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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:

43.1573, -76.3422

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 Onondaga County<2>.

The county seat for Onondaga County is located in Syracuse. Syracuse lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the 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 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Riverside Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Rouse Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Rouse Cemetery is located in Onondaga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rouse Cemetery
  • Myrtle Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Myrtle Grove Cemetery is located in Onondaga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Grove Cemetery
  • Hortontown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hortontown Cemetery is located in Onondaga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hortontown Cemetery
  • Sears Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Sears Cemetery is located in Onondaga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sears Cemetery
  • Belgium Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Belgium Cemetery is located in Onondaga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgium Cemetery
    • The Belgium Cemetery has also been known as:
    • New Bridge Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2225541 <5>
  • Chase Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Kingdom Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Kingdom Cemetery is located in Onondaga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingdom Cemetery
  • Ionia Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ionia Cemetery is located in Onondaga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ionia Cemetery
  • Warners Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Warners Cemetery is located in Onondaga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warners Cemetery
  • Warners Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Warners Cemetery is located in Onondaga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warners Cemetery
  • Cold Spring Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Cold Spring Cemetery is located in Onondaga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring Cemetery
  • Jacksonville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Jacksonville Cemetery is located in Onondaga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Plainville Rural Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Plainville Rural Cemetery is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville Rural Cemetery
      • The Plainville Rural Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Plainville Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2229450 <5>
    • Adams Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Adams Cemetery is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
    • Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Memorial Park is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park
    • Phoenix Rural Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Phoenix Pioneer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pendergast Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hinmansville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Hinmansville Cemetery is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinmansville Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hinmansville Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Hinmansville.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2212777 <5>
    • Old Presbyterian Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Oswego Bitter Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Oswego Bitter Cemetery is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswego Bitter Cemetery
    • Belle Isle Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Belle Isle Cemetery is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Isle Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Belle Isle Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the west of Syracuse.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1978175 <5>
    • Most Holy Rosary Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Morgan's Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Morgan's Cemetery is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan's Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 32 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:

  • Baldwinsville
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Village Green
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Village Green is located in Onondaga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Green
  • Van Buren
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Van Buren is located in Onondaga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
  • Seneca Knolls
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Seneca Knolls is located in Onondaga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca Knolls
  • Wrights Corners
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Wrights Corners is located in Onondaga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights Corners
  • Jacks Reef
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jacks Reef is located in Onondaga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Reef
  • Memphis
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Warners
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Warners is located in Onondaga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warners
  • Lakeside
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lakeside is located in Onondaga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
  • Phoenix
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Little Utica
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Little Utica is located in Onondaga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Utica
  • Jacksonville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • Plainville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Lakeland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Lakeland is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland
    • Euclid
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Euclid is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid
    • Hinmansville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Hinmansville is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinmansville
    • Lysander
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Lysander is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lysander
    • Liverpool
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • South Granby
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • South Granby is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Granby
    • Camillus
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Orchard Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Orchard Village is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Village
    • Clay
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Sand Ridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Sand Ridge is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
    • Jordan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Elbridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Halfway
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Halfway is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
    • Fairmount
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Fairmount is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
    • Westvale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Westvale is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westvale
    • Solvay
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Galeville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Galeville is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galeville
    • Pennellville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Meridian
      (9 miles [14.5 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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Onondaga 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 first turn to 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 Onondaga 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 #962582  (Riverside Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #962582 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: Onondaga
      • Est. Elev: 119 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Baldwinsville
      • Location given for Riverside Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.1572896     Lon: -76.3421543
      • 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 Onondaga, 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 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.