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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:

42.3439, -78.1078

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 Allegany County<2>.

The county seat for Allegany County is located in Belmont. Belmont lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> 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 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Riverside Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Chamberlain Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Chamberlain Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain Cemetery
  • Caneadea Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Caneadea Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caneadea Cemetery
  • Allen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Allen Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
  • Marshall Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Marshall Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Cemetery
  • East Caneadea Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The East Caneadea Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Caneadea Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Sayers Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Sayers Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayers Cemetery
  • Until The Day Dawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Basswood Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Basswood Hill Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basswood Hill Cemetery
  • Christ Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Christ Church Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christ Church Cemetery
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
  • Podonque Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Podonque Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Podonque Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • White Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The White Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
    • Bellville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Bellville Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellville Cemetery
    • County Home Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The County Home Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Home Cemetery
    • White Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The White Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
    • Rushford Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Rushford Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushford Cemetery
    • Old Burying Grounds
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Old Burying Grounds is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Burying Grounds
    • Black Creek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Black Creek Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek Cemetery
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • Short Tract Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Fillmore Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65634 <5>

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

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:

  • Belfast
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Oramel
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Oramel is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oramel
  • Caneadea
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Aristotle
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Aristotle is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aristotle
  • West Allen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • West Allen is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Allen
  • Angelica
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Houghton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Black Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Fillmore
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Rushford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Lyons Corners
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lyons Corners is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Corners
  • Friendship
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Belmont
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Withey
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Withey is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withey
    • Hume
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • West Almond
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • West Almond is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Almond
    • Wiscoy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Wiscoy is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiscoy
    • Abbotts
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Abbotts is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbotts
    • Cuba
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Cuba is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <6>
    • Phillips Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Phillips Creek is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Creek
    • Fairview
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Fairview is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • East Koy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • East Koy is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Koy
    • Pike
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)

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 Allegany County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Riverside Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Angelica
  • Belfast
  • Belmont
  • Cuba
    • Cuba lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Riverside Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cuba.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
  • Dalton
    • Dalton lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Riverside Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dalton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
  • Fillmore
  • Friendship
  • Houghton
  • Pike
    • Pike lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the North (N) of the Riverside Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pike.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike
  • Rushford

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Riverside Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Allegany 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 #2544240  (Riverside Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2544240 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: Allegany
      • Est. Elev: 397 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Angelica
      • Location given for Riverside Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.3438889     Lon: -78.1077778
      • 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 York's counties, including Allegany, 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 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.