville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Whitesville is located in Ocean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesville
    • Forked River
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Forked River is located in Ocean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forked River
    • Lakewood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Lakewood is located in Ocean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
    • Crestwood Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Crestwood Village is located in Ocean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestwood Village
    • Arrowhead Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Arrowhead Village is located in Ocean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead Village
    • Williams
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Williams is located in Ocean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
    • Whiting
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Whiting is located in Ocean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
    • Roosevelt City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Roosevelt City is located in Ocean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosevelt City
    • Winding River Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Ramtown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Ramtown is located in Monmouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramtown
    • Cedar Glen Lakes
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Cedar Glen Lakes is located in Ocean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Glen Lakes

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. The following communities are located in Ocean 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 Jersey:
  • Pages specific to Ocean 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 #879716  (Riverside Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #879716 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: Ocean
      • Est. Elev: 20 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Toms River
      • Location given for Riverside Cemetery:
      • Lat: 39.9690067     Lon: -74.2026419
      • 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 Jersey's counties, including Ocean, 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.