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:
34.8628, -99.5073
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 Greer County<2>.
The county seat for Greer County is located in Mangum. Mangum lies just 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 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> of the Riverside Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Riverside Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Roselawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Roselawn Cemetery is located in Greer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselawn Cemetery
- Ladessa Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Ladessa Cemetery is located in Greer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladessa Cemetery
- White Flat Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The White Flat Cemetery is located in Greer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Flat Cemetery
- Hester Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Hester Cemetery is located in Greer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hester Cemetery
- Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Greer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
- Marie Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Marie Cemetery is located in Greer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marie Cemetery
- Rock Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Rock Cemetery is located in Greer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Cemetery
- Granite Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Granite Cemetery is located in Greer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Cemetery
- Brinkman Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Brinkman Cemetery is located in Greer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkman Cemetery
- Blair Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Blair Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Cemetery
- Quartz Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Quartz Cemetery is located in Greer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quartz Cemetery
- Reed Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The Reed Cemetery is located in Greer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Langford Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The Langford Cemetery is located in Greer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langford Cemetery
- Russell Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Russell Cemetery is located in Greer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
- Rock Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The Rock Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Cemetery
- Wildcat Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- The Wildcat Cemetery is located in Greer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildcat Cemetery
- Martha Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Martha Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martha Cemetery
- Willow Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- The Willow Cemetery is located in Greer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Cemetery
- Jester Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Jester Cemetery is located in Greer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jester Cemetery
- Duke Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- The Duke Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke Cemetery
- Guffin Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- The Guffin Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guffin Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 16 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:
- Mangum
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Hester
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hester is located in Greer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hester
- Granite
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Reed
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Reed is located in Greer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
- Martha
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Blair
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bloomington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bloomington is located in Greer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Willow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Lugert ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Lugert is located in Kiowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lugert
- Duke
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- East Duke
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- East Duke is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Duke
- Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
- Jester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jester is located in Greer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jester
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Victory
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Victory is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
- Lone Wolf
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Altus
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Friendship
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Friendship is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
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 Greer County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Riverside Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Altus
- Blair
- Blair lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Riverside Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Blair.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
- Carter
- Duke
- Duke lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Riverside Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Duke.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke
- Gould
- Granite
- Headrick
- Hobart
- Hollis
- Lone Wolf
- Mangum
- Martha
- Olustee
- Willow
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Oklahoma:
- Pages specific to Greer 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 #1097225 (Riverside Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1097225 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: Greer
- Est. Elev: 470 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Mangum South
- Location given for Riverside Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.8628381 Lon: -99.5073117
- 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 Oklahoma's counties, including Greer, 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 drawn 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |