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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:

43.2187, -77.6217

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 Monroe County<2>.

The county seat for Monroe County is located in Rochester. Rochester lies just to the south 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 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Riverside Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Britton Road Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Kings Landing Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Kings Landing Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Landing Cemetery
  • Charlotte Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Charlotte Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Charlotte Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the north of Rochester.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #641193 <5>
  • St. Casimir's Polish Catholic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Hooker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hooker Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker Cemetery
  • Ridge Road Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Ridge Road Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Road Cemetery
  • Falls Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Falls Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Cemetery
  • Irondequoit Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • West Webster Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The West Webster Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Webster Cemetery
  • Hoosic Hill Pioneer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Elmgrove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Elmgrove Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmgrove Cemetery
  • Rapids Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Rapids Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapids Cemetery
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    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Brighton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Brighton Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton Cemetery
    • Parma Union Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Parma Union Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma Union Cemetery
    • Castle Family Pioneer Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Parma Corners Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Parma Corners Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma Corners Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Holy Ghost Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Holy Ghost Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Ghost Cemetery
    • Grove Place Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Pioneer Burying Ground
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pioneer Burying Ground is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Burying Ground
    • Webster Rural Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Webster Rural Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Rural 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:

  • Irondequoit
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • White City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • White City is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
  • Windsor Beach
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Windsor Beach is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Beach
  • Ontario Beach
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Ontario Beach is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario Beach
  • Charlotte
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Charlotte is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
  • Greece
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Rochester
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Glen Haven
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Glen Haven is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
  • German Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • German Village is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Village
  • South Greece
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • South Greece is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Greece
  • West Brighton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • West Brighton is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brighton
  • Brighton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Brighton is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • North Greece
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • North Greece is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Greece
    • West Greece
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • West Greece is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Greece
    • Ridgeland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Ridgeland is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeland
    • Parma Corners
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Parma Corners is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma Corners
    • Spencerport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Penfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hilton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Brookdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Brookdale is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookdale
    • Whites
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Whites is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
    • Pittsford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • East Rochester
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • East Rochester is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rochester
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,458 people
    • Webster
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • North Chili
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • North Chili is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chili
    • Henrietta
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Hinkleyville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Hinkleyville is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkleyville
    • Adams Basin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)

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 Monroe 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 York:
  • Pages specific to Monroe 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 #962584  (Riverside Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #962584 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: Monroe
      • Est. Elev: 103 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Rochester East
      • Location given for Riverside Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.218673     Lon: -77.6216687
      • 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 Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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.