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A visit to the Riverbank Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Riverbank Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Riverbank Cemetery (FG ID #2420148)

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 Riverbank Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   45.4124°   (45° 24' 44")

Lon:   -64.5486°   (-64° 32' 54")

As an estimate, the Riverbank Cemetery is located in Port Greville.

Name Variations for Riverbank Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

We have seen the following variation for Riverbank Cemetery:

  • River Bank Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Riverbank Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Nova Scotia:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Riverbank 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 32 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Riverbank Cemetery.

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

    • Port Greville
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • North Greville
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Ward's Brook
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ward's Brook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward's Brook
    • Fox River
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fox River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox River
    • East Fraserville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Fraserville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fraserville
    • Diligent River
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diligent River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diligent River
    • Yorke Settlement
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorke Settlement came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorke Settlement
    • Fraserville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Wharton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wharton came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wharton
    • West Bay
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Spencers Island
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Kirkhill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkhill
    • Continue List   (20 more) ...
      • Allen Hill
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Hill
      • Scots Bay
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scots Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scots Bay
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scots Bay <3>
      • Parrsboro
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Lake Road Corner
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Road Corner came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Road Corner
      • Harrison Settlement
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison Settlement came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Settlement
      • Sand River
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand River
      • South Scots Bay
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Scots Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Scots Bay
      • Riverside Beach
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Lakelands
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • East Apple River
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Apple River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Apple River
      • New Salem
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Salem came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
      • Advocate Harbour
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • East Advocate
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Baxter Harbour
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter Harbour
      • Bennett Bay
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Ross Creek
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ross Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Creek
      • Halfway River
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Pettigrew Settlement
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pettigrew Settlement came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettigrew Settlement
      • Shulie
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shulie came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shulie
      • Apple River
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 21 miles [33.8 km]<2> of the Riverbank Cemetery.<6>

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

    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 Riverbank Cemetery:

    The official website for Province of Nova Scotia: https://novascotia.ca

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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 Riverbank Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.4124, Longitude: -64.5486    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.









 

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