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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. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Riverside Cemetery

Lat:   40.0365°   (40° 2' 11")

Lon:   -82.9288°   (-82° 55' 43")

The Riverside Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Columbus. Columbus lies just to the southwest of the Riverside Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Riverside Cemetery.<4>

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

  • McKendree Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKendree Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKendree Methodist Episcopal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McKendree Methodist Episcopal Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Mifflin Twp. Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mifflin Twp. Cemetery
    • The Mifflin Twp. Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • The Mifflin Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mifflin Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #42126 <5>
  • Peace Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peace Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peace Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Peace Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Evergreen Burial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Burial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Burial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Evergreen Burial Park is located in Franklin County
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is located in Columbus.
  • Eastlawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastlawn Cemetery
    • The Eastlawn Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Eastlawn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Columbus.
    • The Eastlawn Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Eastlawn Burial Park
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #40661 <5>
  • St. Mary's Of The Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Dague Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dague Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dague Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dague Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Central Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Central Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Central Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • West Pioneer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Pioneer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The West Pioneer Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Otterbein Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Worthington Methodist Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worthington Methodist Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Worthington Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Worthington Methodist Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Walnut Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Kempton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kempton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kempton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kempton Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Union Cemetery (New)
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery (New)
      • The Union Cemetery (New) is located in Franklin County
      • The Union Cemetery (New) has also been known as:
      • New Union Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #43840 <5>
    • Union Cemetery (Old)
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery (Old)
      • The Union Cemetery (Old) is located in Franklin County
      • The Union Cemetery (Old) has also been known as:
      • Old Union Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #43840 <5>
    • Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens is located in Franklin County
    • Ayers Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ayers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ayers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ayers Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Methodist Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Methodist Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Methodist Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Olde Methodist Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olde Methodist Cemetery
      • The Olde Methodist Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • The Olde Methodist Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lincoln Street Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2161473 <5>
    • Jefferson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jefferson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jefferson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jefferson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Havens Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Havens Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Havens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Havens Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Headley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Headley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Headley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Headley Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Maplewood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maplewood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maplewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery is located in Franklin County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 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.

  • Parks Mills ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Parks Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks Mills
    • Parks Mills is located in Franklin County
  • Minerva Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minerva Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva Park
    • Minerva Park is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,318 people
  • Gahanna
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gahanna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gahanna
    • Gahanna is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,531 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gahanna <7>
  • Gould Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould Park
    • Gould Park is located in Franklin County
  • East Columbus ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Columbus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Columbus
    • East Columbus is located in Franklin County
    • East Columbus has also been known as:
    • Dakrumm
    • Rarigville
  • Roseland ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
    • Roseland is located in Franklin County
  • Wonderland ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wonderland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wonderland
    • Wonderland is located in Franklin County
  • Pinhook ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pinhook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinhook
    • Pinhook is located in Franklin County
  • Huber Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huber Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huber Ridge
    • Huber Ridge is located in Franklin County
  • Blendon Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blendon Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blendon Corner
    • Blendon Corner is located in Franklin County
    • Blendon Corner has also been known as:
    • Blendon Four Corners
    • Blendon
  • Evanston ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Evanston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evanston
    • Evanston is located in Franklin County
    • Evanston has also been known as:
    • North Broadway
  • Ackerman ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ackerman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackerman
    • Ackerman is located in Franklin County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Seagrove ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seagrove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seagrove
      • Seagrove is located in Franklin County
      • Seagrove has also been known as:
      • Seagrave
    • Columbus
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bexley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bexley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexley
      • Bexley is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,751 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bexley <7>
    • Doneys ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doneys. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doneys
      • Doneys is located in Franklin County
    • Whitehall
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
      • Whitehall is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,908 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehall <7>
    • Big Walnut ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Walnut. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Walnut
      • Big Walnut is located in Franklin County
    • Central College ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Central College. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central College
      • Central College is located in Franklin County
    • Riverlea
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverlea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverlea
      • Riverlea is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 565 people
    • Blacklick
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Havens Corners
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havens Corners
      • Havens Corners is located in Franklin County
    • Westerville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerville
      • Westerville is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,452 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westerville <7>
    • Worthington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Worthington is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,760 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worthington <7>
    • Olentangy ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olentangy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olentangy
      • Olentangy is located in Franklin County
    • Shattucksburg ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shattucksburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shattucksburg
      • Shattucksburg is located in Franklin County
    • Highway ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Highway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highway
      • Highway is located in Franklin County

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 Franklin 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 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:

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 #1045044  (Riverside Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1045044 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Northeast Columbus
    • County: Franklin         Elev: 247
    • Location given for GNIS #1045044 (Riverside Cemetery)

The official website for Franklin County: www.co.franklin.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

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 Ohio's counties, including Franklin, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Riverside Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0365, Longitude: -82.9288       In this case, the coordinates for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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