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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:

44.7320, -75.0008

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 Saint Lawrence County<2>.

The county seat for Saint Lawrence County is located in Canton. Canton lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southwest 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 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.

  • Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Clark Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Clark Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
  • Ellis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Ellis Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Cemetery
  • West Potsdam Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The West Potsdam Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Potsdam Cemetery
  • Visitation Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Visitation Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Visitation Cemetery
  • Haskell Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Haskell Ridge Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell Ridge Cemetery
  • Bayside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Old St. Marys Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Old St. Marys Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old St. Marys Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old St. Marys Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Potsdam.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65537 <5>
  • St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Potsdam.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66120 <5>
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Garfield Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Garfield Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Garfield Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Potsdam.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64617 <5>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Madrid Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • St. James Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The St. James Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
    • South Potsdam Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The South Potsdam Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Potsdam Cemetery
    • Leet Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Leet Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leet Cemetery
    • Parmeter Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Parmeter Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parmeter Cemetery
    • Brookdale Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Brookdale Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookdale Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Brookdale Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Brookdale.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64039 <5>
    • Chamberlain Corners Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Doran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Doran Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doran Cemetery
    • Holmes Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Holmes Hill Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Hill Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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:

  • Sisson
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Sisson is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sisson
  • Norwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Norwood is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,550 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <6>
  • Potsdam
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Potsdam is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potsdam
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,796 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potsdam <6>
  • Sandfordville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Sandfordville is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandfordville
  • North Stockholm
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • North Stockholm is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Stockholm
  • Norfolk
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • West Stockholm
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Slab City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Slab City is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
  • Brookdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Brookdale is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookdale
  • Raymondville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Madrid Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Madrid Springs is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid Springs
  • Coney Island
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Coney Island is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coney Island
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Hannawa Falls
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • West Parishville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • West Parishville is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Parishville
    • Parishville Center
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Parishville Center is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parishville Center
    • Willisville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Willisville is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisville
    • Parishville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Winthrop
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Drews Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Drews Corner is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drews Corner
    • Canton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Canton is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,482 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <6>
    • Colton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Brasher Falls
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Pierrepont
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Pierrepont is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierrepont
    • Massena Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Massena Springs is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massena Springs
    • Waddington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)

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 Saint Lawrence 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 Saint Lawrence 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 #977243  (Riverside Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #977243 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: St. Lawrence
      • Est. Elev: 107 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: West Potsdam
      • Location given for Riverside Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.7320013     Lon: -75.0007531
      • 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 Saint Lawrence, 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 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.