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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:

42.4544, -75.0589

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 Otsego County<2>.

The county seat for Otsego County is located in Cooperstown. Cooperstown lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the north northeast 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 21 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.

  • Plains Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Plains Cemetery is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plains Cemetery
  • Glenwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Cemetery
  • Strait Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Strait Cemetery is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strait Cemetery
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Cook Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Cook Cemetery is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
  • Babcock Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Babcock Cemetery is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babcock Cemetery
  • Quackenbush Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Quackenbush Cemetery is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quackenbush Cemetery
  • Ouleout Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Ouleout Cemetery is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ouleout Cemetery
  • Charlotte Valley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Laurens Village Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Laurens Village Cemetery is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurens Village Cemetery
    • The Laurens Village Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Laurens Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2169789 <5>
  • Elm Row Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Elm Row Cemetery is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Row Cemetery
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Pope Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Pope Cemetery is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope Cemetery
    • Northup Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Northup Cemetery is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northup Cemetery
    • McMinn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The McMinn Cemetery is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMinn Cemetery
    • Cooperstown Junction Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Otsdawa Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Otsdawa Cemetery is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otsdawa Cemetery
    • Bundy Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bundy Cemetery is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bundy Cemetery
    • Davenport Center Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Portlandville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Portlandville Cemetery is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portlandville Cemetery
    • Milford Center Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 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:

  • Oneonta
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • West End
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • West End is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West End
  • West Oneonta
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • West Oneonta is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oneonta
  • North Franklin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • North Franklin is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Franklin
  • Colliersville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Laurens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Portlandville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Otego
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Davenport Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Shackport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Shackport is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shackport
  • Mount Vision
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Franklin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Youmans Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Youmans Corner is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youmans Corner
    • Maryland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Wells Bridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Milford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Morris
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lena
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Lena is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
    • Welcome
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Welcome is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
    • Merrickville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Merrickville is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrickville
    • Mundale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Mundale is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundale
    • Schenevus
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Hartwick Seminary
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Hartwick Seminary is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwick Seminary
    • Gilbertsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Delhi
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Delhi is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,871 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi <6>
    • Garrattsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Simpsonville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Simpsonville is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
    • Hartwick
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Copes Corner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Copes Corner is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copes Corner

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 Otsego 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 start 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 Otsego 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 #2365193  (Riverside Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2365193 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: Otsego
      • Est. Elev: 336 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Oneonta
      • Location given for Riverside Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.4544444     Lon: -75.0588889
      • 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 Otsego, 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.